Tuesday, 27 June 2023 Department of Sharia Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga (FEB UNAIR), together with the Regional Leadership Council (DPW) of the Association of Indonesian Islamic Economic Experts (IAEI) East Java and the IAEI Central Leadership Council (DPP), held a National Seminar on Economics Islam, for sharia economics experts who are members of IAEI, also from academic elements, students, practitioners, Regional Government, Lecturers, Study Program Coordinators, LAZ Practitioners, as a form of support for SDG's 4.
Seminar with the topic "Optimizing Indonesian MSME Businesses to Become Stronger and Globally Competitive”, held from the Fadjar Notonagoro Hall, 2nd floor FEB UNAIR.
Present to give a speech: Dr Iskandar Ritonga M.Ag. - Chairman of the IAEI East Java Regional Leadership Council; Erwin Indra Wijaya, SE., M.Ap. – Head of the KUMKM Training UPT (Representing the Head of the Cooperative and MSME Service, East Java Province); and Prof. Dr. Dian Agustia, SE., MSi., Ak., CMA., CA – Dean of FEB UNAIR.
In his speech, the Dean of FEB UNAIR expressed his pleasure at being able to stay in touch through the National Seminar on Islamic Economics which was held through synergy between DPW IAEI East Java together with the IAEI Central Leadership Council, because if connected with FEB UNAIR, FEB UNAIR has the Department of Sharia Economics, one of the from 4 departments at FEB UNAIR. Of the 4 departments, FEB UNAIR has 13 study programs, which according to Prof. Dian Agustia, SE., Msi., Ak., CMA., CA. Islamic economics has had extraordinary developments not only domestically but also abroad.
UNAIR not only has a vision in carrying out the mandate from the Ministry of Education and Culture and Research and Technology to compete at the global level, namely by carrying out the task of following the world ranking by QS World University Rankings, where UNAIR has a target to enter the top 500 of the world's best universities, and this year UNAIR can enter ranked 369th best university in the world, as well as the 3rd best in Indonesia (Latest UNAIR Ranking Achievements: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuBLF1avkN3/ ) . Meanwhile, By Subject, for Subject: Economics and Econometrics, FEB UNAIR managed to get a ranking of 201-250 in the world, and 1 (one) best in Indonesia. This extraordinary achievement is of course the result of support from the Department of Economics and the Department of Sharia Economics. This means that Islamic Economic Education is developing very extraordinary both at the national and international levels.
According to Prof. Dr. Dian Agustia, SE., MSi., Ak., CMA., CA. who is also the National Executive Board of AFEBI, which coordinates Online Learning (Special Commission for Online Learning within AFEBI), that the Association of Islamic Economic Experts, is one of the professional organizations for Islamic economic experts, apart from the Sharia Economic Society (MES), the Economic and Business Lecturer Forum Islam (FORDEBI), then the role of this association will not only be small, but will be extraordinary. The role of the Association will coexist with higher education in Indonesia. Because the existing curriculum in Higher Education must be able to support each other with the existence of professional associations. Higher education will not be able to run alone, because it is associated with practice and theoretical implementation. As per the regulations in the Ministry of Education and Culture-Ristek, one of them is that curriculum development must collaborate with professional associations.
Present as Keynote Speaker: Astera Primanto Bhakti - Secretary General of IAEI, Director General of Treasury of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. In his speech, Astera Primanto Bhakti conveyed the need to understand who MSMEs are, which is always debated. Then there is the need to pay attention to financial access for MSMEs where the obstacles can be seen from two sides, from the banking side as well as from the MSME side itself,
Astera Primanto Bhakti added, at the global level, MSMEs need to see and utilize the existing demographic potential, so there is no need to first to compete at the global level (no need to force ourselves to become exporters), but more focused on how to access our own market, so MSMEs need support in this regard. Therefore, it is our duty to find out what the advantages are and what support is needed from MSMEs in East Java.
Astera Primanto Bhakti also reminded us that the knowledge gap between practitioners and academics still exists, although it has reduced slightly with the existence of MBKM programs, but it is still our homework. Apart from that, Astera Primanto Bhakti invited everyone present, especially those newly inaugurated, to think about the various dynamics that exist today.
During the seminar, the Inauguration of the East Java Association of Indonesian Islamic Economic Experts (IAEI) for the 2023 - 2027 Period was also held: 1. Universitas Airlangga , 2. STAI Al-Azhar Gresik, 3. STAI Muhammadiyah Tulungagung; 4. UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim; 5. UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim; 6. Ibrahimy University Situbondo; 7. Ibrahimy University Situbondo; 8. Darussalam Islamic Institute, Banyuwangi Great Block; 9. Idia Prenduan Sumenep Madura; 10. Mandala Institute of Technology and Science; 11. STAI AN Najah Mandiri; 12. Al Fithrah Islamic College, Surabaya; 13. Nahdlatul Ulama Madiun Islamic College; 14. Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah State Islamic University; 15. Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah State Islamic University; 16. Muhammadiyah University of Malang; 16. Kediri Islamic Institute; 17. Kediri Islamic Institute.
Present as speaker and moderator;
SESSION I:
1. Prof. Dr. Sri Herianingrum, SE., M.Si. - Professor Universitas Airlangga
2. Dani Wildan - Division Head of Social Entrepreneurship & Incubation PT. Bank BRI
3. Ananta Wiyogo - Main Director of PT. Sarana Multigriya Financial, and
4. Dr. Bint Nur Asiyah, MSi. (DPW East Java) –
SESSION II Moderator:
1. Sigit Iko Sugondo - Community Empowerment, Regional Economics and Zizwaf Management Practitioner
2. Dr. Sulistya Rusgianto, SE., MIF, Ph.D. - Moderator / Commissioner of IAEI Universitas Airlangga
SESSION III:
1. Prof. Dr. Raditya Sukmana, MA. – Head of the Research and Scientific Development Division of the IAEI DPP
2. Dr. Sulistya Rusgianto, SE., MIF, Ph.D. - IAEI Moderator / Commissioner, Universitas Airlangga
We hope that through this National Islamic Economics seminar, we can obtain blessings from Allah SWT, and that the IAEI Commissioners who have just been appointed can carry out their mandate as well as possible until the end of their term of office.
