RI-Japan Tempa Human Resources In The Digital Sector Competent Industry Through These Various Cooperations

Head of the Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) of the Ministry of Industry Masrokhan. Photo: Doc. Ministry of Industry

JAKARTA - Indonesia and Japan have become strategic partners in an effort to increase comprehensive economic cooperation, especially in developing competent industrial human resources (HR).

Head of the Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) of the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) Masrokhan said, Indonesia and Japan have established quite intense cooperation, including in the field of implementing digital technology or industrial implementation 4.0.

The implementation of collaboration in this field includes training and mentoring programs for industrial and student workers since 2021 at the Ministry of Industry and PIDI 4.0 STMI Polytechnic, which is also coordinated by the Indonesia-Japan Business Network (IJBNet) in the Lean Monozukuri for Making Indonesia 4.0 (LEMMI 4.0) program.

Head of BSKJI Masrokhan appreciated IJBNet, which this year is still focused on developing industrial human resources through superior work programs that will be collaborated with Japan.

"Because in today's era of industry 4.0, industrial human resources need to adapt by utilizing digital technology as a solution and effort to increase competitiveness," Masrokhan said in a written statement received by VOI, Friday, August 11.

IJBNet itself is an institution established by a number of industry players in 2018 to accommodate the aspirations and ideas of industry players and related parties in improving business and technology cooperation relations between the two countries.

"In supporting the Making Indonesia 4.0 program, IJBNet is the local coordinator in charge of approaching and coordinating with related parties in Indonesia, including the Ministry of Industry through BPSDMI, ILMATE, PIDI 4.0, and BRIN, and industry in the Lean Human Resource Development Program," said Masrokhan.

Masrokhan said that the two countries are also actively collaborating in building a competitive manufacturing industry, such as the cooperation of the New Manufacturing Industry Development Center (New MIDEC) which has two pilot projects, namely the SME Development for Automotive Industry, as well as the Mold and Dies for Machinery, Automotive and Electronics Industries for the period 2023-2028.

"The implementation form includes, among others, through the New Lean Manufacturing for Making Indonesia 4.0 (New LEMMI 4.0) workshop, as a continuation of the LEMMI 4.0 program that was implemented last year," he said.

In addition, he said, there were a number of other economic cooperation between Indonesia and Japan, such as the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA), which had completed the General Review process and in the finalization of the change protocol.

"There are several government policies and programs that are part of the cooperation between Indonesia and Japan, including accelerating sustainable development based on green economy, green industry, and green technology, including by accelerating the development of Electric Vehicle (EV)," he concluded.

The performance of trade between Indonesia and Japan shows an increasing trend over the last three years. The total value of Indonesia-Japan trade throughout 2022 reached 42.03 billion US dollars, an increase of 29.25 percent from 2021 of 32.5 billion US dollars.

Meanwhile, investment realization from Japan throughout 2022 reached 3.56 billion US dollars, an increase of 12.5 percent compared to 2021 of 2.26 billion US dollars.