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State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir. (ANTARA/HO-SOEs Ministry/rst) - 

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir tasked Chairman of the Indonesian Digital Forum (Fordigi), Fajrin Rasyid, with compiling a digital transformation roadmap for the country.

Thohir gave Rasyid one month's time to formulate a digital transformation roadmap and concrete plans to be implemented in the near future.

“We need the roadmap to encourage digital talent. We also need software consolidation. I also encourage the SOEs Ministry to become the first ministry to implement e-government. This of course requires Fordigi's role as a very important backbone," Thohir noted in a written statement received here, Saturday.

The SOEs Ministry, Fordigi, and the Indonesian Telecommunication & Digital Research Institute (ITDRI) will implement the SOE Digital Talent Program aimed at building the competence and digital skills mindset of SOE employees.

"From the initial data, we only have one percent of digital talent. We must have at least 20 percent. Hence, Fordigi's task is heavy. However, I will ensure that this digital transformation will run well," Thohir affirmed.

Thohir has appointed PT Telkom Indonesia's Digital Business Director, Fajrin Rasyid, as the chairman of Fordigi, a forum comprising leaders of digital transformation in SOEs companies.

Fordigi, earlier known as the SOEs Information Technology Forum formed in 2011, is the SOEs Ministry's partner in developing a global standard digital ecosystem and talent in SOEs.

Thohir also emphasized the importance of strengthening synergies and accelerating digital transformation in SOEs to achieve Indonesia Gold 2045.

"We have to change our mindset to strengthen our capabilities, especially in the digital field," he emphasized. 

This forum is expected to build SOEs' digital talent capabilities, improve governance, risk, compliance performance, develop effective technology adoption strategies in SOEs, develop an ecosystem as a forum for the community to develop digital talents, and collaborate in creating innovations to accelerate business models.

Deputy for HR and Information Technology of the Ministry of SOEs, Tedi Bharata, deems the role of IT in transforming the SOEs' business processes as being crucial, especially in the midst of the rapid pace of technological disruption in recent years.

Hence, Fordigi is expected to be able to assist the SOEs Ministry and all SOEs in accelerating the transformation process.

"In accordance with the minister's direction to increase digital talent, the SOEs Ministry along with ITDRI and Fordigi launched the SOEs Digital Talent Program. SOEs employees will participate in training programs, digital behavior and mindset learning, intrapreneur fundamentals, and growth mindset in the digital era," Bharata explained.

Fordigi has formulated five main programs divided into 15 work programs. These programs focus on accelerating the implementation of Privacy Data Protection in SOEs, developing shared learning and knowledge management platform, realizing One SOEs Data to support effective SOEs management, organizing activities to develop people's digital talents, and exploring the potential for inorganic business growth through venture capital synergies in various SOEs clusters//ANT

President Joko Widodo visited the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (March 30, 2022). ANTARA/HO-Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden/FR - 

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat, in a statement on Friday, laid due emphasis on strengthening collaboration between related parties to revive the tourism sector and to encourage economic growth.

Moerdijat cited as an example the joint working of tourism industry actors with the international network and local tourism managers.

"Tourism actors with the international network must collaborate with managers of local tourism destinations that the people develop, such as Borobudur, so that the tourism sector can recover immediately," she noted.

During the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Tourism Strengthening workshop at the Borobudur Village Economic Hall, Central Java, on Friday, Moerdijat expressed belief that the targets determined by the national tourism sector can be achieved through sound coordination.

In addition to collaboration, strengthening the tourism actors' skills is necessary to realize the revival of the national tourism sector.

Specifically in Borobudur, Moerdijat expects that stakeholders and the public can utilize the momentum offered by Eid al-Fitr to trade and sell the products that they own.

The government has taken several policy improvement steps in the tourism sector for the post-COVID-19 pandemic period to revive the tourism sector and to encourage economic growth, she noted.

For instance, the government issued a policy that allows people to return home during Eid al-Fitr and reopens the door for international tourists this year.

Moerdijat expects that the people and tourism entrepreneurs would make the most of this opportunity for reviving the sector.

"The impact of the pandemic on tourism in Borobudur alone is very worrisome. Usually, it was visited by 3.8 million tourists per year, though now, it is only 400 thousand per year," she stated.

Moerdijat pointed to a similar condition also occurring at the national scale.

"The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry recorded that the number of international tourists in 2019 had reached 16.1 million people. Meanwhile, in 2020, it stood at 4.05 million people," she explained.

Moerdijat further noted that several locations in the Asia-Pacific had started to revive their tourism sector for the post-pandemic period.

