Indonesia has ambitions to become a major sea power, and to do that, it will need to have an emerging workforce that has the skills and capacity to meet the demands of an international industry. T The Makassar New Port in the province of South Sulawesi provides a case study for this forward-looking national policy. […]
Skills Futures
Attracting and retaining women in the transport construction sector in South Sulawesi
The building of infrastructure such as ports, railway lines, airports and roads presents many exciting opportunities, especially in areas that have not experienced this kind of development before. This report sets out to investigate the current gender situation in the transport construction sector in South Sulawesi, and the drivers of and barriers to women’s access […]
Closing the digital skills gap of young port workers: a study of Makassar port
The past eight years have seen rapid infrastructure development in South Sulawesi with the building of several strategic projects such as railways, ports, highways, toll roads, dams and power plants. These new facilities provide an opportunity for young people, aged 16 to 30, to step into jobs that require digital knowledge and capabilities. By examining […]
Chocolate, sustainability and closer business ties between Australia and Indonesia
Demand from Australian consumers for sustainable produce has heightened opportunities for Indonesian businesses, a breakfast in Melbourne has heard. The Katalis event was organised by Asialink Business and featured speakers from the Australian and Indonesian business communities. Katalis is a bilateral government development program with a focus on commercial opportunities. Panellists delivered short presentations […]
The AIC meets the team leading Indonesia’s successful training-for-work program
The Australia-Indonesia Centre has heard first-hand about the success of a skills training program set up by the Indonesian President in 2019. The leaders of the government scheme called ‘Kartu Prakerja’, or the pre-employment card, met with AIC staff to explain how 16.4 million people had already benefited from cash rebates for training and […]
Indonesian digital skill needs presents an opportunity for Australian education providers
While the Indonesian tech sector is growing rapidly, the level of skilled workers is struggling to keep up. But that is where the opportunities lie for those in the education sector. The digital sector in Indonesia is growing rapidly. A report from the World Bank noted internet use had powered Indonesia to be one […]
Indonesia-Australia partnerships crucial for higher education
As Indonesia seeks to educate its massive population, direct partnerships between training institutions in Indonesia and Australia will be crucial in making it a reality. It was President Widodo who last year highlighted the importance of education in allowing Indonesia to develop “superior talents” and grow the national economy. Widodo spoke of the importance […]
How Indonesia plans to fill post-pandemic creative and tourism skill gaps
The Republic of Indonesia hopes to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic by bolstering its creative and tourism economies. To do this, it will require instilling young Indonesians with new digital and green skills with the intent to draw in domestic and international tourists. “We lost two years. It’s been tough for two years,” Sandiaga […]
Bukalapak and taking Indonesia-Australia business connections to ‘the next level’
A webinar run by the Australia-Indonesia Centre has heard how e-commerce giant Bukalapak invested in Australia to access skills and talent.
Bukalapak, Victorian government partner for Melbourne-based tech hub
Bukalapak has partnered with the Victorian government for a new learning and development tech hub located in Melbourne’s CBD. The hub – Bukalapak’s first international base – aims to recruit new talent and focus on innovation and product development. It will also serve double duty as a learning and development centre for both Australian […]