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By Ananda Utama A. Bratakusuma DECEMBER 2019

MAY 2020

Marked the beginning of the HIMAHI administration 2019-2020 following an earlier inauguration in IULI’s Guest House. The following day, the open recruitment publication was posted on HIMAHI IULI’s Instagram account. Soon after, in late January, HIMAHI IULI has filled its roster of administration. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting Indonesia whilst HIMAHI IULI was working on several events they had planned out for the year. Consequently, many changes had to be made with the initial and original plans practically completely scratched and to be replaced with new ones amid the pandemic.

In May 2020 HIMAHI IULI felt the urgency to get involved with the pandemic situation after observing Indonesia’s progress and

INR 2019-2020 HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

struggle with the Covid-19 pandemic. In collaboration with Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa IULI (BEM), a donation drive was to be set in order to provide aid to healthcare workers. Both, BEM and HIMAHI IULI decided to donate money through Yayasan Budha Tzu Chi Indonesia, an organization that distributes medical equipment to hospitals and clinics that are struggling to handle Covid-19 patients.

The donation ran for the whole month of May and received positive support from all of IULI’s stakeholders. Other student organizations in IULI assisted in the promotion of this program through their social media account.

A total amount of IDR 1.9 million was collected and subsequently donated to frontline healthcare workers of Covid-19 via Yayasan Budha Tzu Chi. The Coronavirus pandemic in 2019 (Covid-19) has major consequences for people’s social life. The Indonesian government has established policies of social distancing, including the implementation of work from home (WFH) to prevent the spread of the virus. It is undeniable that society is forced to adapt to changing situations that seem extremely drastic and fast, and this has had severe impact on the mental health of many individuals. HIMAHI IULI feels compelled to provide the public with information and knowledge necessary to maintain high motivation and productivity during the pandemic season. On May 20th 2020, HIMAHI IULI decided to organize a webinar about the current pandemic situation under the title of “Staying productive during Covid-19 Pandemic”.

HIMAHI IULI realizes that many workers and students are affected in such a sense as that they feel under pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Two speakers were invited: Dr. Andreas Kurniawan, Sp. KJ gave advices from the medical perspective and Galurayuda Kusumasubrata, who provided the audience with an outlook from the perspective of a student and intern. The event was moderated by Aurelia Vizal, IULI INR student from batch 2019.

The topics and bullet points discussed by the speakers throughout this event have certainly provided us and participants with a new mindset amid the ‘new normal’ life during the pandemic.

Participants were enthusiastic during the online talk show, as the speakers received a lot of questions regarding ways to maintain good mental health and motivation during the quarantine. Most importantly, this event has successfully provided a platform for a fruitful discussion regarding the matter.

The future of an International Relations students can come with a lot of variety after graduation. As a multi-disciplinary subject, International Relations alows its practitioners to disperse into varieties of industries. From journalism, activists, diplomats, to corporate jobs – the professional playground for International Relations graduates is quite unique. In August 2020, HIMAHI IULI arranged another webinar along with the theme of careers in the field of International Relations. Named “Future Unlocked”, the webinar focuses on the options that are available for international Relation graduates creating a sharing session on how to become a diplomat for the Indonesian Foreign Ministry. The speakers that were invited were Mr. Darianto Harsono from the Foreign Ministry of Indonesia for America II and one of his staff, Mr. Samuel Tambunan.

85% of the webinar attendees were university students majoring in International Relations and high school students who have an interest in joining the International Relations major. An engaging discussion with the audience enlightened participants with knowledge on, for instance, how to become a professional after graduating with an International Relations degree. Positive feedbacks were received by the speakers and participants.

HIMAHI IULI also dispatched its delegates to attend the yearly event of Pertemuan Nasional Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional se-Indonesia XXXII Universitas Muhammadiya Yogyakarta – an event that is common for International Relations students to be attended. The event was supposed to take place in Yogyakarta, however, due to the pandemic, the event was held online via a video conference platform. Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Retno Marsuadi gave a keynote speech at the opening of the event, talking about the geopolitical situation during the pandemic.

The event took place over the span of 5 days total. IULI sent two delegates to attend the general assembly chamber – a mandatory chamber to discuss the dynamics and future progress of Forum Komunikasi Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional se-Indonesia (FKMHII). The two delegates were the chairman of HIMAHI 2019-2020, Ananda Bratakusuma, and Head of External Affairs HIMAHI IULI 2019-2020, Samantha Deo Christian. The event also sees the turnover of administration of the national presidium from all regions of coordination and sets the next host of PNMHII and PSNMHII in 2021.