Thursday (14/5/2020), FMIPA UI held webinar series 1. This webinar discussed various scientific perspectives on Covid-19. Participants in this webinar reached almost 300 participants consisting of various groups, ranging from students to the general public.
UI FMIPA spatial geography expert, Dr. Triarko Nurlambang discusses spatial behavior or community behavior in a space to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic in Webinar Series 1 held by FMIPA UI on Thursday (14/5/2020) online.
In his presentation, he explained that individual behavior in society can vary greatly from region to region, for example, in societies characterized by pluralism, such as in Indonesia. Furthermore, the democratic system implemented in Indonesia means that not all citizens share the same understanding regarding government policies, such as the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) as an effort to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission.
Then, Dr. Triarko also touched on the matter of Beyond New Normal which is a new and different habit that many people will do after the Covid-19 pandemic. Beyond New Normal mencakup 3 hal utama, yakni Leading and Working, Distancing Measures, And Urban Dynamics.
During the Q&A session, one participant asked Dr. Triarko an interesting question: which country’s policies would be most suitable for Indonesia in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Triarko answered that no country truly has policies that can be used as examples for implementation in Indonesia or even other countries. This is because Indonesia’s geography and ideals are different from those of other countries. Therefore, it is necessary to adapt various aspects and national conditions when creating and implementing policies.
However, he stated that New Zealand could serve as a learning model for Indonesia because its conditions are quite similar to those of Indonesia. He also believes that New Zealanders are more receptive to and understand their government’s policies.
“But if we want to learn from other countries, I think the closest is New Zealand. Not China, because our country isn’t a one-party state, and neither is Vietnam. So, perhaps New Zealand is closer, but New Zealanders are indeed highly receptive and understanding,” explained Dr. Triarko in response to a question.
As reported detik.com (Wednesday, 29/04/2020), World Health Organization (WHO), praised New Zealand’s handling of the spread of the coronavirus by imposing maximum level 4 restrictions, which only allow essential services to operate.
