ICT for Rural Development: Digital Economy and Human Resource Development
2021 2nd ICT RuDev is the second international conference on ICT Rural for Development organized by ICT Research and Human Resource Development Agency, Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemkominfo), Republic of Indonesia. IC-ICTRuDev is intended to gather researchers, academics, engineers, scholars and practitioners to present and exchange recent ideas, innovations and developments regarding the use and implications of ICT in rural development. The conference is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Indonesia Section.
IEEE Conference ID: #50538






About the conference


Opening Remarks

Minister of Communication and Informatics, Republic of Indonesia
Johnny Gerard Plate, born in Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara in 1956. He graduated from Catholic University Atmajaya Jakarta on 1986 on Economics. He was formerly House of Representatives of The Republic of Indonesia before apointed as Minister of Communication and Informatics Indonesia.
Keynote Speakers

Minister of Industry, Republic of Indonesia
Agus Kartasasmita began his political career when he was elected into the People's Representative Council of Indonesia in 1998 and served till 2004. While serving as member of parliament he was a member of Commission I of the Parliament. In 2009 he was re-elected into the Legislative Assembly, during his tenure he served as Chairman of the Working Committee of the State Intelligence Bill, International Treaties Committee Chairman Bill, Chairman of the Special Committee for National Security Bill and Vice Chairman of Commission I respectively until 2014. On 24 August 2018, he was appointed Minister of Social Affairs by President Joko Widodo. On October 23 2019, president elect Jokowi announced that Agus Gumiwang would make a return to his Indonesia Onward Cabinet as Minister of Industry replacing Gumiwang's fellow Golkar Party politician, Airlangga Hartarto.

Minister of National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia
Suharso Monoarfa (born 31 October 1954 in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara), an entrepreneur and politician, is the Minister for National Development Planning in Indonesia. He was appointed to this position by President Joko Widodo on 23 October 2019. He is also a member of the Presidential Advisory Council.
Plenary Speakers

Kyushu Institute of Technology
Mario Koeppen has published around 100 peer-reviewed papers in conference proceedings, journals and books and was active in the organization of various conferences as chair or member of the program committee, incl. the WSC on-line conference series on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, and the HIS conference series on Hybrid Intelligent Systems. He is founding member of the World Federation of Soft Computing, and also member of the editorial board of the Applied Soft Computing journal, the Intl. Journal on Hybrid Intelligent Systems and the Intl. Journal on Computational Intelligence Research. In 2006, he became JSPS fellow at the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan, and in 2008 Professor at the Network Design and Research Center (NDRC) of the Kyushu Institute of Technology, where he is conducting now research in the fields of multi-objective optimization, digital convergence and multimodal content management.

Lead Social Development Specialist, World Bank
Anna O’Donnell is currently the Lead Social Development Specialist for South Asia Region. Her role is to lead and coordinate the Social Sustainability and Inclusion (SSI) operational portfolio across the South Asia region, including the large operational portfolio in Afghanistan, and support analytical, advisory, and technical assistance activities with a focus on issues related to community institutions, community development, social cohesion and social inclusion. Since joining the World Bank in 2003, She has held various positions in the South Asia and East Asia and Pacific Regions, working on operational programs focused on community development programs, rural service delivery, low income housing, and youth inclusion and the digital economy.. Anna holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Maryland, where her research focused on outcomes of efficiency and equity in participatory institutions.

