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Indonesia Japan Coal Seminar 2020
JOGMEC (Head office: Minato-ku Tokyo, Chairman and CEO- HOSONO Tetsuhiro) held Indonesia Japan
Coal Seminar 2020 on January 23, 2020 to be co-hosted by Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources(MEMR) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Japanese government and JOGMEC have been conducting training courses to improve coal mining andsafety technology in Japan and in Indonesia by Japanese experts in order to secure a stable supply ofcoal resources to Japan. We held Indonesia Japan Coal Seminar 2020 since we believe coal resources
have been playing a part of energy portfolio in the world, under the circumstances ESG investment has
grown in volume. Other purposes of this seminar are to have relevant parties in Japan and in Indonesia to
be widely known coal policy of Indonesia and Japan and JOGMEC activities such as coal exploration surveyand training courses, and to hope for the further development of both countries in the future considering
environmental impact.
More than 200 representatives attended the seminar and had active discussion each other.

Commemorative photo
As representatives of the organizer, opening remarks were given by Mr. Ir. Bambang Gatot Ariyono,
M.M Director General of Mineral and Coal, MEMR and Mr. HOSONO Tetsuhiro, Chairman & CEO,JOGMEC. Mr. MIYASHITA Tadayuki, Minister of economy of the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia also1

gave guest greeting.
As keynote speeches, presentations of coal policies were given by Dr. Ir. Muhammad Wafid A.N, M.Sc,
Director General of Mineral and Coal, MEMR and Mr. TAKEHIRO Katsushi, Director of Coal Division,
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Government
agencies, universities and companies associated with developments of coal mining in Indonesia also gave
presentations on their activities.
JOGMEC introduced our several coal exploration projects in Kalimantan, such as BOSS/PB Projectand GDM Project, and our training courses to improve coal mining and safety technology in Japan and inIndonesia by Japanese experts.
Including the meeting between H. E. Mr. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of MEMR and Mr. HOSONO Tetsuhiro,Chaiman & CEO, JOGMEC prior to the seminar, we confirmed the need for coal energy and thecontribution of Indonesia and Japan for the development of the coal industry. Indonesia is the largest
coal exporter in the world and one of the most important partner for Japan on coal trading. JOGMEC
hopes to build further cooperative relationship with Indonesia into the future.

Overview of Indonesia Japan Coal Seminar 2020
Date： January 23, 2020

Venue： The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan Hotel（Jakarta, Indonesia）

Organizer ： Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation,
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Supporter ： Embassy of Japan in Indonesia,
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
Bandung Institute of Technology,
Earth System Engineering Course, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

The Seminar2

＜Seminar Program＞
SessionKeynote Speech 1

Presenter
Dr. Ir. Muhammad Wafid A.N, M.Sc

Theme
Indonesia’s Coal Policy

Director General of Mineral and Coal,MEMR
Keynote Speech 2

Mr. TAKEHIRO Katsushi

Japan’s Coal Policy

Director of Coal Division,
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy,
Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry
Japan’s Activity 1

Mr. IKEDA Hajime

Overview and Activities

Executive Vice President,of JOGMECJOGMECJapan’s Activity 2

Dr. MATSUI Kikuo

The Enhancement ofEmeritus Professor,

Human Resource inKyushu University

Indonesia’s Earth
Resource Development

Japan’s Activity 3

Indonesia’s Activity 1

Indonesia’s Activity 2

Indonesia’s Activity 3

Mr. SATO Noboru

Support for Dispatching

General Manager of Overseas Dispatch Training,of Coal and Safety

Mitsui Matsushima Resources Co., LtdExperts to Indonesia

Dr. Ir. IGN Wiratmaja Puja

Human Development inChairman,

Energy and Mineral

BPSDM ESDM

Resources Sector

Dr. Eng. Ganda Marihot Simangunsong

Current Status ofHead of Department & Teaching Staff,

Mining Schools in

Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia

Dr. mont. Imelda Eva Roturena Hutabarat, ST.,MT

Return of Work

Lecturer,

Activities, MinePPSDM GEOMINERBA

Inspector Management
CourseIndonesia’s Activity 4

Mr. Wira Kismantoro

Underground CoalUG Mine Manager,

Mining Training in PT.

PT. Gerbang Daya Mandiri

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