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Russia's Association for Exports of Technological Sovereignty (ASSETS) is eyeing cooperation with Indonesian firms and universities to develop cybersecurity technology, group's chairman, Andrey Bezrukoz, remarked here at the "Exports of Technological Sovereignty" workshop’s sidelines, Tuesday.

Bezrukoz noted that six Russian tech companies and two university representatives that he presented during today's meeting were drawn to collaborating with governments, colleges, and companies in Indonesia to develop some technologies as a precautionary measure against cyber threats.

"There are two key sectors that Russia can offer for cooperation, the first being cybersecurity due to the cyber threat that has been a cause for concern for everybody, and our country has an advanced technology on cybersecurity," Bezrukoz, who also led Russia's business delegations, stated.

He explained that cybersecurity technology had become one of the top requirements of not only government bodies but also businesses in various sectors, including banking, services, information and communication, manufacture, construction, as well as oil and gas explorations.

Hence, apart from cybersecurity technology, the Russian business group also invited the Indonesian government and businesses to develop smart government, or E-Government technology.

"Russia has a very advanced Smart Government system, and Moscow, for instance, had utilized smart city technology to not only monitor traffic but also other sectors, such as communication," he pointed out.

On a separate occasion, a non-governmental body Indonesia Cyber Security Forum (ICSF) lauded the meeting, as it was believed to offer benefits to not only experts, academicians, practitioners, and companies in Indonesia, the chairman, Ardi Sutedja noted on the sidelines of the event.

He stated that Russia was one of the three countries with the most advanced cyber technology in the world.  

"The other two are the United States and China," he added.

For Sutedja, involved in the issue of cybersecurity for years, the meeting had offered not only business cooperation but also an initiative to collaborate on designing a new technology to avoid cyber threats.

The workshop was attended by six Russian companies and representatives of two universities that include Geoscan LTD, BI.ZONE, Trusted Access Technologies, T8 LLC, Tomsk University, and Irkutsk National Research University (ANTARA)

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery noted the increasing value of Gross Domestic Product of Fishery in the 2^nd Quarter 2019 is worth Rp 62.24 trillion compared the same period in 2018 worth Rp 58.58 trillion. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fishery, Susi Pudjiastuti stated when giving explanation related to Performance Achievement of the Ministry 2019 in Jakarta on Monday (9/9), that growth rate of Fishery’s GDP of Indonesia in the 2^nd Quarter 2019 reached 6.25 percent. The figure is higher compared the same period in 2018, which was only 4.83 percent.

“The 2^nd quarter contribution of fishery GDP was based on price  2014-2018. The price is revised by ministerial regulation. We hope with the revision of the regulation, its value will increase, because the price is still based on the 2014 price,” said Susi Pudjiastuti.

Minister Susi Pudjiastuti further stated that the potential of Fishery GDP can be increased because this year, there are some more.  On the same occasion, she also pointed out that many Indonesian fishing vessels through Citra satellite are parking in Papua New Guinea region. Minister Susi suspected that there are still illegal fish sales on the sea to foreign party. As a result, this is not recorded at her ministry. (VOI-Gus/Trans-Yati)

The internet can function as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the internet has many opportunities, but on the other hand, the internet also has many challenges. The problem is how humans can take advantage of opportunities and overcome these challenges. It was stated by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in her remarks at the Regional Conference on Digital Diplomacy, in Jakarta, Tuesday (09/10). She said the internet could be used in diplomacy for various purposes. One of them is to spread peace.

"Allow me to present four ideas in trying to address those questions. First to use digital diplomacy to spread the message of peace. New Internet technology and media tools should be utilized in countering the growing threat of violent extremism and hatred on the net. is the area that the international community should further explore. And this is where diplomacy is needed," said Retno Marsudi.

In addition to spreading peace, Retno Marsudi also said digital diplomacy via the internet could also be used as a tool for economic cooperation, a tool to protect Indonesian citizens abroad and as a development tool. The Regional Conference on Digital Diplomacy (RCDD) was attended by around 100 delegates from 16 countries, including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, India and South Korea. Along with the conference, a digital technology exhibition is also held on the 10th and 11th September. (VOI / AHM)

Representatives of all tribes in Manokwari District, West Papua Province will issue a peace declaration, Wednesday to help restore security following a violent rally protesting alleged racist slurs against Papuan students in Surabaya, East Java.

"We will organize the activity to issue a peace declaration on Wednesday. All elements of the community and all tribes will be involved. To be sure, all state civil apparatuses must be present," Assistant for Administrative Affairs to the West Papua Provincial Government Musa Kamudi said in Manokwari, Monday. The provincial government hoped that the peace declaration would expedite the restoration of security in the capital of the West Papua Province, he said.

All businesses in Manokwari which is the center of economic activities in the province were disrupted in the aftermath of the riot in August 19, he said.

"In the past couple of weeks, almost all government services have been affected. Rumors about the demonstration spread so quickly that state and civil apparatuses were reluctant to come to offices for security reasons. With the peace declaration, we hope everything will return to normal," he said.

Before issuing the peace declaration, the participants will march from Percetakan Street to Borarsi Square at Jenderal Sudirman Street in Manokwari. During the event, some participants will deliver a peace-loving declaration and representatives of five different faiths will recite prayers.

"Residents who have no other activities can be present. We will keep coordinating with the Provincial Police and the Provincial Military Command to discuss the security arrangements during the event," he said.

In related developments, the government and people of Raja Ampat District in West Papua Province have pledged to preserve security and peace in the district which is a global tourist destination.

The commitment was made at a function marking the declaration of "Raja Ampat Loves Peace" at the yard of the Raja Ampat district head's office in the district capital of Waisa Monday.

Raja Ampat District Head Abdul Faris Umlati, Regional Secretary Yusf Salim, Chief of the Police Resort Adjunct Senior Commissioner Edy Setianto Erning Wibowo, Chief of the District Military Command 1805 Major A. Y Padang, regional apparatuses, students, and local people were present at the event.

Umlati read out the text of the peace declaration that appealed to the locals to love one another irrespective of their ethnicity and religion; have mutual respect for the district’s residents; offer mutual help to fellow residents, and denounce violent demonstrations in any form that lead to disintegration, vandalism, looting, and violence.

The participants also supported and trusted the government and law enforcement agencies to initiate legally processes against the perpetrators of racist slurs, vandalism, and looting, as well as ethnicity-, religion-, and race-related cases.

They also pledged to keep the Unitary Republic of Indonesia intact and always pray to God Almighty for the security and peace of Raja Ampat, West Papua, in particular, and Indonesia, in general.

The declaration mirrored the blessings bestowed upon Papua and the love for peace among the people of Papua, particularly Raja Ampat, Umlati noted.

He appealed to everyone in the community to maintain peace and order so that Raja Ampat can set an example not only for the Papuan people but also for the global community.

Alleged racist slurs against Papuan students in Surabaya, East Java, on August 16, set off a chain of violent rallies in several parts of Papua and West Papua.

In the West Papua provincial capital of Manokwari, a rally turned violent August 19, with some protesters torching a local parliamentary building and tires in several parts of the city.

Another violent demonstration erupted in the Papua provincial capital of Jayapura August 29. The brutal demonstrators went on a rampage, setting ablaze several government buildings.

The police have alleged that Papuan separatist Benny Wenda was the mastermind behind the riots, supposedly disseminating hoaxes and attempting to provoke on social media the leaders of states in the Pacific region. (ANTARA)