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Increase Competency of Public Relations Members BIG follows 2019 National Public Relations Convention

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Located at Sahid Hotel Yogyakarta on Monday (12/16), the Public Relations Agency of the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) attended the 2019 National Public Relations Convention organized by the Indonesian Public Relations Association (Perhumas).

With the theme "Local Wisdom of Global Solutions" the event which was attended by 600 officials and members and the public from Perhumas, this activity became an annual routine activity carried out by public relations practitioners in Indonesia.

Chairman of the Public Relations DPP Agung Laksamana revealed that this theme focuses on the function of public relations to explore the wisdom and richness of Indonesian culture.

"A public relations person should be able to be the frontline in conveying information and also be a bridge for the public to find out the latest information, for that public relations practitioners need to continue to synergize with each other." Revealed Agung.

Meanwhile, Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, represented by Yogyakarta regional assistant said that currently the role of public relations in government is very important, it is because at this time communication and information as well as technological advances have developed rapidly and rapidly.

"Currently the DIY Province is preparing itself as one of the international tourist destinations, especially with the existence of the Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo, by combining local wisdom and Global solutions, the provincial government of DIY believes that culture can collaborate with the progress of the times," he said.

In line with Sri Sultan, the Minister of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia, Johnny G Plate, represented by the Director-General of Information and Communication and Communication and Information, Widodo Muktiyo, considers that public relations at this time needs to have the ability and competence to know the character and culture of culture in society, so that Public Relations can carry out one of its functions, namely as an eye and also a connecting tongue between the government and the community.

The activity that took place since morning was filled with various materials from professional public relations experts in Indonesia, including:

Polri Karopenmas Police Brigadier General Argo Yuwono, General Chairman of ASPIKOM Muhamad Sulhan, Director of Marketing and Pura I Services Devy Suradji, Onny Widjanarko Head of the Communication Department of Bank Indonesia, Arif Prabowo VP Telkom Indonesia Corporate Communications and many others. again.

Geospatial Information Agency as one of the Non-Ministerial Government Institutions realizes that improving the quality and competence of the Public Relations Institution needs to be improved, moreover the role of the State Civil Apparatus is to be a protector and public servant. (/ AR).