Warmest greetings from Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC)!
First of all, on behalf of Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center, we wish you a Happy Eid Mubarak 1440 H. May us be healthy and success for the coming year.
The second quarter of the year 2019 had been exceptional for us as we celebrated our 3rd anniversary on June 16, 2019. This celebration was special as we launched PYC Data Center and soft-launched the book “JASMERAH: Menguak Masa Transisi ESDM 2000-2009” written by Prof. Purnomo Yusgiantoro. The Data Center aims to be an integrated platform where researchers and relevant stakeholders could find the data related to policy, statistics, and economics, specifically in the energy and mineral resources sector. Meanwhile, the book “JASMERAH” is a book that shows the story behind the decisions made by Prof. Purnomo when he was in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources during 2000-2009, as well as the dynamics in the energy sector during that period.
Regarding research activities, the PYC research team visited a biogas reactor producer, PT Swen Inovasi Transfer, in Ciomas, Bogor. The team learned about the supply chain of the biogas in Indonesia, covering the production until it reaches the end consumers.
We are also glad to announce that M. Indra al Irsyad is selected as the PYC’s representative for the Student Energy Summit 2019 (SES 2019) in London. His paper with the title “The Impacts of Emission Reduction Targets in Indonesia Electricity System: An Energy-Economy-Environment Model Simulation” was selected as the best paper after going through a blind peer review process. So far, we also have selected 11 student ambassadors for the International Energy Conference 2019 (IEC 2019) after a rigorous interview process with the committee.
PYC also contributed to society through a social service: a mammography checkup, partnering together with Yayasan Kanker Payudara Indonesia, Paguyuban Istri Pensiunan Warakawuri (PIPW) and RS Kanker Dharmais. The event aimed to educate women on breast cancer and provided a checkup for the invitees.
In the coming months, PYC will participate in SES 2019 in London, hold a junior chess competition, and an International Energy Conference on November 13, 2019. There are also on-going research projects and reports with several institutions, as well as new ones. There will also be new publications relating to the energy and natural resources sector.
Lastly, we would like to express our gratitude to all stakeholders that have supported and collaborated with us in the past 3 years. PYC will keep doing the best to make a better future!