Co-creative Mechanism in STI Coordination
Between Japan and ASEAN

Mila Kencana
Bureau for Legal and Cooperation
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
December 13, 2021

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN INDONESIA

National Research Priority Indonesia
for 2020-2024

Tourism

1) FoodDigitalHealthTechnology
2) Energy3) HealthGreen
Economy4) Transportation
5) Engineering product
BlueEconomy6) Defense and security
7) Maritime
8) Social humanities, arts and culture and education
9) Multidisciplinary and cross-sector
Research Strengthening in 2021
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BRIN’s Organization
PRESIDENTCOUNCIL BOARD

Chair: Council Board of BPIP
Vice Chair: MoF, Bappenas Chairman
Members: 6 professional and / oracademics

Research Organization
RO. Nuclear

BRIN’S CHAIRMAN

RO. Aeronautics & Space

VICE CHAIRMAN
EXEC. INSPECTORATE

RO. Technology Assessment
and Implementation

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

3 INSPECTORS

5 BUREAUS

RO. Life Sciences

RO. Earth Sciences
RO. Engineering Sciences

DEPUTY
Development
PolicyDEPUTY
Research andInnovation
PolicyDEPUTYSTIHumanResources

DEPUTY
Regional
Research andInnovation

DEPUTY
Research andInnovation
Infrastructure

DEPUTY
Research andInnovation
Facilitation

DEPUTY
Research andInnovationUtilization

1 Secretary
4 Directorate

1 Secretary
3 Directorate

1 Secretary
3 Directorate

1 Secretary
3 Directorate

1 Secretary
5 Directorate

1 Secretary
3 Directorate

1 Secretary
3 Directorate

RO. Social and Humanity
Sciences
RO. Maritime & Fisheries
RO. Archeology
RO. Metrology
RO. Religion & Religious
RO. Linguistic & Literature
RO. Environment & Forestry

internal services + office infrastructure
external services + research infrastructure
research executing units ↦ RO (Research Organization) + Research Center
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Pusdatin

PusyantekPolytechnicNon structural Secretariat

RO. Governance & Public
WelfareRO. Agriculture & Farming

RO. Health3

BRIN’s TARGET
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) as the largest unit and research & innovation
authorities in Indonesia plays important role to coordinate STI, create collaboration hub + enabler forglobal stakeholders including local industries to enter R&D based product development
1.
2.

3.
4.

5.
6.
7.

Integration Research Organization as per 2022
Transformation Business Process and Research
Management (Human, Infrastructure, and Budget)
Refocusing research including STI capacity building toincrease added value of resource-based and diversitybased economy
Indonesia as global platform of natural resource anddiversity-based research by accelerating the role of STI
National industries facilitation and enabler
Creating platform for developing excellent S&T Human
Resources and Entrepreneurs
Increasing direct impact of research and building researchsector as an investment target

STI POLICY

BRIN
committedto
establish research systemthatfacilitatesandpromotes PhD training andpost-doctoral research

Reform PhD
training tosupport career
path diversity

BRIN is designed to promote andincentivizetransdisciplinary
research

The proper policy mixed in termof policy instrument types andpolicy target should be designed
properly

Acquire dynamic
capabilities ofgovernments

BRIN capable to think ahead, tothink across and to learn fromexperience reflectively

STI
POLICIES
BRIN

Promotetransdisciplinary
to deal withcomplex
problems

Rebalance the STI
policy mix totarget societal
challenges

BRIN is to become an open
research platform for domestic
research performers as well as
global research performers

Implement global
solutions for
global problems

Source: WINNER Presentation of Dudi Hidayat, 26 Oct, 2021STI COORDINATOR : SPECIFIC ROLESTI Coordinator plays important role in science,technology, and innovation activities. The Coordinator isresponsible for providing leadership required to support
the operation of the Japan-ASEAN program.

The position responsibilities include a wide range ofactivities related to performance and successful ofscientific research projects in meeting the objectives anddefining outputs or event outcomes of the research
projects of the collaboration.

