Acronym: RISTEK

The State Ministry of Research and Technology that is established in 1962 has the responsibility to assist the President of the Republic of Indonesia in formulating national policies and implementing coordination in the field of research, science and technology, with the vision of establishing Science and Technology as the main force for sustainable prosperity and the nation's civilizations. In order to execute the given responsibilities, the Minister is assisted by five deputies as following:

The International Office supports bi-lateral and multi-lateral science and technology cooperation with more than 10 countries, among others: Germany (BMBF), Netherlands (KNAW), China (MOST), South Africa (DST), Australia (DEST), Italy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Iran, Austria, Hungary, in order to strengthen long standing relationship with several countries. The on-going multi-lateral cooperation is ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (ASEAN COST), Non Aligned Movement Science and Technology Centre (NAM S&T), IAEA, FEALAC, APSCO.

The international research, science and technology program division is also responsible for Event Calendar pertaining to international collaboration. It organises international forums, high ranking official visits to other countries that are aim to establish and/or strengthen the existing cooperation as well as Indonesian delegation participation to international forums to effective participation.

The international research, science and technology program or the international office is a division under the coordination of the Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Program. The division has responsibilities to formulate the international research, science and technology policies and programs, to evaluate and monitor the on-going programs, to coordinate with national research institutions and universities with regard to policies and programs  formulation, to implement the international research, science and technology cooperation program, to disseminate international cooperation program to national research institutions and universities and; to monitor, evaluate and report the implementation of international research, science and technology programs to the Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Programs.

• Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Development
• Deputy Minister for Social Dynamic
• Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Program
• Deputy Minister for National S&T System Development
• Deputy Minister for Utilization and Dissemination of Science and Technology

Website: http://webmstr@ristek.go.id

Address:
Jakarta
Indonesia

Projects:

• SEA-EU-NET - Facilitating the Bi-Regional EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialogue
• SEA-EU-NET II