CCPHI Conducts a Research on Collaborative Research Potential in Indonesia
CCPHI is collaborating with KSI in conducting a research to explore the possibility of multisector collaboration schemes in Indonesia. In this case, the research is based on a collaborative research scheme called the Cooperative Research Centers (CRC) that have been implemented in Australia. The results of the study were then summarized in a report titled "Exploring Collaborative Research Models in Indonesia".
CCPHI Research team consists of Ben Laksana and Rara Sekar delivered the result on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the KSI Office, by inviting 20 participants varied from the representatives from government institutions such as Ministry of Research, Technology & Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti), Ministry of Finance, and Bappenas; representatives from the private sector who participated in the research process as resource persons; and representatives from research institutions.
The focus of the presentation was to discuss research findings in the form of opportunities and challenges faced by each sector, both the government sector, the private sector and research institutions in terms of implementing a multisector research ecosystem in Indonesia. Viewed from an opportunity perspective, the government can optimize its role in the context of existing legal references, as well as support from government institutions such as Kemenristekdikti and Bappenas who wish to become a 'champion' in CRC implementation in Indonesia.
In terms of challenges, there are still some systemic obstacles that must be solved within the government institutions itself, such as auditing systems that are still very rigid and a stigma for researchers within the government that is still seen as an unpopular career path.
In addition of the government, the private sector is actually plays a key role in supporting the formation of the CRC in Indonesia. In this case, the private sector see the opportunities to work with other sectors to support research that is public policy oriented. Nonetheless, the lack of information about the research collaboration scheme with the government and research institutions is a challenge that still requires a common solution.
Viewed from the public research institutions perspective, the added value offered is the openness of research institutions to the idea of collaboration as long as it fits the value of the organization. Nevertheless, the difficulty of accessibility in structural funding opportunities is a major challenge faced by research institutions.
The presentation closed by recommendations from the research team which covers the use of the endowment scheme and the optimization of the existing legal framework in government institutions, such as the Kemenristekdikti and Bappenas.