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UNAIR NEWS – ������ will host the National Working Conference (Mukernas) Association of Indonesian College Publishers (APPTI) III in 2017. APPTI’s annual agenda, this year is entrusted to APPTI Korwil East Java, then APPTI East Java Regional Coordinator entrusted this Mukernas to Publishing and Printing Center of ������ ( Airlangga University Press ) on 2 – 7 October 2017, at Campus C UNAIR Jl. Mulyorejo Surabaya.

Chairman of Publishing and Printing Center of ������, Drs. Aribowo, MA., To unair.news explained that Mukernas will be attended by most APPTI members from universities throughout Indonesia. The big theme to discuss is “The Role of APPTI in Formulating the Development of Indonesian Democracy Post Reformation.”

“APPTI wants to measure how big the role of the college publishers in posting the thoughts, debates, and the development of post-reform democracy,” added Aribowo, former Dean of the Faculty of Humanities (FIB) UNAIR.

According to the plan, Mukernas will also be opened by Minister of Research Technology and Higher Education (Ristekdikti) Prof. Dr. Muhamad Nasir, as the keynote speaker . Mukernas will also be attended by Vice Governor of East Java, Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul), and Rector of UNAIR Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nasih, SE., MT., Ak., CMA.

To enliven this APPTI III Mukernas, AUP will also organize the Pre-Mukernas which will be held on 2-7 October 2017, on the AUP’s yard. There will be a bazaar of Higher Education (PT) books that offers discounts ranging from 20% to 70%, batik and food bazaar.

Then besides the book bazaar, there will also a book review. The book reviewed are “Petronage Driven Democracy” with Wawan Sobari, S.IP., MA., Ph.D., as a speaker and “Garap Sindenan East Java” by Asmoro Nurhadi Panindia (ISI Solo). It will also be enlivened with screenings and film discussions. Some of the movies are  ”Istirahatlah Kata-kata” and “Ziarah” by Sinema Interaktif.

There was also a parade of poetry reading, “Gapus” theater performances, student bands, dance performances and keroncong music. Various events in the Pre-Mukernas will be held from 10:00 to 21:00.

At the core event, still said Mr. Ari, , Mukernas on 6 and 7 October will also be filled with panel discussions with the theme “Post-Democracy Post-Reformation” with speakers such as Gus Ipul, Prof. Dr. Mohtar Mas’oed (Professor of Political Science FISIP Universitas Gadjah Mada) and Dr. Daniel Sparringa. Then there was also a discussion about printing and publishing, as well as publishing management training. (*)

Author: Bambang Bes