The 3rd ICTESS UNISRI 2020
Tags: International Relations, International Conference

Hello everyone! I’m a student of International Relations at Slamet Riyadi University. The University location in Sumpah Pemuda street number 18, Surakarta Central Java, Indonesia. On this page I’m going to review about an event that gave me a lot of information.

On December 10, 2020 Slamet Riyadi University held an International conference theme “Global Security and Global Coorperation in a Changing World” by using Zoom Application. The speakers on this event came from many other countries. ICTEES is stands of International Conference on Technology, Education, and Social Science. It is the 3rd ICTEES that be held by Slamet Riyadi University. This event had a many of topics, such as Global Food Security, Global Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Global Economic Cooperation, Global Security in the Digital Age, and Education in the Global Age.

The speakers at the event are Y. Kristiarto S. Legowo as Ambassador of Republic of Indonesia to commonwealth of Australia, Prof. Ts. Dr. Burhanuddin from Teknikal Malaysia Melaka University, Dr. Shielilo Amihan from University of Perpetual Help Phillippines, Prof. Takuya Sugahara from Ehime University Japan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chin Min Lin from National Taichung Institute of Technology Taiwan and also lecturer from Slamet Riyadi University, Dr. Sri Handayani Marwan.

Covid-19 is a virus that identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Pandemic coronavirus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus spreads through the air when people are near each other to long enough, primarily via small droplets or aerosols. When a person infected, they breathe too difficult, coughs, sneezes. There are several a vaccine candidates in clinical trials development. We should preventive measures like hand washing, social distancing, wearing a face mask in public ect.

Pandemic Covid-19 changing the world. It changed our daily life, decreasing economy global, affecting on politics and security countries, including how diplomacy works. Y. Kristiarto S. Legowo said, it can cause traditional security challenges such as suicide, terrorism, violence, crime, destruction ect. And also becoming great power competition happened. This condition made diplomacy life very distractions because social distancing, people are limited distance each other, and we just can held event or conferences by online.

Covid-19 have an impact in business and the global economy. The business community is bad and decreasing global economy especially Malaysia. Prof. Ts. Dr. Burhanuddin said, Maybank Group estimated that the Malaysian economy may shrink by 3.3%, and Malaysian Employers Federation estimated that the number of unemployed people may reach up to 2 million in 2020 with a staggering unemployment rate 13%. But there are strategies to in facing the slow down, economy during pandemic covid-19. There are the company strategy in facing Covid-19 :

1. Review staff current locations and their travelling records

The first priority is to establish exactly where staff are and how many workers are in affected or vulnerable territories. Do any need to be repatriated? Or have they asked to work from home? Upcoming travel plans will need to be reviewed, rescheduled, or canceled.

2. Revisit our crisis and continuity plans timely

Every well-run business has a crisis or continuity plan, and many will have a specific pandemic plan. But nothing tests theory quite like reality. One Asia based organization’s pandemic plan, for example, designated a European city as the evacuation site for employees and their families but flifghts from China to the city were suspended soon after the outbreak.

3. Identify potential points of failures

Who are the teams and individuals on whom critical processes or services depend? Are there workers with the right skills who could step into critical roles if needed? Steps can be taken to reduce the level of human interaction, such as staggered shifts or remote working.

Prof. Takuya Sugahara from Ehime University, Japan had a topic about healthy, he told health function of spices. He explained cumin seeds, such as what cumin’s contains and benefits. The use of spices and herbs has been incredibly important throughout history. Many spices were celebrated for their medicinal properties, well before culinary use. Cumin is spices from seeds of the Cuminum cyminum plant. Many dishes use cumin, especially foods from its native regions of the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia. Modern science has now shown that many of them do indeed carry health benefits. Furthermore, he also told about global cooperation between Indonesia and Japan in health spices.

And then, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chin Min Lin from National Taichung Institute of Technology, Taiwan told about scholarship, student exchange and internship program. All people have a dream, such as going to study abroad or getting a scholarship, and also followed the internship program. The ministry of education (hereinafter referred to as the MOE) encourages domestic public and private colleges and universities to select and send outstanding students to go overseas for training or internships in enterprises and institutions to fully expand the participation of young domestic students in international exchanges and cooperation activities. We can get an internship program or study abroad through international cooperation program channels. The institution will select and send students to foreign countries for study or work. The amount of subsidy per person is decided by the recommended school, which include an international round-trip economy class ticket and foreign tuition and living expenses.The maximum subsidizing period is limited to one academic year. However, those who are going to the internship should at least work at the institutions for at least 30 consecutive days. With going to study abroad or internship, students will have a better understanding of the lifestyle and background of each country’s culture, which will help deepen the relationship and cooperation with each country in the future.

Dr. Shielilo Amihan from University of Perpetual Help Phillippines explain about the impact of pandemic coronavirus in society :

1. Education : students, parents, and faculty

2. Crime : rate still increased (approx. 5%) despite quarantine measures (in Ph)

3. Mental health : spike of mental health cases reported (NCMH )

4. Technology and communication : ethical concerns and miscommunication

5. Social media : FOMO, negative vibes and social life.

And there are relevance and responsiveness of education in global age :

1. multicultural education

2. SEA-TCF

3. Quality of services during Pandemic

4. SEL TEACHING

Coronavirus affected educational systems worldwide, so that all of schools, universities are being closed. We know that education is important because it’s the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Education is about giving the skills that learners need to success their life. The ability to critically and creatively, to collaborate with others, and to communicate clearly sets students up for success in their careers. Education is becoming the key to global survival in the 21st century. The frameworks of 21st century learning describes the skills, knowledge, and expertise students must master to succes in work and life.

A desire to learn continuously through lifetime is mark of a 21st century learners. The international Commission on Education for twenty-first century to UNESCO identified that learning throughlife as a key to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Dr. Sri Handayani Marwan told about 4 pillars of learning , there are :

1. Learning to know : a broad general knowledge with the opportunity to work in depth on a small number of subjects.

2. Learning to do : to acquire not only occupational skills but also the competence to deal with many situations and to work in teams.

3. Learning to be : to develope one’s personality and to be able to act with growing autonomy, judgment and personal responsibility.

4. Learning to live together : by developing an understanding of other people and an appreciation of interdepence.

And also 4Cs 21st Century skill, there are :

1. Critical thinking : finding solution to problem

2. Creativity : thinking outside the box

3. Collaboration : working with others

4. Communication : talking to others effectively

That’s all for my review, so sorry if it had mistakes or the grammar not yet right. But I always learn and learn. Thank you for reads this to finish. Love u❤