Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was developed by the United Nations – and adopted by the General Assembly (UN-GA) in 2015. Defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In order to meet the SDG goals, President University (PresUniv) collaborated with Global Katalyst e.V. Stuttgart Germany, Better Trails Singapore, Tidar Heritage Foundation Indonesia, and Feldberg International Pre-University Indonesia and held the International Youth Conference (IYC) 2022 which was entitled Learn, Connect & Collaborate for a Sustainable Future. This international conference held over the period of three days, from 2-4 August 2022, at PresUniv campus on, Cikarang, Bekasi.
The opening ceremony of the IYC event 2022 was attended by Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji, Chairman of the President University Foundation (YPUP); Captain Heri Martanto from Tidar Heritage Foundation Indonesia; Doddy Kadarisman from Global Katalyst e.V. Stuttgart Germany; Nian Sekar Jatiningrum, M.B.A., Chair of Feldberg International Pre-University Indonesia; and Loh Chee Hwa, Xian Wei Xavier Ang, and Bin Wei Lee, all of them from Better Trails Singapore. This international conference was attended by 80 junior and senior high school students from various regions in Indonesia. Chee Hwa said that the most important thing in participating in this activity is to have fun. “Have fun while getting as much knowledge and relationships from the conference as possible,” he said.
Meanwhile, Prof. Budi expressed his pleasure and pride to be able to see the faces of the leaders in the future. “I can see the hope of a bright future for generations to come from in your eyes and faces. I hope you can become leaders who have a role in society to create a better world,” he said. In this conference, continued Prof. Budi, the participants discuss together about the problems and challenges faced by current and future generations. “So, you can convey your aspirations, ideas, and thoughts for these various issues. Keep voicing your thoughts,” he said. (Gilang Suryanata, PR team. Photo: Gilang)
Source: https://president.ac.id/p/148-actual/detail/1503-president-univ-to-host-international-youth-confere