VISIT TO UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)

03/02/2023 00:00:00

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VISIT TO UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)

 

Eko Widodo accompanied as many as 8 Atma Jaya Catholic University students as the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Science, and Ronald Sukwadi, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering paid a visit to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office which is located on Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta. The eight students are:

After going through several stages of selection, in 2023, 8 (eight) students were selected to participate in this program in the even semester of 2022/2023. They come from the Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Science (FIABIKOM) and Faculty of Engineering (F.T.). These are:

1. Bernadette Maria (Communication Studies)

2. Cassandra Naomi Julia Ndoen (Communication Studies)

3. Steven Mavish (Information Systems)

4. Thalia Vernanda (Business Administration)

5. Weldon Lie (Electrical Engineering)

6. Egidius Virgo (Master of Business Administration)

7. Yohanes Baptista Gusti Owen Satyasta (Industrial Engineering)

8. Elvina Hartawidjaja (Industrial Engineering study)

For one semester, the students will participate in the Global Intercultural Project Experience (GIPE) activities with students from 3 other countries: Peru, Namibia, and Germany.

In 2023, the U.N. organization that deals with development issues, namely UNDP, will become a working partner. UNDP stands for United Nations Development Programme or the United Nations Development Programme. UNDP is a United Nations agency dedicated to assisting countries in developing and achieving sustainable development goals. UNDP works with governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and civil society to accelerate the achievement of sustainable development around the world. UNDP focuses on four main areas: poverty alleviation, strengthening democratic governance, environmental protection, and crisis management and disaster risk reduction.

Specifically, the GIPE team will work closely with a part of UNPD called UNDP Accelerator Labs. UNDP Accelerator Labs are a global network of groups working to develop innovative solutions to global development challenges. The program is led by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and supported by partners such as the Global Environment Facility and the German Government.

The main goal of the UNDP Accelerator Labs is to identify and develop effective new solutions to address complex and challenging development problems, such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. They operate in more than 90 countries around the world, focusing on solving problems and disseminating solutions through innovative methods and new technologies. One of the main strategies of UNDP Accelerator Labs is to combine innovative approaches with digital technology to collect data and evaluate the success of the solutions developed. This can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of solutions provided by UNDP and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations.

At UNDP, the delegation from Atma Jaya university was received by: Muhammad Didi Hardiana (Head of Experimentation), Aisha Marzuki (Head of Exploration), Ajeng Larasati (Innovation Staff). UNDP has provided a complete and clear explanation of the history, aims, and objectives as well as various activities carried out by UNDP Accelerator Labs to date. After the reason, it was followed by a question and answer session on various matters related to UNDP activities. The event ended with the presentation of souvenirs from Atma Jaya University to UNDP Accelerator Labs Indonesia.