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Indonesia has huge maritime economic potential worth around 1.3 trillion US Dollars which 91% of it has not been managed maximally. Assistant Deputy of Law and Maritime Agreement, Deputy of Maritime Sovereignty Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime, Budi Purwanto, said this potential provides huge opportunities for young generation to run their business in maritime sector. Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs in cooperation with Awsome Consulting held for the first time, Young Entrepreneurs Maritime Symposium on Tuesday, April 10 in Jakarta. According to Budi Purwanto, the symposium will increase the knowledge of young generation on maritime sector, and it is in line with the vision of the government to realize Indonesia as a maritime axis of the world. He said through this symposium, the younger generation will get information on maritime-related policies.

“So this is a very important meeting that really needs to be developed as a forum for the younger generation to know the maritime sector. There is something we want to know that our mission can return to the maritime world. The government provides a positive forum to give young people a chance to get closer,” Budi Purwanto said.

Budi further explained the participants of the symposium consisted of young generations from various region in Indonesia. The speakers are from the government, defense, entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations, and banking. Budi pointed out, young businesses can do business in the field of waste processing. He stressed that processing waste into something positive is what the people need at this time. (VOI/SEKAR/edited DP)