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Indonesian notaries hosted the meeting with member notaries of the International Union of Notaries on November 27-30, 2019. 1500 notaries from 89 member countries and 4 continents gathered in Jakarta for the 29th International Congress. Notarial principles of the 21st century, support to individuals, finally industrial revolution were discussed at the meeting.

The International Congress of the UINL is held every three years at the end of the legislature. According to the Statute of the organization, the main purpose of the Congress is to provide scientific trainings on legal issues that are the main area of interest of notaries, to suggest to conduct forums for experience exchange, to inform the community about the role and function of notary in public and civil service. In 2019, this event was held by the Chairman of the Indonesian Notary, Ms. Yualita Widyadhari. The notary staff who make up the UINL imagine the notary as a civil servant performing a public function as a representative of the state within a special professional structure. His mission is to verify the legitimacy of legal documents and contracts by providing free and impartial legal advice. The function of a notary covers all undisputed legal activities. The notary accompanies people from birth to death, as well as companies at all stages of development.

The first topic of the Congress is “Validity of notarial principles in the 21st century”, for example: the role of the notary in the latest evolution of society. The second is the study of the topic of "notary and individual", or more fully, the position of the notary, which is considered an organizational support for individuals as a reliable third party. The local officials of Indonesia, President of the country Ir. Joko Widodo, Minister of Law and Human Rights prof. Yasonna Laoly have participated in the opening ceremony. Deputy Minister of Justice of Belarus, Mr. Mikalai Staravoitau, General Director of the Ministry of Justice of Lebanon, judge Rola Jadayel and Cambodia State Secretary, Mr. Chiv Songhak and other foreign officials have also participated. Representatives of notaries from Cambodia and Democratic Republic of the Congo which are not members of the Union have also participated at the event.

The International Union of Notaries is an international non-governmental organization since 1948. The UINL consists of notaries from 89 countries treating notaries with the same mindset as a civil servant. The purpose of the UINL is to expand, coordinate and develop the functions and activities of notaries around the world in the areas of land acquisition, legal protection of victims or money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.