United In Diversity Bali Campus And Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center Officially Launched At Kura Kura Bali

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JAKARTA - United in Diversity (UID) Bali Campus and Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center were officially launched at Kura Kura Bali, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The collaboration of these two institutions in the form of a world-scale learning hub will accommodate all parties interested in learning, networking, developing capacity, and producing innovative solutions in order to contribute directly to the grains of the Sustainable Development Goals (TPB).

The launch was witnessed by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia, Luhut B. Panjaitan and the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno. In addition, a number of invitations included academics, the government, NGOs, the private sector, investors, art groups, and others were also present at this event.

UID Bali Campus has a vision to become a learning center for all parties who want to create the best solution for TPB achievement based on harmonization awareness between humans, nature and spirituality. UID will have world-class technology facilities, such as technology incubators, green spaces, and will become a smart campus," said Tantowi Yahya, President of the United in Diversity & Executive Lead THK Forum 2022.

In addition to being equipped with advanced technology, UID Bali Campus also features an art exhibition called Bali Adobe which was built as an expression of our love, dedication, and enthusiasm for the journey of Balinese culture, especially for the younger generation.

This gallery is full of stories that are visualized with attractive and dynamic graphic elements as well as a collection of artifacts presented as a reminder of the high civilization of Bali.

"This galery is expected to inspire the younger generation to remain proud of the history and cultural heritage of its nation and inspire them to continue to be creative," added Tantowi.

Today's collaboration with Tsinghua University will open access to learning such as digital transformation, entrepreneurship, health, climate change mitigation actions, and other topics related to TPB. This collaboration is a continuation of the discussion in the Tri Hita Karana (THK) Forum 2022 which has succeeded in inviting stakeholders to join the Global Blended Finance Alliance (GBF).

In his remarks, Tsinghua University Vice President Wang Hongwei said that the center, which functions as an exchange platform, is proof of the partnership between Tsinghua and UID.

"This center has also succeeded in establishing other partners from Southeast Asia and even more broadly, to develop training programs, science exchange and cooperation, while maintaining our commitment to TPB, the Global Development Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, and the Bali New Era Roadmap Kerthi launched by President Joko Widodo," Wang said.

The Honorary President of UID, Sir Gordon Duff emphasized that the UID Bali Campus and THK Forum welcomed the partnership with Tsinghua University, which is more than 100 years old and includes the best universities in the world to learn technology, economy, and research.

"We hope to bring the best people from all over the world to share and develop solutions ideas to create a better life for everyone," explains Gordon.

On this occasion, there was also the signing of an Intentionary Statement (LoI) between the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Oceanographic Research and Exploration Foundation (OceanX), G Forty-Two General Trading LLC (G42), and G Tech Digital Asia (GTech).

This partnership is dedicated to marine research, technology, and capacity building to support the Indonesian Government's agenda of achieving a sustainable sea. This partnership will empower the marine sector through the implementation of the best practices, knowledge, and information related to marine resources.

"OceanX uses the latest technology, scientific innovation, interesting narratives that can connect the world's society to the sea; and build a global community that truly understands, enjoys, and protects our seas," said Ray Dalio, Founder and Advisor OceanX.

Another key initiative launched is Wealth of Ocean Alliance (WOOA), a partnership to support a sustainable blue economy and support Blue Halo S in observing up to 30% of the area that refers to fisheries quota policies and plastic waste reductions.

Some of the above technological-based solutions are a tangible form of learning supported by UID Bali Campus and its partners.

The event closed with the strengthening of the Global Blended Finance Alliance (GBF) commitment which was signed during the THK Forum 2022 event on November 14. This GBF is contained in the Declaration of G20 Bali Leaders as an initiative to bridge funding needs to implement the 2030 Agenda.