Becoming a Safe and Successful Indonesian Migrant Worker: A Collaborative Governance and Local Wisdom Approach
Bambang Widiyahseno(a*), Rudianto (a), Ida Widaningrum (a)
Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo
Abstract
In the era of globalization with the advancement of transportation and technology as it is now working abroad is something we cannot avoid. Regardless of the level of education and background of competence. Seeing friends, neighbors around success by working abroad then become an attraction for everyone to imitate. Apart from the various problems encountered when working abroad, it is often overlooked and ignored. The purpose of this paper is to convey ideas that can be used to improve the gaps in the implementation of the protection of Indonesian migrant workers. The method used is researchers call the collaborative governance approach and local wisdom as a way to solve the fundamental problems of prospective Indonesian migrant workers if they want to successfully work abroad. The results of this study indicate that this approach will be very effective in solving their basic problems starting from the lowest level, namely the village. Every village community is used to having the wisdom that has been carried down for generations as their culture. The village government as the lowest institution that is directly in contact with the problems of the community has an interest in the security and safety of the citizens of their community who will work abroad.
Keywords: Indonesian Migrant Workers, Collaborative, Local Wisdom
Topic: Government Studies