UNAIR NEWS 鈥 In collaboration with IIAS, 东京热 (UNAIR) through the Airlangga Institute of Indian Ocean Crossroads (AIIOC) is hosting the 13th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS).
Scheduled from July 28, 2024, to August 1, 2024. UNAIR is making various preparations for this event. Lina Puryanti SS MHum PhD, Director of AIIOC, mentioned that it will be the first time Indonesia hosts this international event. 鈥淚CAS is a major event, and Indonesia has no prior experience in hosting this international activity,” she said.
Lina also explained that preparations have currently reached 60 percent. Representatives from 66 countries are expected to attend the event with potential for even greater participation as the event draws near. 鈥淪o far there will be 1400 participants attending but the number can still increase. “We are still opening up opportunities for more participants to join,鈥 she explained on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Conference Festival concept
Unlike typical conference events, the 13th ICAS will feature a conference festival concept. The event will extend beyond campus. Participants will have the opportunity to visit historical sites in Surabaya, including urban communities of Plampitan, Tambak Bayan, Peneleh.
鈥淭his event is not merely a meeting among academics, but also academics and practitioners, even academics can become artists who display their work,” Lina stated.
Participants will focus on ten different topics. Lina hopes that the participants can learn from each other and share experiences. She also hopes that the knowledge gained by the participants will serve as a foundation for understanding the world. 鈥淪o, what we have in Surabaya can become a basis for understanding the world,鈥 she said.
Involving community participation
The event will not only involve academics and students but also the communities. During the festival, there will be several exhibitions held in public areas close to the communities.
鈥淲e are organizing the festival to take place in public areas. The local communities will not be spectators but also organizers and parts of this event. UNAIR and the communities will welcome guests from around the world,鈥 she explained.
Lina stated that this opportunity is beneficial for both UNAIR and Indonesia. 鈥淭his is a great opportunity for UNAIR to strengthen its position on the global stage. Indonesia鈥檚 vast potential will also be highlighted at this event,鈥 she said.
Lina and her team are optimistic that with the support of various parties, the 13th ICAS will run smoothly. 鈥淏eing entrusted with an event of this magnitude is an honor. We are optimistic that the event will be a success. Hopefully, this event will bring pride to UNAIR and the nation,鈥 she concluded. Held this year, the 13th ICAS is also a gift for UNAIR’s 70th Anniversary and 14th Lustrum.
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Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia
