Yogyakarta, 2 August 2024 – The 7th International Summer Course in Sustainable Development: Sustainable Bioprospecting of Tropical Biodiversity in 2024 has finished. The closing of the Faculty of Biology UGM’s annual agenda was held at Padiku Coffee and Eatery, Sleman, Yogyakarta, attended by Dr. Eko Agus Suyono, M.App.Sc. as Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Collaboration and Alumni Affairs as well as General Chair of the ISC Program, Mukhlis Jamal Musa Holle, M.Eng.Env., D.Phil. as Chief Executive of ISC, all lecturers and organizing committee, as well as summer course participants who have completed a series of summer courses both online and offline.
Participants from each university and country took turns presenting testimonials and experiences throughout the summer course. They expressed their appreciation and enjoyable experiences during the summer course series, especially the offline and field agendas which provided new experiences for those from different countries. Appreciation awards were then given to participants who actively participated in the activities.
The screening of the compilation video for the 7th International Summer Course in Sustainable Development agenda was then held. The participants were enthusiastic about reminiscing about the series of activities they went through together.
Mukhlis Jamal Musa Holle, M.Eng.Env., D.Phil. as Chief Executive of ISC expressed his thanks to all participants who had taken part in the summer course activities until completion. It is hoped that this summer course can be an enjoyable experience and become a forum for various experiences and stories.
Dr. Eko expressed his appreciation for the implementation of this year’s summer course, starting from the online and offline lecture agenda, exploring local culture such as the Sultan Palace and Sonobudoyo museum, various trainings, to exploring the beach and studying local bioprospecting products. The International Summer Course held by the Faculty of Biology UGM has reached its 7th year. It is hoped that in the future there will be many innovations and wider collaboration with various world universities.
Greetings from Dr. Eko also closed the ISC this year. The implementation of ISC cannot be separated from the contributions of various parties, participants and resource persons from various universities and countries, presenting themes according to their scientific fields. It is hoped that ISC can become a forum for various and expand collaboration and sustainable knowledge.
