Discussion on nationhood

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo is scheduled to give the keynote speech at an open discussion under the theme of "Nationhood Perspective on Ongoing Development" held by Bina Swadaya Foundation on Tuesday.

The theme was chosen under the consideration that national development should not only be improved but also continued, DE. Susapto, an executive of the foundation, said yesterday.

"The nationhood perspective should bear the notion that the young generation, as heirs of the old generation, should include problems to be encountered by the next generation on their current agenda," he said.

Other speakers at the discussion, which will be held at the foundation's training course campus in Cimanggis, Bogor, will be Christianto Wibisono of the Indonesian Business Data Center and Kartono Muhammad, the former chairman of Indonesian Medical Association.

Susapto said that the discussion is part of various activities, ranging from visiting the heroes cemetery to donating blood, held by the foundation in conjunction with the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. (hhr)