Through MP3EI, the Government Act as Regulator, Catalyst, and Facilitator

UPH got a chance to host UPH Construction Forum National Conference: Socialization for Regional Autonomy Program To Support Implementation Program of MP3EI. UPH got a chance to host UPH Construction Forum National Conference: Socialization for Regional Autonomy Program To Support Implementation Program of MP3EI. This socialization was held at UPH main campus, Karawaci, on Monday, April 30^th 2012. Coming as the keynote speaker was Prof. Dr. Armida S. Alisjahbana, SE, MA, the Head of Planning and National Development Board of the Republic of Indonesia.

The event was opened by foreword from UPH?s Rector, Ir. Jonathan L. Parapak, M.Eng.Sc. ?It is a pleasure to have the Head of Planning and National Development Board of the Republic of Indonesia and Governor of Banten in UPH, participating in this socialization?, said Mr. Jonathan Parapak. ?By the arrangement of this Masterplan Percepatan Perluasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia (MP3EI), this nation is heading to remarkable improvement?, he continued.

Prof. Dr. Armida S. Alisjahbana, SE, MA while explaining about MP3EI  

Prof. Dr. Armida said that MP3EI itself was first published on May 27^th 2011. ?Through this MP3EI, it is not the government who execute, but the government attempts to act as regulator, catalyst, and facilitator?, Prof. Dr. Armida continued. MP3EI was aimed to the privates so they could actively participate in this program. ?The essences of MP3EI are Indonesia?s economic corridor, reinforcement of national connectivity, and improvement of human resources? ability and national science?, she explained.

Indonesia?s economy was divided into 6 corridors, where there was a draft for central economic growth for each corridor. Each of these corridors had their own theme, for instance the development in Java was a bit metropolitan than other corridor. Meanwhile, the reinforcement of national connectivity was intended to connect the centre of economic growth with other regions, like providing the infrastructures. ?The government has run the major infrastructure for this MP3EI, for example by providing the air port, port, and the road?, said Prof. Dr. Armida. Afterward, the human resources were very necessary to support this program, for instance by encouraging the innovative driven economy. Related to the government policies, MP3EI does not replace those policies, such as RAPBN, APBN, etc.

Prof. Dr. Armida with the representatives of UPH

After the explanation about MP3EI from Prof. Dr. Armida, the event was continued with panel discussion which was attended by Prof. Dr. Djoehermansyah Djohan, MA, Direktorat Jendral Otonomi Daerah Kementrian Dalam Negeri, Widodo Hadi, Kepala Bapeda Provinsi Banten, and Ir. Iing Suwargi, Kepala Dinas Sumber Daya Air dan Pemukiman Provinsi Banten as the speakers. This panel discussion discussed about the overlapping policies in regions. (ft)

     
Mr. Widodo Hadi and Prof. Dr. Djoehermansyah         Ir. Iing Suwargi as one of the speakers and Prof. Dr.
Djohan, MA as the speakers                                     Manlian as  the moderator

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