Tripartite dialogue sets recommendations on skills development, social security and collective bargaining in Indonesia

From left to right: Francesco d'Ovidio, Country Director of the ILO for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Triyono Wibowo, Indonesian Ambassador for UN and Other International Organizations, Abdul Wahab Bangkona, Secretary General of the Ministry of Manpower, Andi Gani Nena Wea, President of KSPSI Jakarta Congress and Harijanto, Chair of Apindo A two-day High Level Tripartite Dialogue on Employment, Industrial Relation and Social Protection concluded on 26 August with recommendations to strengthen social dialogue and tripartite involvement in skills development, social security administration as well as wages and collective bargaining.

The meeting provided a venue for interactive discussion and knowledge sharing on global and regional best practices. The meeting also encouraged active participation of tripartite constituents to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country.

The issues discussed at the Dialogue are of vital importance to realizing national goals which are very much aligned with the global goals of the 2030 Agenda. For several years now Indonesia has been playing an important leadership role. In the G20, within the United Nations, and in many other international forums, Indonesia speaks with authority and is a highly respected leader of the emerging economies."

Triyono Wibowo, Indonesian Ambassador for the United Nations and Other International Organizations

The dialogue on skills development focused on the public-private partnership, improving quality apprenticeship programme, strengthening skills development for informal economy and ensuring access to training by women and vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities. .

This National Tripartite High Level Dialogue has yet demonstrated another important milestone in the history of Indonesia’s social dialogue and the collaboration between this great nation and ILO. We feel privileged to be part of this High-Level Dialogue and we continue to support country member States like Indonesia in a coordinated and effective way."

Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

On social security, the meeting examined the importance of extending coverage to workers in informal employment, reviewing pension policy and regulation as well as unemployment insurance. Meanwhile, issues discussed on industrial relations included strengthening social dialogue mechanism and institutions through national and tripartite council, improving collective bargaining through capacity building and strengthening national and regional wage councils.

The Tripartite Dialogue was a follow-up to the Tripartite Conference of Jakarta in February titled “Indonesia’s Agenda for SDGs toward Decent Work for All”, which concluded that the significant labour market challenges should be addressed by the key labour actors in a comprehensive and holistic manner through social dialogue.

Triyono Wibowo, Indonesian Ambassador for the United Nations and Other International Organizations Triyono Wibowo, Indonesian Ambassador for the United Nations and Other International Organizations, stated that Indonesia has made great progress in recent years and looking to sustain that progress over the fifteen years to 2030. He also emphasized the important role played by Indonesia in the international forums.

“The issues discussed at the Dialogue are of vital importance to realizing national goals which are very much aligned with the global goals of the 2030 Agenda. For several years now Indonesia has been playing an important leadership role. In the G20, within the United Nations, and in many other international forums, Indonesia speaks with authority and is a highly respected leader of the emerging economies,” he said.

Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific “This National Tripartite High Level Dialogue has yet demonstrated another important milestone in the history of Indonesia’s social dialogue and the collaboration between this great nation and ILO. We feel privileged to be part of this High-Level Dialogue and we continue to support country member States like Indonesia in a coordinated and effective way,” said Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific.