Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto conducted a working visit to Paris, France, and Brussels, Belgium, on June 3–5, 2026, to accelerate Indonesia’s accession process to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) while strengthening economic ties with the European Union.
As Chair of the National OECD Accession Team, Airlangga attended the 2026 OECD Ministerial Meeting, which is a crucial part of Indonesia’s journey toward full membership in the organization.
Indonesia’s participation in this forum marks two years since the adoption of the accession roadmap in 2024 and one year since the submission of the Initial Memorandum in 2025.
Currently, Indonesia’s accession process has entered the technical review phase. The OECD, together with its member states, will conduct an in-depth evaluation through data collection, the distribution of questionnaires, fact-finding missions, and reviews of various national policies and regulations.
The results of this evaluation will form the basis for recommendations to Indonesia on policy adjustments to meet the standards in force within the OECD.
The accession process involves 25 OECD committees that discuss various strategic sectors, including investment, trade, fiscal policy, governance, anti-corruption, the environment, the digital economy, health, education, and labor.
Indonesia also made history as the first country in Southeast Asia to undergo the accession process toward OECD membership.
As part of this agenda, the government is leveraging international forums to promote downstream industrialization policies as a strategy to increase industrial value added, expand quality job opportunities, and strengthen the national economic structure.
Airlangga is also scheduled to be the keynote speaker in a discussion on the balance between industrial policy, market openness, and improving public welfare.
In addition to the OECD agenda, Indonesia held a number of bilateral meetings with more than eight partner countries, including Australia, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Finland, and Thailand, to strengthen economic and investment cooperation.
The visit to Belgium is also being utilized to accelerate discussions on Indonesia-European Union economic cooperation, including the conclusion of negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA).
Through these steps, the government hopes to expand market access, attract quality investment, and strengthen Indonesia’s position in an increasingly competitive global economic system.