Most Indonesian research ends up in wastebasket<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Most of the research conducted in Indonesia ends
\nup in the wastebasket because it has no commercial application, a
\nsenior researcher said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Djoko Pitono of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
\nalso said that most research facilities in Indonesia are being
\nused by foreign researchers rather than their local counterparts.<\/p>\n
He said that research conducted in Indonesia does not reflect
\nthe demands of industry, the development and advancement of which
\ndepends on the existence of strong research and development
\nagencies, Djoko told an international workshop on the
\ncommercialization of research work.<\/p>\n
\"Many of our researchers only think about the research,
\nwithout bothering about its commercial aspects. That is why much
\nof the researchers' output lies neglected after its completion,\"
\nDjoko said.<\/p>\n
The two-day workshop, titled Commercialization of Research and
\nDevelopment Output, has been organized by the Science and
\nTechnology Policy Asian Network (STEPAN).<\/p>\n
Djoko heads the Indonesian delegation to the meeting, which is
\nbeing attended by representatives from 15 other STEPAN member-
\ncountries: Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, South
\nKorea, Laos, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand,
\nPakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.<\/p>\n
Djoko said Indonesia's manufacturing companies have had to
\nturn to research conducted by foreign researchers because local
\nresearch agencies cannot meet their needs.<\/p>\n
\"That is also one of the things that have prevented our
\nresearchers from improving their skills. On top of that, many
\nresearch centers here are used by foreign researchers instead of
\nlocal researchers,\" said Djoko, who heads LIPI's Center of
\nScience and Technology Analysis Development.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian government, he said, has made a commitment to
\ndevelop the research and development sector, particularly for the
\nmanufacturing industry.<\/p>\n
The government is committed to increasing spending on research
\nand development (R&D), he said. \"R&D spending, currently about
\n0.3 percent of the government budget, should gradually increase
\nto 2 percent over the next 25 years,\" he said.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the government is also encouraging the
\nprivate sector to invest more in research and development, he
\nsaid, adding that if private sector now still accounts for only
\n20 percent of total research spending, its contribution is
\nexpected to reach 60 percent within the next 25 years.<\/p>\n
STEPAN chairman Rahardi Ramelan of the Indonesian National
\nDevelopment Planning Board said in his opening remarks that the
\nweak link between the worlds of industry and research is common
\nto most developing countries.<\/p>\n
\"One of the aims of this workshop is to share together the
\nwide range of problems that are experienced by STEPAN member-
\ncountries in implementing the commercialization of research and
\ndevelopment outputs,\" Rahardi said. (31)<\/p>",
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