Public RelationsUPNVJ - The year 2045 is an important moment when Indonesia as a sovereign country reaches its 100th year. This nation's great hope is to achieve a brilliant Indonesia, a golden Indonesia, in that year. There are many things that must be prepared so that this country and nation becomes stronger and superior. One of them is preparing and applying the principles and awareness of national defense that are relevant to supporting the nation's progress.

Defending the country has developed following the social and political dynamics of culture in society. Compared to the early days of independence, defending the country today is needed to face a number of national and global challenges. In this case, there is a need to reinterpret and reorient the concept and understanding of national defense.

The Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) National Development University 'Veteran' Jakarta in collaboration with the Defense University (UNHAN), UPN 'Veteran' Yogyakarta, UPN 'Veteran' East Java, and the State Intelligence College (STIN) organizes a National Seminar every year in commemoration of National Defense Day. The theme raised this year is "Reorienting the Concept of National Defense within the Golden Indonesia Framework". In line with this, the national defense seminar was held in a hybrid manner. Offline takes place at the UPNVJ Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Auditorium, and online via the zoom platform. (19/12)

Dr. Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem in his report explained that the aim of this seminar was to reorient the concept of defending the country to a more relevant one, "In addition to commemorating National Defense Day today, 19 December 2023. We are holding this seminar at the same time with the aim of opening a public space to discuss "There is a need to define and reorient the concept of national defense which is more relevant and needed towards a golden Indonesia 2045. Hopefully, with this extraordinary activity, we can provide benefits to the approximately 400 participants who attended, both online and offline ," he said.

UPNVJ presented three speakers at once, including:

Dr. Anter Venus (UPNVJ Chancellor) with the theme "Defending a non-military country for a golden Indonesia 2023", Dr Chusnul Mar'iyah (UI Lecturer) with the theme "The challenge of defending the country and political economic sovereignty in global change" and Dr. Restu Gunawan, M. Hum. (Director of Personnel Development and Cultural Institutions) (Kemendibudristek) with the theme "Advancing Culture, Reorienting National Defense".

This activity was also continued with the soft launching of the National Defense Implementation Index Danis Tri Saputra W., S.IP., MIP