Regional officers to get education in Singapore

Regional officers to get education in Singapore

BANDUNG, West Java: Civil servants of the public
administration offices in regional areas will be sent to
Singapore to get training on how to deal with the implementation
of regional autonomy.

Chairman of the Indonesian Provincial Administrations
Association (APPSI) Nuriana said the training would give broad
perspective and experience to the apparatus.

Nuriana made the statement after signing in a memorandum of
understanding with Singapore Institute of Commerce (SIC) here on
Thursday.

Those joining the overseas training to be commenced on
November are officers of the first and second echelons from
across Indonesia. Governors excluded from this program.

On first phase, the association will send secretaries to
public administration from 32 provinces in the country.

SIC Director Kanmappan Chettiar said the training program will
proceed for seven days.

"We have three schools and one dormitory that can accommodate
500 people. They will stay in the dormitory to reduce their
spending," said Harry Quek, an operational staff.

Harry confirmed the cooperation of the two institutions was
planned for a long term. But the probation period will take two
years. "We hope we can educate about 60 officers each month," he
said.

The training will include governance management, management
system of garbage, immigration management, and forest management.
The participants will also join trip to see public facilities in
Singapore.

Both Nuriana and Harry, however, refused to disclose the fund
needed to finance the program. "We just want to share our
experience," Harry said.

Nuriana meanwhile said the program would be funded by both
parties. "The governors provide airplane ticket and all
facilities will be provided by SIC," said Nuriana, who is
governor of West Java. (yuli tri/08)