Surabaya – Global Engagement of Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya holds International Virtual Talk Series cooperate with Pengurus Cabang Istimewa Nahdlatul Ulama (PCI NU) Jerman, Saturday, (21/05).

The event discusses how Nahdliyin student goes global and takes a role in science development. The participants are more than 300 and come from higher education under Nahdlatul Ulama. The head of Tanfidziyah PCI NU Jerman, Gus Muhammad rodlin Billah also join in this event.

Opening remarks from the Rector of Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya being the first agenda in this event. Prof. Dr. Ir. Achmad Jazidie, M.Eng told that now the mobility of Nahdliyin in the Education field has increased.

“Now, Nahdliyin has taken a big role in Education, the mobility has increased. There have been so many children from Nahdliyin families enter in higher education not only in Islamic higher education even the study abroad. The network is the key, as we have done today, we invite the researcher to share knowledge and information related to science and education with all the participants, it is the step. The network is a strategic step in science development” said Jazidie.

Two amazing speakers share their knowledge at this event. First, Miftahussurur Hamidi Putra, M.Sc as Ph.D. Candidate of Theoretical Chemistry Universitat Ulm discusses Nahdliyin role in science development and Yulianingsih Riswan, M.A. as Ph.D. Candidate of Islamic Studies. Albert Ludwigs, University of Freiburg discuss how to win a scholarship in Germany.

As it is known that digital transformation has never ended and Miftahussurur Hamidi Putra gives us the way how to face digital transformation.

“It needs two important instruments in digital transformation, first is scientific mindset such as the capability in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. The second is digital mindset” said Hamidi.

Closing Remarks is delivered by Mochammad Miftah El Azmi, Architect in Berndt Und Lorz Architekten, and as the coordinator of PCI NU Jerman state that we should prepare well to face the massive use of technology.

“As I listen to the speech of Gus Yahya that NU was built not only for creating new ideology but more than that it is for creating new civilization after the collapse of the Ustmany Government. This what should Nahdliyin do to face science and technology development” Said Miftah. (nrl/adm)