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The Ministry of Environment and Forestry launches new research, development and innovation milestones, launched 4 new agendas for the Research, Development and Innovation Agency paradigm at the Tropical Forestry and Environmental Research Festival in the area of the Serpong Science and Technology Research Center, Tangerang Selatan, August 13th. Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya in a speech read by the Head of the Research, Development and Innovation Agency, Agus Justianto, said that event was held to answer the challenges of implementing the results of science, technology, and innovation for environmental and forestry management. The Minister hopes, with these new paradigms agenda, this agency can increase the use of technology for the results of forestry product innovation.

"The Research, Development and Innovation Agency with its 4 new paradigms are expected to be able to commit to raising awareness of the importance of technology. Seeing the global movement that is very fast with the momentum of the rise of our national technology, we must also move quickly so that we do not lag behind. I hope with the innovations produced by The Research, Development and Innovation Agency, we can overtake those changes and movements in order to anticipate and adapt to existing changes" Agus said. 

Minister Siti Nurbaya mentioned the four new paradigm agendas, there are the production or reproduction of knowledge, exchange, and debate on knowledge and branding; promotion, campaign and advocacy; network development and expanding outreach; and enter the virtual era and society area as well as pioneering commercialization, business, marketing, and entrepreneurship. At this festival, a media dialogue is also held to encourage the mass media to introduce and promote the results of science and technology and innovation. (VOI/NUKE)