TEMPO Interactive, Gianyar:This was conveyed when he greeted 365 Asian Science (ASC) participants at the Tampak Siring State Palace, last Tuesday. The President also promised scholarships for silver medalists to finish their studies until the Masters degree. “They can choose any university in Indonesia or overseas,”he said.
The President also said that similar scholarships will also be given to underprivileged students, allowing themto select the universities of their choice in the country.
This program is intended to develop Asia in general and Indonesia in particular. The president further said that in the future, energy needs will keep on increasing. Countries, he said, are sure to compete intensively to meet their own energy demands.
The world’s population currently stands at 6,5 billion people. This figure is predicted to grow to 8,37 billion by 2030 and 9,5 billion by 2050. Indonesia has 230 million people, which is predicted to grow to 280
million by 2030 and 310 million by 2050.
According to the President, it will not be easy to meet the world’s energy demands in oil, electricity and food. However, he is optimistic that by economizing and mastering the latest technology, Indonesia can compete
with other nations in the future. “The demand for energy is a big problem we must face,” he said.
With many Indonesian students winning various international science competitions, the President said, “I am convinced that Asia will rise in the 21st century, and so will Indonesia.” ASC chairman, Yohannes Surya, said that among 365 students, 57 came from
other countries. They will attend discussions assisted by five Nobel Prize laureates: Masotoshi Koshiba from Japan (2002 physics), Douglas Osherroff (1996 physics) and David Gross (2004 physics) from the United
States, Richard Robert Ernst from Switzerland (1991 chemistry) and Yuan-Tseh Lee from Taiwan (1986 chemistry). “They will motivate and inspire the students to study science more diligently,” concluded the President.
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