VOLUNTEERS OF ICT TO PROVIDE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INTO SOCIETY IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Purpose: The aims of this research study to analyze as volunteers can be effective to give an education to society and how this initiation can be productive for all elements that contribute which is for the ministry of communications and information. ICT Volunteers is an organization for an asocial society that based on efforts to develop knowledge, skill/ social science in information communication, and technology for all members and society. Methodology: The method of this research is a qualitative description to get to know what happens with the situation on the job as volunteerism. The technique for analyzing data in this research used secondary data and also literature review to know how this initiation can be useful for all especially for society(Burnham, 2004). Implications: This study focuses on the implementation of policies that have been set by Kemenkominfo in the form of ICT Volunteers. Thus a significant effort for every society both at the village and city level because with it the equitable distribution of education and infrastructure will be fulfilled, considering that Indonesia is an archipelagic country and full of diversity. Findings: The conclusion of this research is this initiation gives the activity to improve the society which are capacity building, education, partnership, and publikasi. Nowadays, this activity can be lead almost all provinces to have volunteerism ICT for society because is it important for us, for the government, and also for society to bring new transformation resolution with ICT. Volunteerism of ICT focused on rural society for giving some tech to society. Novelty: This study is the first of its kind in analyzing the role of volunteers in giving citizen participation and education to Indonesian society.