A Conversation with Ridwan Kamil: New Approaches to Village Modernization

Fellowship Agenda

Improving its 50 million people's livelihood is an extensive theme in West Java. One of the most significant gaps lies in village development. During the five years of Ridwan Kamil's reign as the governor, there has been massive effort and budget shifting to the village to bridge the gap and improve overall livelihood. The result is the successful reduction of highly underdeveloped and underdeveloped villages. This achievement is attributed to the efforts of the West Java Provincial Government, which focused on three main pillars of rural transformation: digital transformation, economic and social resilience, and infrastructure development.

Through digital transformation, the government aimed to improve access to information and communication technology, which could help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local governance and promote entrepreneurship and innovation in rural areas. To create jobs and promote social cohesion, economic and social resilience is prioritized through community-based initiatives. Finally, the government invested heavily in infrastructure development, including roads, bridges, and other public facilities, to improve access to essential services and connect rural areas to urban centers.

All of these efforts were geared towards improving the lives and livelihoods of the villagers, with a particular focus on reducing poverty and inequality in rural areas. Through these initiatives, West Java has made significant strides toward rural transformation, hoping to create a more prosperous and sustainable future for all its citizens.

Event 1 : Sampoerna University

12 April 2023

    • Mochamad Ridwan Kamil

  • The fellowship of Bapak Ridwan Kamil kick off on the Sampoerna University located on his curated building during her career as architect. Through this event he shared

    these initiatives, West Java has made significant strides toward rural transformation, hoping to create a more prosperous and sustainable future for all its citizens.

    Total attendees: 91

Event 2 : SGGP Sentul

31 May 2023

    • Ardhi Arsala Rahmani

    • Dwi Kinasih

    • Sastyaveani Rhea Revansyah

  • Total Attendees 140

    55% student, 12% institution or corporate, 8% fovernment and 25% community or others

Event 3 : Fairmont Hotel

4 July 2023

    • Tya Sulestyawati  Himpunan Pengusaha NU (HPN) or NU Entrepreneurs Association  Secretary of HPN

    • Dr. Ing. Mahir Bayasut  National CSR Forum  Chairman

    • Berni Moestafa  GoTo  SVP of Public Policy & Government Relations

    • Mira Arifin  Bank of America  Indonesia Country Manager

    • Ian Betts  Castle Asia  Managing Partner

    • Dhianendra Laksmana  eFishery  CFO

    • Gabrielle Angriani  Pepsico  Director of Government Affairs, Communications and Sustainability

    • Budi Primawan  Lazada  VP Government Affairs

    • Iqbal Muslimin  Evermos  Cofounder & Chief of Sustainability

    • Sri Imanda Alfa Susilo  PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk  Relations and Security Specialist

  • BOSF roundtable event invited the CEOs or business leaders to share their organization’s experiences or challenges working in, conducting business, or engaging the rural regions of Indonesia. They will be asked to share ideas and insights into how to improve engagement of rural economies and how their organization and the wider business community can do more to improve rural development. They will also discuss new ways that government and the private sector can cooperate to achieve good outcomes and deliver high value to rural regions.

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