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        "msgid": "congress-on-biology-opened-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-07-25 00:00:00",
        "title": "Congress on biology opened",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Congress on biology opened JAKARTA (JP): Both a national congress and a seminar on biology were opened here yesterday, with the government calling on biologists to train new experts. Bambang Soehendro, the director general of high education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, who simultaneously opened the two meetings on behalf of his minister, also urged the participants to publish their scientific works abroad.",
        "content": "<p>Congress on biology opened<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): Both a national congress and a seminar on<br>\nbiology were opened here yesterday, with the government calling<br>\non biologists to train new experts.<\/p>\n<p>Bambang Soehendro, the director general of high education of<br>\nthe Ministry of Education and Culture, who simultaneously opened<br>\nthe two meetings on behalf of his minister, also urged the<br>\nparticipants to publish their scientific works abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The congress and seminar, which took place at the University<br>\nof Indonesia in Depok, 30 km south of here, are being<br>\nparticipated in by about 700 delegates from 18 provinces.<\/p>\n<p>State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, who was<br>\nthe keynote speaker, said that biologists should \"be more vocal<br>\nin order to become known internationally.\"<\/p>\n<p>He urged the participants to cooperate with the government and<br>\nindustry in their efforts to boost their environmental<br>\norientation.<\/p>\n<p>\"Handling the pollution problem will be much more successful<br>\nif we approach the matter through biology rather than through<br>\nchemistry,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>\"The first-mentioned approach is cost-effective, synergic and<br>\nhas no side-effects,\" Sarwono added.<\/p>\n<p>\"Biology research has also offered alternatives in handling<br>\npollution problems,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sarwono biologists should be biodiversity-<br>\noriented because Indonesia as a \"mega diversity\" country has<br>\ncountless natural resources that should be taken account of.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Soewondo Djojosoebagio, chairman of the Indonesian<br>\nBiology Association, said that 70 percent of medicinal plants<br>\nwhich have not yet been researched grow in tropical countries<br>\nsuch as Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\"Many of them have vanished due to the destruction of the<br>\ntropical forests,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>About 90 of the experts from various educational and research<br>\ninstitutions discussed yesterday subjects including biotechnology<br>\nand medical, aquatic and basic biology.<\/p>\n<p>Today the three-day seminar will discuss papers on<br>\nenvironmental and agricultural biology, microbiology,<br>\n\"biosystematics\" and conservation.(05)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/congress-on-biology-opened-1447893297",
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