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BizConnect links vocational learning with the world of work in Lampung

22 October 2026
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At BizConnect in Lampung, Indonesia, vocational educators and employers discussed how courses could better reflect the skills needed at work. Students met company representatives to ask about career paths and internships.

Christian Lanang speaks at a lectern in front of a seated audience, with a close-up of him on the screen

On 22 October 2026, Politeknik Negeri Lampung (Polinela) hosted BizConnect in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The event brought together educators, employers and students to explore how vocational education can respond to changes in the workplace. A panel on digital transformation and sustainable energy examined what those changes mean for the skills graduates will need.

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Bringing industry input into vocational courses

Polinela’s department heads and programme coordinators met with industry representatives to compare what students learn with the skills employers need. At dedicated partnership-building tables, Polinela and companies explored opportunities for internships and ways for employers to contribute to course development.

“BizConnect can play an important role in bringing industry needs and higher education expertise together,” said Dr Beny Bandanadjaja, Director of Learning and Student Affairs at Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. He encouraged educators and employers to define graduate competencies together and follow up on the discussions with concrete action.

In his opening remarks, Christian Lanang, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for SCOPE-HE, encouraged partners to agree on a practical next step. He suggested arranging a follow-up meeting to discuss internships or inviting industry practitioners into the classroom.

Dr Beny Bandanadjaja appears on a large screen above the BizConnect stage as participants watch from the auditorium.

Dr Beny Bandanadjaja, Director of Learning and Student Affairs of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Indonesia, delivered opening remarks from Jakarta via Zoom at BizConnect in Bandar Lampung on 22 October 2026.

“This event provides a space to build closer links between education and the world of work."

Didik Kuswadi speaks into a microphone at a lectern, wearing a red shirt and a patterned scarf.

DIDIK KUSWADI

Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of Politeknik Negeri Lampung

At the career information stands, students asked company representatives about different roles, the skills employers look for and how to prepare for internships.

Visitors holding green brochures speak with representatives at the Arga Bumi Indonesia stand.

Visitors spoke with Arga Bumi Indonesia representatives at a career information stand during BizConnect at Politeknik Negeri Lampung on 22 October 2026.

From regional training to local partnerships

The Lampung event followed a regional BizConnect training programme held in Bali in April 2026. The training brought together vocational education, government representatives, and industry representatives from five Southeast Asian countries and equipped them to organise BizConnect events in their own countries.

BizConnect is part of the EU–ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package – Higher Education Programme (SCOPE-HE). Funded by the European Union under its Global Gateway strategy and implemented by Nuffic in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), SCOPE-HE supports cooperation between ASEAN and the EU in higher education and vocational training.

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