Faculty of Economics and Business Diponegoro University Collaborates with INDEF to Hold INDEF School of Political Economy: Politics and Regional Development

Today (12/07), the Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University (FEB Undip) in collaboration with INDEF (Institute for Development of Economics and Finance) carried out the INDEF School of Political Economy activities. The INDEF School of Political Economy (ISPE) is a political-economic training program with the aim of providing an understanding of basic economic concepts and methodologies for analyzing an economic phenomenon and understanding political-economic practices that occur in Indonesia. ISPE activities are not only held in Jakarta, but also in several other areas in Indonesia and abroad. INDEF School of Political Economy with the title Politics and Regional Development this time was held in campus circles. Located in the Meeting Room of the Accounting Department FEB Undip, the event was held face-to-face. The event was attended by lecturers, researchers, students and local governments. Present at the activity were the Dean of FEB Undip, the Regional Secretary of Central Java Province as well as lecturers, researchers and students. The event which was held for 3 days from 12-14 July 2022 was opened by Prof. Dr. Suharnomo as the Dean of FEB Undip. “This activity is a very good forum, and can provide knowledge,” he said. Prof. Dr. Suharnomo expressed his gratitude to INDEF, the Regional Secretary of Central Java the speakers who had attended this event. Secretary of Central Java, Sumarno, S.E., M.M. representing the Governor of Central Java expressed his appreciation for this activity, because this is part of the participation of participants to be able to see the current world economic conditions, and there are challenges that must be faced, including the energy crisis due to the war between Russia and Ukraine which has a very extraordinary impact. This activity presents well-known speakers in the field of economics, including: Esther Sri Astuti, Ph.D. (FEB Undip and Research Director INDEF); Faisal H. Basri (INDEF); F.X. Sugiyanto (FEB Undip); Akhmad Syakir Kurnia, Ph.D. (FEB Undip); Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia; and Rusli Abdullah (INDEF). This activity is FEB’s step in supporting Diponegoro University for the implementation of SDGs Point 4 on Quality Education and 17 Partnerships to Achieve Goals.

FEB Undip welcomes a visit from Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU), Germany and Haaga Helia & Jamk University, Finland

On May 30 – 31, 2022, Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences Germany and Haaga Helia in collaboration with Jamk University Finland visited the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Diponegoro with the aim of establishing a more focused collaboration on student exchange program. The delegates from Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences Germany were Mrs. Cornelia and Mrs. Verena Seitz, while Prof. Pasi Halmari and Mr. Jari Poikonen were representatives from Haaga Helia and Jamk University, Finland. The arrival of the guests was warmly welcomed by the Faculty of Economics and Business Management including Dean, Head of Department, Head and Secretary of Study Program, and International Office. At the first day of visit, Mrs. Verena Seitz from International Office, Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences Germany explained that their focus of student exchange program is that the students can choose a course of study from a variety of options. In the student exchange program, students will study in Germany for a minimum of 6 months, with the first 3 weeks filled with new student orientation activities. Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences also prepares German language courses for beginner. While at the second day of visit, Haaga Helia University and the Faculty of Economics and Business focus on the continuation of the cooperation that has been discussed previously, which is cooperation in the field of student exchange, either Single Degree or Double Degree. Haaga Helia confirmed that they are ready to cooperate in various other possible schemes to be implemented by the both parties. Both the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Diponegoro with Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences Germany and Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Diponegoro with Haaga Helia and Jamk University, are eager that the cooperative relationship between them can run smoothly, especially in the field of student exchange. The next step, both parties will immediately send the curriculum and syllabus to develop a curriculum mapping as the first step of cooperation.

