Recover Faster, Rise Stronger, Polibatam & Association of Customs Experts Sign MoU

NEWS-Polibatam and the Association of Customs Experts or Asosiasi Tenaga Ahli Kepabeanan (ATAK) signed a cooperation agreement on the development of customs expert certification on Wednesday 24 August 2022. The event was attended by the Academic Director of Vocational Higher Education, Beni Bandanadjaya; Expert Staff of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Mr. Cecep Sosmantri; ILO Indonesia Representative, Mr. Leohansen Simatupang; Director Business Partnerships and Project Manager International Projects City of Glasgow College (COGC), Carla Gethin and Ranjith Sankaranayanan; Chairman of ATAK, Mr. Sunaryo; along with the staff and the Director of Polibatam, Mr. Uuf Brajawidagda.

This cooperation agreement is to develop a certification scheme, training, competency test, and issuance of Customs Expert certificates for job seekers, International Trade Logistics Study Program students, employees, and the general public.

Polibatam, especially in the International Trade Logistics Study Program or Logistik Perdagangan Internasioal (LPI) together with ATAK supported by ILO Indonesia and the British Embassy Jakarta through the Skills for Prosperity Program, has developed a Customs Expert Certification Scheme in order to meet the challenges of the need for experts in the customs field.

Based on statistical data in February 2022, the national examination of customs expert certification which was attended by 349 people, passed 28 people or only 8% of the total participants, which means that the need for skilled workers in the customs field is still very high. This encourages the International Trade Logistics Study Program to collaborate with ATAK to develop a certification scheme, training, competency test, and joint issuance of customs expert certificates for job seekers, International Trade Logistics Study Program students, employees, and the general public.

Through this scheme, it is hoped that it will be able to increase opportunities and access for the Hinterland community, job seekers, young groups (high school/vocational graduates), marginalized groups, and the general public to be able to have expertise in the customs field and fill the need for skilled workers in the customs field.

This collaboration is one of an effort for Recover Faster, Rise Stronger.
Greetings Polibatam…

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