In Front Of A Delegation Of 10 Countries, The Ministry Of Industry Introduces Environmentally Insight Technology Innovations

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) introduced environmentally-minded technological innovations in empowering small and medium industries (IKM) to delegates from the Asia-Pacific Colombo Plan region organization.

The Director General of Small, Medium and Multifarious Industries (IKMA) of the Ministry of Industry, Reni Yanita, said that the introduction and training was carried out through knowledge sharing activities held in the context of South-South-South and Triangular Engineering Cooperation (KTSST) in the IKM sector.

"In this collaboration, an 8th knowledge sharing event has been held in Semarang, Central Java, on July 2-10, 2023, with a focus on empowering small environmentally and sustainable industries," said Reni in a written statement, Friday, July 14.

The activity was attended by 20 delegates from 10 countries, which include representatives of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.

Raising the theme The Empowerment of Small and Medium Industry through Sustainable and Environmental Approach, participants in the program get information about empowering small and medium businesses using a sustainable and environmentally friendly strategy to achieve profitable and responsible business ideal conditions that are not only competitive but also environmentally friendly.

"We hope that this program will continue to play a role in strengthening the KSST and member countries of the Colombo Plan, as well as supporting the world's economic recovery while adhering to the principles of small environmentally friendly industries," said Reni.

Meanwhile, Head of the Foreign Technical Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of State Affairs Noviyanti said the knowledge sharing activity showed the Government of Indonesia's commitment to share its experience in the development of IKM and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

"This activity is expected to stimulate the active participation of participants in every activity session and become a forum for sharing experiences from each country, especially in the development of IKM which focuses on environment, inclusiveness, and sustainability," he said.

In the series of knowledge sharing agendas, the Semarang Center for Standardization and Industrial Pollution Prevention Services (BBSPJPPI), one of the work units within the Ministry of Industry's Standardization and Industrial Services Policy Agency (BSKJI), is one of the locations for field visits.

BBSPJPPI also welcomes participants with a series of events, such as the Adaptive Monitoring System (AiMS) demonstration as technology 4.0 for sustainable industry and demonstrations of testing services for environmental monitoring.

The work unit at the Ministry of Industry emphasized the importance of innovation in the provision of services, especially modernizing laboratory tools that can be integrated with the IoT system, so as to get faster and more accurate results.

BBSPJPPI also implements the BBSPJPPI Integrated Digital Information System (SINDII) which drives the service process digitally from customer points, service processes, to the final results received by customers again.

On the other hand, the Adaptive Monitoring System (AiMS) is a domestically made product that has been marketed to the industrial world through an ecosystem scheme for cooperation with industry as well.

AiMS was created as a water and air pollution mitigation system and is expected to be able to support industries in the implementation of the green industry, Making Indonesia 4.0, and support P3DN programs and import substitution for similar products.