Review of Self-Assessment Exercise to JASTIP 1st Phase Self-Appraisal Report,
Research Center for Biomaterial (LIPI)•••••••

1. Collaborative Research•
Positives
JASTIP project produced excellent scientific output both in quality and quantity.
JASTIP project enables the transfer of knowledge and technology from Japan and othercountries to Indonesia.
JASTIP project inspires RC Biomaterials LIPI to plan new ideas in research programs.

accommodate young Japanese scientists in the JASTIP program.
4. Multi-Stakeholder Partnership
Positives

JASTIP project improves the institutional quality of RC Biomaterials LIPI.

•JASTIP project enables RC Biomaterials LIPI to expand networking, especially in ASEAN andJapan.
••

Negatives
JASTIP project has not been able to accommodate senior researchers from Japan or ASEANcountries to stay andconducting research at RC Biomaterials LIPI for a sufficient time (for example, one month or longer).
Although there is already a collaboration between ASEAN countries and across WPs, it is stilltoo little and needs to beexpanded.

•••

Additional institutions from each country are needed to increase the benefit of the JASTIPproject to society.

Dialogue with policymakers and the private sector was accommodated through JASTIP

Symposia.
Negatives
Efforts to conduct collaborative research with the private sector are still lacking.
Efforts to conduct discussions with local governments and society as technology users have notbeen
conducted.

The previous JASTIP symposia did not involve technology users, such as local people, localgovernment,or NGOs.

2. Platform Formation••Positives
JASTIP has strengthened collaboration between Indonesia (especially RC Biomaterials LIPI) –Japan, and Indonesia - ASEAN
countries.
JASTIP has enabled Indonesia (especially RC Biomaterials LIPI) to expand networking in ASEAN through open researchcollaborations with ASEAN countries through the JASTIP-net platform.

Negatives
1. Joint laboratory scheme is not practical. Therefore, the whole research facility from the participant institutions (e.g., RCBiomaterials LIPI, RISH, and so on) should be open for thiscollaboration.
2. Other universities or research institutions from Japan are necessary to be involved in the JASTIPscheme.
3. At the steering committee meeting, there should be a schedule to introduce new institutions that will participate in JASTIP. It isimportant.

•

5. Sustainability of Collaboration
Positives•JASTIP has produced many doctoral graduates who are now active researchers at RCBiomaterials LIPI so that the continuity of the collaboration between Indonesia (RC Biomaterials LIPI) and Japan(RISH Kyoto University) can be maintained.

••

Negatives
The sustainability of cooperation in the long term is still limited between Indonesia (RC BiomaterialsLIPI) and Japan (RISH Kyoto University). However, the sustainability betweenIndonesia and other
ASEAN countries are still not guaranteed. More efforts are needed in theJASTIP second phase tomaintain the continuity of the cooperation among all parties.
Because there have not been any joint efforts (among parties) to obtain other funding than JASTIP, thiscooperation's sustainability is vulnerable, mostly when JASTIP funding is finished. Thus, it is necessary that allparties together try to approach additional financing during the second phase of JASTIP.

3. Human Resource Development
Positives
The JASTIP program has helped a lot in developing the Human Resources of RC Biomaterials LIPI. Many young researchers at RC
Biomaterials LIPI with a Doctoral degree were initiated fromthe JASTIP program.

•Through JASTIP training programs, many young human resources of RC Biomaterials LIPI can•improve their skills and knowledge in research, as well as gain new knowledge and ideas in theirfield of research.

•Negatives
JASTIP has not involved young researchers from Japan to collaborate in conducting researchwith fellow young researchers
from Indonesia or other ASEAN countries.

•Involvement of universities from ASEAN countries is necessary to enable young researchersfrom Japan to participate (e.g.,through a double degree program between universities). The involvement of universities from ASEAN countries in the second
phase of JASTIP is crucial to6. Community Development
Positives
Negatives•
1) Dissemination of technology and innovation in the first phase is lacking. Therefore, in the second phase, it
is crucial to start communicating with society and local government and trying tolisten to their problem. Thus,
from this point, JASTIP can begin to implement the innovation and technology developed during the firstphase. It can increase the impact of JASTIP on the local community. Shortly, each WP coordinator has toprovide and present the technology and innovation implementation plan.

