UNAIR NEWS – Student Executive Board in collaboration with Directorate of Student Affairs Universitas Airlangga held an International Conference on Student Development and Leadership Malaysia – Indonesia (ICOSDEL MALINDO 18) on Monday, July 16. It was held in the Amerta Hall 4th floor of UNAIR Management Office Building and attended by 30 students from UNAIR and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM).

Chairman of the ICOSDEL MALINDO 18 Committee, Dani Gadang Puja Bimantara said that both UNAIR and UiTM, sent 15 representatives. From UNAIR, the representatives were from UNAIR BEM delegates, UNAIR Ambassadors, and Reasoning club.

“From UNAIR there are representatives from BEM, Ambassadors, and reasoning club,” said the student of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UNAIR class 2016.

Gadang added, Global talent: We lead, We manage was formulated as the theme of ICOSDEL MALINDO 18. Global talent, he added, should be implemented nowadays especially in growing and progressing era of globalization.

“Global talent itself includes leadership, sports, volunteerism, cultural, entrepreneurship,and global linkages,” he said.

Then, according to Gadang, ” We lead ” means that as a student, we are required to be a leader and ” We manage “ means that we as students must be able to manage or manage something well.

Being able to face the globalization era is expected to be the value achieved in the conference especially on how to be critical and practical. Furthermore, these capabilities are optimized to contribute to the advancement in their respective countries.

“After the event, this collaboration (between UNAIR and UiTM, ed) is expected to be continuous. In fact, it is possible to be held not only with Malaysia, but also with other countries, ” he said.

“Most importantly, ICOSDEL MALINDO can push UNAIR towards Top 500 World Universities,” he added.

Meanwhile, the conference was opened directly by Rector of UNAIR Prof. Dr. H. Mohammad Nasih., SE., MT.,  Ak, CMA. Accompanied by Dr. Mohd Bahrin Othman as Director of Student Development UiTM.

The beating of the gong marked the opening of the conference. A performance of  Sparkling dance Surabaya by Dance and Karawitan Activity Unit (UKTK) UNAIR welcomed the delegates from Malaysia.

“We know already about UNAIR with its progress. Hopefully this cooperation can give a positive impacts to both institutions, “said Dr. Mohd Bahrin in his speech.

Prof. Nasih conveyed that the younger generation, especially the students, are future leaders. Both for Indonesia and Malaysia and preparing leaders with good competence is the responsibility of campus.

Therefore, the campus is required to provide good education procedures. One of them is a conference like ICOSDEL MALINDO by cooperating with other international institutions.

“You are all future leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia. The Industrial Revolution 4.0 is ahead. Prepare and learn well. UNAIR continues to strive for an excellent education process, both academic and management, “he said.

“Have a great conference, and be ready to become a leader,” Prof. Nasih said.

There were several activities in the conference. First, the cultural performance of Indonesian and Malaysian. Second, keynote speech by Vice Rector I UNAIR Prof. dr. Djoko Santoso, Ph.D., K-GH., FINASIM.  and Mohd Bahrin Othman. Then followed by a panel discussion in six rooms. There was also an awarding session of the conference before it was closed. (*)

Author: Tunjung Senja Widuri

Editor: Feri Fenoria Rifa’i