Integration of research and development units of ministries and institutions with BRIN will increase the relevance of research in IndonesiaJakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning, Sofyan A Djalil, has said he hopes the National Agency for Research and Innovation (BRIN) can help Indonesia achieve "beyond ordinary" development in technology.
"I hope that through BRIN, the national technology development program will be much faster developed," Djalil, who is also head of the National Land Agency, added.
He made the remarks at the commemoration of the 26th National Technology Awakening Day (Hakteknas), themed 'Integration of Research for Innovative Indonesia: Digital Green Blue Economy', here on Tuesday.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) also attended the Hakteknas commemoration.
During the event, Djalil lauded the commemoration, the establishment of BRIN, and the integration of national research and innovation programs with BRIN.
Meanwhile, Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said this year's Hakteknas theme is very relevant to current conditions.
He also said he hoped that the integration of the research and development units of ministries and institutions with BRIN will increase the relevance of research in Indonesia as an innovative country.
"One of the public criticisms of the Indonesian research sector is related to the relevance of the research's theme and result. The criticism contains a new motivation and spirit of research that is more integrated and supported by innovation," he explained.
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At the same event, National Development Planning Minister, Suharso Monoarfa said the National Technology Awakening Day also marked the establishment of BRIN.
He said he hoped that the presence of BRIN would further spur the mastery of technology and innovation for the country's benefit.
BRIN itself has been necessitated to boost Indonesia's economic structure to enable it to clock average growth of at least 5 percent until 2025 and 6 percent after 2025, senior researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Siti Zuhro, said earlier.
On Tuesday, head of BRIN, Laksana Tri Handoko, said that the agency will create a talent pool for the research and technology field across Indonesia and hire people from the talent pool as civil servants (ASN).
A strong ecosystem of research, innovation, and solid collaboration is necessary to optimize all the potential that Indonesia has to become a developed country, he added.
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