20 May 2022
The development for Youth Entrepreneurs or young local Papuan entrepreneurs was officially held at Swiss-Bel Hotel Jayapura, Papua, on Thursday, 19th May 2022. The Papua Regional Business Forum which lasted for three days was opened by the Director General of Domestic Trade, Oke Nurwan and was attended by approximately 100 young Papuan entrepreneurs. In addition to the full support from PT Freeport Indonesia, the three-day event also involved the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Sampoerna Retail Community (SRC), Inspirational Young Papua and the Kitong Bisa Foundation.
Oke Nurwan in the opening session hoped that the participants from various regions in Papua and West Papua would be able to develop an entrepreneurial spirit, especially among millennials. The participants are also expected to make a real contribution to the role of corporations in maintaining economic stability in Indonesia, as well as providing active solutions in maintaining economic growth and becoming the driving force for economic recovery during the pandemic.
The Vice President of Community Relations PT Freeport Indonesia, Engel Enoch in his remarks said that the gathering of young Papuan entrepreneurs was a very extraordinary moment. Engel hopes that Freeport's support will be able to contribute to creating Papuan entrepreneurs who have the skills and independence to create new jobs in their own country. "We really welcome this activity and on behalf of PT Freeport Indonesia we feel happy to be a part of this activity. We hope that the contribution to the Regional Business Forum can improve the welfare of the people in Papua," said Engel.
He explained that PT Freeport's involvement in MSME training for local young entrepreneurs is a contribution in supporting the program of 30 million MSMEs that will go digital in 2024. Therefore, PT Freeport continues to encourage independent young entrepreneurs so they can compete and see opportunities in their area. "We support that, so that MSMEs can onboard on digital platforms and achieve what Mr. Billy Mambrasar said earlier," he said. According to him, the potential of the region in Papua is very substantial and it is a challenge for business actors to master technology and skills that can have a maximum impact on the welfare of local communities.
This shows that the challenges as an entrepreneur, especially in Papua, are very big and not easy. Not only energy but also time and patience are needed to achieve success. "Today's forum is one way to achieve that success. We will learn and of course have the opportunity to continue to grow, especially by utilizing the digital," he said.
For information, this local business forum was also attended by Billy Mambrasar as the Special Staff of the President of the Republic of Indonesia giving an online speech. On the first day, there was a discussion and the launching of the SRC digitalization in Papua. Meanwhile, on the second day, participants visited the SRC shop in Jayapura and received a topic related to MSMEs development in Papua, including PT Freeport Indonesia's SDGs that were explained by PTFI Manager of Corporate Communication, Kerry Yarangga. At the end of the event, PT Freeport handed over business capital assistance to the young entrepreneurs.
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