ILUNI FEB UI: Indonesia 2045 Book Launch
Rifdah Khalisha – Public Relations FEB UI
DEPOK – (20/8/21) The Management Science Graduate Program Alumni Association (ILUNI PPIM) FEB UI held a virtual “Indonesia 2045 book launch” event on Friday (20/8/2021). The launch of the Indonesia 2045 book is a realization of the contribution of FEB UI alumni to the thinking of future economic development. This book contains the contributions of 15 economists and young practitioners of FEB UI alumni who represent the millennial generation on seeing Indonesia in the 100 years after independence.
In the event, Teguh Dartanto (Acting Dean of FEB UI), Destry Damayanti (Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia and General Chair of ILUNI FEB UI), and Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia) gave welcoming speeches regarding the condition of the Indonesian economy in 2045. In addition, the role of innovation and technology in driving economic growth in the long term was also discussed.
Teguh said he would like to thank ILUNI FEB UI for actively contributing to the thoughts of young FEB UI alumni. “100 years after Indonesia’s independence in 2045 has always been an interesting question for all of us. FEB UI alumni are truly extraordinary. With a different perspective, they are able to mix ideas to create a prosperous, rich, and fair Indonesian economy for all.”
According to Teguh, FEB UI alumni must be active and dare to express their wishes for Indonesia in the future. If you look at the historical trajectory, there are many great figures born from FEB UI who have always played an active role in directing the course of the Indonesian economy. So FEB UI continues to strive to produce experts in the fields of business and economics who will color Indonesia in 2045 by adjusting the curriculum, improving teaching, encouraging students, and targeting international accreditation.
“Creating new leaders in the future is not an easy responsibility. Therefore, we need the help of FEB UI alumni to make it happen.” he said.
Then, Destry said that digitalization has grown rapidly in recent years due to changes in behavior in the midst of the pandemic and the contribution of millennials.
Today’s youth are very easily connected to various digital platforms. For Destry, there are several traits that can support a faster recovery in Indonesia, namely technology awareness, financial awareness, optimism about Indonesia’s improvement, and an interest in entrepreneurship. These characters will change the overall mindset of millennials for the future.
She emphasized that there was a good change among the youth. They began to switch, no longer looking for business opportunities, but creating jobs for each other.
“It’s not where I want to work later, but what business I want to do later. So, the mindset has changed once. This is an opportunity for those who will create more job opportunities,” she said.
Minister Sri revealed a complicated threat that was being discussed by various countries in the world after COVID-19, namely climate change. The issue of climate change is becoming more and more real, having an impact on all countries, including Indonesia. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate policies to overcome these problems.
“The complicated problem in the world, namely climate change, will become a real risk because coincidentally when we talk about Indonesia 2045, we also talk about the climate timeline in 2040-2050,” he said.
She also said that if all countries in the world are not able to create a net zero emission development goal or are free from carbon emissions in the period between 2040 to 2050, it is certain that the world will experience the impact of global warming. In fact, she considered the impact to be already felt.
It was noted in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report regarding the impact of change, that Indonesia is one of the countries that will experience extraordinary impacts, ranging from global warming, forest fires, to sea level rise. Indonesia as an archipelagic country faces this potential threat becoming more real and dangerous.
Therefore, Minister Sri asked all parties, including the millennial generation, especially from the University of Indonesia, to pay attention and help the government to think of appropriate policies to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Because the problem of climate change covers various aspects of dimensions, such as social, economic, and political.
Also present were the panelists, Teuku Riefky (Economist of LPEM FEB UI), Alfatih Timur (Founder and CEO of Kitabisa), Joshua Agusta (Director – Venture Funds, PT. Mandiri Capital Indonesia), and Achmad Zaky (Founder and Ex-CEO of Bukalapak ) to discuss the Indonesian 2045 book.
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