Founding Chair of LIRNEasia
Rohan Samarajiva is founding Chair of LIRNEasia, an ICT policy and regulation think tank active across emerging Asia. Since 2004, LIRNEasia has been working to improve telecom policy and regulation in the developing Asia Pacific region through research, capacity building and advocacy. His most recent co-authored book (2013) is Information lives of the poor: Fighting poverty with technology, published in Burmese, English, French and Spanish. He is also a member of the UN Global Pulse Advisory Group on the Governance of Data and Artificial Intelligence. He has served on its predecessor, the Data Privacy Advisory Group, since 2015.
Panel Session

Executive Director, BAKTI
Anang Achmad Latif is a civil servant who specialized in communications and informatics fields. He started his career as Radio Spectrum Frequency planner at the Ministry of Communications and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia. He was trusted to manage ICT infrastructure development in the Ministry. He, who was born in Bandung (West Java), graduated in Electronic Engineering at Institut Teknologi Bandung and completed his Master of Science degree in Operational Telecommunications major at Coventry University (London). He also known internationally as he served as Chairman of Special Task Force on digital TV Implementation between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore in 2009-2011. He also is a member of the ASEAN Digital Broadcasting from 2009 until present. In June 2016, he was promoted as Director of Balai Penyedia and Pengelola Pembiayaan Telekomunikasi dan Informatika (BP3TI) or known as BAKTI, a unit under the Ministry of Communication and Informatics which manage Universal Service Obligation or USO.

Head of Research and Human Resources Development Agency on Communications and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia
Doctoral Degree major in Electrical Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He has Competency Certification Body of Chartered Information System Auditor verified by the American Academy of Project management and also Principal Engineering on Technology Solution Center (BPPT), He was formerly Deputy of Data and Information (KPK) for 4 years. He is currently Assistance Team ICT Commission in the Research National Council (DRN), his main research interests in Telecommunication and Broadcasting,Information Technology and Electronics, Information System and Modelling.

Director of APCICT/ESCAP
A 25 year career with professional skills and expertise in ICT technology and policy, fundraise, partnership development, capacity building, and programme management in one of the world’s most advanced ICT environments.

