PALANGKA RAYA – EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU. Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan Edy Pratowo, represented by Assistant for General Administration Lies Fahimah, opened the XVII Regional Conference of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) of Central Kalimantan in 2022 which was held at the Swiss Belhotel Danum Hotel, Sunday (6/3/2022).

The XVII Regional Conference which carried the theme “Synergy and Collaboration of Young Entrepreneurs Realize Central Kalimantan to be More BERKAH” is the highest process in HIPMI to make a number of organizational decisions. The XVII Regional Conference has 3 critical points, namely examining and assessing the accountability of the 2019-2022 management, compiling a work program for 2022-2025, and determining and electing the Chairperson of HIPMI for the 2022-2025 period.

Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan Edy Pratowo, through Assistant for General Administration Lies Fahimah, welcomed this XVII Regional Conference of Central Kalimantan HIPMI. “I hope this good momentum may create friendship among others and become a vehicle for organizational consolidation, evaluation of work programs, improvement of work programs, and setting work plans and strategic policies for the development of Central Kalimantan HIPMI,” he said.

The management of the Central Kalimantan HIPMI is expected to be able to collaborate more and assist the Regional Government in the process of economic recovery in Central Kalimantan due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is still occuring. “This conference should be in line with the Central Kalimantan Province development program, so that the work of HIPMI entrepreneurs produced can be useful for the progress of the region and society,” hoped the Deputy Governor.

Meanwhile, the Head of the National HIPMI, Mardani H. Maming, represented by the Coordinator of HIPMI for the Java-Kalimantan Region, Axel Narang, in his speech expressed his enthusiasm to make this conference a place to express aspirations. It is hoped that at conference plenary session, a real work program produced, so that Central Kalimantan HIPMI can be better than the previous period.

Being present at the conference among others, Acting Head of the Central Kalimantan Youth and Sports Office Iswahono, Head of Central Kalimantan Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) H. Rahmat Nasution Hamka, Deputy General Chairperson of Central Kalimantan HIPMI H. Ahmad Ruswandi, General Secretary of Central Kalimantan HIPMI Anang Rusdi, Treasurer and Candidate for Chairman of the Central Kalimantan HIPMI Regional Management Agency (BPD) Deden Agustiar Sabran, as well as banking leaders, and Chairman of the Branch Management Board (BPC) of HIPMI throughout Central Kalimantan Province.

Chairman of BPP HIPMI Mardani H. Maming arrived in Central Kalimantan on Sunday (6/3/2022) afternoon and was greeted by a number of related officials and administrators of Central Kalimantan HIPMI. This working visit aimed to attend the XVII Regional Conference as well as the Training and Education of BPD Central Kalimantan HIPMI in 2022. (dew/ben/ist/transl.feb)