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March
KADIN to Cooperate with Ministry of Village at the Fourth Jakarta Food Security Forum–JFFS
In addition to holding discussions, seminars and exhibitions of the national food commodity products as well as innovations in agricultural financing technology, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) will sign cooperation of rural partnership arrangements with the Indonesian Ministry of Rural Development, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration in a series of events of the fourth Jakarta Food Security Forum (JFFS) to be held on March 8-9.
“From the event we will also present the signing ceremony of cooperation with the Minister of Village witnessed by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy. We are together with the regents and entrepreneurs who cooperate in the partnership program of the rural area. It will be performed and hope it is the first step we do with the village minister,” Vice Chairman of KADIN for Food Processing and Farm Industry, Juan P. Adoe said at his press conference in Jakarta, Tuesday(6/3).
Juan P. Adoe forthermore added through the signing of the cooperation, the Indonesian chamber of Commerce–Kadin hoped economic equity in the agricultural sector can be realized and new innovations emerge in the partnership program between farmers and businessmen to create and improve the national food security. (VOI/Rezha/NT)
March
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce to Raise the Theme on Equalization of Agricultural Sector in Jakarta Food Security Summit –JFSS
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) reiterated its commitment to boost economic equity in the agricultural sector through the fourth Jakarta Food Security Summit (JFFS) which will be held on March 8-9 in Jakarta. The theme which raised in the meeting is the Economic Equity in the Sector of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery through Policy and Partnership. Chairman of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rosan P. Roeslani in Jakarta, on Tuesday (6/3) said that agriculture is an important sector that determine the national economy because it is able to absorb labor in large numbers.
“Why we raise that theme, because we see that agriculture is the sector that absorbs most number of manpower, which approximately 32 percent of the total of 132 million people. So nearly 50 million people work in agriculture sector. But its growth every year is only 3-4 percent in average and their contribution to GDP is only 13 to 14 percent,” Rosan P. Roeslani said.
Rosan P. Roeslani moreover added that the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce –Kadin Indonesia also expects agriculture to become the sector that can minimize the national economic gap through efforts to improve the welfare of farmers. According to him, the farmers are the key that determine the Indonesian national food security. Therefore KADIN Indonesia will continue to encourage the development and innovation of the partnership pattern between farmers and businessmen. It cannot be denied that food security has a big influence on the conducive business climate in the country// (VOI/Rezha/NT)
March
Creative Economy Agency-Bekraf to Boost Market Share of Indonesian Digital Games and Applications
The Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) seeks to boost market share of Indonesian game and digital applications created by Indonesians which qualitycontinuously grow and develop The effort is based on the fact that Indonesia is one of the countries with huge game market potential and digital applications. However, the great potential has not been maximized yet. As stated by the Director of Infrastructure of Bekraf Muhammad Neil El Himam, to media on Tuesday (6/3), that the market share of games and digital applications made by the local developers in the country is still very small compared to the games and digital applications produced by foreign countries.
“The development is positive and better, because the game market in Indonesia is quite large. But the marketshare of Indonesian game developer in local market is still very small, even it tends to go down. Well, we hope with the existence of Bekraf we can increase the market share. Based on a report from nuzu.com, last year Indonesia’s game market reached 800 million USD,” Muhammad Neil El Himam said.
Muhammad Neil El Himam added that so far the Creative Economy Agency -Bekraf has made some efforts in the upstream sector to boost the competitiveness of games and digital applications created byIndonesia. These efforts are realized through several programs such as Bekraf Developer Day, Bekraf Game Prime, and the latest is by sending a delegation of Indonesian game and apps developers to participate in the 2018 Connection Game in San Francisco, USA, on March 19-21// (VOI/Rezha/ahm
March
Kemristekdikti and PPI Dunia Hold the Indonesia International Education Fair
The Ministry of Technology and Higher Education in cooperation with the World Indonesian Student Association (PPI Dunia)is holding an Indonesian International Education Fair. The exhibition is held in Jakarta on March 6 and 7 and in Yogyakarta on March 9. This event is a series of events held in conjunction with 1 decade anniversary of the establishment of the World Indonesian Student Association (PPI Dunia. The Indonesian International Education Fair Coordinator Program, Qaulan Sadida on Tuesday (6/3) explained that the event is aimed to appreciate the increasing interest of young generation towards higher education both inindonesia and abroad.
“Hopefully we can help our friends who are actually interested in continuing their higher education, especially for master and doctoral programs,so that they can get adequate information to register themselves to the campus or the scholarship,” aulan Sadida said.
Qaulan Sadida further explained, the students who participate in the exhibition are those from the Universitiesfromthe US, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and Taiwan. There are 55 booths that provide required information to registertothe colleges at home and abroad. He targeted five thousands people in Jakarta and ten thousands people in Yogyakarta wilvisit the scholarship exhibition. Previously, on Monday (5/3)there was also a meeting or forum between exhibitors and stakeholders related to the higher education in Indonesia. In addition to the education exhibition, to commemorate 1 decade anniversary of the World Indonesian Student Association,there will also be aNational Workshop at the Ministry of Education and Culture on Sunday(10/3) in Jakarta. (VOI/Sekar/Edt.N)