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Abstract:
At the basis of all development and growth trajectory lies the availability
and the quality of sufficient human resources. Without adequately trained
professionals, any development path will end prematurely. Without sufficiently
strong human capacity, economic growth might be sheer coincidence.
Without trained personnel, factories cannot be built or operate, finance will
only be directed towards short-term wins instead of long-term investments,
and policies will at best be fragmented and short-term. This also holds for
the energy sector, where a variety of skilled professionals is needed in areas
such as resource exploration, sound project development, financing, research,
engineering, legislation, maintenance and, last but not least, the preparation of
long-term visions, policy and planning. This is especially true when new sectors
have to be developed, which is essentially the case for renewable energy and
energy efficiency in many countries. This also holds for Indonesia, where the
development of a renewable energy sector is one of the key challenges of the
country’s strive towards energy security, climate change mitigation and energy
access for all.
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