Tsinghua University, Arizona State University
Lan Zhiyong is a Professor at the School of Public Policy and Management in Tsinghua University, and School of Public Affairs in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. He teaches and researches in areas of government reform and innovation, Information Technology and public decision-making, smart city, urban governance, conflict management, sustainable development etc. He has published more than ten monographs, and over 150 articles in core journals of public management and influential newspapers and media. Prof. Lan is an active member in the International Association of Administrative Sciences, holds adjunct professorship in a number of Chinese universities, and is also very active in working with the local governments and local communities.
Agenda
THE 2 nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ICT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (IC-ICTRuDev)
“ICT for rural development: Digital Economy and Human Resource Development”
27-28 October 2021
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Virtual Background E-booklet
Day One: Wednesday, 27 th October 2021 |
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08.00 – 08. 15 (GMT+7) |
Registration |
Organizing Committee |
08. 15 – 08.45 (GMT+7) |
Opening Ceremony |
MC |
National anthem “Indonesia Raya” |
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Traditional Dance |
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I ntroductory Statement |
Dr. Hary Budiarto, M.Kom Head of Agency for Research and Human Resources Development on Communications and Informatics, Ministry of Communication and Informatics |
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08.45 – 09.00 (GMT+7) |
Opening Remarks : “ICT Ecosystem for Rural Development” |
Johnny Gerard Plate Minister of Communication and Informatics, Republic of Indonesia |
09.00 – 09.15 (GMT+7) |
Keynote Speech : “Industry 4.0 and Rural Development” |
Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita Minister of Industry, Republic of Indonesia |
09.15 – 09.30 (GMT+7) |
“Accelerating Digital Transformation Program in Rural Areas” |
Suharso Monoarfa Minister of National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia |
Plenary Session :
“ ICT for Empowering Human Resources in Rural Development ”
“Digital Economy and Ecosystem for R ural D evelopment”
“ Social and Cultural Implications of ICT for Rural Development”
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Moderator : Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari MM MSc.
Prof. Mario Koeppen , Kyushu Institute of Technology
Anna O’Donnell, Lead Social Development Specialist, World Bank
Rohan Samarajiva, Founding Chair of LIRNEasia |
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11.30 – 12.00 (GMT+7) |
Discussion, QnA and Photo Session |
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12.00 – 13.00 (GMT+7) |
Lunch Break & Glimpse of Video Presentation by IC-ICT Rural Development Participants |
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13.00 – 17.00 (GMT+7) |
(3 classes / 3 tracks) Presentation session of selected papers |
Track 1 – “ ICT for empowering Human Resources in Rural development (HR)”
Track 2 - “ Digital Economy and Ecosystem for rural development (DE)”
Track 3 - “ Social and Cultural Implications of ICT for Rural Development (SC) ”
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17.00 (GMT+7) |
Closing Day 1 |
MC |
Virtual Background E-booklet
Day Two: Thursday, 28 h October 20201 |
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08.00 –08. 05 (GMT+7) |
Opening Ceremony |
MC |
08.15 – 09.30 (GMT+7)
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(1 classes / 1 tracks) Presentation of the selective papers
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Track 2 - “ Digital Economy and Ecosystem for rural development (DE)”
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09.30 – 10.00 (GMT+7) |
“The Infrastructure Development in Rural Areas to Actualize National Connectivity”
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Anang Latif President Director of BAKTI, Ministry of Communication and Informatics |
10.00 – 11.30 (GMT+7) |
Panel Session Digital Talent Scholarship x Digital Leadership Academy x APCICT/ECSAP
“Digital Leaders and Innovative Ways of Developing Human Capital in Indonesia” |
Moderator : Dr. Devie Rahmawati
Head of Agency for Research and Human Resources Development on Communications and Informatics, Ministry of Communication and Informatics
Director of APCICT/ESCAP,
Arizona State University, Tsinghua University |
11.30 – 12.00 (GMT+7) |
Book launching: "Innovation for Celullar Telecommunication Technology in Indonesia" |
Ir Bonnie M. Thamrin Wahid, MT Head of Research and Development Centre on Resources, Equipment, and Operations of Posts and Informatics, Ministry of Communication and Informatics. |
12.00 – 13.00 (GMT+7) |
Lunch Break & Glimpse of MCI Videos |
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13.00 – 13.30 (GMT+7) |
Insights about the IEEE Indonesia Section programs |
Dr. Ing. Wahyudi Hasbi IEEE Indonesia Section Chair |
13.30 – 14.00 (GMT+7) |
Summary & Policy Recommendation |
Prof. Ris. Gati Gayatri, MA IC-ICTRuDev 2021 General Chair |
14.00 – 14.30 (GMT+7) |
ICT for Rural Development B est P aper |
Dr. Said Mirza Pahlevi, M.Eng Head of Centre of Research And Development On Informatics Applications And Public Information And Communications, Ministry of Communication and Informatics. |
14.30 – 15.00 (GMT+7) |
Closing Remarks and Photo Session
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Dr. Hary Budiarto, M.Kom Head of Agency for Research and Human Resources Development on Communications and Informatics, Ministry of Communication and Informatics.
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15. 00 – 16.00 (GMT+7) |
Networking and Sharing Session (ICT RuDev Participants) |
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Call for Paper

Accepted Topics
Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers, with up to six pages for technical content including figures and possible references. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following areas:
ICT for empowering Human Resources in Rural development (HR)- ICT Innovation ecosystem for rural development,
- ICT competencies for Making Indonesia 4.0,
- The use of ICT to develop smart village,
- Technology adoption for human resources management,
- Digital learning system for rural communities,
- ICT for educational support,
- Mobile learning,
- Pentahelix collaboration tools for rural human resource development (actor networks, ICT talent),
- ICT for community productivity
- ICT Policies for Rural development,
- ICT framework for digital economy,
- Smart governance,
- E-government,
- E-Commerce ( services, logistics, market place),
- Digital Inclusion and Convergence Technology,
- ICT Technologies and Financial Innovations (Peer to peer lending system application, crowd funding, financial inclusions, etc),
- ICT Collaboration tools,
- Emerging technologies (IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Block chain Technology, Machine Learning, etc),
- Next Generation Telecommunication (5G, OpenRan),
- Digital Broadcasting for Rural Development,
- Knowledge Management,
- Telecommunication and informatics application,
- ICT for Agricultural technology,
- Humanitarian technology,
- Privacy and security,
- Economic, health, and safety implications of technology,
- Healthcare technologies and impact,
- Social issues of ICT (social media evaluation, social technology, social informatics),
- Digital transformation (society 5.0, cultural shifting),
- Other implication of ICT (specific ICT implementation in rural areas),
Author Guidelines
Paper Format - Papers submitted for IC-ICTRuDev 2021 should be up to 6 pages of text including figures and possible references. The authors are responsible to ensure that the submitted papers are in the correct styles, fonts, etc. The submitted papers must be in the PDF format.
Template - The Style Manual and Conference Paper templates in various formats are available here.
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Paper Submission Procedure - Submit your papers in pdf format through EDAS system (https://edas.info/N28327)
Non-presented Paper Policy IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including IEEE Xplore Digital Library, if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.
Important Date & Programme
Important Date
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July 18th(extended) August 31st, 2021
Deadline for paper submission
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September 27th, 2021
Notification of accepted paper
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October 15th, 2021
Deadline for final manuscript submission
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October 20th, 2021
Deadline for author registration
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October 27th-28th, 2021
Conference event
Programme (tentative)
Day 1: Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 | |
08.00–09.00 | Registration |
09.00–09.30 |
Opening Ceremony |
National anthem “Indonesia Raya” |
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Report Speech from General Chair of IC-ICTRuDev 2018 Dr. Wiryanta, MA. |
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Welcome speech from IEEE Indonesia Section Prof.Dr.Fitri Yuli Zulkifli, M.Sc |
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Opening Remarks from Head of ICT Research and Human Resource Agency Dr. Basuki Yusuf Iskandar, MA. |
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Traditional dance | |
09.30–10.00 |
Keynote Speech 1: "ICT Rural Development in Indonesia" Rudiantara (Minister of Communications and Informatics, Republic of Indonesia) |
10.00–10.30 |
Keynote Speech 2: "Global Best Practices in ICT Rural Development" Helani Galpaya (CEO LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka) |
10.30–11.30 |
Keynote Speech 3: "Challenges and Solutions to ICT Deployment in Rural Area" Prof. Wataru Imajuku (Kindai University, Japan) |
11.30–12.00 |
Questions and Answers Session Dr. Sigit / Prof. Kalamullah Ramli (Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia) |
12.00–13.00 | Break |
13.00–16.30 |
Parallel Session Presentation of Selected Papers (Day 1-3 Tracks) Track 1: "ICT Infrastructure and Application for Rural Development" Moderator: Dr. Didi Rosyiadi (LIPI) Track 2: "ICT Ecosystem for Rural Development" Moderator: Edi Kurniawan (LIPI) Track 3: "Social Economic Implications of ICT in Rural Development" Moderator: Dr. Suryanegara (Universitas Indonesia) |
16.30–18.30 | Free Programe |
18.30–21.00 | Gala Dinner |
Day 2: Thursday, October 18th, 2018 | |
09.00–11.00 |
Plenary Session "Addressing the ICT Sustainable Ecosystem and Maximizing Its Impact in Rural" Speakers: 1. Prof. Wolfgang Dechsler (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) 2. Dr. Roger W. Harris (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia) 3. Agus Witjaksono Sulistya R. (Vice President Network Deployment and Services, Telkomsel) 4. Anang Latif, Direktur Utama BAKTI 5. Dr. Masugi Inoue (NICT, Japan) Moderator: Prof. Ris. Gati Gayatri (Kominfo) |
11.00–12.00 | Discussion |
12.00–13.00 | Break |
13.00–16.30 |
Parallel Session Presentation of Selected Papers (Day 2-3 Tracks) Track 1: "ICT Infrastructure and Application for Rural Development" Moderator: Satrio Darmanto (IEEE Indonesia) Track 2: "ICT Ecosystem for Rural Development" Moderator: Dr. Dedi Permadi (MCI/UGM) Track 3: "Social Economic Implications of ICT in Rural Development" Moderator: Dr. Ashwin Sasongko, M.Sc.(LIPI) |
16.30–17.00 |
Closing Remarks & Announcement of Best Paper Dr. Wiryanta, MA. |
17.00 | Free Program |
The time table above is tentative and subject to change. Please keep yourself updated by visiting this page periodically

