Lemhannas RI newsletterTHE NATIONAL RESILIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Tanhana Dharmma Mangrva 88th Edition, November 2016
4 Lemhannas RI Attends Hearing with DPR RI’s Commission I
8 National Management Course (NMC) Delegation Visits Lemhannas RI
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President Joko Widodo Briefs 9 Closing of the Regular Educational Course Program Lemhannas RI’s PPRA LIV and (PPRA) LV of Lemhannas RI LV Participants resident Joko Widodo gave a briefing to the group of participants of Lemhannas RI’s PPRA LIV and LV who were led by Lemhannas RI Governor Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Agus P Widjojo on Wednesday (2/11) at the State Palace, Jakarta. At the beginning of the event, Lemhannas RI Governor reported to the President Joko Widodo on the backgrounds and 10 statistics of the briefing participants, who consisted of 107 people of PPRA LIV alumni, and 103 Lemhannas RI Carries Out Public Opinion Poll on Heroic active participants of PPRA LV...... (more on page 6) Values
Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 || 1 Content of Table Indonesian Industrial 2 Indonesian Industrial Engineering Engineering and and Management Association (ISTMI) Visits Lemhannas RI Management 3 Lemhannas RI – BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Explores Association (ISTMI) Cooperation Opportunities 4 Lemhannas RI Attends Hearing with Visits Lemhannas RI DPR RI’s Commission I 5 LAFINUS Has Audience with Lemhannas RI 6 President Joko Widodo Briefs Lemhannas RI’s PPRA LIV and LV Participants 7 Spouses of Lemhannas RI Participants LV Attend Upgrading Course 8 National Management Course (NMC) Delegation Visits Lemhannas RI 9 Closing of the Regular Educational Course Program (PPRA) LV of Lemhannas RI
10 Lemhannas RI Carries Out Public Photo : PR Bureau of Lemhannas RI Opinion Poll on Heroic Values 12 Lemhannas RI Commemorates Heroes Day he Indonesian Industrial Engineering and Management Association (ISTMI), which was represented by its General Editorial Board: T Chairman Faizal Safa, Secretary General Andre Mulyana and General Treasurer M. Ghazali paid a visit to the Lemhannas RI Director : Arif Wachyunadi on Tuesday (11/10). They were received by Prof. Dr. Djagal Wiseso Official-in-charge : E. Estu Prabowo Marseno, M. Agr. at the meeting room of the Deputy for Strategic Editor : Studies of Lemhannas RI. Wahyu Widji Pamungkas Copy Editor : During the visit, the ISTMI representatives expressed their Bambang Iman Aryanto Editorial Staff : intention to establish a cooperation with Lemhannas RI in CLIC program Ni Made Vira Saraswati, C. Hildamona formed by ISTMI and BKS BUMDSI in order to support the industrial Permatasari, Magista Dian Fitrilia Design resilience in Indonesia. Bambang Iman Aryanto Photographer : The Deputy for Strategic Studies, on behalf of the Governor of Suryadi, Suyono, Dwi Jayanto Secretariat : Lemhannas RI, welcomed the program being established by the ISTMI, Linda Purnamasari, Gatot, Indiah Winarni. saying, “It is a good program driven by the concerns of its initiators Distribution : Supriyono, Ayu Novitasari about the current industrial situation”. The visit was laterended with Editorial Address : PR Bureau of Lemhannas RI, a group photo taking session. 10th Medan Merdeka Selatan Street, Central Jakarta, 10110, Phone. (021) 3832108, 3832109, Fax. (021) 3451926, Website http://www.lemhannas.go.id
2 || Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 Photo : PR Bureau of Lemhannas RI Lemhannas RI – BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Explores Cooperation Opportunities
emhannas RI Governor Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Agus Widjojo, had an institute responsible for the organizing of the internal trainings. accompanied by Lemhannas RI Deputy Governor Air In that regard, it sought to invite resource persons from Lemhannas to L Marshal Bagus Puruhito, S.E., M.M. received an audience give a lecture in its institute in order to equip its employees with the of the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) led by national insight. BPJS President Director Agus Susanto, accompanied by General Affairs “We want to build a synergy with Lemhannas RI in the fields of and Human Resources Director Naufal Mahfudz and staff on Tuesday education and social security as reflected in the government’s welfare (11/10) at the Governor’s Reception Room, 1st Floor, Trigatra Building, program. Lemhannas RI. As a positive response to the cooperation, Lemhannas RI Governor During the audience, Agus Susanto discussed the issues of expected that such a cooperation program between the two institutions the human capital development in the education and training would raise awareness among the private employees and civil servants fields. He emphasized the importance of nurturing employees’ on the importance of social security and strengthen the national moral character and ethical sensibility as well as national insight characters of the people. so that they would have mindset, attitude and actions that reflect The audience was then ended with an exchange of souvenirs national characters. between Lemhannas RI and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and a group photo Agus Susanto further elaborated that the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan taking session.
Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 || 3 Lemhannas RI Attends Hearing with DPR RI’s Commission I
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eld at the Meeting Room of the House of Moreover, in the year 2017, Lemhannas RI will carry out a Representatives’ Commission I, Nusantara II Building, national priority program to support government’s work plans, called H Lemhannas RI attended a hearing with the Commission I strengthening program of national identity and characters. The program of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) to discuss ministry/institution- will be implemented in the form of character-based education intended specific work plans and budgets (RKA-KL) on Tuesday (19/10). The for potential national leaders through PPSA, PPRA, and P3DA. meeting was led by Commission I Deputy Speaker Dr. TB Hassanuddin, Furthermore, Lemhannas RI will also organize Training of Trainers SE, MM and was attended by Commission I members. program and Strengthening Program of National Values for Educators During the meeting, the Commission I addressed the budget and People in several parts of Indonesia. ceiling of Lemhannas RI for the year 2017. Lemhannas RI, which was Other than Lemhannas RI, the LPP RRI, the Maritime Security represented by Deputy Governor Air Marshal Bagus Puruhito, S.E., M.M., Board (Bakamla), and the LPP TVRI were also invited to the hearing by then explained the allocation for the 2017 budget ceiling. the Commission I.
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LAFINUS Has Audience with Lemhannas RI
epresentatives of the Laboratory of Nusantara The two-day event will also see the participation of Governor Philosophy (LAFINUS) had an audience with Lemhannas of Yogyakarta Special Region Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as a R RI Governor Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Agus Widjojo at the keynote speaker. He will address the issue of local wisdoms, while the Governor’s Reception Room on Tuesday (25/10). On the opportunity, Lemhannas RI Governor is expected to deliver a speech on ideological the Governor was accompanied by Deputy for Strategic Studies Prof. resilience. Dr. Djagal Wiseso Marseno, M. Agr., Chief of Public Relations Bureau Lemhannas RI Governor welcomed positively the program to Commodore E. Estu Prabowo, M.Sc., and Professional Expert in be carried out by LAFINUS, saying, “It will be a great conference with Socioculture Dr. Anhar Gonggong. a concrete goal, embracing all the stakeholders”. During the audience, LAFINUS Chairman Rizal Mustamsyir, on On the other hand, LAFINUS hoped for supports from Lemhannas behalf of its institution, conveyed the purpose of their visit to invite RI Governor in the programs to preserve local wisdoms that are being Lemhannas RI Governor to serve as one of the keynote speakers at the abandoned and being lost in our fast-changing world today. International Conference on Blending of Local Wisdom and Ideological The audience was later ended with an exchange of souvenirs Resilience on 1-2 November 2016. and a group photo taking session.
