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Penganugerahan Indonesia Sarwono Award dan Sarwono Prawirohardjo Memorial Lecture 2026

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The video is a full ceremony recap for the Sarwono Award and the Sarwono Prawiroharjo Memorial Lecture 2026, held at an auditorium (BJ Habibi building).

Opening: Safety/Evacuation Instructions

The event begins with formal safety and evacuation guidance, including:

  • Fire alarm and emergency response procedures
  • Evacuation using stairs
  • Using a fire extinguisher if available
  • Earthquake safety: shelter under tables/chairs
  • Reminders to keep the building clean

Patriotic and Cultural Programming

After the safety briefing, the program shifts to patriotic and cultural segments:

  • The audience sings “Indonesia Raya”
  • An Indonesian Medley dance by Time Dance Crew, featuring energetic regional-themed lyrics and choreography, with subtitles showing a playful, fast-moving mix of lines and dialects

Solemn Ceremony Opening

The ceremony includes:

  • Greetings across religions
  • An MC introduction
  • A prayer led by Mr. Nurdin Siddiq, requesting help and safety for communities affected by:
    • Earthquakes in East Nusa Tenggara
    • Other disasters, including forest and land fires in Kalimantan
  • Guidance for scientists to produce beneficial innovation

Awards Purpose, History, and Honoree Profiles

The program explains the awards’ purpose and history:

  • Launched in 2001 (by LIPI)
  • Continued by BRIN from 2021
  • Includes profile videos of the 2026 honorees

Profile spotlight: Sarwono Award recipient (life achievement)

The recipient is Prof. Dr. Yatna Supriatna (UI), highlighted as a pioneer in biodiversity conservation. Key points include:

  • Early field research as a student in Tanjung Puting (Central Kalimantan), including long forest stays
  • A career evolving from primate research into major conservation leadership
  • The “three pillars” of conservation:
    • scientific understanding
    • conservation economics
    • conservation’s use/role in traditional communities
  • Output of 240+ scientific articles and 30 books
  • Species named in his honor, such as:
    • Tarsius Supriatnai
    • Draco Supriatna
  • International conservation networks and institution-building

Profile spotlight: Memorial Lecture lecturer

The lecturer is Prof. Dr. Gono Semiadi (BRIN). His profile emphasizes:

  • Long-term work on wildlife management, domestication, reproduction, monitoring, and biodiversity forensics
  • Major field expeditions, including a long Lengguru expedition in Papua
  • How science supports species threat assessments and conservation strategy
  • Bridging science and policy, contributing to national strategies and global biodiversity platforms
  • The lecture’s framing: conservation challenges expanding into genomics and global governance, while remaining evidence-based

Key Address: BRIN Remarks and Lecture Theme

BRIN leadership (including remarks by Prof. Arif Satria) presents the awards as recognition for:

  • long perseverance
  • integrity
  • research ecosystems …and connects the theme to the future of science.

Sarwono Prawiroharjo Memorial Lecture (2026)

Prof. Gono Semiadi delivers the lecture titled:

“Conservation of Biodiversity in the Globalization Era.”

Major points from the lecture:

  • Biodiversity is Indonesia’s “capital” for ecological, social, and economic resilience, including cultural strength and future well-being
  • Globalization creates pressure, but can also strengthen national and global governance
  • International biodiversity frameworks (e.g., CBD, IUCN, BBNJ/wildlife trade, IPBES) require Indonesia to translate commitments into national policy systems via planning documents and sectoral strategies
  • A shift in focus from protecting only species toward managing information, data flows, and benefits, including genomics / digital sequence information and downstream products enabled by advanced technologies
  • Challenges include dependence on high-tech countries for sequence control, so Indonesia must improve ABS (access and benefit-sharing) capacity and adaptive policy
  • The need for stronger baseline data, improved research databases/platform synergy, and human resources that combine conservation with policy and bioinformatics—without neglecting taxonomy
  • Closing concerns about scientific authority and bureaucratic bottlenecks that could weaken research effectiveness, urging stronger support for timely, high-quality contributions to global policy

Award Handover and Closing

After the lecture, the ceremony includes:

  • Formal presentation of medals and certificates
  • Multiple group photo sessions, including:
    • BRIN leadership
    • Commission 12 DPR members
    • LPDP
    • other invited parties
  • Prof. Yatna Supriatna’s acceptance speech, thanking mentors, family, field collaborators, and early orangutan researcher Prof. Biru T. Galik
    • He frames the award as motivation to keep working so science “sides with life”
    • He describes forests as “living spaces” and “giant libraries” of evolution and adaptation
  • Host Naila Husna wraps up the event, states it concludes the 2026 agenda, and notes that additional entertainment follows

Notable Highlights / Standout Moments

  • The ceremony begins with detailed emergency/safety guidance, uncommon for a recap but clearly part of the event
  • A lively Indonesian Medley dance provides cultural energy after the anthem
  • The memorial lecture serves as the intellectual centerpiece, emphasizing global policy + digital/genomic data + governance + data infrastructure + human resources
  • Prof. Yatna Supriatna’s acceptance speech is grounded in field discipline and learning, emphasizing biodiversity as a foundation for Indonesia’s future
  • Energetic “event beats,” such as repeated applause cues and photo-call countdowns (“3-2-1”)

Personalities Appearing (as shown in subtitles)

  • Naila Husna (MC)
  • Mr. Nurdin Siddiq (prayer leader)
  • Prof. Dr. Arif Satria (BRIN leadership remarks mentioned)
  • Prof. Dr. Ir. Amarullah (BRIN-related, mentioned)
  • Hajah Ratna Juitasari, S., M.M. (Commission 12 DPR)
  • Fajar Riz Ulhak (Deputy Minister mentioned)
  • Dr. Arsal (LPDP-related, mentioned)
  • Prof. Dr. Yatna Supriatna (Sarwono Award recipient)
  • Prof. Dr. Gono Semiadi (Memorial Lecture speaker)
  • Time Dance Crew (performers)
  • Bayu and Friends (entertainment mentioned at the end)

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