Timika, Geospatial News - Geospatial Information (IG) increasingly feels its role in various activities, both government, academics and the general public. In order to increase public understanding, especially in academics, Members of the House of Representatives Commission VII together with the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) held IG Dissemination in the campus or college environment. This time the Amamapare Polytechnic Timika hosted this activity.
The activity which was held at the Amamapare Polytechnic University in Timika on Friday, March 22, 2019 was attended by more than 150 students and university lecturers in the Timika region. Among them: Amamapare Polytechnic, Timika University, STIE Jembatan Bulan and STKIP Hermon. The program began with a welcome from the Chairman of the Amamapare Polytechnic, Herman Domatubun. Herman Domatubun thanked the House of Representatives Commission VII member Tony Wardoyo who invited speakers in the IG field. "This is the first time our school has been visited by an institution from the center, this activity can increase knowledge, especially related to geospatial information," explained Domatubun.
Then the activity was opened by Member of Commission VII, Tony Wardoyo. In his opening remarks Tony Wardoyo said that BIG was a partner of the House of Representatives Commission VII. "BIG is a very important institution. This institution is an IG supervisor and organizer. One of the tasks of this institution is to inventory the number of islands throughout Indonesia. With Geospatial Information we know the potential that exists throughout Indonesia, "he said.
Meanwhile, BIG was represented by BIG Head of the Spatial Mapping and Atlas (PTRA) Center, Mulyanto Darmawan. He said BIG is a government agency that has a duty as IG supervisor and organizer. BIG together with other commission VII partners such as BPPT, LIPI, BATAN and LAPAN report directly to the President of Indonesia.
Then Darmawan explained that Indonesia is a big country. The length of Indonesia's territory from Sabang to Merauke is 5533 Km. The width from Ujung Miangas to Rote Island is 2300 KM or the total area of Indonesia is 1,921,000 Km2, with a population of 285,000,000 inhabitants. For the Papua region, the land area is 319,036.05 Km2, which is the largest province in Indonesia. For the area of Timika Regency, it is 21,633 Km2 compared to the area of Singapore which is only 687 Km2, or more broadly Mimika Regency, 31.4 times the size of Singapore.
"To develop this region, IG is needed. Development in Indonesia is currently using the HITS approach (Holistic, Integrative, Thematic and Spatial), with IG accelerating regional development can be implemented ", explained Darmawan. Furthermore Darmawan said, the activities of organizing IG include Geospatial Data Collection, Geospatial Data Processing and Spatial Information, Geospatial and IG Data Storage and Security, Geospatial and IG Data Dissemination and IG Usage. As an IG builder and organizer, BIG has Ina-CORS Stations spread throughout Indonesia, as well as the distribution of tidal stations throughout Indonesia.
In addition, regarding KSP, Darmawan explained that the One Map Policy (KSP) is a strategic direction for the fulfillment of the KSP program which refers to one geospatial reference, one standard, one database, and one geoportal. KSP was launched by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the end of 2018. Next was the presentation from the Head of PTRA BIG's Regional Resource Mapping Division, Habib Subagyo, who explained the use of IG for regional development.
Besides exposure, BIG Team also held a mini exhibition that featured IG-related products, including magazines, IG-related books. Hopefully through this activity more students and the general public will understand what IG and BIG are. (YU / LR)
