Roosmalawati Rusman is Assistant Deputy Minister for Social Sciences and Humanities - Ministry of Research and Technology. She is also a researcher at the Centre for Population Research, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (P2K - LIPI), and lecturer at the Post Graduate Program - Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Indonesia. She graduate from Anthropology Department, the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, in 1979 and awarded Dra degree (MA equivalent). She holds her PhD degree in Demography Deaprtment, the Australian National University, Canberra in 1992.
The Enhancement of Science and Technology Abilities
This paper present a National Science and Technology Policy as stated in the Mid-Term Development Plan 2005-2009. In the knowledge based economy paradigm, Science and Technology considered as one of the most vital driving force for economic growth. Overall the available indicators show that the nation's low competitiveness and low science and technology abilities are serious. Therefore, the enhancement of science and technology abilities is immensely necessary. Within the constraints of the current economic crisis, efforts are being made to improve the S & T system for attaining excellent output.
