Papuan Youth Creative Hub accommodates talented young people in West Papua. They came from various disciplines. This program was expected to initiate innovative Papuan Human Resources development. The company consisted of the indigenous people of Papua. They have contributed toward the area in various aspects.
The program was initiated by 21 youths of Papua. Coming from various disciplines, they aimed at creating creative Papuan young people. Thus, the formation of the company was expected to help reduce the number of unemployment and poverty.
The company was expected to be a startup business and creativity development center. The program includes self-development activities. The activities include business and soft skills training. The soft skills trained include communication, leadership, and the basics of management.
The program will establish a Silicon Valley with an Indonesian feel in Papua. Via the company, the government wishes that the place could accommodate the establishment of new unicorns and decacorn in the area.
All Papuan young people can be part of the business and learn to be young entrepreneurs. But, the selection is not that easy. Only talented young Papuans are eligible to be in the quarantine. It is a half up to six months long quarantine.
During that time, they learn about various business skills. They will also get guidance on how to turn their ideas into business. After taking the program, the government expects the young people to have all the necessary skills to start their own business. That way they can create job opportunities and reduce the number of poverty in Papua. (Profil Papua Muda Inspiratif, Perusahaan Billy Mambrasar yang Tuai Kontroversi Halaman all – Kompas.com)
Get to Know the Founders
As a company, Papuan Youth Creative Hub had several initiators. One of them was Paskalis Pigai. He was indigenous who had interests in photography and design. From his interests, he created a design for a nutmeg chopping machine and was realized into a prototype.
In early 2019, he was trusted to be a person in charge of home interior designing by the Center of Oil and Gas of Faculty of Engineering, Papua University. When asked, he aimed at contributing to developing the company. He stated that the company could also gather young people with talents in arts and entertainment. He also mentioned that the new startup businesses could establish a reliable ecosystem and were able to drive the economy in Papua.
Billy Mambrasar was another initiator. He was a Managing Director for the company. He detailed that the design of the building would use various customary house designs. Those designs were then combined to achieve a futuristic look.
He was optimistic that the Silicon Valley of Papua could help create 100 startup businesses. With them, there would be a social movement that contributed toward the acceleration of West Papua‘s prosperity.
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Another initiator was Yane Ansanay. She took a Doctoral Program in Physics. She was the first Papuan woman who got a Ph.D. in Physics. Her dream was to establish a research center for Papuan young kids who took science and technology. With the company, her dream seems to come true.
Ansanay inspired many Papuan young children for her contribution to the company. She was successful in finding electrical energy from bioethanol. Bioethanol was created from fruit wastes that were plentiful in traditional markets. The material also acts as an alternative to petroleum which was widely used in the area.
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Maya Wospakrik was another initiator who worked as a researcher in Nuclear Physics in Fermilab. It is a science laboratory in Illinois, the United States. Another one was Anieke Boaire. She won the First Step to Nobel Prize, a prestigious international competition in Physics. The other initiators included George Saa, Samuel Tabuni, Uni Uswanas, Neas Wanimbo, Rini Modouw, and Richard Mahuze.
A Sneak Peek at the Hub Construction
The government planned on constructing the company at least in October 2021. The building would be constructed on a 1.5-hectare wide land area in Kotaraja. Those areas consist of 7,288 square meters of building and the rest area is used for green area.
The building area consists of the main building of 2,870 square meters, dormitory area of 1,860 square meters, sports venue of 1,230 square meters, and public facilities of 1,328 square meters.
The plan was then revised. The new design concept was finally under mutual agreement. The hub would consist of two floors of 5,392 square meters and a green area of 3,000 square meters. The green area would not only function as a water absorption area but also as a medium to form a beneficial microclimate for everyone who uses it.
The construction design would consist of learning spaces for business, technology, and the basics of startup establishment learning. They would also consist of a presentation and exhibition hall and co-working space. There would also be a parking area with the capacity of 53 cars and 154 motorcycles and landscape.
To speed up the construction realization, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, through the Center for Regional Settlement Infrastructure of West Papua and Directorate General of Human Settlements, coordinated with the National Intelligence Service concerning Presidential Regulation as the basic law of the construction. (Pembangunan Papua Youth Creative Hub Mulai Jalan Oktober 2021 – Bisnis Liputan6.com)
