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    "data": {
        "id": 1879599,
        "msgid": "kkn-encouraged-to-become-a-vehicle-for-regional-innovation-1784893977",
        "date": "2026-07-24 17:58:36",
        "title": "KKN Encouraged to Become a Vehicle for Regional Innovation",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Home Affairs is urging universities to use their community service programmes (KKN) to foster regional innovation. The initiative aims to strengthen collaboration between academic institutions and local governments, particularly in Papua. The programme is expected to directly benefit communities by improving governance and public services.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 Universities are being encouraged to foster regional\ninnovation. Through the Student Community Service programme (KKN),\ncollaboration between academia and regional governments is considered\ncapable of producing innovations with a direct impact on\ncommunities.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, the Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN) of the\nMinistry of Home Affairs is promoting collaboration between the regional\ngovernments in Papua and Cenderawasih University (Uncen).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis activity is part of our effort to optimise cooperation between\nthe BSKDN of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cenderawasih University.\nWe hope it will also have an impact on the cooperation already\nestablished between the Yapen Islands Regency Government and\nCenderawasih University, particularly in the implementation of the 2026\nKKN programme,\u201d said BSKDN head Yusharto Huntoyungo, delivering a\npresentation at the Coordination Meeting on Strengthening Innovation in\nYapen Islands Regency through Cenderawasih University\u2019s KKN, held online\nfrom the BSKDN Command Centre on Friday (24\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He went on to explain that the Ministry of Home Affairs, through the\nBSKDN, has a mandate to provide guidance and supervision of regional\ngovernance, including the fostering of regional innovation as regulated\nin Chapter XI, Articles 386 to 389 of Law Number 23 of 2014 on Regional\nGovernment.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that regional innovation is an important instrument for\nimproving the quality of governance, public services and regional\ncompetitiveness. However, he noted, any innovation developed must meet a\nnumber of criteria in order to deliver genuine benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the KKN student orientation, we conveyed that regional\ninnovation must contain elements of novelty, provide benefits to\ncommunities and regional governments, not impose burdens or restrictions\non the public, fall within the authority of regional government, and\nhave the potential to be replicated,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kkn-encouraged-to-become-a-vehicle-for-regional-innovation-1784893977",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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