JAKARTA - The government has begun to directly involve campuses in the Giant Sea Wall project. Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto said that lecturers and researchers were not only asked to prepare studies, but would also be included in the project team.
The statement was made by Brian to reporters after a limited meeting led by the President at the Presidential Palace Complex, Monday (20/4). The meeting discussed the acceleration of the Giant Sea Wall, a project that is said to be important to protect industrial areas and residents in coastal areas.
"This program is strategic. It concerns the protection of 60 percent of industrial areas and more than 30 million people," said Brian.
According to Brian, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is asked to play an active role because the campus has research results that can be used to support the project. A number of these studies, he said, have even been tested, including in Demak and Semarang.
The involvement of the campus is now entering a more concrete phase. Next week, the ministry will invite a number of professors who have experience in reclamation projects, land formation, and coastal management.
They will be met by the Head of the North Java Coast Management Authority or the Java Pantura Sea Dike Authority. His role is not only to prepare technical studies.
"More than that, they will be directly involved in the team," said Brian.
In the Giant Sea Wall project, the campus is not only asked to provide input from outside. Experts from universities will be brought into the team handling the project. This step shows that the government wants to accelerate work by utilizing existing research.
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