From 5 to 11 November 2023, SEAQIS delegated Indonesian teachers and students to the 7th Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp & Teacher Workshop in Nanning, Guangxi. This event was held by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China. It was mainly held in Nanning, but this year, the event took place in several cities across China by dividing Indonesian delegates into two groups: the first team took part in activities in Nanning, and the second team was in Chongqing.
The first team consisted of Max Clifford Brockmann and Marc Clayton Brockmann from Trimulia Middle School, Riane Athalia Talita from Bandung 20 State High School, Airel Rafa Natadikarta and Abdiel Ahmad Daffa Saiful from Darul Hikam International Middle School for the Teenager Maker Camp. Meanwhile, for the Teacher Workshop, there were Ms Eka Ingrianty from Trimulia Middle School and Mr Girindra Adyapradana from SEAQIS.
Besides that, there were also five students from the second team that participated in the Teenager Maker Camp: Bhisma Sutan Danusiri, Keisha Daffa Aryani, and Putranda Renata from Jakarta 8 State High School; as well as Angely Aura Loveana Nindi, and Intan Putri Dian Iswanto from Darul Ulum 1 Peterongan Junior High School. Moreover, there were Ms Neni Syarifatun Nisan (a representative of the Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia) and Mr Fakhrizal Arsi (a teacher from Jakarta 8 State High School) who attended the Teacher Workshop.
During the camp, all students learnt about Ecological Restoration of Coral Reefs, Creative Bridge, and Artificial Intelligence. Meanwhile, the teachers were joining various workshops, and one of them was “How to Develop In-depth and Creative Experiments by Using Common Materials in Life”.
Amidst the series of this event, on 7 November 2023, The Annual Belt and Road International Science Education Consortium (BRISEC) 2023 was also convened. It was held at the CPlaza Hotel, Chongqing, China. As one of the members of the consortium, SEAQIS delegated Mr Rizwan Darmawan to be the representative on this meeting, highlighting SEAQIS’ achievements in organising several activities such as training courses for science teachers and education personnel, students’ STEM competitions, and an internship programme for international students. It also discussed potential collaborations that could be established among the consortium members.
By joining the 7th Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp & Teacher Workshop as well as the annual meeting of BRISEC, cross-cultural exchange was strengthened, innovation among the young generation as well as science teachers’ abilities to promote mutual learning were achieved, and the development of a platform for science education information was boosted.
Writer: Vannya Choirunnisa
Proofreader: Sarah Aiko & Ayu Intan
