UNS — Wedangan Ikatan Alumni (IKA) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta came back again. The weekly event that is usually held on Wednesday was held on Friday (18/6/2021) as a special edition that invited UNS alumni who became national figures.
The UNS alumni that were invited as speakers in this special Wedangan IKA edition were Prof. Wimboh Santoso, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority), Doni Primanto Joewono, S.E., M.S.i. (Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia), Dr. Ir. Hariyadi BS Sukamdani, M.M. (Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association), Lukman Hakim, Ph.D. (Faculty of Economics and Business UNS Faculty Member), and Drs. Harijanto (businessman) led by Sofie Syarief (News Anchor Kompas TV) as the moderator. The alumni were discussing the “Economic Recovery amid the Pandemic” through the Zoom Cloud Meeting platform. This special edition of Wedangan IKA UNS was also attended by the Chairman of IKA UNS, Ir. Budi Harto, M.M.
“We all understand that the Covid-19 effect hit our economy. Therefore, our speakers today are invited to discuss and deliver information updates on the economy amid the pandemic in this forum. Our speakers are economic actors at governmental, private, and academic institutions. Thus, our sharing tonight will be exciting,” Ir. Budi stated.
On this occasion, Ir. Budi also appreciated the IKA UNS performance that always has a high spirit to hold Wedangan IKA. This year Wedangan IKA UNS has been held weekly for six months.
The Rector of UNS, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, also attended the Wedangan IKA UNS special edition and agreed with Ir. Budi that the topic is vital to be discussed.
“Covid has disturbed all parts of our life. In health, religious, cultural, and economic fields. Today speakers are the experts in this field. Thus, they will discuss how to recover Indonesia’s economy in 2021 amid the pandemic,” Prof. Jamal stated.
More than 200 participants joined the Zoom session to listen and discuss the economic issues amid the pandemic. They showed high enthusiasm, which is easily noted from the more two hours discussion session. Humas UNS
Reporter: Ida Fitriyah
Editor: Dwi Hastuti