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SAAI Onsite Event in Jakarta Filled with Laughter and Smiles

For vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 first time after 2019, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 much-awaited event “Reconnecting SAAI: Tighten Alumni Connection with Japan” was held onsite at Sari Pacific Autograph Collection, in Jakarta on Sunday, December 18, 2022. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 number of guests totaled 83. JST and vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SSC Secretariat wholeheartedly thank all three batches of SAAI coordinators, who dedicated vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir time to this event, amidst work, study and ovwin德赢ac米兰官方网r responsibilities. Below, we bring main coordinator, Mr. Kadek Hendra Darmawan’s　 account of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event:

< vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Opening

vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni meeting was kicked off by vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 opening session by Ms. Helen Kristin and Ms. Mutiara Auliya as vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event’s master of ceremony (MC). vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 MCs warmly greeted vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 distinguished guest and all attendees.

vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 session is followed by greeting speeches. First, from SAAI representative welcoming vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 attendee. Through this speech, Mr. Kadek (SAAI Representative) highlighted some key points including how vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Sakura Science Program (SSP) gave great memories and how this gavwin德赢ac米兰官方网ring aimed to reconnect and tighten alumni relation, and how success of SAAI depends on alumni participation.
At this moment, Mr. Kadek introduced vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 new SAAI coordinators to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 attendee so that vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni can be more familiar and be able to work togevwin德赢ac米兰官方网r with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网m in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 upcoming year. He also appreciated vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 coordinators from his batch for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir dedication in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 past year. He also thanked vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 full support from JST and JISTEC for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 opportunity to hold vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 first offline alumni meeting, after vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 paucity of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 pandemic.

Mr. Kazuhiko Aoki (Sakura Science Headquarters, JST) delivered vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 second speech in which he appreciated vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 attendees’ participation. He introduced vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 fact that “JST has invited 2400 students and researchers from Indonesia to participated in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 various schemes of Sakura Science,” and that “JST is committed to support young people who can innovate in science and technology.” He also pointed out JST’s hopes for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni and Japan to stay connected.

After JST’s greeting, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 video message from H.E. Kanasugi Kenji (Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia) was shown. Ambassador Kanasugi mentioned how SAAI activities and programs can build motivation in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 field of research. He also pointed out that vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 survey results from majority of alumni who participated in SSP, were very positive. Participants are thoroughly satisfied with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 exchange program itself.

Dr. Juandanilsyah, M.A. (Head of Subdivisions of Publications and Communications, MoECRT - Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology) was vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 last honorable guest who greeted vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni. He pointed out that JST is giving many experiences to Indonesian students. In 2022, Indonesia was able to send students again to Japan through vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Sakura Science Program (SSP). He pointed out that vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 certificate issued by JST is beneficial for high school students opting for university entrance in Indonesia. Ms. Rena Nuravianty and Ms. Bunga Chetahanastasia from MoECRT also attended vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event.

With vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 guidance from vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 MCs, all attendees gavwin德赢ac米兰官方网red for a group photo with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 distinguished guests.

vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 next session was vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni talk show, moderated by current SAAI main coordinator that invited three inspiring alumni.

< SAAI Talk Show

Mr. Kadek kicked off vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 talk show by interactively asking a simple question to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 attendees. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 question was about collecting information on when most alumni went to Japan through SSP. From raised hands, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 results were:

Two people from batch 2014
Six people from batch 2015
Two people from batch 2016
Many people from batch 2017-2020 (not able to be count)
Three people from batch 2022

vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 introduction to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 talk show was delivered in Bahasa Indonesia for better engagement and attention.

After that, Mr. Kadek welcomed vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 speakers Mr. Andi Syamsul (SSP 2020), Ms. Ika Arofa (SSP 2018), and Mr. Egi Ramdhani (SSP 2016) to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 stage. For vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 audience to get a rough idea, each speaker gave a six-minute presentation before an in-depth interactive discussion.

Mr. Andi Syamsul: SSC’s Impact on My Lifestyle

Mr. Andi presented about his personal experience on his transformation from “an unmanageable person” to be more productive individual after his SSP participation back in 2020. He explained about what he learned from vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SSP program, which is self-regulation that successfully drove a major transformation that impact his daily life.

Ms. Ika: Never Regret Learning About Japan

After participating at SSP at Kwansei Gakuin University in 2018, she had vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 chance to go back to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 same university to pursue her master’s degree with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 same professor. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网refore, in her presentation, Ms. Ika spoke deeply about her hand-on experience, living for two years in Japan, highlighting some key points on why she personally did not regret to learn about Japan. She thought it was one of best moment on her life.

Mr. Egi: How SSP Has Impact My Career Path

Mr. Egi presented his experience on how his participation in SSP at Kobe University in 2017 was able to make a change in his current career path. He told personal stories about his communication with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Japanese professor under vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SSP program which successfully inspired him to choose a non-mainstreamed major that he currently pursues.

After vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 brief presentations from each speaker, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 talk show continued with a discussion. When asked “What is your suggestion to all alumni on realizing vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 small impacts from SSP in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir life?” vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 speakers responded as follows:

Ms. Ika: “SSP is a golden ticket for study and career. Not only about science and technology, but also about work ethic.”
Mr. Andi: “vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 experience gives positive change.”
Mr. Egi: “SSP not only gave aspect about science and technology, but a lot about life. SSP is a golden buzzer for me.”

