The year 2010 will hopefully be the start of another period of sustained political stability due to which the people of Indonesia would expect to see bigger fruits than those already produced by the previous government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

We need the ability to anticipate the changes of times way ahead of others. Visionary education is what Indonesia needs today. Only with a clear and far-reaching vision can the nation survive tough competition in this increasingly integrated world.

Prof Dr Adrianus Mooy is Senior Mentor at Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) and former Governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank).