Friday, 05 July 2019
A major forum bringing together more than 150 Indonesian scholars, experts and Government officials from Indonesia has gathered at The University of Nottingham in the UK to discuss solutions for emerging problems facing the world’s largest archipelago country.
The 19th Indonesian Scholars International Convention which took place on the 22nd and 23rd of June on Nottingham’s University Park campus, focussed on the economic and societal development in Indonesia.
The convention is the largest student-led annual event organised by the Indonesian Students Association in the UK (PPI UK) and aims to provide a medium for Indonesian and international scholars to exchange ideas, build a network and collaborate on a personal, academic and professional level.
This year’s event was opened by HE Dr Rizal Sukma, the Indonesian Ambassador to the UK and the International Maritime Organisation, and Professor Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham.
ISIC has established itself as a premium platform of academic and policy-relevant exchanges, not only for Indonesian students studying in the UK and beyond, but also for Indonesian academics working in the UK. It also provides a great opportunity for collaboration and networking.
Notable speakers included Professor Ali Ghufron Mukti, Director General of Recourses, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education; Dr Arif Satria, President and Vice-Chancellor of IPB University; Ms Lely Pelitasari Soebekty, Vice Chairman, Ombudsman RI; Dr Ahmad Yuniarto, Former Chairman of Schlumberger Group Indonesia; and Professor Sarah Sharples Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Nottingham.
Dr Endang Aminudin Aziz, Education and Culture Attaché, Embassy of Republic of Indonesia, and Mr Jason Feehily, Director of Knowledge Exchange Asia, University of Nottingham, presented the awards to the best poster at the closing ceremony.
ISIC 2019 was also celebrated with Indonesian cuisine and the Gala Cultural Night which introduced Indonesian culture and demonstrated the best talents of Indonesian students in the UK and beyond.
The University of Nottingham is committed to facilitating knowledge exchange between the UK and Indonesia. By hosting ISIC, we pride ourselves as partners not only to students and academics in the UK, but the Indonesian people globally.
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
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We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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