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        "id": 1722599,
        "msgid": "pii-meets-foreign-ministry-secretary-general-to-prepare-engineering-diplomacy-agenda-1778162124",
        "date": "2026-05-06 23:59:27",
        "title": "PII Meets Foreign Ministry Secretary General to Prepare Engineering Diplomacy Agenda",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Institute of Engineers (PII) held discussions with the Foreign Ministry's Secretary General to prepare for upcoming engineering diplomacy events, including the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO) Mid-Term Meeting in Yangon, Myanmar, amid concerns over the country's security situation. The ministry confirmed via its interim charg\u00e9 d'affaires that Yangon remains safe for visits despite some inaccurate foreign media reports. Additionally, preparations were addressed for hosting the Conference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (CAFEO) in Bandung in 2026, which will serve as a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and strengthening engineering networks in ASEAN, featuring national engineering industry showcases.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Representatives of the Indonesian Institute of\nEngineers (PII) met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of\nForeign Affairs, Denny Abdi, to prepare several engineering diplomacy\nagendas to be undertaken in the near future. Deputy Chairman of PII for\nInternational Engineering Cooperation, Andre Mulpyana, explained that\none of the topics discussed in the meeting on Wednesday was the plan for\nPII\u2019s attendance at the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations\n(AFEO) Mid-Term Meeting in Yangon, Myanmar. \u201cWe want to request\ninformation regarding the security of Myanmar for visits related to the\ninvitation from AFEO for PII to attend the AFEO Mid-Term Meeting in\nYangon, Myanmar, on 28-30 June,\u201d said Andre in a statement confirmed in\nJakarta on Wednesday. He stated that this request for information is\nnecessary because various pieces of information are circulating\nregarding the situation in Myanmar. Therefore, he said, the Foreign\nMinistry responded to PII\u2019s request by directly contacting the Interim\nCharg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, Novan\nIvanhoe Soleh, via video call. \u201cThe report from Mr Novan Soleh states\nthat the situation in Myanmar, particularly in Yangon, is safe for\nvisits. Foreign media often report situations that are not entirely\naccurate for Yangon,\u201d he said. In addition, he stated that the meeting\nbetween PII and the Foreign Ministry discussed the agenda for the\nConference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (CAFEO),\nwhich is planned to be held in Bandung, West Java, on 20-22 October\n2026. On a separate occasion, PII General Chairman Ilham Akbar Habibie\nsaid that this year\u2019s CAFEO will be a forum for exchanging knowledge,\ninnovation, and strengthening engineering networks in ASEAN. \u201cThe CAFEO\nin Bandung will also showcase various national engineering industry\ndisplays to engineering figures from ASEAN member countries,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pii-meets-foreign-ministry-secretary-general-to-prepare-engineering-diplomacy-agenda-1778162124",
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