DPP Goes To Campus 2017 was held on the basis of the Directorate of Trade Security (DPP), Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade of RI with Faculty of Law, Universitas Brawijaya (UB). Vice Dean of 1 Faculty of Law, UB Dr. Prija Djatmika S.H., M.S. According to him, the current curriculum is 60 percent theory, and 40 percent practice. The curriculum is taught lecturers who are not only from UB, but also from abroad and among practitioners. “Students need practice to open insights. Students also need to know the security of exports abroad, especially in the era of the MEA increasingly keen competition, “said Prija. He hopes UB can work together with DPP Kemendag RI to transmit practical knowledge in the field of import export. “It is so that students can follow the problems in the field,” he said. The wish was welcomed by Director of Trade Security Director General of Foreign Trade Ministry of Trade, Dra. Pradnyawati, M.A. It also has imagined the cooperation between DPP Kemendag with several campuses, including UB. “If this cooperation works, students can know the settlement of bilateral and multilateral disputes correctly.” “Because, the DPP handles it directly,” Pradnya said.
In his opening as an Open Remarks performed directly by Dra. Pradnyawati, MA. explains the trade MoU and the concept of trade liberalization, while the first speaker is filled by Joseph Wira Koesnaidi, SH, LLM, explaining the issues of international law, the role of a trade practitioner work, the ability to be possessed by an International Trade Practitioner and the benefits it has , he said often the accusation of dumping in the form of subsidies given by foreign countries as a form of defense of the absence of dumping in the face of the invasion of imported goods. As a result, imported goods are very cheap, can give a loss to the domestic.
Then continued by the second speaker Novita Sari, S.E., M.M. explains the function and role of DPP in resolving barriers to export and import trade such as:
- Securing and maintaining the object of the export products market
- Classify the types of barriers: tariff & non-tariff
- Prioritize the WTO basic principles.
Handling of Trade Barriers to be considered include:
- Identify IC numbers and information
- Studying policies and issues whether violating WTO principles.
- Request input from stakeholders (actors, businesses, associates)
- Preparation of submition.
- Conduct audits with the partner country’s trading authority.
Collective efforts in the Handling of Trade Barriers include forming:
- Coordination Meeting
- Technical assistance / capacity building assistance
- Socialization
- International Forum
So students will be more familiar because it is introduced with the problem of international trade. “I’ve imagined that learning to students can be a role playing with the substance of the current case.” “So students can practice the real problem and be guided by the parties directly involved in the dispute,” he said. [Fhm / Humas]