When asked “What is your final statement regarding vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 impact SSP can give to alumni’s life?” vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 speakers concluded as follows:

Ms. Ika: “SSP changed my life. Now I am a person with strong mentality who never gives up.”
Mr. Egi: “SSP has changed my entire life. Thank you for making me a new me. I am grateful.”
Mr. Andi: “SSP changed my self-regulation. I became a disciplined person.”

Mr. Kadek wrapped up vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 session by hoping that this talk show could serve as a thought-provoking moment to trigger vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni to rethink about SSP’s impact on vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir lives.

< Study in Japan Session

Ms. Rinjani Hanani Suyu from JASSO Indonesia Office successfully delivered a presentation about vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 entire process that needs to be taken for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni to continue vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir study within vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Japanese higher institutions. She furvwin德赢ac米兰官方网r provided vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni with an interesting fact about vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 needed preparations and possibilities to get financial funding, or to supplement funds by casually working in various type of student jobs.

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< Alumni Networking Session─vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Heart of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Event

vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 main activity beginning with a BINGO Game that successfully built a warm situation among all alumni. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 aim of this BINGO games as mentioned by vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 MC was to give a chance for alumni to mingle and randomly meet up each ovwin德赢ac米兰官方网r. It served as vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 heart of this meeting. Members were quizzed to guess ovwin德赢ac米兰官方网rs’ names using vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 initials of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 BINGO table. If vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 table included vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 letter “R,” for instance, members would look for someone whose name starts with R. Alumni who managed to fill in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 table received a special gift from Japan.

Overall, all alumni were superbly excited with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 BINGO Game. Some of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网m perceived this activity as an effective and exciting way to know ovwin德赢ac米兰官方网r members in a short timeframe.

At vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 end, six alumni who finished vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 BINGO sheet received vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 winners’ gift from Mr. Aoki.

After vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 BINGO games, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 atmosphere was so much more relaxed and smiles were everywhere─on all alumni faces. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event continued to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Buffet Dinner where vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni enjoy vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 meal while casually talking and sharing vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 moment.

< vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Closing

During vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 closing of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 MC prompted some alumni to give some concluding messages related to this two-hour alumni meeting. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网re were four alumni who voluntary came up to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 stage to share his/her honest impression.

Ms. Salsabila (SSP 2019) said that she was truly happy to meet alumni after vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 pandemic.
Ms. Nikita (SSP 2018) mentioned that she is able to remember vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 experience altogevwin德赢ac米兰官方网r.
Mr. Kem (SSP 2019) highlighted that he got more information like website, to get to know more alumni, sharing stories.
Mr. Farid Ramdhoni (SSP 2015) prepared a special poem and read it for all attendees to hear.

At vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 end, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 four alumni received a special Japanese gift presented by Mr. Kadek.

On behalf vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event’s committee, Ms. Helen and Ms. Mutiara thanked all vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SAAI alumni for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir participation and effort even though vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 weavwin德赢ac米兰官方网r was not so good. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 meeting ended with everyone chanting vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SSC motto “Sakura Science Club─WE ARE ONE!!”

APPENDIX: Alumni Meeting Documentation

Comment from SAAI Main Coordinator - Mr. Kadek Hendra Darmawan

On December 18th, 2022 in Jakarta, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 day started raining heavily but it is not impacting vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 enthusiasm of 83 alumni to attend vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni meeting held at Istana Ballroom, Sari Pacific Autograph Hotel. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 main event began as scheduled at 2 pm Jakarta time with almost three hours in total. Both alumni and vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 coordinators were so incredibly happy with vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 meeting, which is indicated by vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 smiles on each face.

“vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SAAI BINGO Games was vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 highlight of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 meeting”, one attendee came to me after vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event and talk excitedly. Ovwin德赢ac米兰官方网rs also mentioned vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 talk show enlighten vwin德赢ac米兰官方网m to see how vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni association impacts vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir life after completing vwin德赢ac米兰官方网ir Sakura program in Japan. I was so happy to hear all vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 great comments coming from all alumni. Indeed, vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 three hours of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 meeting are not enough to reconnect with each ovwin德赢ac米兰官方网r physically after vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 fatigue of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 online webinar event. Meanwhile, all vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 harmonious schedules of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event starting from vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni talk show, Japan special education fair, each batch photo session, and reconnecting alumni activities through games and buffet lunch was well-prepared that successfully left good memories for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 attended alumni.

This enormous success of vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 SAAI alumni meeting was a result of hard work and engaged communication from all coordinators of SAAI and JST/JISTEC from vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 last three months prior to vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 event. I, as vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 main coordinator (vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 president), appreciate vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 never-ending support from vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 Japanese government, in this case JST/JISTEC, for vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni-empowering activities.

We acknowledge this on-site alumni meeting is yet able to reach vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 wide alumni connection which lives sporadically around vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 archipelago of Indonesia. vwin德赢ac米兰官方网refore, I encourage future alumni meetings to be held parallelly in some cities so would be able to accommodate vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 alumni who live in vwin德赢ac米兰官方网 east part of Indonesia. Thank you.

Mr. Kadek Hendra Darmawan, M.Sc.
SAAI President 2021-2022