UNS — Student Executive Board (BEM) of Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held Conclusion Series Twi on Sunday (3/10/2021). Conclusion is a means for students to discuss politics and the economy. The previous Conclusion discussed the efforts needed to build the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and was held on June 2021.
In the second series, the Conclusion discussed the Green Economics Policy Transformation in Sustainable Development Post Covid-19 Pandemic. This event was held through the Zoom Cloud Meeting platform and was attended by expert speakers in the sectors, including the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Rusli Abdullah, Rohmat Marzuki, and Satya Hangga Yudha.
The two-hour discussion received great enthusiasm from 150 participants who were actively asking questions during the discussion session. On this occasion, the Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs FEB UNS, Prof. Dr. Izza Mafruhah, SE, M.Si., stated that this Conclusion Series raises an interesting theme because Covid-19 has created a multidimensional crisis for Indonesia after 1965, 1998, and 2008 crises. The Vice-Dean also explained that the current crisis has a terrific impact on the Indonesian economy that many sectors are failing, and the government has taken many economic policies to achieve economic recovery.
“Many sectors are failing, including the tourism sector,” Prof. Izza stated.
Therefore, it is appropriate that this Conclusion invited the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, to probe into the Ministry’s efforts to support the recovery of the tourism sector because it has a great role in the local economic sector at large and small scales. Several researchers also delivered materials in the discussion, including Rusli Abdullah, Center of Food, Energy and Sustainable Development INDEF researcher, who discussed the prospect of green economy post-pandemic. According to him, the global geopolitical condition plays a vital role in the implementation of a green economy, including Joe Biden winning in the US, who promoted the Green New Deal and committed to the Paris Agreement that was invoked by the previous president.
“As the winner of the second world war, US holds great power. Every step it takes in legal, political, and economic sectors will affect the global patterns, especially in the developing countries,” Rusli concluded. Humas UNS
Reporter: Alinda Hardiantoro
Editor: Dwi Hastuti