We need to immediately upgrade the capabilities of the national public communication system so that it quickly follows the dynamics that are occurring
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The development and execution of Indonesia's national public communication system must be more swift in keeping pace with ongoing changes, Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate has said.

"We need to immediately upgrade the capabilities of the national public communication system so that it quickly follows the dynamics that are occurring," the minister remarked in an official statement released here on Monday.

Indonesia must prepare to face the challenges of the geopolitical and global economic situation, as well as the advancement of communication and information technology (ICT), he said.

"This demand (of public communication development) becomes an urgency, as it is in line with the national goal through the realization of Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, which is sovereign, advanced, just, and prosperous Indonesia," he remarked.

Plate said the government's credibility also needs to be built through a holistic approach. Thus, public communication is not only about promoting government activities, he emphasized.

"We need to reach out to the public through various methods so that public participation in national development can be facilitated," he highlighted.

To improve public participation, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has made the Grand Design of the National Public Communication System for 2020-2045, he revealed.

"The year 2020 to 2024 is the first milestone of the public communication advancement," Plate explained.

In certain phases, achievements must already be obtained by all elements of public communication, including the ministry's public relations agency (Pranata Humas) as human resources (HR) in the management of public communication, he stressed.

Regarding HR, there are targets of formation, readjustment, and improvement of HR skills, he pointed out.

"Other targets are the development of system standardization and human resources certification, and enhancement of media literacy, data literacy, and public information literacy on part of the public," he explained.

In 2021, the target of public communication development includes the establishment of institutions or groups of public communication volunteers from millennials for the success of Indonesia's four pillars of advancement in 2045, he said.

It is time to increase the role of traditional media, conventional media, new media, and content production in public communication, he added.

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Translator: Chairul R, Kenzu T
Editor: Sri Haryati
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