\u201cBRICS must become an alternative power demonstrating how development\ncan go side by side with respect for workers\u2019 rights and efforts to\ntackle inequalities and uphold social justice,\u201d INFID Executive Director\nSiti Khoirun Ni\u2019mah said.<\/p>\n
In a statement cited here on Monday, Siti assessed that Indonesia\nwields the capacity to steer BRICS toward resolving pressing issues of\nglobal concern, especially those related to employment.<\/p>\n
She suggested that the country amplify its stance on enforcing\nstandards for decent work, with emphasis on appropriate wages, the\nelimination of gender-based violence, and the right of assembly.<\/p>\n
The INFID leader also highlighted measures to strengthen\ncollaboration among countries in the Global South to ensure equitable\naccess to social security in a world increasingly fixated on fostering\nsuitable ecosystems for investment.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, she observed that Indonesia can make the most of its\nBRICS seat to promote policies supporting green industrial development\noriented toward decent work and inclusive, sustainable economic\ntransformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cBRICS will lose its relevance if it portrays itself as a new\neconomic forum offering old-school development models while the\ninternational community is aspiring for cooperation that places people,\nworkers\u2019 rights, and social justice at the heart of economic\ntransformation,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n
She also urged concrete initiatives to follow up on Indonesia\u2019s\nparticipation in the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers\u2019 Meeting\nrecently held in Hyderabad, India.<\/p>\n
Manpower Minister Yassierli shared Indonesia\u2019s perspective at the\nforum, which adopted a declaration affirming a shared commitment to\nexpanded access to social security programs, formalization of jobs,\nwomen\u2019s empowerment, capacity development, and digital\ntransformation.<\/p>\n
Siti asserted that the commitment should be accompanied by efforts to\naddress existing gaps between talent pools and job markets, urging\nIndonesia to invest more in green skills development.<\/p>\n
Yassierli echoed a similar sentiment during the meeting, calling on\nBRICS countries to align efforts to improve human resource quality by\nforecasting future skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia finds it important to strengthen mutual understanding\nregarding manpower and future skills,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The minister stressed that the approach is vital to help BRICS\nnations anticipate job market shifts driven by technological advances,\nindustrial transformation, demographic changes, and the transition into\nthe green economy.<\/p>\n
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