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1 Wallacea Research in Indonesia Wallacea Research in Indonesia Ocky Karna Radjasa Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education OCKY KARNA RADJASA Department of Marine Science DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY INDONESIA

2 MEGABIODIVERSITY Indonesia, Maritime Nation is a megadiversity country, The world s largest achipelago ( islands), 14% of world s coral reefs, sea-grasses, mangroves, Total area of forest more than 98 million Ha.

3 Coral Triangle Initiative Global center of marine abundance & diversity Congo Basin Initiative Second largest intact tropical forest in the world

4 The Coral Triangle, cover around 75,000 sq.km. areas of six countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, PNG, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste, as home more than 500 coral species, 3000 fish, support about 120 million coastal communities. The Coral Triangle Initiative was declared during the APEC meeting in Sydney, September 9, 2007.

5 Strategy Policy, Strategy, Program, Indicator, & Target Policy In MORTH Increasing of R&D Productivity Increasing Registered IPRs, International Publications, and R&D Prototypes PROGRAM Strengthening of R & D No Program Indicator Targets Note 1 Number of Registered IPRs cummulative 2 Number of International Publications Nominal 3 Number of R & D Prototypes TRL to 6 4 Number of R&D Prototypes (feasible for industry) TRL Nominal Nominal 5

6 Indonesian Research and Inovation System Research and Innovation are done by Universities and Non Ministerial R&D Agencies (LPNKs). Their scientists play active roles in producing publications, research products, as well as innovations. Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences (around 4,500 universities + 260,000 lecturers) Indonesian Research and Innovation System 6 Non Ministerial R&D Agencies (BAPETEN, BATAN, BPPT, BSN, LAPAN, LIPI)* *) The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN); The National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN); The Agency for The Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT); The National Standardization Agency (BSN); The National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN); 6The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

7 Focus Areas of National Research Master Plan (RIRN) Health and Medicine 4. Information and Communication 5. Transportations 6. Defense and Security 7. Advanced Material 8. Maritime 9. Disaster Management 1. Agriculture and Food 2. Energy, New and Renewable Energy Information from the National Planning Agency 10. Socio Humanity Art and Culture Education 7

8 Roles of International Research Collaborations Global challenges Research Capacity Networking and link Economic Growth Collaboration Global competition High Research Quality Competitiveness Global innovation

9 Foreign Researcher and Research Permits Ecology Primatology Archeology Oseanography Antrophology Sciences Forestry Geology Health Biology Pharmacy Primatology Health Geology Archeology Oseanography Conservation Sosio Tourism Humanity Ecology History 9

10 FOREIGN RESEARCHERS CONDUCTED RESEARCH IN INDONESIA ( ) Source: Foreign Research Permit (FRP)

11 TOP OF FIELD STUDY

12 HOT-SPOTS of International Collaboration National Park (NP) Gunung Palung: primatology CIMTROP, Sebangau; Ecology Joloi River: Biology Bukit Raya Expedition: Botany Suaq Balimbing; primatology Konserv. Malinau, Paser; primatology NP Danau Sentarum: Ecology, Health NP Kutai; Zoology NP Bantimurung; primatology Nantu: Ecology Konserv. Lindu, Lore: primatology, AgroEcology Coral Reef: Oceanography ICBG: Mekongga Lambusango Project: Wakatobi Tropical Ocean Climate Studies; ZEE RI utara Halmahera & Papua: Oceanography TN Batang Toru; primatology Rajaampat: Biology Bioresource in Tropical Forest: Resources Management Mangrove; ecology Siberut; Mentawai primatology Sumatran Plate Boundary: Paleoseismology NP Berbak: Ecology NP Bukit Tigapuluh; primatology FISH-DIVA: Aqua-Culture & Zoology NP Gn Halimun, Gn Gede: Primatology Java Upwelling Variations: Oceanography CRD-ERID: MicroBiology Merapi: Vulcanology NP Bali Barat; primatology Bali Menjangan Island Reef: Marine Biology Flores: Geology NP Komodoi: Ecology Paserine Birds: Zoology Timika: Health Ferns Diversity: Botany

13 Climate change Microbial diversity Coastal ecosystems Fish diversity Human Genetics Wallacea Region Marine Drugs Antrophology Oceanography Palaeo geography Plant diversity Conservation

14 TOP 10 OF INDONESIAN COUNTERPARTS

15 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION MINISTRY OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND HIGHER EDUCATION 15

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