BRI Holds Another Village Empowerment Program Through the 2022 Brilliant Village Program

BRI Bank in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University conducted training for BRI fostered villages in 2022. This village empowerment activity is called the Brilliant Village Program which has been carried out by BRI Bank starting in 2020. In 2022, BRI Bank targets 1,000 villages throughout Indonesia which will be given training and will be held in April 2022 to November 2022. The “Brilliant Village” program is a village empowerment program that aims to produce role models in village development through the implementation of superior village leadership practices and a spirit of collaboration to optimize the potential of SDG’s-based villages. The villages that are members of the “Brilliant Village” program are expected to be a source of inspiration for village progress that can be replicated to other villages. Director of Micro Business PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) TBK, Supari, explained that the Brilliant Village Program is one of BRI’s participations in developing Indonesia. BRI’s role is not limited to the Financial Intermediary function but also has a function in empowering MSMEs and also the village economy. While Professor Dr. Suharnomo S.E., M.Sc. as the Dean of FEB Undip in his speech said that the Brilliant Village Program run by BRI is a very good program in developing villages. The village is one element of the mini-government whose hope is that the village will become the foundation in developing Indonesia. Building a village is not only physical but also human resources. So that all elements can be adaptive to technological developments and times as the main capital to build the village. BRI also present in Strengthening the Village Economy along with the creation of the Pasar.id platform and also the Online Empowerment Platform through the LinkUKM Platform. The Brilliant Village Program focuses on developing 4 important aspects in the village, namely BUMDes as the motor of the village economy, Digitalization, Sustainability & Innovation with the object of empowerment. includes: Village apparatus, BUMDes management, Village Consultative Body, Village Business Actors and Activists for Leading Products in Rural Areas (Prukades). The Brilliant Village Program has three stages; The first stage is the Empowerment stage. The second stage is Assistance, and the third stage is Graduation. In this Empowerment stage, villages are given soft competencies and hard competencies training to build a village development mindset. There are 5 very relevant empowerment materials that need to be mastered by village officials, BUMDes management, and MSME actors in the village, namely: Leadership Mastery of Managerial Competence Entrepreneurship Communication Techniques Mastery of Social Responsibility Aspects Once the Empowerment stage is complete, the participating villages will then be assessed by this Brilliant Village Facilitator through the Graduation stage. In this stage, the 10 best villages will be selected, of which the ten best villages will benefit from being incubated by the Undip KKIB Business Incubator in the village development program. In addition, the village will be assisted and assisted in developing the dDesa website. Another advantage of the village will get village development assistance worth 10 million to develop Village-Owned Enterprises in the form of equipment needed by BUMdes to develop its business potential. After the Graduation stage, the Brilliant Village mentoring program was closed with the Brilliant Village assistance stage. This stage is an intensive mentoring activity for Brilliant Village participants where the 10 best Brilliant Villages will be selected in each batch. The implementation of this assistance is carried out online and onsite with a minimum implementation of 12 times within 3 months. In this assistance, a minimum of 1 assistant will be provided for each village. The best Brilliant Villages from each batch in the 2022 Brilliant Village Program will be re-selected and given appreciation at the 2022 Brilliant Village Show which is the culmination of the BRI Bank Brilliant Village Program where the 2022 Brilliant Village Champion will receive a BRI Brilliant Village trophy which was previously won by Sukalaksana Village, Samarang District, Garut Regency, West Java Province.

National Seminar 2022: The Role of Multilateral Institutions in Economic Revival

The Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University, on May 17, 2022, held a national economic seminar. This national seminar presented speakers James P. Walsh, Ph.D. (International Monetary Fund). Walsh currently serves as a Senior Resident Representative for Indonesia. The national seminar entitled The Role of Multilateral Institutions in Economic Revival was carried out in a hybrid manner, namely with an online meeting platform and offline held in the Hall of the Entrepreneurship Laboratory Building, FEB Undip. James P. Walsh focuses on issues related to monetary policy, and financial stability, particularly in Asia and the Americas. Walsh also serves as Deputy Mission Chief for the joint IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment in China. Present as moderator Dr.rer.pol. Alfa Farah (FEB Undip lecturer) and the debater Esther Sri Astuti, Ph.D. (FEB Undip lecturer). Live streaming coverage of the event can be referred to the FEB Undip YouTube channel: