MAGELANG, jateng.bps.go.id - Statistics has become a vital necessity for many sectors, including government, the private sector, and individuals. This is evident in the high public interest in statistics. One demonstration of public enthusiasm for the importance of statistics was the National Statistical Literacy Seminar "Building a City with Data," organized by the Magelang City Communication, Informatics, and Statistics Office (Diskominsta) in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics at Tidar University (Untidar) Magelang. The seminar took place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Dr. H. R. Suparsono Building, Untidar Magelang, and was attended by participants from various backgrounds and cities across Indonesia.
The event was opened by the Mayor of Magelang, H. Damar Prasetyono, accompanied by the Regional Secretary of Magelang City, Hamzah Kholifi. In his remarks, Damar emphasized the importance of valid, real-time data, detailed data, integrity, and honesty, in order to explore a region's potential. Furthermore, Damar emphasized the importance of having valid, real-time data for a leader. "A leader without valid, real-time data is useless. Limited literacy will lead to misunderstandings," explained Damar.
The Acting Head of the Jawa Tengah Statistics Agency (BPS), Endang Tri Wahyuningsih, was the main speaker, delivering the topic "The Role of Data in Exploring Economic Potential." Various activities related to the role, main tasks, and functions of BPS in national strategic programs, as well as the latest data produced by BPS, were presented in a complete and comprehensive manner.
Also present on the occasion was the Rector of Untidar University, Prof. Sugiyarto, who delivered the keynote speech, as well as two speakers: Edi Widaro, Senior Professional Expert for Data Quality Management at the Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, and Febriandi Rahmatullah, Head of the Data Intelligence Division of the Digital Strategy Group at PT. Astra International.
