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Technology of coal fertilizer made by Indonesian entrepreneur is recognized in the US

The technology of coal-based fertilizer developed by Indonesian entrepreneur, R Umar Hasan Saputra is acknowledged with the issuance of patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia ( KJRI) in Chicago in its statement more recently stated that the acknowledgment is  a great achievement due to  the coal-based fertilizer production technology developed by the inventor in the field of  agriculture. This is the only one that has succeeded in getting the patent  in the USA. With the patent, the coal fertilizer with the trademark Glogens Organic Micro-Carbon Fertilizer can enter the industrial market of  agriculture in the United States, which is currently the largest market globally. Besides, it can open investment opportunities such as fabric as well as fasten the products internationally.

Furthermore, Umar explained the patent for the technology he won has several advantages. The fertilizer in Indonesia has the trademark "Futura" and it is produced from low-calorie coal base materials that are widely available in many countries. The fertilizer is organic  because it can improve soil conditions and can be produced more quickly and friendly environmentally. The fertilizer production can be more economical compared to other chemical fertilizers.

As a follow-up step after the issuance of the patent, GLOGENS will process licensing and licensing applications to the relevant authorities in the USA, before entering the stage of a broader marketing effort. To support the effort, GLOGENS has also prepared a piece of land in California for fertilizer trials coal for grains and is preparing additional land in Indiana for maize species.

To support the penetration  of Glogens Organic Micro-Carbon Fertilizer in the United States, Consul General of Chicago (KJIR), Meri Binsar Simorangkir stated that his side and Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) will help facilitate the process of submitting standard certification to relevant institutions in America, promote the marketing efforts, and collaborate with related parties in the Midwest. The region is known as one of the centers of agricultural production and major plantations in the USA, such as soybeans, corn, and wheat. So, Midwest is one of the areas with high potential for Futura fertilizer marketing in the future.

Covid-19 pandemic creates new challenges for Indonesia amid global uncertainty. The increase in unemployment, poverty and handling of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic also makes Indonesia's debt increase. To answer the challenges amid this uncertainty, there are two aspects that need to be encouraged, namely collaboration and the quality of Human Resources. From June 24 until 30, 2020, the World Indonesian student association has been holding a live streaming through YouTube channel initiating a special study forum related to these two aspects, as a form of contribution to the country. Hopefully, it can stimulate public awareness of the importance of thinking, competing, and working globally while sharing knowledge which is gained from abroad to Indonesia and vice versa. Several Indonesian Ambassadors are invited to attend as representatives. Recommending the government, the association also invites Dino Patti Djalal as the founder of Indonesian Foreign Policy Community (FPCI). Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi is also invited at the end of the series of the events and at the same time, she will receive a recommendation letter in the form of key points of the results of the study during the event. What is hoped from this event is that the World Indonesian student association can introduce the association to the people of Indonesia that this association is the pioneers of the world's future leaders, and also showing the international community about the existence of the association. This was stated by Fadlan Muzakki, Coordinator of the world Indonesian student association.

The Government of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands agreed to cooperate by strengthening and developing agricultural cooperatives in a bid to adopt the advantages of the two countries. Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises -SMEs, Teten Masduki held a bilateral meeting with a delegation of the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Jan-Kees Goet. Minister Teten Masduki said that his side offered cooperation in the development of Indonesian agricultural cooperatives with the Dutch agricultural cooperatives in the Netherlands. He also wants to adopt the success of the Dutch agricultural cooperative to be implemented in Indonesia. Since, the agricultural cooperatives in the Netherlands are well-developed. Even, it has become one of the biggest companies in the world. His side also encouraged investment from Dutch cooperatives with Indonesian cooperatives to realize the transfer of knowledge, innovation, and management.

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Madrid, Spain on Sunday (28/6) appealed to Indonesian citizens to comply with local government policies that limit activities outside the home for 15 days to suppress the spread of new strains of the coronavirus (COVID-19). After the policy was announced, the Indonesian Embassy in Madrid asked Indonesian citizens to provide sufficient food and medicines and actively establish communication with the Indonesian representative office in Spain. This was conveyed by the Indonesian Embassy in Madrid's Social and Cultural Education Executing Agency, Ekalyptha Setyo Cahyono through a written statement, received in Jakarta. The Spanish government enacts the isolation rule for 15 days starting Monday (3/16). As long as the isolation takes place, residents are only allowed to go outside the house to buy food and medicines, go to a hospital or health clinic, to take the sick, to work, to refuel, to access banking services, and to seek refuge for extraordinary events such as natural disasters.

As long as the rules are valid, the Indonesian Embassy in Madrid also asked Indonesian citizens who are on vacation in Spain to immediately return to Indonesia, remembering that all tourist objects and restaurants are closed.

Harvard University can be regarded as the ideal of almost all students in the world. Each year, Harvard Law School accepts only around 800 students from all over the world. This year, Andhika Putra Sudarman is the only Indonesian who graduated from Harvard Law School, alma mater of former United States President Barack Obama. Not "just graduating", Andhika -a young man from Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands is also a "Harvard Law School Class Marshal" graduated with the award "Harvard Law School's Dean's Award" and gave a speech on Harvard Law School graduation day representing "Class of 2020". This achievement brings about not only happiness for Andhika, but also pride for his family and Indonesia.

Andhika is a native son of Tanjung Pinang who graduated from Tanjung Pinang 1 State High School, Riau Islands. Previously, he entered the Faculty of Law at University of Indonesia through the Written Examination in 2011. The winner of the 2014 National Level Student Achievement Champion became the first Indonesian youth in history to give a speech on the Harvard Law School graduation day since its foundation in 1817.

Since the beginning of his study in college, Andhika has been chosen to be a "Class Marshal" in his class. There were only 6 Class Marshals who were chosen through an election that represented around 800 people. Winning the hackathon competition held by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became his most unique experience. Other unique experiences were being a speaker at the American Democratic Debate, an event of Harvard Law School that simulated the debate of presidential candidates at the time.

Boosting Inbound Investment, Indonesian Embassy in Sofia facilitates a meeting for Indonesian Consultants and Bulgarian Entrepreneurs

Indonesia's representatives in foreign countries have a duty to promote Indonesia in its accredited countries. This means that they have to boost investment, tourism as well as exports and imports.  Indonesian Embassy in Sofia facilitated an online meeting of the Indonesian Embassy Economic Digital Networking between the NetIX Internet Connectivity Company of Bulgaria and the Indonesian IT Consultant (23/06/2020) to intensify inbound investment in Indonesia.

NetIX is an internet provider with a business-to-business orientation. By the creation of business and business networks, and people-to-people contact, it is expected to open the way for the creation of economic traffic between the two countries.

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Indonesia has recorded to have around 171 million active internet users in 2019. That number is 64.8 percent of the total population of Indonesia.  Actually, Indonesia has great and attractive potential for investment in the field of information, communication and technology. Bulgaria is at the 74th rank out of 126 countries that invests in Indonesia.  The Bulgarian investment sector includes tourism, namely hotels and restaurants.

Bulgaria is one of the countries with the fastest internet connection in the world.   WebsiteToolTester Researchers reported that Bulgaria occupies the 49th position of 207 with a speed of 16.95 Mbps. Meanwhile, Indonesia is at the 92^nd position with a speed of 6.65 Mbps.