Project Description
The short course aimed to give participants the knowledge to improve Indonesia’s innovation capacity. The Government of Indonesia strongly demands an increase in its human resources capability in terms of knowledge, expertise, skills, and work practices to ensure Indonesia had the ability to formulate and design the right policies on research, science, technology, and innovation to drive the country’s economic growth. The course equipped targeted Indonesian policymakers and future leaders with a mastery in research and innovation, enabling them to drive social transformation for the welfare of the country.
This course provided a strong foundation for policymakers, enabling them to develop policies to support innovation policy across different agencies. The course targeted selected decision-makers and technical staff from the National Planning and Development Ministry (Bappenas), Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (MoECRT), the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), and other relevant government agencies.
Project Personnel and Beneficiaries
The Short Course included 29 participants (13 female, 16 male), with three Echelon 2 staff joining midway through the program to accompany the group during the Canberra segment of the course.
The participants in the program represented various government agencies and organisations and included:
• Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas)
• National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
• Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology
• Center for Digital Society
• Directorate for Dissemination and Utilization of Regional Research and Innovation, BRIN
• GoTo Impact Foundation
• Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
• Kemdikbud
• PT Digital Tenun Nusantara
• PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, Tbk.
• Secretariat of Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology
• Sekolah Tinggi Informatika & Komputer Indonesia (STIKI) Malang
• University of Bengkulu
These organisations reflect a diverse group of stakeholders from Indonesia’s government, academia, and private sectors,
Outcomes to Date
Each participant needed to complete an Award Project on completion of the course to implement their learnings from the program. This individual or small group project focused on specific topics related to the course objectives. By establishing networks with Australian institutions and experts, participants gained the opportunity to continue exploring the subject matter for practical application into the future.
To date some of the successful projects have included:
• Inclusive Technology Research Talk Establishing Research Partnership between Government, University, Industry, and Community
• Generative AI Guidelines for Promoting Ethical Behavior, Integrity, and Accountability Use of Data within Public Sector Area
• Guidelines for creating impactful & sustainable innovation ecosystem
• Capacity building on developing pathway to commercialise government funded research outputs
• Development of Science Techno Park (STP) towards Inclusive Innovation: a comparative study of Indonesia and A
Project Significance
The project learning objectives were identified through consultations with the Australian Embassy in Jakarta and the Indonesian Government. The objectives were refined during the pre-course workshop to support participants’ individual learning goals. Due to the broad range of subject matter, an ‘introductory’ style of coverage was adopted, allowing participants to apply and extend the knowledge gained in their work through an Award Project.
Learning objectives included:
• Gain a deeper understanding of the role of government as a leader in innovation, including the steps of value proposition, feasibility studies, and regulatory infrastructure:
o Concept formulation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of policies on research and innovation
o Strategies and management for research and innovation; and
o Other regulatory aspects, including environmental standards and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI).
• Strengthen the competencies of participating government officials in understanding the research sector, innovation pathways, and industry perspectives, including:
o Assessing levels of innovation and readiness to adopt new technologies in key sectors or industries
o Improving technical skills in developing value propositions, conducting feasibility studies, and managing regulatory infrastructure that supports inclusive innovation.
• Engage with case studies on how Australia manages research to innovation, adapt common principles to the context of Indonesia, and develop policy improvement recommendations.