Communicatewith related
partners/stakeholders

Responsiblefor related
issues of theproject

Promote &support allparties

Distribute &overview task

Initiate &establish
global network

Facilitate &maintaincooperation

Essential
Functions ofSTI
Coordinator

CreatedevelopmentprogramSTI Coordinators : SKILLS and ABILITY
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

7.
8.
9.

Ability to acknowledge and understand kind of research activities and projects
collaboration
Ability to effectively develop and nurture relationships with a diverse group ofstakeholders as well as people to people contact
Ability to understand certain issues related S & T (public policy, international
relations, science communication, etc)
Ability to understand issues related to IPR, MTA, GRTKF, Confidentiality, legal
basis document, ethical issue, and regulation
Ability to encourage any support funding scheme from third party
Ability to promote and disseminate of the research results of the project
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain a calm professional demeanor
Master/Doctoral degree in relevant area and/or equivalent of education andrelated working experienceCULTIVATING STI COORDINATOR
How to Cultivate STI Coordinator in Organization
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation
Leadership
Program &ManagerialSkillsprogram
PublicSpeaking,
ScienceCommunication,and Science
Diplomacy

Transfer Knowledge
and know how byinternship/tailor madeprogram/criticalthinking & problem
solvingtraining/workshop

ASEAN-Japan could executes any
programtocultivate
STI
Coordinators
byimplements
capacity-building programs thattrain a person to become STI
Coordinatorinordertounderstand the common practicein AMS and Japan to be improvedto achieve project effectivenesswith regard to his/her role andcompetencies.

STI COORDINATOR:
Deputy for Research andInnovation Policy
1) Researcher
2) Science Officer
3) Academician
4) Governmental official5) Others potential/professional

To carry out the formulation anddetermination of policies in the fieldof research and innovation which
includes master plans for theadvancement of science andtechnology, and roadmaps forresearch, development, study,
application, as well as inventions
and innovations, implementation ofnuclear energy, and implementationof spacecraft.

BRIN: Research Management Business Model of Research Programme andActivities under RO for Social Sciences and Humanities 2022-2024
Head of Research Organization for Social
Sciences and Humanities

Programme Coordinator
Monitoring & Evaluation
Coordinator
Finance Coordinator

Head ofResearchProgramme 1
Source: Courtesy of Dr. Trina Fizzanty, OR IPSH

Head ofResearch
Programme2

BRIN: Research Management Business Model of Research Programme andActivities under RO for Social Sciences and Humanities 2022-2024

Coordinator ofCluster 2.1

Coordinator ofCluster 1.1

Coordinator
Cluster 1.5

Coordinator
Cluster 1.2

Coordinator
Cluster 2.5
ResearchProgram
Manager ofDynamic
Contemporary

Research
ProgramManager ofIndonesia

Coordinator
Cluster 1.4

Coordinator
Cluster 2.2

Coordinator
Cluster 1.3

Coordinator
Cluster 2.4

Source: Courtesy of Dr. Trina Fizzanty, OR IPSH

Coordinator
Cluster 2.3❑What has current research activities in each country and ASEAN Japan Cooperation produced and what is not produced?
What are their strengths and weakness?

❑We have pointed out the importance of STI Coordinator to overcome the challenges of research promotion and social
implementation in addressing common social challenges and propose the joint human resource development of STI
Coordinator by ASEAN and Japan. How would you rate this proposal? What is the specific role of the STI Coordinator?

❑How can STI Coordinator be trained efficiently? What programs and curricula are effective in systematically andstrategically cultivating STI Coordinators? What role should ASEAN and Japan cooperation play in the cultivating STICoordinators?

❑How do you consider the career development of STI Coordinator? Is it appropriate for a researcher or a governmental
official to hold this position or should we nurture a professional of STI Coordinator?

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Thank you
Gedung B.J. Habibie
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