PEKANBARU - Information and Technology (IT) is very important in supporting the Vision 2020," said Governor of Riau Arsyadjuliandi Rachman while Forum Group Discussion (FGD) on the Hall of Pauh Janggi, Building Area of Pekanbaru, Riau, Friday (20/4).
A Group Discussion Forum theme of "Will Riau Go IT To the Countryside." The Forum was held within the framework of 80th Anniversary of Perum LKBN Antara.
The Governor of Riau expects forward can contribute to the national economic growth of various sectors such as tourism, health and education in desperate need of role IT in its development.
"The Provincial Government (Pemprov) of Riau already start Riau Go IT with the e-Government integrated into any Regional Organisation Device (OPD) in the area of the environment Government of Riau Province and with IT also serves to build communications with the public and fellow OPD," he added.
As for activists IT also became the moderator on FGD, Hisam Setiawan, said Riau Province is in fact already started the movement and the idea of independent initiatives in IT utilisation in the village, in an effort to improve the governance of the Government of the village. Among them with the idea of providing Internet Village, studying with the governance of the Media village.
Meanwhile, the Head of Department of Communication, Informatics and Statistics of Riau Province, Yogi Getri said this year's first settled first infrastructure governance later if the surroundings have been good then it will proceed to the villages. "Pemprov through Diskominfotik will be doing makeovers in advance within the scope of the OPD, then later IT is will we run toward existing villages in Riau," said Yogi Getri.
Key speakers from the Directorate General Informatics Applications (Aptika) Kemenkominfo Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan as well as Commercial Director and Business Development between, Hempi Nartomo Prajudi.
Panellists on that activity, Head of Diskominfotik of Riau, the Head of Regional Development Planning Board and Head of Department of Community Empowerment and the Village of Riau Province guided Hisam Setiawan Broadcasting Commission Member Information Area of Riau Province.
This event was attended by Regent/Walikota Riau, Chairman of DPRD Regency/City, the Head of the Diskominfo Regency/City, Head of Department of Community Empowerment and the Villages of Regency/City, Rector of the College, a private company, the actuator and IT practitioners, representatives of the village as well as the mass media. (Mc Riau/Msa)
