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Highlights of ICOMET 2023

The Master’s and Bachelor’s Programs in Mathematics Education hosted The 2nd International Conference on Mathematics Education and Technology (ICOMET) 2023. Keynote Speaker Prof. Parmjit Singh from UiTM Malaysia discussed the importance of STEM education in today’s world. Prof. Parmjit emphasized the importance of research that benefits society over the accumulation of papers that have no […]

Untangling Islam and Multiculturalism in Relation to Indonesia’s Aspiration to Become a Developed Nation

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the percentage of the poor population in March 2022 stood at 9.54 percent, a decrease of 0.17 percentage points compared to September 2021 and a decrease of 0.60 percentage points compared to March 2021. The number of people living in poverty in March 2022 was 26.16 million, a […]

Strengthening Family Education as a Solution to the Crisis of Decay in an Uncivilized Generation

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that in 2021, there were 188 villages/subdistricts across Indonesia where mass brawls among students occurred. West Java was the province with the highest number of student brawl incidents, occurring in 37 villages/subdistricts. Furthermore, according to channel9.id, student assaults and brawls have surged again following the resumption of in-person learning, […]

Khofifah Indar Parawansa: A Talented Technocrat Who Has Enhanced East Java’s Prestige in Europe

Gubernur Jawa Timur bersama Direktur Pascasarjana Unisma, Prof. M. Mas'ud Said, Ph.D

Author: Prof. M. Mas’ud Said, MM, Ph.D Director of the Postgraduate Program at Unisma, Chair of the East Java Nahdlatul Ulama Scholars Association. I am grateful for the opportunity to accompany East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa on her goodwill visit to the United Kingdom in late August 2023. The Governor of East Java, the […]

Money Politics = Non-Multiculturalism

Today, the practice of democracy in this country remains deeply mired in various complex issues. According to a 2021 report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Indonesia’s democracy index still ranks 52nd in the world. This fact is particularly striking because Indonesia is a country that claims to be a democracy, having practiced it for […]

Start by Embracing Diversity

We do not deny that Indonesia is a multicultural country. It is an undeniable fact that Indonesia is composed of diverse cultures, ethnic groups, languages, and religions. However, can Indonesian society be described as a multicultural society? Regarding this, there is certainly still much to discuss. One of the main characteristics of a multicultural society […]