The 2nd Indonesian Economics Student Forum Congress was held this year on November 16-18, 2018, in Palembang, hosted by Sriwijaya University. This congress brought together delegates from the Faculty of Economics' Student Executive Board (BEM) representing member universities that have joined the FMEI. These include the University of Indonesia, Gajah Mada University, Bogor Agricultural University, Padjajaran University, Sebelas Maret University, Brawijaya University, Yogyakarta State University, Sriwijaya University, the University of North Sumatra, General Soedirman University, Diponegoro University, Mulyawarman University, Telkom University, Universitas Airlangga, and SW Christian University.
This congress raised the main theme "Examining Premature Deindustrialization in Indonesia to Increase Manufacturing Sector Growth." Delegates representing BEM FEB Universitas Airlangga this time were M. Zhaki Aliffian Ardana (MNJ 17) representing the chairman forum, Rahmad Kurniawan (EP 17) representing the external forum, and Avina Azza Kamilia (EP 17) representing the castrate forum.
The FMEI Congress opened at the Postgraduate Building of Sriwijaya University. A welcoming dance was performed to warmly welcome the delegates. Speeches from the organizing committee, the student executive board (BEM) chair, and a representative from the rectorate concluded with the striking of a gong, marking the official opening of the FMEI Congress. The raising and planting of student executive board (BEM) flags carried by each university is also a routine event. This was followed by free time for delegates to prepare for a small forum in the afternoon.
The next activity took place directly at the Avalon Hotel in Palembang. It began with a small forum divided into three sections: the chairman's forum, the external forum, and the castrate forum. The results of the discussions in these small forums will be brought to the Grand Assembly, which will guide and determine the implementation of follow-up actions. The Grand Assembly concluded at 2 a.m. on November 17, 2018, and will continue in the afternoon.
On the second day of the FMEI Congress, the event began with a brainstorming session accompanied by representatives of the dean's office and a RTL (Regional Working Meeting) attended by Dr. Agung Firman Sampurna, SE, M.Si as State Financial Auditor 1 of the Indonesian Audit Board (BPK RI). The discussion was carried out by following up on the results agreed upon at the RTL Mubes 1, namely by discussing the direction of financial transparency for regions in Indonesia, especially campus financial transparency.
The General Meeting (Mubes) resulted in several points agreed upon for the Ministry of Industry. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Industry failed to attend to follow up on the congress's results. Therefore, the Mubes agreements will be taken by each delegation to their region to be presented to the local government. The forum concluded with the signing and stamping of each BEM as a sign of approval and accountability for the joint decision.
The congress concluded with a field trip to several scenic locations in Palembang. The delegates were then taken to Jakabaring Stadium, where the 2018 Asian Games athletes competed. One by one, the delegates returned to their hometowns, carrying a mandate regarding the RTL results that had not yet been followed up.
The hope of this congress is to demonstrate the enthusiasm of young people, capable of critical thinking and providing solutions to problems in Indonesia, particularly in the economic sector. It also aims to provide a platform for exchanging ideas and advancing each other's campuses with a positive image.
Source: http://bem.feb.unair.ac.id/bem/bem-news/165-fmei.html