UNAIR NEWS – Efforts to achieve sustainable development in Indonesia are made even more massive. One of them is through Great Indonesia Leaders Summit (GILS) 2018, a program held by Inovator Nusantara.

On July 21-23, along with 188 youngsters from all over Indonesia, a student of Physics program Moh. Wahyu Syafiul Mubarok and Biology program Sarofatul Nafa became Universitas Airlangga delegates to follow GILS 2018.

Being held in two places, Batu and Malang, GILS 2018 participants were divided into six sustainable development teams. There were about 40 people per team. The six teams were divided into topics, without poverty, without hunger, gender equality, clean and affordable energy, sustainable cities and settlements, and marine ecosystems. Each team has a different social project goal.

Wahyu claimed to gain many benefits and valuable lessons after following the activities.

“We can expand relations, enrich the insights, and engage in social project initiation to shape Indonesia’s vision in the future. The most memorable thing for me is when we went directly to clean up Brantas River to pick up garbage with community Sabers Pungli – Sapu Bersih Sampah Nyemplung Kali, “he explained.

In this activity there are conferences inviting public figures, environmental practitioners, academics, and government officials that focus on sustainable development. In addition, there was also Batu Engagement, learning from the movement and community in Batu City in accordance each team.

Then, there was also ideas coaching with speakers and coaches who help formulate the social project that will be implemented by the participants. And, pitching competition, a presentation to attract investors and corporations to work together and support the social project formulated by each team. Activities were closed with outbound activities together.

“I am really proud to be one of the candles of hope for the villages and the regions, collaborating in a massive space, and inclusive with other candles from all over Indonesia to become the torch of civilization for a better Indonesia in the future.”

There are 3 selection paths before Wahyu and Sarofa could follow the event. The first was papers selection, interviews, and social-project video making . The second selection path was the silver ticket, which is the path that is destined for the finalists who participated in the previous GILS essay competition. On that occasion, Wahyu was one of the participants who got the silver ticket. (*)

Author: Zanna Afia Deswari

Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh