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Indonesia Supports UNESCO Open Science Policy With Safeguards
Indonesia backed UNESCO’s open science policy at a meeting of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris.
The policy aims to support collaboration and make scientific research more open.
Indonesia’s delegate said openness must also protect data and intellectual property rights.
He said the policy should improve research quality and integrity, and rests on principles including transparency, reproducibility and responsible use.
Indonesia linked these ideas to its One Data Indonesia framework, while warning that countries differ in research security rules and infrastructure.
It also said monitoring should not add reporting burdens for developing countries.
Indonesia called for UNESCO support tailored to each country’s needs and capacity, and highlighted vocational teacher training as part of efforts to strengthen education.
Indonesia supports UNESCO’s open science policy, while saying it must protect data and intellectual property rights.
Deputy Permanent Delegate IGAK Satrya Wibawa presented Indonesia’s position at the 225th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris.
He said openness should improve research quality and integrity and expand collaboration, rather than focus on generating more open data.
Indonesia also called for implementation to respect national regulations, research security and differences in countries’ infrastructure capacity.
Satrya urged UNESCO to ensure that monitoring does not add reporting burdens for developing countries and that global commitments bring tangible benefits.
- Who
- Indonesia, represented by Deputy Permanent Delegate IGAK Satrya Wibawa.
- What
- Indonesia supports UNESCO’s open science policy, with safeguards for data protection and intellectual property rights.
- When
- At the 225th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board; the statement was confirmed in Jakarta on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Paris, France.
- Why
- Indonesia says open science should improve research quality and integrity, expand collaboration and deliver tangible benefits to society.
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Presidential Regulation No. 39 established the One Data Indonesia framework for data standards, metadata and interoperability.
Satrya’s statement was confirmed in Jakarta, according to the article.
Tempo reported Indonesia’s support for UNESCO’s open science policy following Satrya’s remarks at the Executive Board session.
- UNESCO session
- 225th session of the Executive Board
- Location
- Paris, France
- Indonesian representative
- IGAK Satrya Wibawa
- Consultations
- More than 150 experts from 41 countries
- National data framework
- Presidential Regulation No. 39 of 2019
What people are saying
Open science is not a race to generate the greatest possible amount of open data
What matters more is how openness enhances the quality and integrity of research while expanding collaboration. This ensures that scientific knowledge delivers tangible benefits to society
Furthermore, the monitoring system must not become an additional reporting burden for developing countries
Educational resilience and open science will only be meaningful if global commitments are translated into a commitment to opening up more equitable access and delivering tangible benefits to society