CIDISS. The IMF-World Bank 2018 Annual Meeting is just counting more days. And preparations for preparations have been carried out optimally. Preparations for the World Annual Meeting to be held in Bali from 8 to 14 October have reached 96 percent.
The Daily Committee of the 2018 IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting mentions the development of preparations for organizing the annual meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, reaching 96 percent as of September 28, 2018.
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting, Susiwijono explained the remaining four percent of preparations that have not been resolved are related to communication information technology, audio video, and office space.
Susiwijono said, his party pursued the completion of the conversion of the hotel room into an office room which had been running for two weeks. The total allocation of office space converted into hotel rooms is 597 rooms spread over three hotels, namely the Westin with 467 rooms, Bali Nusa Dua Hotel 88 and Grand Whiz 44.
The number of office space that has been rented by participating countries is 148 out of 154 allocated space for rent. While the remaining 443 rooms are used as offices by the IMF, World Bank and national committees.
Meanwhile, registration data of participants who entered the Meetings Team system of the IMF-WB Secretariat were recorded at 11,093 people. Registration data entered into the Government of Indonesia system is 13,942 people and only 10,443 people have been approved.
The IMF-WB Annual Session is held from 8 to 14 October 2018 by bringing together governments from 189 countries and non-government parties. The main event of the meeting will be held on 12 and 13 October 2018, including Development Committee, IMF Committee meeting, and meeting between financial ministers and G-20 central bank governors.
The preparations made for the success of the 2018 IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting are almost maximum. Hopefully the Meeting will run smoothly and successfully and bring up positive opinions regarding the implementation of an orderly and safe IMF-World Bank annual meeting.
By:M. Irfandi *)
