Launch of ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia for Batam and Semarang
The ILO’s Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia, funded by the United Kingdom government, launches partnership initiatives with the Batam State Polytechnic (Polibatam) and the Maritime State Polytechnic of Indonesia (PoliMarin) to provide technical support for curriculum development and enhancement and capacity building for lecturers and academic staff.
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia, funded by the United Kingdom government, launches partnership initiatives with the Batam State Polytechnic (Polibatam) and the Maritime State Polytechnic of Indonesia (PoliMarin) to provide technical support for curriculum development and enhancement and capacity building for lecturers and academic staff. This is to ensure and enhance alignment of the curriculums with industry trends and international standards.
The partnership with Polibatam specifically focuses on the strengthening of the Logistics and International Trade Study and the provision of opportunity for students to have interactive skills development through work-based learning approach and consultation with experts.
Under the partnership with PoliMarin, the programme provides technical assistance in the development of a new four-year seafaring engineering curriculum and the enrichment of the student experience to support their progression to decent work.
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment and Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology
Welcome remarks
Michiko Miyamoto, ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Owen Jenkins, British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sri Tutie Rahayu, Director of PoliMarin and Uuf Brajawidagda, Director of PoliBatam
Panel discussion
Mary Kent, Chief Technical Advisor of the Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia
Roy Gardner, Vice Principal Corporate Development and Innovation, City of Glasgow College
Prof. Syamantak Bhattacharya, Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange, Solent University
Gatot Cahyo Sudewo, Chairman of the Consortium Indonesian Manning Agencies/CIMA and President of Silo Bahari Nusantara
Aldrin Purnomo, Director of Logistic at Infineon Technologies Batam
Moderator
Rivana Pertiwi, News Anchor of CNN Indonesia
The partnership with Polibatam specifically focuses on the strengthening of the Logistics and International Trade Study and the provision of opportunity for students to have interactive skills development through work-based learning approach and consultation with experts.
Under the partnership with PoliMarin, the programme provides technical assistance in the development of a new four-year seafaring engineering curriculum and the enrichment of the student experience to support their progression to decent work.
Speakers
Keynote remarksLuhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment and Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology
Welcome remarks
Michiko Miyamoto, ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Owen Jenkins, British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sri Tutie Rahayu, Director of PoliMarin and Uuf Brajawidagda, Director of PoliBatam
Panel discussion
Mary Kent, Chief Technical Advisor of the Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia
Roy Gardner, Vice Principal Corporate Development and Innovation, City of Glasgow College
Prof. Syamantak Bhattacharya, Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange, Solent University
Gatot Cahyo Sudewo, Chairman of the Consortium Indonesian Manning Agencies/CIMA and President of Silo Bahari Nusantara
Aldrin Purnomo, Director of Logistic at Infineon Technologies Batam
Moderator
Rivana Pertiwi, News Anchor of CNN Indonesia