The inauguration ceremony was broadcasted live through the Zoom Cloud Meeting attended by Rectors of universities in Indonesia. Cyber Security Hub is a means to develop talents in cyber security fields. The Chief of Implementing Committee, Dr. Sutanto, DEA., stated that cyber activities would become an interesting topic in the future, from business to technological aspects.

“We observed that Indonesia urgently needs talents in the digital field, especially in cyber security. This strategic collaboration is a good start for UNS and Solo Municipal government that will be super responsive to digital talents’ needs. We want to shape people who could control and solve cyber-attack and experts in designing security design,” Dr. Sutanto stated.

Supporting Dr. Sutanto, Prof. Jamal stated that the industrial revolution 4.0 technology brings positive and negative impacts.

“The negative is people who hack, for example, when there are 279 million BPJS data leaked. Thus, cyber security is a tool to protect information from abuse by external parties,” Prof. Jamal stated.

Gibran explained that cyber security is vital because one of the Surakarta Government’s social media accounts was hacked not long ago. This is concerning because the government holds sensitive data of its people.

“The government data involves many people; thus, it needs to be kept very well and prevent misuse. For example, check-in data in Peduli Lindungi, we make sure that people’s data are not shared publicly. I often receive a complaint from people regarding online lending; they do not have the application but receive payment reminders. There must be leaked data (on that),” the mayor explained.

Prof. Nizam stated that millions of cyber-attacks entered the system of government, banking, and education institutions daily. A large number of internet users in the country also means that cybercrimes will increase in the future.

“Almost everyone uses internet, transaction, personal data, and communication, that only individual, there are banking, education, government, industry, and other systems. The increase in criminals’ activities demands for cyber security experts,” Prof. Nizam stated. He also hoped that Cyber Security Hub could bring cyber security talents, including research and development. Humas UNS

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Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s visit to UNS Innovation Festival was conducted after he led the International Volunteers Day ceremony in front of dr. Prakosa Rectorate Building UNS. Gibran was welcomed directly by the Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, and Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Affairs UNS, Prof. Kuncoro Diharjo.

The three went around the G.P.H Haryo Mataram Auditorium for around half an hour and talked to the students participating in the UNS Innovation Festival. Gibran Rakabuming Raka looked excited with the exhibited products and brought home a papaya-banana jelly “Jebismart.”

In an interview with uns.ac.id, Gibran Rakabuming Raka stated that he is interested in the lithium battery product developed by the Center of Excellence (PUI) Lithium Battery UNS. He also directly instructed the Chairman for Local Planning, Research, and Development to follow up the lithium battery production by UNS.

“It was incredible, I saw many innovative products from UNS students, and the one that stands out the most is the Lithium Battery,” Gibran Rakabuming Raka stated. He also added that he would synergize this product with Solo Technopark. “Innovation like this, if we do not guard, it will be a pity for the innovator. And it could benefit Solo,” he added.

Prof. Jamal thanked Gibran Rakabuming Raka for reviewing the Lithium Battery products from UNS and other innovative products from UNS students. He stated that UNS Innovation Festival provides room for innovation development, especially for PUI Lithium Battery UNS, PUI Center for Fintech and Banking UNS, and PUI Javanologi UNS.

“Congratulation to all that this is incredible and innovative. For lithium battery, we have used for electric bicycle in UNS area. This is very positive in reducing emissions,” Prof. Jamal stated.

UNS Held UNS Innovation Festival

UNS Innovation Festival, attended by Gibran Rakabuming Raka, is an exhibition initiated by the Directorate of Innovation and Downstreaming UNS. The exhibition was held to assist creative economy entrepreneurs in recovering and developing their business after easing community activities limitations during the Covid-19 pandemic. UNS Innovation Festival was held on 10-14 December 2021 in G.P.H Haryo Mataram Auditorium UNS and The Royal Surakarta Heritage, and online through the Zoom Cloud Meeting.

UNS collaborated with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) RI, Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) RI, Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) RI, and Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) RI. UNS also collaborated with Indonesia Direct and the Association for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Indonesia (AKUMANDIRI). Humas UNS

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The visit from local governments in Central Java Province was welcomed by the Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs UNS Prof. Sajidan, Dean of FISIP UNS Prof. Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni, and the Head of Master Program in Communication Science Postgraduate School UNS Dr. Andre N. Rahmanto.

In his opening remark before opening the assessment, Prof. Sajidan stated that information disclosure in the reformation era is a need and responsibility for state administrators because people want to be involved in every policy-making process and demand accountable and transparent government according to the good governance principles.

“Moreover, the modernization of Information Technology and communication that provides freedom for people to get any information they want easily and rapidly,” he stated.

Therefore, Prof. Sajidan considers that government, institutes, and public agencies need to open themselves to the community and provide information surrounding their policies openly and accessible for people. Although, on the one hand, information openness is often abused for certain interests, Prof. Sajidan stated that technology modernization should be used as a momentum for the government to take strategic policies.

“This mandate encourages all public agencies in Indonesia, including public universities, to apply public information disclosure. This is an implementation of Law No. 14/ 2008 on Public Information Disclosure,” Prof. Sajidan explained.

The Commissioner of Provincial Information Commission (KIP) of Central Java Province, Ermy Sri Ardhyanti, explained in her speech that the assessment was held to provide a transparent perspective on public information for the community. In the two-days assessment, 15 districts/municipalities, 14 public hospitals at district/municipality and province/central region, and 29 provincial units at Central Java Province will be examined. KIP of Central Java will assess and classify the local government or public agencies into informative, moving to informative, quite informative, lack of informativeness, and not informative. Ermy Sri Ardhyanti mentioned that this public assessment had been held since 2014, and she hoped that this assessment could improve information transparency management by all local governments and public agencies in Central Java Province.

“Fifty-eight public agencies have passed the selection process wince May 2021. Including website check and social media managed (by the agencies). This public assessment is the fourth stage, and those who participate in this assessment are public agencies with a score higher than 80,” Ermy explained. Humas UNS

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