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President Joko Widodo Briefs Lemhannas RI’s PPRA LIV and LV Participants
resident Joko Widodo gave a briefing to the group PPRA LIV and LV. In the first session, the representative of PPRA of participants of Lemhannas RI’s PPRA LIV and LV LIV Alumni Rear Admiral Oktavian delivered a presentation on P who were led by Lemhannas RI Governor Lt. Gen. tourism in Indonesia, while the second session was represented (Ret.) Agus Widjojo on Wednesday (2/11) at the State Palace, by PPRA LV participant Sempa Ari Sitepu who gave a presentation Jakarta. on Indonesia’s energy sovereignty. At the beginning of the event, Lemhannas RI Governor After the presentation, the event was continued with a reported to the President Joko Widodo on the backgrounds briefing by President Joko Widodo, who addressed the issues and statistics of the briefing participants, who consisted of of global competition for energy, food and waterthat Indonesia 107 people of PPRA LIV alumni, and 103 active participants would have to deal with immediately. of PPRA LV. If Indonesia, as the largest country in ASEAN, is unable to All of the participants have followed a series of educational handle the challenges well, it will negatively affect the other activities in Lemhannas RI, such as Domestic Strategic Studies ASEAN countries. (SSDN), Foreign Strategic Studies (SSLN), National Management On the other hand, Indonesia will become a reference o of System Simulation, Individual Working Paper (Taskap) and National the other countries, especially within the region of ASEAN, if it Seminar. manages to respond to those challenges successfully. The event was later continued with a presentation of the result “It will be our strengths, our potentials, if we can manage it. of the National Seminar already conducted by the participants of Otherwise, it would be a problem if we do not prepare ourselves
6 || Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 from now on”, said Joko Widodo. In the economic sector, there would be an issue Spouses of Lemhannas RI of commodity price reduction. All these times, he said, Indonesia still focused on selling its natural resources Participants LV Attend and raw materials abroad, ignoring the importance of enhancing its production tools and downstream Upgrading Course operations. Furthermore, Joko Widodo also explained Indonesia’s Competitiveness Index on ASEAN and global scale which was still far from the targeted level. “It was a challenge that Indonesia should deal with in the future. The key lies in quality human resources. That is the key”, affirmed Joko Widodo. Indonesia, he continued, actually was not lacking compared to other countries in terms of quality human resources. However, there were other related issues that needed to be addressed too, namely political culture, economic culture and legal culture. Another challenge that Indonesia needs to address is the large number of its population, despite of the reduction of population growth rates in 2016. Photo : PR Bureau of Lemhannas RI Indonesia needs to speed up the development of infrastructure in several parts of Indonesia and in border areas in order to catch up with other regions or areas. The country is currently also improving its big and small airports and ports. With improved ur wrong life style has invited many diseases in our infrastructure and inter-island connectivity, Joko body. In fact, only two percent of which are caused Widodo hoped that Indonesia would be better by genetic factors”, said Dr. dr. Tan Shot Yen, M. Hum. compete with other countries. “O during a Lemhannas RI’s Perista event themed “Smart Ways for Healthy “We are now building a solid foundation of Indonesia” at Gadjah Mada Room, Lemhannas RI, Tuesday (1/11). infrastructure. It may not be easy for us to do this The event was one of a series of upgrading course activities right now, but it is fine, we will do it. I am sure that intended for the spouses of the PPRA LV participants for the year 2016, later in the future we will reap the benefits of all this which was attended by Perista Chairman Mrs. Ninik Agus Widjojo and development program”, explained Joko Widodo. 86 Perista members. At the end of the briefing, he also affirmed that On the opportunity, Doctor Tan explained several ways to a healthy his administration would carry out deregulation and, lifestyle in our everyday life. He also highlighted some diseases that slowly but surely, develop tourism program. were most prevalent in developing countries, such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. “75 percent of heart diseases, strokes and cancers The briefing event, which was later ended with a in developing countries are due to unhealthy life style where people group photo taking session, was attended by Cabinet often eat what their taste buds want and not what their bodies need”, Secretary Pramono Anung, Coordinating Minister for he said. Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto, TNI’s Chief The event was later ended with question and answer session. In his of General Staff Vice Adm. Didit Herdiawan, M.P.A., concluding remarks, Doctor Tan, as a resource person, thanked Lemhannas M.B.A., and Police Deputy Chief Police Commissioner RI for the opportunity of knowledge sharing with the upgrading course General Syafruddin. participants.
Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 || 7 National Management Course (NMC) Delegation Visits Lemhannas RI
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delegation of the Pakistan’s National Management From 1967 onwards, he continued, the economic situation was Course (NMC) led by Iram Adnan visited Lemhannas RI on getting better despite of the country’s dependence on commodities A Wednesday (2/11). The visiting delegation was received such as oil, wood, coals, and crude palm oil. There were lessons that by Chief of Cooperation Bureau Brig. Gen. Ivan Ronald Pelealu, S.E. could be learned from the history of Indonesia’s economy in terms of and Professional Expert in Diplomacy and International Relations Air three aspects, namely geography, economic openness, and institutional Vice Marshal (Ret.) along with other Lemhannas RI officials at Gatot aspect. Kaca Room, Astagatra Building. The next session was filled with a presentation by Professional The NMC is an educational course held the Pakistan’s National Expert in Diplomacy and International Relations of Lemhannas RI Management College which aims at building the capacity of senior Ambassador Sebastianus Sumarsono, S.I.P. who highlighted the issues officers of the federal and provincial civil services, friendly countries, of Indonesia’s security. armed forces and senior executives from the private sector in order He elaborated on the history of Indonesia’s security from the era of to understand factors bearing on formulation and implementation the struggle for independence until the establishment of the Indonesian of public policy, with a view to preparing them for assignments at National Military. “The struggle for Indonesia’s independence was not national policy level. only fought using physical force, but also through politics. The National Management College itself is a part of the Pakistan’s He further explained the roles of the Indonesia military in 5 (five) National School of Public Policy (NSPP), which is an institution for periods of Indonesia’s post-independence, which were 1945-1950 education and training of civil servants in Pakistan. period, 1950-1959 period, 1959-1966 period, 1966-1998 period, and The NMC delegation visited Lemhannas RI with a purpose to have 1998-present period. a detailed briefing on Indonesia’s history of social economy and security. The discussion was later ended with a sharing session regarding As the first presenter, Professional Expert in Economic Affairs Dr. the organizing of educational course programs in both Lemhannas Panutan S., SE, MT, Ak. shared a lesson learned from the Indonesia’s RI and NMC. economic history, particularly the development of the country’s The event was also attended by Senior Lecturer in International economy from the era of the struggle for independence until the post- Relations of Lemhannas RI Maj. Gen. Asrobudi, Director of Defence and independence era. “Unfortunately, after the independence, Indonesia Security Study of Lemhannas RI Air Commander Ade Dian Suryacandra, was more focused on social political issues to the detriment of its M.Sc. and other structural officials of Lemhannas RI. economic development”, he said.
8 || Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 Closing of the Regular Educational Course Program (PPRA) LV of Lemhannas RI
emhannas RI Governor Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Agus Widjojo Indonesia needed to strengthen its foreign and domestic (intermestic) officially closed the Regular Educational Course factors. L Program (PPRA) LV of Lemhannas RI for the year 2016 Furthermore, the benefits of globalization could be gained at Dwiwarna Purwa Room, Lemhannas RI on Wednesday (9/11). by improving the country’s competitiveness and innovation. If The event was attended by Deputy Governor of Lemhannas RI Air globalization was not dealt with properly, it would just put people Marshal Bagus Puruhito, Deputy for Education Rear Admiral Dedy further at a disadvantage. Yulianto, TNI’s Chief of General Staff Vice Adm. Didit Herdiawan, Hassan Wirajuda further elaborated that the globalization had former Governors of Lemhannas RI Ermaya Suradinata and Muladi, currently led to regionalism in various areas, such as through the General Chairman of IKAL General (Ret.) Agum Gumelar, Secretary establishment of economic organization involving several countries, General of the National Resilience Council (Wantannas), Human or a trade commission which represented the interests of European Resources and General Affairs Director of the the Healthcare and countries. Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), Defence Attaché of Papua Nowadays, no countries could opt out of the globalization, and New Guinea for Indonesia, and Defence Attaché of Timor Leste. therefore, Indonesia, had opened itself up to cooperate with other The closing event was begun with an oration by the 16th countries. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Nur Hassan Wirajuda At the end of this oration, Hassan Wirajuda conveyed his regarding the regional order and survival of a nation state. expectations for Lemhannas RI to not only conduct studies on national He elaborated on the fact that globalization was inevitable and resilience at the national level, but also in the context of globalization. it had made countries increasingly dependent on each other. The He further hoped that the briefing that he provided would benefit technological advancement had also made the world become a small the PPRA LV participants. village with the borders being broken down between countries, or Lemhannas RI Governor, in his closing speech, conveyed countries becoming borderless. that after completing the educational course in Lemhannas RI, the The globalization, he continued, could benefit Indonesia and participants were expected to become statesmen who were reliable at the same time posed new challenges to the country. Therefore, in solving strategic issues at the national, regional and international levels. He further added that when they returned to their institutions, they should be able to find solutions to any problems arose in their work environment. On the opportunity, Lemhannas RI Governor gave awards to Colonel Inf. Tri Yulianto S. Ap., M. Si. for the best academic results; to Colonel Inf. Safriadi, S.I.P. for the best individual working paper; and to Lt. Col. Pengiran Asmani from Brunei Darussalam for the best academic results for participants from friendly countries.
