KOPI.id, PT and BRI Institute at Indonesia

GCE is the Global Cooperative Entrepreneurs programme, initiated under the ICA-EU Partnership on Cooperatives in Development (#coops4dev). The initiative aims to support the creation of mentorship programmes to stimulate youth cooperative entrepreneurship worldwide.

BRI Institute cooperates with Fintech Digital Company for KODI.id Cooperatives.

On 11th March, BRI Institute, the 1st fintech university in Indonesia started by the oldest bank of the country, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, committed to cooperate with PT. Democracy of the Archipelago Economy to further the Tridharma of Higher Education and Internship Activities, of KODI.id Cooperatives.

KODI.id is a cooperative digitalisation platform to help meet the needs of cooperatives. From the establishment of cooperatives, facilitation of SHU (Annual General Assembly), distribution to online RATs (dividend of cooperatives).

BRI institute was represented by its director, Prof. Dr. Dana S Saroso and PT. Democracy of the Archipelago Economy was represented by its CEO, Mr. Inra Sumahamijaya, who is also the Global Cooperative Entrepreneurship (GCE) Ambassador from Indonesia. The GCE is part of the ICA-EU Partnership on Cooperatives in Development (#coops4dev) which aims to promote cooperative entrepreneurship among youth.

The collaboration was in line with the “Education, Training and Information” principle of cooperatives with details as follows: -

1. Education and Teaching – Initiating curriculum review of the BRI institute and bringing it in line with industry needs. This will be supplemented by guest lectures from individuals of PT. Democracy of the Archipelago Economy;
2. Research and Development - Joint research focusing on existing problems in the fintech industry, especially in the field of Digital Cooperatives and Microfinance;
3. Community Service - To conduct community service by educating the public about the importance of information technology, emphasising cooperatives and microfinance;
4. Internship and Apprenticeship – Facilitating internship/industrial work opportunities to students in the fintech industry.
    

Moving forward, BRI Institute is envisioning the creation of a campus-based cooperative with its campus employees, lecturers and students as members, with support from KODI.id.