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About WINNER

The Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) is an initiative by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jakarta, Nuffic Southeast Asia, the Indonesian Academy of Young Scientists (ALMI), the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), and the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Quote of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Bogor Presidential Palace, 7 October 2019

Quote of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Bogor Presidential Palace, 7 October 2019

Indonesia and The Netherlands share a long history of collaboration in research and education. The aim of WINNER is to celebrate, strengthen and expand these collaborations. WINNER is a yearly recurring event, where researchers, education enthusiasts, policymakers, businesses, NGOs, and societal stakeholders from Indonesia and the Netherlands are invited to present results from research, discuss how to strengthen the collaboration in research and education, identify mutual priorities, share best practices, and make new connections.

First Event

The kick-off event of WINNER took place online from 24-26 November 2020. The theme for the first edition of WINNER was “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – from knowledge to practice.” The event was opened by H.E. Mr. Bambang Brodjonegoro, Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology / Chairman of the Indonesian National Agency for Research and Innovation (Kemristek/BRIN) and and H.E. Mrs. Ingrid van Engelshoven, Dutch Minister for Education and Culture. The closing talk show featured an interview with H.E. Mr. Nadiem Makarim, Indonesian Minister for Education and Culture. The Programme of WINNER 2020  contained a great number of sessions on: Health, Biodiversity, Renewable Energy, Water, Culture and Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Education, Partnerships and Climate Change.

WINNER CAS 2021

The Netherlands hosted the Climate Adaptation Summit from 24-26 January 2021 (CAS 2021). Indonesia was an active participant in the Summit, including a speech by President Jokowi. The Summit set out an ambitious ‘Adaptation Action Agenda’, to support the process of adjusting to current or expected climate change and its effects.

The first WINNER contained a number of sessions related to Climate Change and adaptation. To further strengthen the dialogue among researchers and policymakers and to contribute creating awareness among the private sector and the public in support of the implementation of the Adaptation Action Agenda in Indonesia, WINNER was organizing an event to follow-up on CAS2021 in Indonesia. The event took place on 10 March 2021.

WINNER 2021

The second edition of WINNER took place on 26 – 28 October 2021. The overarching theme was “Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals: Education and Research Collaboration Towards the Future.”

The Indonesian Minister for Education, Culture, Research and Technology, the Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency and the Dutch Minister for Education and Culture are invited for the opening. After the opening, the first day had a keynote session with young female researchers, followed by a session on ‘How to Innovate Research Collaboration to achieve the SDGs’ led by BRIN.

During the second day, there was 6 streams of parallel sessions organised by Dutch and Indonesian researchers on topics related to urban-rural dynamics, innovating food systems, water and energy management, public health, knowledge in practice and opportunities to collaborate with BRIN. In addition, there will be distinct spaces for online networking and matchmaking.

The third day started with 4 parallel main sessions on: Open Research, the Internationalization of Education, Covid-19 and Public Health, and Ecological Challenges as a Common Concern. In the final session was a presentation of citizen research by Cynthia Bol, followed by a discussion on climate change and climate adaptation, with a particular perspective on health for which the Indonesian and a Dutch Minister of health are invited. WINNER 2021 closed by the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands and the Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia.

WINNER 2022

The third WINNER took place from 18-20 October 2022 with an overarching theme: “Learning and Research Collaboration for Sustainable Green, Blue and Digital Economies and Societies.” The opening was held in a hybrid event hosted by the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), and featured an opening speech by the Head of BRIN and the Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia. The Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science and the Indonesian Minister for Education, Culture, Research and Technology were invited to contribute to the opening as well. After the opening, the first day featured two keynote speakers focused on the Governance of Climate Change Adaptation, followed by sessions that discussed new forms of knowledge collaboration for researchers and the new era of mobility for students.

During the second day, there were 5 streams of parallel sessions organised by Indonesian and Dutch researchers on topics related to the equality of public health, green economies and societies, blue economies and societies, digital economies and societies and new pathways for knowledge exchange. In addition, there were distinct spaces for poster sessions and networking, as well as a virtual fair for Indonesian Universities to attract Dutch students.

The third day of WINNER 2022 started with 3 parallel main sessions that presented a broad-based reflection on the Covid-19 experience, a discussion on Smart Cities and Nusantara – the new Capital City of Indonesia, and a session prepared by the Associations of Young Researchers from Indonesia and the Netherlands. The final session was on how to use indigenous knowledge, notably in health, followed by a panel that will celebrate 25 years of Nuffic in Indonesia as a stepping-stone for a discussion on the future of the Indonesia – Netherlands knowledge relationship. WINNER 2022 was closed by the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands and the Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia.