Sidoarjo's Team Visit

Encouraging Cooperation, Resulting in Growth

BRINGING along its proximity to Surabaya,which is well known as the second metropolitan city after Jakarta, Sidoarjo Regency, , gets its own benefits. Adjoining with Surabaya municipality, Gresik regency, Pasuruan regency as well as Mojokerto regency, Sidorajo is always crowded by people transporting to and from these regions. Recognizing the potentials along with several factors including developing enterprises, local government of Sidoarjo regency is now on the move to develop their region.

This intention was conveyed on the visit of local government of Sidoarjo to the Secretariat office of UCLG ASPAC in Jakarta. With Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, UCLG ASPAC Secretary General, the local government

discussed possibilities of cooperation, workshop andtraining development for foundation to build up Sidoarjo becoming a more developed area. Discussion on the successful best practices conducted by UCLG ASPAC interested the local government to adapt similar method for accelerating development in Sidoarjo.

That enthusiasm was welcomed. Both UCLG ASPAC and Sidoarjo local government have already agreed to supply each party some sufficient informations and data in order to identify the needs of local government and further develop suitable training, workshop and recommendations to better equip the resources in pursuing a well-developed Sidoarjo regency.

At the end of the visit, UCLG ASPAC Secretariat Staffs also had an opportunity to take picture with the local governments.