Villages Must Have Innovation

This morning, Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 09.00 WIB, the 2017 Greget Desa National Workshop continued. The second day of the series of events was held at the Dlingo Village Hall, Bantul Regency, which was opened by the Bantul Regent, Suharsono. Previously, the Regent's arrival at the village hall was enlivened by a welcoming dance performance from elementary school students from Dlingo Village.

In his speech, Suharsono welcomed the participants of Greget Desa 2017 to Bantul Regency, which consisted of various representatives of central and regional government agencies, village governments, community organizations and the media.

Suharsono said that villages must have innovation in the current technological era. According to him, with the innovation they have, the community can realize targeted village development. Innovation in the field of technology is expected to be able to drive the village economy which will certainly bring benefits.

"Villages must be innovative amidst advances in information and technology, village communities must be able to utilize technology to realize targeted village development. With the technological innovations that have been developed, (villages) can develop a productive economy that is beneficial to the village," said Surharsono.

In addition, Suharsono also invited participants from various regions to share in this event to find a common solution to the problems faced. He gave an example of the drought problem that occurred in East Nusa Tenggara which was the same as that experienced in Dlingo Village.

"Please, those from outside the region, please share to solve existing problems, for example, drought disasters, in NTT I once experienced a drought, this is the same as what was experienced in Dlingo," he said.

Finally, Suharsono touched on the issue of utilizing the potential of village natural resources. According to him, village natural resources must be managed by the community itself through the Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDES), so that the community really benefits from it.

"Natural Resources in the Village must be managed by BUMDES, so that the results can be fully enjoyed by the community."

The second day of Greget Desa 2017 will be filled with interactive discussions with the main theme, “Managing Village Resources to Reduce Inequality and Increase Welfare”. Participants will be divided into interactive discussion classes that will last until the afternoon. (H)