Higher Education Minister Brian Yuliarto emphasised the federal government’s sturdy dedication to strengthening the position of universities in addressing obstacles to nationwide improvement, inviting them to contribute via research, innovation, and tutorial research.
“President Prabowo Subianto has issued a directive calling for the involvement of higher education institutions in various studies. In other words, Mr. President always asks for a second opinion from universities regarding every strategic policy,” he stated in a press release right here on Friday.
Yuliarto highlighted energy transition as one of many authorities’s precedence points, mirrored in intensified efforts to cut back reliance on imported energy merchandise and ongoing capacity-building initiatives aimed toward producing certified employees within the sector.
In this context, the minister pressured that universities might play a pivotal position in getting ready skills outfitted with the abilities wanted for nationwide improvement, notably within the energy area.
UNESCAP Executive Secretary Armida S. Alisjahbana famous that her workplace is at present implementing the Energy Transition for Green Growth and Prosperity program, with a deal with Indonesia and Thailand, amongst different international locations.
She added that UNESCAP has engaged in a collection of talks with Indonesian ministries, state businesses, industrial actors, and different stakeholders in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta to assemble insights on key elements affecting the energy transition agenda.
The discussions included her assembly with Minister Yuliarto in Jakarta on Thursday (June 18), the place either side exchanged views on the significance of factoring in research and evaluation in policymaking.
The Higher Education Ministry welcomed avenues for collaboration floated through the discussion board, together with potential partnerships on research and capacity-building applications aligned with nationwide and regional improvement priorities.
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