The Long Journey of Indonesian Science and Technology Policy during The New Order Period (1968-1998)

Maulana Akbar (Directorate of Research and Innovation Policy, BRIN)
Syifa Naufal Qisty (Directorate of repositories, multimedia, and scientific publishing, BRIN, Indonesia)
Veni Robiatal Adawiyah (Directorate of Research and Innovation Partnership, Indonesia)
Wisnu Mahardhika Putera (Bureau for Planning and Finance, BRIN, Indonesia)

STI Policy and Management Journal
Vol 7, No 2 (2022): STI Policy and Management

This study examined Indonesia's science and technology (S&T) policies from 1966 to 1998. The research investigated how the government identifies S&T problems, plans policies, and implements policies to support S&T development using the primary source of national development planning, the six-volume Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita). This study contends that during the 32-year New Order regimes of Indonesian S&T policy, the focus of development shifted from agriculture to efforts to transition mastery of technology products through the development of Human Resources in Science and Technology (HRST), institutional development of S&T, implementation of S&T culture in government institutions, provision of S&T for industry, and technology transfer. Although Indonesian S&T development has never reached the peak where it can compete with developed countries, it does contribute to the creation of a foundational S&T ecosystem, particularly as the initial foundation for the next regime