STI policy and R&D governance for the attainment of SDGs: envisioning the Indonesia’s future

This paper is a system analysis of STI policy and R&D governance for the attainment of SDGs. The objective was to articulate a holistic model of STI policies and R&D governance for meeting the SDGs’ agenda 2030’s. It was analysed by using the model of STI policy and R&D governance to attain SDGs. The model dealt with: i) STI policy direction by the function of STI policy council, which sets STI policy directions and resources allocation for national goals, ii) the instrument of STI policy by the function of integrating body for R&D governance, which executes the coordinated and synergized national R&D program and projects involving across sectoral ministries/institutions. The model implementation would contribute to: i) STI-based economy in the long run, where STI-based industrialization should be pursued by the application of industrial policy to promote innovative industries driven by R&D in strategic area focus; and ii) meeting the SDGs’ targets through STI, where STI policy, organizational coordination and R&D governance for economic prosperity should shift towards transformative innovation policy, which is inspired by social ecology and environmental protection. The leverage factor for effective STI policy and productive R&D governance in Indonesia is the availability of highly qualified researchers.