48 Thousand Indonesian Experts Helping Other Countries

A total of 48 thousand experts from various fields of S2 (master) to S3 (doctoral) prepared by the government since the days of Suharto's Minister of Technology Prof. Dr. BJ Habibie that time, no longer known to exist. Currently, most of them worked in several European countries and America.

"15 Years ago, as many as 48 thousand engineers various specialist fields such as aviation, ships, and other areas of science that we sekolahkan out of the country in where? Not much is known right now, "Habibie said when delivering speeches Sportorium culture in Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (in St. Louis) in the region Tamantirto, Poor, Bantul, Yogyakarta, on Saturday (05/02/2011).


According to him, most of them have ever sent to study abroad by the government of Indonesia, now many are working abroad as an expert field of aircraft, shipbuilding, and other strategic industries.

"We who send them fifteen years ago, but other countries that harvest. They are many who work as experts in Europe, America, even in Brazil, "said the former president of Indonesia was third.

Habibie attended the opening ceremony of a series of 30-year anniversary event in St. Louis was delivered his oration on the development strategy of Human Resources (HR) in global competition.

According to him, Indonesia as a maritime continent with all the riches it has the same potential with a country like America or even Europe.

He said to build the future of civilization Indonesia must have synergy between culture, religion and science and technology. Therefore be prepared as a solid foundation is education for the quality of its human resources.

"I believe with quality human resources who mastered science and technology along with faith and piety that would make Indonesia the lead. There is no reason to make Indonesia more superior, "he said.

Husband Ainun Habibie was later pointed out when Indonesia was able to create N250 - Gatotkaca. The plane is a 100 percent artificial sons and daughters of Indonesia, but apparently there are still many people who doubted it.

"This is real proof that Indonesia has a superior quality of human resources. But where else after that. Of the 48 thousand experts we then reduced so 16 thousand. Now the experts aerospace less than 3 thousand. If this continues to go down to zero for concern, "he added.

In the end, Habibie, who wore a brown batik shirt had a chance to sing along with members of the student choir in St. Louis. She sang the memorable song "A pair of eye balls."
Source : Detik forum