UNS — Disability Study Center (PSD) Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta and the Association for Special Education Profession Indonesia (APPKhI) held a talk show on Disability Friendly and Inclusive Indonesia on Saturday (5/3/2022) through the Zoom Cloud Meetings and PSD LPPM UNS YouTube live stream.
The talk show was opened by Prof. Dr. Munawir Yusuf, M.Psi., the Chairman of PSD LPPM UNS and APPKhI. In his opening remark, Prof. Munawir stated that a talk show is a new model of the event that was previously held in the form of a webinar.
“The talk show was held in collaboration with APPKhI, the professional association that focuses on handling special education in Indonesia. The theme of the talk show APPKhI greets Indonesia is because it handles special education all over Indonesia. This event also invited central and provincial government officers at the Education and Culture Office, especially in special education,” Prof. Munawir stated.
The talk show theme was selected to develop inclusive education in Indonesia.
“Hopefully, this talk show could shape leading human resources for people with disabilities through non-discriminative special education as a means to achieve disability-friendly and inclusive Indonesia,” Prof. Munawir explained.
Acting as the moderator in the talk show was Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) UNS faculty member, Dr. Subagya, M.Si., with Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) Professor, Prof. Dr. Mumpuniarti, M.Pd.; Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa) Professor, Prof. Dr. Hj. Sri Joeda Andajani, M.Kes.; UNY Professor, Prof. Dr. Ibnu Samsi, M.Pd.; Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) Professor, Prof. Dr. Drs. Endang Rochyadi, M.Pd.; and Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) Professor, Prof. Dr. Marlina, M.Pd., as the speakers. Humas UNS
Reporter: Lina Khoirun Nisa
Editor: Dwi Hastuti