How prepared are the human resources in Indonesia to take on all of the challenges and opportunities?
Human resources is a big concern for us in Indonesia, because even among the college graduates you often find that they are not ready to follow instructions and assume responsibilities. Our engineers have a great potential, but there are deficiencies in areas like English proficiency. One of the main objectives of organizations like APMI and IATMI is to help match the skills and qualifications of the people with the demands of the industry. This is done through training, courses, and promoting autodidact. Multinational corporations which bring their technology and know-how are also very instrumental in helping breach the gap. The brain drain of engineers is a big problem in Indonesia. We invest a great deal of time and money on the human capital, only to see them leave for other places like Qatar or Malaysia. We are currently looking into how to get them to come back, through better salaries and benefits, and contribute to the Indonesian O&G sector. Do you see the development of Coal B
