The International Summer Course on Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development is an annual event organized by the Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, in collaboration with UTHM and UTAR Malaysia. The 3rd Summer Course in 2020 was also held together with MIPANET School. This course aims to provide a transformative learning experience on current issues related to tropical biodiversity and sustainable development.
Focusing on “Biodiversity and Sustainable Development Under Rapidly Changing World” theme, the course was conducted online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The activities consisted of lectures from experts followed by virtual projects. The course was attended by 39 participants including students from Universiti Tun Hussein of Malaysia, Mulawarman University, Jambi University, Sriwijaya University, Sebelas Maret University, Adi Buana University Surabaya, Airlangga University, Syarif Hidayatullah University Jakarta, Walisongo University Semarang, Ahmad Dahlan University, Malang State University, and Malang Islamic University.
