INFOKU, BLORA -The Blora Regency Government conducted a working visit to the Bandung Institute of Technology campus on Monday afternoon (5/1/2026).
This visit was in the context of Coordinating the Carbon Capture Utility Storage (CCUS) Program Cooperation Plan and Discussing the Intangible Cultural Heritage Proposal with ITB.
In this case, Blora Regent Arief Rohman led the visit directly along with Deputy Regent Sri Setyorini, the Regional Secretary and a number of related OPDs.
This visit was welcomed directly by Prof. Sanggono Adisasmito, Head of the Center for Carbon Dioxide and Flare Gas Utilization, ITB, along with a number of other officials from ITB.
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" We express our gratitude and appreciation to ITB for their cooperation with the Blora Regency Government. This is extraordinary development support for us," said Regent Arief Rohman, beginning his remarks.
" We are directing the development of Blora Regency towards realizing community welfare through advanced and sustainable development, while remaining rooted in local potential," he said.
According to him, the development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is part of the transformation towards a green and low-carbon economy.
" For Blora Regency, CCUS is not just a global agenda, but a strategic opportunity to manage regional potential responsibly, with added value, and with a long-term orientation," he added.
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The Regent explained that, as a region with potential in the energy sector and a strong agricultural base, Blora views CCUS as a collaborative space between technology, policy, and community interests.
" Therefore, we hope this collaboration will not stop at conceptual studies, but will develop into applied research and pilot regional policies integrated with development planning," he said.
We believe that the Blora Biochar and Carbon Farming Hub plan aligns with the region's needs, as it not only contributes to reducing carbon emissions but also provides direct benefits to the community, particularly farmers and local businesses, through increased productivity and added value based on environmentally friendly technology.
On the other hand, the regent continued, sustainable development for Blora Regency is not only an effort to protect the environment, but also a commitment to preserving identity and cultural heritage.
" One of our cultural riches is the Barongan art, which contains historical, social, spiritual values, and local wisdom of the Blora people," he explained.
Therefore, the effort to propose Barongan as an Intangible Cultural Heritage is a form of responsibility of the regional government in maintaining the sustainability of cultural values amidst the current of modernization.
" For us, Barongan is not just a performing art, but a representation of the relationship between humans and nature, social solidarity, and the values of sustainability that have lived in the Blora community," he hoped.
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Through this coordination meeting, we hope to formulate clear, measurable, and sustainable cooperation, both in the development of CCUS.
Likewise, the strengthening of the proposal for Barongan as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, as well as the increasingly strong synergy between the Blora Regency Government and ITB in presenting research and innovation-based development.
Meanwhile, Prof. Sanggono Adisasmito, Head of the Center for Carbon Dioxide and Flare Gas Utilization at ITB, welcomed the presence of the Regent and his entourage on the ITB campus.
One cultural observer, Muksin, said that it was worthy of being submitted to UNESCO, therefore he invited everyone to work together and try to elevate this barongan to the national and international stage.
Panca Waluyo, a member of the technical team from the Directorate General of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, expressed a similar sentiment, stating that he was ready to help the Blora Regency government promote Barongan to be well-known both domestically and internationally.
" I once helped Ponorogo to achieve international recognition for its Reog, and I am certainly ready to help Blora elevate its Barongan to international recognition," he said enthusiastically.
After the discussion, we continued our tour of the ITB campus and to a number of practical labs owned by the campus. (Endah)
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