Indonesia Re-elected as IMO Member
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Indonesia has been re-elected member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at its 27th council meeting in London on Friday.
A release of the Communications Ministry said in Jakarta that the meeting was part of the IMP Council Meeting held from November 21 to December 1, 2011, and attended by at least 170 IMO member countries. At the election this time, 155 countries had expressed their notes but the rest did not for several reasons including still owing a contribution to the IMO.
The Indonesian delegation included the Communications Ministry, Foreign Ministry, Indonesian embassy in London, government institutions, state-owned companies and other relevant associations. This time, the Indonesian delegation was led by Communications Minister E.E. Mangindaan and in the company of Indonesian ad interim Charge d’Affaires", Inspector General, head of the energy and human resources development agency, and the Sea Communications Director General spokesman.
When delivering a speech on the Indonesian nomination campaign by Communications Director General Iskandar Abubakar, it was said that Indonesia had the full commitment to support the aims and target of IMO by becoming an active member of IMO and ratify IMO conventions, including active participation in implementing Non Convention Vessel Standards in Indonesian waters and VTS development," the press release said.
In fostering support on November 24, 2011, Indonesia invited IMO representatives by providing them coffee breaks on the sidelines of the IMP meeting in London. Not only that, Indonesian culture had also been promoted by presenting Balinese traditional dances by Indonesian students at Glasgow University with the enthusiastic welcome of the Indonesian delegation clad in West Java, Central Java and Balinese traditional attire and costumes.
The complete result of the election of the IMO council members for 2011-2013 are category A, 10 countries representing the biggest international commercial shipping armada and as the biggest international sea transportation, namely Italy, Norway, Panama, China, Japan, Russia, US, UK and Korea. In this category, the council members had been elected by acclamation because the number of the nominating countries is the same with their quota.
Category B consisted of 10 countries representing the biggest interest in the International Seaborne Trade, namely Brazil, Spain,, Argentina, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Germany, India, France, Sweden and Canada. Like Category A, members of this council had also been elected by acclamation because of the same reason.
Category C consisted of 20 countries with special interests in sea transportation and reflected fair representation geographically, namely Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Cyprus, Turkey, Philippines, Chile, Malaysia, South Africa, Mexico, Bahama, Thailand, Kenya, Belgium, Morocco, Liberia, Jamaica, Malta, Egypt and Denmark.
The three categories have the same rights and obligations as IMO council members. Indonesia gained 128 supporting votes or second level along with Australia, while Singapore was in first place with 131 supporting votes. In category C, besides Indonesia there are also 25 other countries nominating themselves with six of them new candidates.
A release of the Communications Ministry said in Jakarta that the meeting was part of the IMP Council Meeting held from November 21 to December 1, 2011, and attended by at least 170 IMO member countries. At the election this time, 155 countries had expressed their notes but the rest did not for several reasons including still owing a contribution to the IMO.
The Indonesian delegation included the Communications Ministry, Foreign Ministry, Indonesian embassy in London, government institutions, state-owned companies and other relevant associations. This time, the Indonesian delegation was led by Communications Minister E.E. Mangindaan and in the company of Indonesian ad interim Charge d’Affaires", Inspector General, head of the energy and human resources development agency, and the Sea Communications Director General spokesman.
When delivering a speech on the Indonesian nomination campaign by Communications Director General Iskandar Abubakar, it was said that Indonesia had the full commitment to support the aims and target of IMO by becoming an active member of IMO and ratify IMO conventions, including active participation in implementing Non Convention Vessel Standards in Indonesian waters and VTS development," the press release said.
In fostering support on November 24, 2011, Indonesia invited IMO representatives by providing them coffee breaks on the sidelines of the IMP meeting in London. Not only that, Indonesian culture had also been promoted by presenting Balinese traditional dances by Indonesian students at Glasgow University with the enthusiastic welcome of the Indonesian delegation clad in West Java, Central Java and Balinese traditional attire and costumes.
The complete result of the election of the IMO council members for 2011-2013 are category A, 10 countries representing the biggest international commercial shipping armada and as the biggest international sea transportation, namely Italy, Norway, Panama, China, Japan, Russia, US, UK and Korea. In this category, the council members had been elected by acclamation because the number of the nominating countries is the same with their quota.
Category B consisted of 10 countries representing the biggest interest in the International Seaborne Trade, namely Brazil, Spain,, Argentina, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Germany, India, France, Sweden and Canada. Like Category A, members of this council had also been elected by acclamation because of the same reason.
Category C consisted of 20 countries with special interests in sea transportation and reflected fair representation geographically, namely Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Cyprus, Turkey, Philippines, Chile, Malaysia, South Africa, Mexico, Bahama, Thailand, Kenya, Belgium, Morocco, Liberia, Jamaica, Malta, Egypt and Denmark.
The three categories have the same rights and obligations as IMO council members. Indonesia gained 128 supporting votes or second level along with Australia, while Singapore was in first place with 131 supporting votes. In category C, besides Indonesia there are also 25 other countries nominating themselves with six of them new candidates.
