California Parliamentary Delegation to Visit Jakarta, Strengthen Cooperation
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A delegation from the California state legislature, United States (US), is scheduled to visit Jakarta in July 2026 to explore strengthening cooperation in various fields with stakeholders in Indonesia.
The visit will be the first for California parliamentary representatives to Indonesia and is seen as having the potential to open up mutually beneficial strategic partnership opportunities, according to a statement from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in San Francisco in Jakarta on Friday.
The Consul General of Indonesia in San Francisco, Yohpy Ichsan Wardana, expressed his commitment to supporting the visit. He assessed that Indonesia and California share many common interests, ranging from energy transition and technological innovation to strengthening human resources.
This was conveyed by Yohpy to Stephanie Nguyen, a representative of a California parliament member, during a meeting in San Francisco on Thursday (26/3) local time.
The delegation expected to come will consist of around 20 people, including California parliamentary representatives and business actors, with GlobalSF CEO Darlene Bryant Chiu as the coordinator.
Yohpy assessed that there are great opportunities to build concrete partnerships in various sectors relevant to both parties.
Stephanie Nguyen emphasised the importance of the visit as an initial step in strengthening long-term cooperation between California and Indonesia. She hopes that the parliament members can gain a more comprehensive understanding to build stronger relations with Indonesia.
In discussions between KJRI San Francisco and the California parliament side, several cooperation opportunities were also identified, ranging from technological innovation to clean energy.
Both parties also see potential collaboration with California startups in developing climate resilience, artificial intelligence, and new energy such as small modular reactors (SMR).
In the education sector, strengthening partnerships between universities in Indonesia and California is also encouraged, particularly in developing artificial intelligence through student internship programmes.
In addition, the California parliament side hopes that during their visit to Indonesia, they can meet the leadership of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) as part of efforts to strengthen institutional relations, while also serving as a reciprocation for the visit by Indonesian House Speaker Puan Maharani to Sacramento in 2025, according to KJRI San Francisco.