University-Industry-Government Collaboration in Indonesia

Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro
Director General of Higher Education
Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

Challenges and Responsibility in Higher Education
•To drive nation’s competitiveness
•As a healthy organization
•Need structural adjustment in the existing system : quality, access & equity, autonomy


Quality

•Education that effectively link to student needs, develops students’ intellectual capability to become responsible citizens, and contributes to the nation’s competitiveness
•Research and graduate programs serving as the incubators for the development of the capabilities to foster an adaptable, sustainable, knowledge-based economy; and integrating state of the art technology to maximize accessibility to and applicability of advanced knowledge

•A system contributing to the development of a democratic, civilized, inclusive society, meets the criteria of accountability as well as responsibility to the public
•Comprehensive financial structure nourishing participation of stakeholders

Access and Equity

A system that provides opportunities for all citizens to a seamless learning process, inspiring and enabling individuals to develop to the highest potential levels throughout life, so that he/she can grow intellectually and emotionally, be well equipped for work, and contribute effectively to society, as well as achieve personal fulfillment

Autonomy

•Decentralizing the authority from the central government and providing more autonomy that is coupled with accountability to institutions
•Legal infrastructure, financing structure, and management processes that encourage innovation, efficiency, and excellence

Policies

•Collaboration should be based on mutual benefit and equal partnership
•Bottom-up approach
•Based on equal recognition and equal standard
•In compliance with the institutional mission
•Accountable

Collaboration Format

•Joint management program
•Twinning program
•Double degree program
•Joint research
•Exchange of students and faculty members
•Credit earning activities & credit transfer
•Joint publication
•Resource sharing
•Joint seminar/conference
•Assistance & supervision
•Community development
•Capacity building
•Others
Note : collaboration should be conducted with reputable institution

Joint Management Program

•Establishment of an institution
•Institutional development
•Development of monitoring and evaluation system
•Total quality management
•Management information system


Staff Exchange

•Master degree holders (at least)
•Expert and competent
•Minimum of 5 years experience
•Fluent in English

Industry Collaboration

•Based on mutual benefit
•University provides experts and industry provides technology & facilities
•Co-op program
•Internship program
•Joint research and development program
•Scholarships and assistantships

•Benefit for the university : updating the state of the art in science & technology ; promotion of entrepreneurial program ; improvement of relevance
•Benefit for the industry : cost-effective in R&D ; recruit the appropriate graduates ; maintain employee quality through continuous training

Research Awards (related to technology transfer)

•Research award for junior staff
•Basic research award
•Collaborative research award
•Competitive research award
•Research award for graduate program
•University-industry strategic research award

Community Development Program (related to technology transfer)

•Technology application
•Voucher
•Industrial and service enterprise unit
•Community empowerment
•Entrepreneurship

University-Industry Strategic Research (2005)

•High productivity transgenik cane through fitalase gen transfer from bacteria (IPB)
•Multimedia E-kiosk for community information service (ITB)
•Development of village access unit at multimedia ICT networking for tropical area (ITS)
•Development of biofloculan product as new material for industrial liquid waste treatment (UPI)
•Development of biodiesel technology (ITB)

Industrial and Service Enterprise Unit (2002 – 2006)

•Processing of Intellectual Property Right, dissemination of scientific publications and application of technology (ITB)
•Design consultancy (ITS)
•Dentistry laboratory service (USU)
•Industrial electronic module development (ITB)
•High quality plantation extract industry (ITB)
•Agro-industry (Brawijaya)

Academic Standard Agreement

•Based on mutual recognition and respect
•Competence based recognition
•The fact is that each country will have its own academic standard and system
•Existing agreement (e.g) : Washington Accord ; Bologna Declaration
•Standard of higher education depends on the standard of secondary education

Establishment of ‘foreign’ institutions

•Should comply with the existing regulation
•Jointly owned and managed by Indonesian and foreign institutions
•Treated as a private higher education institution
•Bilingual; hybrid curriculum; international standard

Higher Education Long Term Strategy

•Preparing future leaders and citizens for a highly interdependent world requires a higher education system where internationalization promotes cultural diversity, and fosters intercultural understanding, respect and tolerance among peoples
•Financial incentive to establish international exchange program

Expectations from developed countries

•Qualified and competent experts
•Research fund
•Knowledge and access to knowledge
•Research experiences
•Database and access to database

Contributions from developing countries

•Experts for local and specific cases
•Limited counterpart budget or in-kind contributions
•Access to knowledge, database and research venue/facilities for local and specific cases
•Experiences in handling local and specific issues/cases
•Uniqueness (e.g. species, biodiversity, culture heritage etc)