Ahmad Heryawan began the public lecture by conveying demographical map of West Java, " In year 2030, it's predicted that the population of West Java will reach 54 million people, the big number of population will become a great potential if all the people are well-educated. When all the people are well educated, the big number won't be a burden, but a source of prosperity for the nation" he said.

"To make all West Java people become well educated, we require cooperation from all parties, especially from educational institution like university" uttered Heryawan. He also added that the active cooperation between ITB and West Java Government was also important, in order to build technology-based West Java and put it on target.   

Heryawan also added, "University research that intersects with society problem is expected and will be very useful. With the big number of population, the problem of food security and environment will become a priority to be addressed."

"The research could possibly turn something impossible become possible," exposed Heryawan. Research about agriculture, become one of the 'on-target' researches because it can be a solution for food security that currently become the problem for West Java people.     

"The public lecture from governor gives many lessons for the students," said ITB Rector Akhmaloka when he opened the public lecture in front of 400 civitas academica of ITB. With this, we hoped that there would be a good cooperation between ITB and the government of West Java province together to build better West Java.

On this occasion , ITB also awarded Ganesa Prajamanggala Bakti Adi Utama award to West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan. "West Java Governor deserved to get the award for his service and dedication towards the development of West Java and also ITB," said Akhmaloka