FRANKFURT, JERMAN – SEA Student Summit yang baru saja selesai diselenggarakan di Goethe University Frankfurt. Meninggalkan kesan mendalam bagi pelajar Asia Tenggara tentang pemberdayaan, kolaborasi, dan inspirasi. Diselenggarakan oleh PPI Jerman (Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia di Jerman), PPI Frada, PPI Giessen, TSVD (Thai Studenten - Verein in Deutschland) dan MGSS (Malaysian - German Students’ Society). Acara ini memberikan pengalaman transformatif bagi para peserta.
Acara berlangsung pada 1 Juli 2023 dengan mengumpulkan mahasiswa dari berbagai negara di Asia Tenggara dalam sebuah perayaan yang meriah tentang budaya dan pengetahuan. Mengusung tema bertajuk 'Green Economy: A Key To Long-Term Economic Growth?, para peserta diajak berdiskusi secara aktif dan kritis terhadap konsep dan implementasi ekonomi hijau dengan merefleksikan situasi yang ada di Asia Tenggara.
Diawali sambutan Prof. Dr. Arndt Graf, Profesor Fakultas Studi Asia Tenggara Goethe Frankfurt University, Mr. Klaus Klipp, Chairman of European Union Frankfurt e.V, dan sambutan oleh Acep Somantri selaku Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia di Frankfurt yang sekaligus membuka secara resmi kegiatan SEA Student Summit 2023.
Seminar tentang perspektif Eropa dalam melihat dan menanggapi ekonomi hijau disampaikan oleh Mirriane Mahn (Aktivis politik Jerman) dan dimoderatori oleh Sekar Yunita. Selanjutnya, peserta diajak lebih dekat untuk mengidentifikasi situasi dan kondisi yang ada di Asia Tenggara.
Dua pembicara lainnya yang aktif di bidang ekonomi dan energi transisi yakni ekonom Indonesia Faisal H Basri dan Giovanni Maurice Pradipta (Penasihat Kebijakan di Germanwatch). Kedua pembicara tersebut dimoderatori oleh Muhammad Aldo Farizky. Sesi seminar ini berhasil membuka ruang diskusi di antara peserta untuk menyampaikan pandangan, ide, dan gagasan yang dimilikinya terhadap isu dan permasalahan ekonomi hijau di Asia Tenggara secara aktif melalui Focus Group Discussion.
Pada tahun ini, SEA Student Summit 2023 juga menampilkan gelaran kebudayaan. Diantaranya, Tari Piring asal Minangkabau Indonesia, nyanyian lagu tradisional dari Malaysia, hingga penampilan Muay Thai dan Tarian Sod Soi Ma La‘ dengan iringan lagu Beauty in the Moonlight dari Thailand.
Acara ini tentunya memfasilitasi koneksi yang bermakna dan mendorong kolaborasi di antara peserta. Membuka jalan bagi persahabatan dan kemitraan seumur hidup yang melampaui batas. Melalui kolaborasi dan kerja sama antar pelajar ASEAN diharapkan dapat mendorong semangat dan partisipasi anak muda ASEAN dalam bersama mewujudkan visi komunitas ASEAN.
Di penghujung acara, SEA Student Summit 2023 ditutup oleh Hon. Mr. Farzamie Sarkawi selaku Konsulat Jenderal Malaysia di Frankfurt. Ia menitip pesan kepada pelajar ASEAN di Jerman untuk terus aktif dan kolaboratif serta representasi dari pelajar, Dimas Fakhri Arsaputra, selaku President PPI Jerman.
Disamping itu, ucapan terima kasih juga disampaikan oleh PPI Jerman, PPI Frada, PPI Giessen, TSVD, dan MGSS atas dukungan dari KBRI Berlin, KJRI Frankfurt, Europa Union Frankfurt, Goethe Frankfurt University, Indonesian Youth Diplomacy, SEA Today, Indomie, serta para mitra yang mendukung berhasilnya terselenggara SEA Student Summit 2023: A Vision For The Future.
[ENG] Closer to Southeast Asia! PPI Jerman is again uniting Southeast Asian students.
