SURABAYA-kanalsembilan.com (16/8/2025)
A strong policy is born from solid research. This principle is the spirit of The 12th East Java Economic (EJAVEC) Forum 2025 held by the Representative Office of Bank Indonesia (KPwBI) of East Java Province together with the Faculty of Economics and Business of Airlangga University (FEB Unair) and Indonesian Economic Scholars Association (ISEI) Surabaya, Thursday (14/8/2025) in Surabaya.
Carrying the theme “Improving the Productivity, Innovation, and Economic Capacity of East Java in the Middle of Various Global Challenges”, EJAVEC presents two main agendas, namely Call for Papers for general categories and students, as well as economic conferences attended by hundreds of participants from academics, practitioners, regulators, and local governments.
Synergy of Academia, Regulators, and Government
Deputy Deputy Representative of BI Jatim, M. Noor Nugroho, asserted EJAVEC is a clear proof of synergy between regulators, colleges, and professional associations.
“This forum is a forum for the contribution of academics and practitioners to strengthen regional economic policies, especially in the face of increasingly complex global challenges,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dean of FEB Unair, Prof. Dian Agustia, mentions that EJAVEC is a real form of academic support to regulators through research-based scientific work.
Deputy Governor of East Java, Emil Elestianto Dardak, in his keynote speech affirmed the strategic position of East Java as the “New Gate of the Archipelago”.
“Peran ini membutuhkan dukungan semua pihak, termasuk kajian ilmiah yang mendalam dan terarah agar Jawa Timur semakin siap menghadapi persaingan global,” ungkap Emil.
East Java Economic Strategy
Diskusi konferensi menghadirkan tiga pakar ekonomi nasional: Yose Rizal Damuri (Direktur Eksekutif CSIS), Prof. Ari Kuncoro (Rektor Universitas Indonesia), dan Prof. Rudi Purwono (Guru Besar Unair).
Mereka menyoroti pentingnya strategi memperkuat ketahanan ekonomi Jawa Timur melalui lima aspek utama: produktivitas, inovasi, inklusivitas, keberlanjutan, dan resiliensi.
Antusiasme Riset: 376 Paper Masuk
The enthusiasm of academics and researchers to this year’s EJAVEC is very high, evidenced by the entry of 376 works from home and abroad.
Berikut para pemenang Call for Papers:
Kategori Mahasiswa
- Stretching The Road, Supporting Hope: Analysis Of The Impact Of The Trans Java Toll Road In Improving The Economy Of East Java — University Of Indonesia
- Menjahit Konektivitas Sektoral untuk Pariwisata Jawa Timur: Simulasi Dampak Ekonomi Transportasi, Akmamin, dan Perdagangan Melalui Model Ras Input-Output 2024 — Universitas Indonesia
- Efektivitas Kebijakan Local Currency Transaction (LCT) Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Ekspor Perhiasan Jawa Timur: Difference-In-Differences dan Analisis Tematik — PKN STAN
Kategori Umum
- Strengthening the Downstreaming of East Java Agro: Agricultural and Agro-Integration in Local Value Chains Through Spatial Approach and Potential Area Identification — Central Bureau of Statistics
- Analisis Indeks Kualitas Pekerja Pra Lansia dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Perekonomian Jawa Timur (Pendekatan Nighttime Light): Refleksi Potensi Silver Economy — Badan Pusat Statistik
- Digital Darwinism in The Tourism World: Who Adapts, Who Falls Behind? A Case Study of East Java Province — PT Sagamartha Ultima
Hope for a more Adaptive Economic Policy
Dengan berbagai gagasan yang lahir dari forum ini, EJAVEC 2025 diharapkan mampu menjadi katalis lahirnya kebijakan ekonomi Jawa Timur yang lebih adaptif, inovatif, dan berdaya saing tinggi.
