NU Congress participants to use chip-enabled cards for arena access
PBNU has announced that participants of the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress will use special chip-based cards to manage access during the event at Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tambakberas, Jombang Regency, East Java. The system is part of a digital governance framework prepared by the committee to ensure verified participation while preventing access manipulation during the congress.
“Starting from participation, everything has been verified. We have prepared these participation models. They already use chips and are patented, so they cannot be manipulated,” said Professor Mohammad Nuh, Secretary of the Steering Committee for the 35th NU Congress, in Jombang on Tuesday.
He explained that each participant card has been configured with access zones, allowing cardholders to enter only areas corresponding to their authorisation within the main congress arena. The chip-enabled cards are one element of the digital technology being used in the governance of the 35th NU Congress.
Previously, the committee also verified participation data to minimise potential disputes over participant status. In addition to the card system, the committee has prepared more than 100 CCTV cameras connected to a central control room to monitor activities around the congress arena.
The committee hopes that integrating technology into governance will make the congress more measurable and controlled, while providing the best service to participants and delegations.
Robin Makrufi, from the IT section of the 35th NU Congress, added that digital technology is being used to strengthen governance and oversight of the event at Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tambakberas, Jombang Regency. The technology is applied from participant verification and chip-based access cards to activity monitoring through more than 100 CCTV cameras.
He noted that the committee has prepared participant cards equipped with chips and access zone settings. The system allows each participant to enter areas according to their authorisation within the main congress arena. “They already use chips and are patented. Therefore, they cannot be manipulated. Each card has its own zone,” he said.
Beyond the participation system, digital technology supports situational monitoring around the congress arena. More than 100 CCTV cameras are connected to a central control system to monitor various activities, including session venues, accommodation, catering, towers, and roads around the congress arena.
The use of digital technology is part of congress governance supported by the readiness of facilities, infrastructure, logistics, and accommodation for participants and delegations. The digital system is expected to make the 35th NU Congress more measurable and controlled while accelerating services and the handling of issues faced by participants.