CEO TEACHING SERIES: OPENING YOUR EYES WITH STATISTICS FOR THE FUTURE OF A SOVEREIGN, ADVANCED, FAIR AND PROSPEROUS INDONESIA

(FEB NEWS) Monday, March 4 2024 - Located in Soepoyo Hall, 3rd Floor FEB UNAIR, the CEO Teaching Series was held by presenting the Head of the BPS Education and Training Center, Dr. Suntono, SE., MSi. In this session held by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University (FEB UNAIR), Dr. Suntono provided enlightenment about the crucial role of statistical data in building a better Indonesia.

With a thought-provoking theme, "Statistics for Indonesia: Sovereign, Advanced, Fair and Prosperous", Dr. Suntono highlighted the importance of BPS data as a basis for quality statistics for the country. He emphasized that data is not just numbers, but is the key to driving community welfare.

In this inspirational session, Dr. Suntono shared his insights regarding various aspects of statistics, starting from types of statistics to the importance of interpreting data. One of the important points discussed is changes in the statistical ecosystem, where the provision of statistical data must be adaptive to the demands of the times.

Welcoming the urgency of understanding data holistically, BPS data has characteristics that can be compared with data from other countries. In addition, BPS generally publishes macro data to support development targets, while sectoral data is often created by Ministries/Institutions (K/L) for sectoral policies.

Dr. Suntono also highlighted that, although students generally have an understanding of macro data, they need to improve their ability to interpret data, especially micro data which is able to reveal the deep meaning behind events.

This lecture ended with the delivery of an inspiring quote by Dr. Suntono, "You can have data without information, but you can't have information without data" (Daniel Keys Moran), summarizes how important it is to understand and interpret data in answering future challenges.

This CEO Mengajar Series event is not only a forum for learning, but also a momentum for students and the community to jointly activate the role of statistical data in realizing a more sovereign, advanced, just and prosperous Indonesia.

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