Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s National Research and Innovation\nAgency (BRIN) and the Ministry of Culture have established a strategic\ncollaboration in cultural research, ranging from uncovering traces of\nNusantara civilisation to advancing the digitalisation of regional\nlanguages.<\/p>\n
BRIN Chief Arif Satria stated in Jakarta on Wednesday that through\nthis research collaboration, BRIN is investigating the potential traces\nof Nusantara civilisation, estimated to exist since 1.8 million years\nago. Should this be scientifically proven, Indonesia would hold\nstrategic significance in geographical and civilisational contexts.<\/p>\n
He explained that Indonesia\u2019s position lies between the Pacific\nregion and the Indian Ocean, serving as a convergence point for various\nmajor world civilisations. With approximately 708 languages globally,\nwith 10 per cent located in Indonesia, and 1,340 ethnic groups, the\npotential 1.8 million-year history of Nusantara civilisation is\nconsidered extraordinary wealth that strengthens Indonesia\u2019s position as\na crucial nexus in global civilisational dynamics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a task for BRIN, which has the Arbastra Research\nOrganisation (Archaeology, Language and Literature). Our duty is to\nprove these hypotheses. Archaeology researchers at BRIN are now working\nhard to discover the finest works of our society from the past,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Arif emphasised that in the artificial intelligence era, future\nchallenges also relate to language digitalisation. He explained that AI\naccuracy rates are heavily influenced by the language used. When using\nEnglish, accuracy can reach approximately 80 per cent. However, with\nIndonesian, the figure drops to around 60 per cent, and with regional\nlanguages only about 42 per cent.<\/p>\n
According to Arif, this situation demonstrates the need to strengthen\nthe digitalisation of Indonesian and regional languages to ensure\ngreater recognition in AI systems. This simultaneously serves as a\nchallenge for BRIN to promote the integration of various regional\nlanguages into the global digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, this cooperation with the Ministry of Culture will\nfurther build our confidence that our social diversity will become our\nmodel to colour the world and inspire it,\u201d said Arif Satria.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Culture Minister Fadli Zon emphasised that Article 32 (1)\nof the 1945 Constitution mandates the state to advance Indonesia\u2019s\nnational culture amid world civilisation, whilst guaranteeing society\u2019s\nright to preserve and develop its cultural values.<\/p>\n
According to him, the state referred to comprises not only the\nCulture Ministry, but all elements in Indonesia from the central\ngovernment, provinces, cities, down to the most basic level, including\nthe private sector, which have an obligation to advance Indonesia\u2019s\nnational culture amid world civilisation.<\/p>\n
Therefore, through cooperation between the Culture Ministry and BRIN,\nas well as with the Ministry of Communication and Digital, the Ministry\nof Creative Economy\/Creative Economy Agency, the Ministry of Forestry,\nand the Jakarta Provincial Government, it is important to combine\nvarious resources and data to ensure optimal management of cultural\nwealth in the digital era.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese cultural assets are then transferred to Intellectual Property\n(IP), which we have not yet extensively maximised. With BRIN, I believe\nthere are many recent research findings that have only recently been\nannounced,\u201d said Fadli Zon.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brin-partners-with-ministry-of-culture-on-civilisation-research-and-language-digitalisation-1773212098", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }