BINUS Strengthens Academic and Industry Connections Between Southeast Asia and Korea
Jakarta (ANTARA) - BINUS University is strengthening its strategic role in promoting global collaboration through a series of international conferences throughout 2026 that connect academics, industry, and policymakers in the Southeast Asia and East Asia region, particularly Korea.
“At the end of the year, BINUS is also preparing an international conference on tourism and the economy together with the Indonesian Government, focusing on Indonesia-Korea relations,” said the Vice Rector for Research and Technology Transfer at BINUS University, Prof. Juneman Abraham, in his statement in Jakarta on Saturday.
According to him, this international conference on tourism and the economy will expand the scope of discussions from academic issues to potential economic, industrial cooperation, and development of strategic sectors relevant to Indonesia and Korea.
He stated that BINUS is holding international conferences throughout 2026, starting with the ICOBAR (International Conference of Biospheric Harmony and Advanced Research) 2026 in February, organised jointly with the Korean Institute of Information Technology (KIIT).
This conference features hundreds of global research contributions discussing issues of technology, governance, business, and sustainability, as an effort to promote innovation relevant to industry and societal needs.
That momentum, said Juneman, continued on Thursday (26/3), with collaboration with the Endgame podcast hosted by former Gita Wirjawan, to host a visit from Prof. Gi-Wook Shin, the William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea and professor of sociology at Stanford University.
In this agenda, BINUS held a public discussion on brain circulation and the future of Indonesian talent, while also introducing Prof. Shin’s latest book titled “The Four Talent Giants”.
Juneman revealed that the collaboration between BINUS and Endgame, which also involves Stanford University, is a strategic effort by BINUS University to address the turbulent challenges of intellectual mobility among the youth.
“The phenomenon like ‘Kabur Aja Dulu’ cannot be seen merely as a trend, but also as a reflection of the need for a more supportive ecosystem,” he said.
He added that what needs to be encouraged is not merely the movement of talent, but an empowering brain circulation, so that Indonesian talent continues to have a role and contribution to strengthening the national ecosystem.
The collaboration between BINUS and the Endgame podcast aims to support the dissemination of academic ideas to a wider public space. This collaboration includes media support, strengthening public communication, and talent development.
Following this public discussion agenda, BINUS will continue the series through the WE ARE Student Conference (International) in the third quarter. This forum is intended as a space for students to present research, ideas, and solutions from various global perspectives.
“Through the BINUS 2035 Vision, we are committed not only to releasing graduates into the job market, but also to building an inclusive research ecosystem so that innovation does not merely become a foreign commodity, but a real strength of the nation that can nurture and empower more humane, supportive, and dignified Indonesian Talent in the circulation of international and inter-regional opportunities,” said Prof. Juneman.