Closing remark by fauzi bowo congress 2012

CLOSING REMARKS AT UCLG ASPAC CONGRESS 2012

By: Fauzi Bowo Governor of Jakarta

JAKARTA CAPITAL CITY GOVERNMENT THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2012 YHM : 4 Hlm

1 Good evening, - Cr. Chen Haosu, Founding President CoPresident for International Relations and Networking - Mr. Peter Woods, Co President of UCLG ASPAC; - Mr. Rudolf Hauter, Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC: - Distinguished Participants of UCLG ASPAC Congress.

It is my great pleasure to be here among all of you who has just completed meeting and discussion much intensively during three days.

The actual issues relating to the theme “rethink, rebuild and revitalize� has been fully encouraging us based on our responsibility toward a better and prosperous city. The ideas and thoughts of the participants have been emerged and shared, I firmly believe it could enrich insights and develop capability of the participants on overcoming urban development problems based on its own characteristic.

2 On behalf of the Jakarta Capital City Government and President of UCLG ASPAC, I truly extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the distinguished participants have provided fruitful results and also commitments made among participants for a sustain and future of our organization.

I would also congratulate to the Executive Bureau Meeting took smoothly and democratically and I am sure that all inputs and critics from the floor accommodated by the Executive Bureau Meeting and very convincingly will follow up in the next meeting of the UCLGASPAC in making the efforts of providing innovative solution and alternatives for a better and esteemed city.

Concluded the results achieved from the Meeting, I would congratulate Dr. Jatin V. Modi as the elected President of UCLG ASPAC 20122013 and Mr. Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah Gillani as the elected President of UCLG ASPAC 2013-2014. Additionally, I would congratulate Gwangju City, Korea to host the

3 next Executive Bureau Meeting in May 2013 and Taipei City as host of the 5th UCLG ASPAC Congress in 2014.

Distinguished participants, Tonight is our time to share a happiness and joyful among us and I hope through our farewell dinner will strengthen the ties of our friendship and expand our international networking.

Again I personally would like to thanks the distinguished participants for consuming energy and sharing thoughts and your active participation is really appreciated. And I do believe that the results of congress as our further reference and feedback to a betterment.

Before closing my remarks, I’d like to recommend you to spare your time for sightseeing around Jakarta. I hope during your stay in Jakarta will bring impressive and memorable things that you might one day come to Jakarta again for holiday.

4 Please enjoy the refreshment on dinner and entertainment.

Thank you and see u.