With this, she expects that tourism actors in Indonesia can take a cue from Asia-Pacific nations on ways to revive the sector impacted by the pandemic//ANT

The Community Literacy Index (PILM) Improvement activity at the Grahadi Building, Surabaya, Saturday afternoon (16/03/2022) - 

The industrial revolution 4.0 emphasizes the ability of human resources with high and specific expertise. Thus, literacy skills will be one of the important indicators in the global free market. Online trade will be dominated by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

"It can be said that the backbone of the world economy in 2030 will be MSMEs based on e-commerce," said Khofifah when receiving a number of stimulants and awards from the National Library on the sidelines of the Community Literacy Index (PILM) Improvement activity at the Grahadi Building, Surabaya, Saturday afternoon (16/03/2022).

Therefore, it is important to equip MSME actors with literacy skills, especially digital literacy. Moreover, the majority of business actors in Indonesia are MSMEs. MSME collaboration with libraries is very reliable in the growth and increase of MSMEs and start-ups significantly in East Java.

“I appreciate the extraordinary support given by the National Library through literacy programs for welfare which have a direct impact on the community. Through this program, the people of East Java, especially those in rural areas, become more empowered. In fact, as of July 2021, there are no more underdeveloped villages in East Java," explained Governor Khofifah.

In line with the Governor, member of Commission X DPR RI Zainuddin Maliki emphasized the importance of literacy. All aspects of life intersect with literacy. In fact, there are still many who do not realize that the quality of literacy has an impact on the welfare of people's lives. In fact, Indonesia is blessed with the gift of extraordinary natural wealth.

"Those who are less fertile are progressing. The fertile ones have not yet arrived. Of course, literacy intelligence affects it. The problem of reading and writing is not over yet, just a little more. However, on the other hand there is a tremendous growth of the internet. Indonesia is now ranked number three in the world in terms of internet users," added Zainudin.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday (16/04/22), The Head of the National Library of Indonesia, Muhammad Syarif Bando said that literacy has a positive contribution to create a skilled, creative, and innovative workforce.

Meanwhile, the Head of UPT Library, State University of Malang, Djoko Saryono said that the current literacy program was actually too late. Since the 1990s, the issue of literacy has been echoed internationally. In fact, since the early 2000s, UNESCO has launched a book entitled "Literacy For Life".

On the sidelines of the Community Literacy Index (PILM) Improvement activity, the Head of National Library handed over a certificate to Governor Khofifah for East Java's achievements as the province with the most accredited libraries in Indonesia and the submission of a number of Special Allocation Fund (DAK) assistance to Kab. Sampang and Kab. Nganjuk for the construction of a regional public library service facility building.

For the expansion DAK received by Kab. Madiun, as well as assistance from the Digital Reading Corner (Pocadi) for Kab. Gresik, Kab. Trenggalek, Kab. Jember, Kab. Tuban, Kab. Probolinggo, Kab. Lamongan, Kab. Pamekasan, Kab. Mojokerto, and Batu City, including a stimulant for a unit of Mobile Library Car (MPK) for the Library and Archives Service of East Java Province//VOI

Coach of the 3x3 Indonesian basketball national team Ali Budimansyah (middle) gives instruction during the practice session of the team in Kuta area, Badung District, Bali Province, on April 14, 2022. (ANTARA PHOTO/Fikri Yusuf/wsj/uyu) - 

The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) urged the 3x3 basketball national team to optimize its participation in the 2022 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) 3x3 International Champions Cup to prepare for the 31st Hanoi SEA Games.

Secretary General of Perbasi Nirmala Dewi expected that the Indonesian athletes’ teamwork can be improved through the ABL tournament to be held on April 16-17, 2022, in Bali Province.

"We hope that the 3x3 basketball national team would optimize the event to enhance the chemistry between the players. With strong teamwork, I am sure we will get the best result at the SEA Games," Dewi noted in a press release on Saturday.

Indonesia has sent two teams in the championship.

Indonesia Patriots A comprises Jamarr Andre Johnson, Oki Wira Sanjaya, Surliyadin, and Sandy.

Meanwhile, Dame Diagne, Kevin Moses, Nickson Gosal, Serigne Modou Kane, and Jullian Alexandre Chalias are the players included in Indonesia Patriots B.

Indonesia Patriots A will compete in Group D with Zamboanga Valiantes from the Philippines and SniperX from Thailand.

In Group B, Indonesia Patriots B will face Shoot It Dragons (Thailand), Saigon Heat (Vietnam), and Harimau Malaya (Malaysia) in Group B.

Furthermore, 3x3 basketball national team manager Ferri Jufry also expects that the championship can provide a valuable experience for the players before competing in the 31st Hanoi SEA Games.

The tournament is also an opportunity for the coaching team to determine the four players, who will partake in the Southeast Asian countries’ sporting event.

Some 11 teams from several Southeast Asian countries, including potential opponents for Indonesia at the SEA Games, specifically Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia, will participate in the 2022 ABL 3x3 International Champions Cup.

The other tournament participants include Singapore Slingers (Singapore), Louvre Surabaya (Indonesia), Platinum (the Philippines), and YKBK (India).

The 3x3 basketball championship offers a prize of US$10 thousand for the winner, US$5 thousand for the runner-up, and US$2 thousand for the third place holder//ANT