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Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 || 9 Lemhannas RI Carries Out Public Opinion Poll on Heroic Values
n the commemoration of the Heroes Day on Based on the results of the opinion polls carried 10 November 2016, Lemhannas RI carried out out by Lemhannas RI from October 22 to 24, 2016 there I a public opinion poll on heroic values. The was a continuing deterioration in the spirit of heroism in purpose of the poll is to assess the level of heroic the society as well as in public trust toward the political valuesin the society amidst the nation’s modernization and government elites. On the other hand, there were and progress. It is indisputable that people need to also some concerns about the “new colonialism” in the keep alive the spirit of heroism while allowing the areas of economy that continued to erode the country’s inward spiritual transformation to manifest itself in sovereignty and economic self-reliance. outward actions.
10 || Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 The weak heroism is also found in legal enforcers and political elites as indicated by 50.1% respondents, demonstrating the fact that the behaviors of legal enforcers still fall below public expectations.
However, on the other hand, it is also discovered that the people are now becoming more determined to report any criminal acts. 48% respondents said that they would not hesitate to report any violations of law to the enforces, i.e. corruption, drugs, crimes.
Unlike the deteriorated spirit of heroism in legal enforcers and political elites, the opposite result was shown when it comes to the determination to report any family members/relatives involved in corruptions to the authorities as indicated by 69.8% respondents. 50.8% respondents still considered the government elites as role models, which basically showed that the image of heroism in government elite in the eyes of the people was still relatively good. They still acknowledged the government’s performance and work culture.
Furthermore, the opinion poll also revealed that 52.2% out of 437 respondents in 12 provinces believed that there was a modern form of colonialism today in Indonesia that manifested itself through economic domination by foreign entities or countries. 14.9% respondents also stated that the modern colonialism manifested itself in the form of lifestyle domination/consumerism, while 12.1% respondents considered Indonesia to be under the influence of ideological colonialism.
According the opinion poll results, there are Based on the data from Lemhannas RI National some basic variables being measured, such as Resilience Laboratory (Labkurtannas RI), there was patriotism, nationalism, willingness to sacrifice, deterioration of ideological resilience in 12 provinces courage to defend what is right and to report any in the year 2015 compared to the previous year in violations of law to the legal enforcers. All those 2014. This only serves further to remind us to be variables serve to reflect the nature and values of more cautious in our daily life. heroism in the society today. Therefore, based on the results of the opinion In general, the poll revealed the low level polls carried out by the National Resilience Institute of heroic values assessed in political elites and of RI, there needs to be a more intensive role from the parliament members as indicated by 46.2% State in nurturing heroic values to all components respondents. Besides that, there is also a low level of the society through a method well suited to the of heroic values in society as indicated by 50.6% current times. respondents.
Newsletter || 88th Edition, November 2016 || 11 Lemhannas RI Commemorates Heroes Day
he spirit of heroism is the spirit of unity, an government had offered a transformative vision, which was the absolute unity, without excluding anyone or realization of Indonesia as a sovereign independent country with a “Tany groups in the society. It is what formed cultural character based on mutual assistance. and established our country”, explained Minister of Social Affairs In an effort to achieve the vision, nine priority agenda (nawa cita) in her speech read by the Deputy Governor of Lemhannas RI Air has been formulated, which can be categorized into three domains, Marshal Bagus Puruhito, S.E., M.M. when presiding over a ceremony mental-cultural, material (economy) and political. to commemorate the Heroes Day on Thursday (10/11). Furthermore, one of the agenda of Nawa Cita, mental revolution, In her speech, the Minister of Social Affairs stated that every era is expected to push for a new movement in life reform, such as in had its own challenges. Therefore, in every era, we had to develop mindset, work culture, lifestyle, so that any obstacles to progress a heroic response specific to each era. After Indonesia seized its and advancement of a nation could be overcome. It is the kind of independence, the spirit of heroism should not be manifested in progressive patriotism that we must encourage in responding to defensive patriotism only, but also in a more positive and progressive challenges in our national development today. one. The commemoration of the 2016 National Heroes Day is not Furthermore, in a bid to establish the life of the nation which only aimed at honoring the sacrifice of our heroes, but it is also is based on freedom, unity, sovereignty, justice and prosperity, the expected to promote the spirit of nationalism, nurture heroic values progressive patriotism should be aimed at strengthening national and strengthen the love of homeland in the context of the unitary resilience so that the country will be independent in regard to its state of the Republic of Indonesia. economy, sovereign in its politics, and distinct in its cultural character. The ceremony held at the central courtyard of Lemhannas RI In line with the three noble goals (Trisakti), explained Minister was attended by structural officials of Lemhannas RI, faculty members of Social Affairs, the President Jokowi-Vice President H.M. Jusuf Kalla and entire staff of Lemhannas RI.
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