"I do not think our current younger generation is a kaleng-kaleng generation. They are ready to compete. They are ready to ‘fight’ on a regional, national, and even international scale," Pambudi remarked in his keynote speech at the 2022 Road to Ministry of Finance Festival (Mofest) at Brawijaya University (UB) in Malang, East Java, on Friday.
Through Mofest 2022, it is hoped that the younger generation will develop their character and potential to innovate, be competitive, network, and understand Indonesia's economic potential to move together towards Advanced Indonesia 2045, he added.
"Looking at the current demographic composition, it is important to cooperate with the youth. They are who will be at the peak of their productive age, and play an important role in realizing Golden Indonesia 2045," he said.
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Bandung was the first city to hold Mofest 2022, followed by Malang city. The festival will be held in Medan and Denpasar next.
Pambudi said the concrete action between the Finance Ministry and UB involves building an educational corner.
In the Finance Ministry corner, state financial data will be presented to be utilized by students, he informed.
In addition, the ministry will support the development of village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) that has been carried out by UB.
Meanwhile, the Rector of UB, Prof. Widodo, said that the university’s students need to understand financial management so that in the future, the younger generation can understand how to become entrepreneurs.
The 2022 Mofest, themed “Master Your Future,” held at the UB campus is expected to encourage the younger generation in Malang and its surrounding areas to continuously prepare and grow and move towards making Indonesia as an advanced country by 2045.
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Translator: Endang S, Kenzu T
Editor: Suharto
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