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Presenters
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Live Zoom Presentation
Opportunity to do a Live Zoom Presentation at the Conference. Each Presenter will get 15 Minutes for their Presentation and 05 Minutes for Q&A Session. Once a session has concluded, the video will be available on-demand for one month.
Presenters
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Pre Recorded Video Option
This Option is for the Participants who would like to Record the Presentation and play it than Presenting Live at the Conference. The Presenter can record the 15 Minutes Video Presentation and send it to us. (The Video should be 15 minutes or lesser.) The Organizing Committee will play the Video in your Presentation Slot. You should be present during your slot, especially for the Q&A Session.

Commitees
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Advisory Board
Prof. Kallamulah Ramli, Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia)
Prof. Fitri Yuli Zulkifli, Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia)
Prof. Ang Peng Hwa, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Prof. Hanafi Husin, Universiti of Malaya (Malaysia)
Prof. Nabil Al Munawar, Universiti of Brunei Darussalam (Brunei Darussalam) -
Technical Program Committee
Dr. Ashwin Sasongko, M.Sc, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesia)
Prof. Gati Gayatri, MA, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Satrio Darmanto, M.Sc
Dr. Agus Fanar Syukri, PhD.
Prof. Riri Fitri Sari, Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia) -
Scientific Committee
Dr. William Tibben, University of Wollongong (Australia)
Dr. Dhany Saputra (Denmark)
Dr. Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman, United Nations University (Portugal)
Dr. Wibowo Hardjawana, University of Sydney (Australia)
Dr. Khoirul Anwar (Telkom University)
Dr. Denny Setiawan, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Dr. Hasyim Gautama, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Dr. Dedy Permadi, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Dr. Fadhilah Mathar, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Dr. Agung Harimukti, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia) -
Organizing Committee
General Chair:
Prof. Gati Gayatri, MA, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Organizing Chair:
Eyla Alivia Maranny, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Sujarwo, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Somo Arifianto, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Djoko Waluyo, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Bambang Mudjiyanto, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Amri Dunan, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Ahmad Budi Setiawan, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Yan Andriariza, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Lidya Agustina, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Cut Medika Z, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Vience Mutiara, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Dita Kusumasari, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Onny Rafizan, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Karman, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Technical Support Chair:
Badar Agung Nugroho, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Willy Wize Ananda Zen, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Rieka Mustika, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Iwan Setyawan, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Feki Pangestu Wijaya, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Bayu Yudo Numboro, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Publication Chair:
Emyana Ruth Eritha S., Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Aldhino Anggorosesar, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Kasmad, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Olivia Nelar, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Faiq Wildana, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Riza Azmi, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Financial Team:
Fitri Widyaningsih, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Argasi Susenna, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Indah Maharani, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Echi Pramitasari, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Annisa Muthia Yana, Ministry of Communications and Informatics RI (Indonesia)
Registration
Presenter
Foreign Presenter | Local Presenter | |
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Professional | USD 125 / USD 100* | IDR 1.875.000 / IDR 1.500.000* |
Student | USD 80 / USD 60* | IDR 1.200.000 / IDR 900.000* |
For authors whose papers have been selected to be presented, please visit Presenter Registration Page