Labuan Bajo - The opening ceremony of the 58th IAWP 2021 Indonesian conducted in Meruorah Hotel, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara
The event was opened by Chief of Indonesian National Police, Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and attended by Foster Mother of Indonesian National Police, Mrs Juliati Sigit Prabowo, Primary Officials of Indonesian National Police, foreign representatives of Law Enforcement personnel, foreign Policewomen, and Indonesian Policewoman from Sabang to Merauke.
Participants attending the opening ceremony and all series of conference events is 980 people, consisting of 39 international offline participants from 12 countries and two international organisations, and 407 Indonesian participants, with the enforcement of Health Protocols. Besides that, the event was also attended by online 235 international participants from 39 countries and 299 participants from Indonesia.
As the welcoming event and to show local hospitality, one day before the opening, there was the 58th IAWP Parade of Nations, which is a tradition always been held for 58 years in the series of events of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP).
The parade attendees are from foreign Policewomen in their uniform, Indonesian Policewomen with their uniform, the Marching Band team of Ignatius Loyola Christian High School, Arnoldus Junior High School, and flag bearers from the youths of organisations in West Manggarai.
The event was warmly welcomed by West Manggarai people, especially Labuan Bajo. It is seen from the people who attended to see the parade wearing masks and including involvement of local people in this Parade of Nations to promote local culture such ad East Nusa Tenggara traditional clothes. This event also becomes the promotion of Labuan Bajo tourism, cultural tourism potential, and also regional economic potential through Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.
The 58th International Association of Women Police also became the first international conference held in Labuan Bajo, approaching G-20 in 2022, where Labuan Bajo would be one of the venues to support the main event in Bali.
Further information could be accessed through the website www.iawp2020indonesia.org