Frankfurt, Germany – The recent SEA Student Summit 2023, held at Goethe University Frankfurt, has left a lasting impression on Southeast Asian students, fostering empowerment, collaboration, and inspiration. Organized by PPI Germany (Association of Indonesian Students in Germany), PPI Frada, PPI Giessen, TSVD (Thai Studenten - Verein in Deutschland), and MGSS (Malaysian - German Students' Society), this event went beyond expectations, providing a transformative experience for the participants.
The event took place on 1st July 2023, gathering students from various countries in Southeast Asia in a lively celebration of culture and knowledge. Carrying the theme ''Green Economy: A Key To Long-Term Economic Growth?", the participants were invited to actively and critically discuss the concept and implementation of a green economy by reflecting on the situation in Southeast Asia.
It began with remarks by Prof. Dr. Arndt Graf, Professor of the Faculty of Southeast Asian Studies at Goethe Frankfurt University, Mr. Klaus Klipp, Chairman of the European Union Frankfurt e.V, and remarks by Mr. Acep Somantri as the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Frankfurt as well as officially opening the 2023 SEA Student Summit. The main event consisted of webinars that introduced a European perspective on viewing and responding to the green economy, presented by Mirriane Mahn (German-Cameroonian Political Activist) and moderated by Sekar Yunita. Likewise, participants were invited to get closer to identifying the situation and conditions in Southeast Asia. Together with two speakers who are active in the field of transitional economics and energy, Mr. Faisal. H Basri (Indonesian Economist) and Giovanni Maurice Pradipta (Policy Advisor at Germanwatch), moderated by Muhammad Aldo Farizky, these webinars opened a space for discussion among participants. Through the two previous workshops, participants were invited to actively convey their views and ideas on green economy issues and problems in Southeast Asia through Focus Group Discussions.
Not only the exchange of knowledge but the rich culture of Southeast Asia also has a unique attraction that is displayed. Especially, This year the 2023 SEA Student Summit presented cultural performances, namely, Tari Piring from Minangkabau, Indonesia, Singing Performances of Malaysian Traditional Songs, Muay Thai performances, and the Sod Soi Ma La dance accompanied by the music called Beauty in the Moonlight from Thailand.
This event facilitates meaningful connections and encourages collaboration among participants, paving the way for lifelong friendships and partnerships that transcend boundaries. Through collaboration and cooperation between ASEAN students, it is hoped to promote the enthusiasm and participation of ASEAN youth in realizing the vision of the ASEAN community together.
At the end of the event, the SEA Student Summit 2023 was closed by the Hon. Mr. Farzamie Sarkawi as the Consulate General of Malaysia in Frankfurt by leaving a message to ASEAN students in Germany to continue to be active and collaborative and to represent students, Dimas Fakhri Arsaputra, as President of PPI Germany.
PPI Germany, PPI Frada, PPI Giessen, TSVD, and MGSS also thanked the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin, the Indonesian Consulate General in Frankfurt, Europa Union Frankfurt, Goethe Frankfurt University, Indonesian Youth Diplomacy, SEA Today, Indomie, and partners who supported the successful holding of the SEA Student Summit 2023: A Vision For The Future.
[Konsul Jenderal Malaysia, Hon. Mr. Farzamie Sarkawi, menyampaikan pesan dan kata penutup pada Southeast Asian Student Summit 2023]
[Penampilan Tari Piring asal Minangkabau oleh grup tari Pesona Indonesia]
[Penampilan Muay Thai oleh salah satu pelajar Thailand di Jerman]
[Penampilan salah satu pelajar Malaysia di Jerman menyanyikan lagu tradisional Malaysia ]
[Pembukaan dan Foto Bersama yang dihadiri oleh Bapak Acep Somantri (Konsul Jenderal Republik Indonesia di Frankfurt), Mr. Klaus Klipp (Chairman of Europa Union Frankfurt) Prof. Dr. Arndt Graf (Profesor di Departemen Southeast Asian Study Goethe Frankfurt University) dan didampingi oleh Dimas Fakhri Arsaputra (Ketua PPI Jerman 2022/2023), Agnia Dewi Larasati (Wakil Ketua PPI Jerman 2022/2023, M. Alfath Farizqy (Ketua PPI Frada 2022/2023) dan Afifah Jilan Mastna Hasan (Ketua Departemen Hubungan Internasional PPI Jerman 2022/2023)]
[Suasana Southeast Asian Student Summit 2023 di Goethe Frankfurt University]
