UNS — The Center for Excellence in Science and Technology Fintech and Banking, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, held an international webinar on Thursday (14/4/2022). The webinar was conducted virtually in three countries to take on the theme of “Financial Institutions and Economic Recovery: Global Perspective.” The Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs UNS, Prof. Dr. rer.nat. Sajidan attended the webinar held through Zoom Cloud Meetings.
Prof. Sajidan said that this webinar was one of the agenda of the 46th UNS Anniversary. Moreover, this event is also a side agenda for the Indonesia G20 agenda. Further, he states that the pandemic had paralyzed Indonesia’s economy and global economy for almost three years. Various efforts have been made to restore the already sluggish economy. To this end, the webinar was held to learn about global perspectives on how to restore the economic condition. “I hope this webinar provides a comprehensive understanding for financial institutions on how to restore the economy in the current pandemic era,” said Prof. Sajidan.
Didik Madiyono, a Member of the Board of Commissioners of Deposit Insurance Institution (LPS), delivered an opening view on savings and loans regulations implemented in Indonesia during the pandemic. Didik said that the Covid-19 pandemic that hit Indonesia more than two years ago did reduce people’s interest in economic activities. However, now Indonesia’s economy is slowly recovering. The economic recovery was triggered by various government policies, such as the national vaccination programs. In addition, various policies and legal relaxations also affect the economy’s growth in Indonesia during the pandemic.
“For more than two years, Indonesia and other countries have been fighting the Covid-19. Nevertheless, the Indonesian economy began to recover with extensive vaccinations and various social policies,” said Didik.
Global economic recovery perspectives in the pandemic era were discussed in detail by five speakers from various global universities. This webinar invited two speakers from the United Kingdom, namely Prof. John Williams (Bangor University) and Prof. John O.S. Wilson (University of St. Andrews). Other speakers were from Qatar, Prof. Ahmet Faruk Aysan (Hamad bin Khalifa University), and Ruth Tacneng, Ph.D., from Universite de Limoges, France. UNS was represented by Aldy Fariz Achsanta, Ph.D., who also shared his perspective on this discussion. Humas UNS
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