IKA BEM Nusantara Meets National Figures to Discuss Future Leadership

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Executive Board of the IKA BEM Nusantara Alumni Association (PB-IKA BEM Nusantara) has met with several national figures as part of the organisation’s national consolidation to discuss the future leadership of the younger generation.

Wahyu Irawan, representing PB IKA BEM Nusantara, stated in Jakarta on Tuesday that the figures met included the 7th President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, at his residence in Solo, Central Java, on Monday (15/6). This was to be followed by a meeting with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, scheduled for Wednesday (17/6).

These meetings with national figures serve as an important momentum for PB IKA BEM Nusantara to absorb perspectives on leadership, nationality, and the role of the younger generation in determining Indonesia’s future.

“He (Jokowi) emphasised the importance of maintaining unity, strengthening solidarity, and preparing a young generation capable of providing solutions for society,” said Wahyu.

He noted that the audiences with several national figures are part of the organisational consolidation ahead of the inauguration of the new PB IKA BEM Nusantara management, which is set to change on 18 June 2026 in Jakarta.

According to him, IKA BEM Nusantara aims to serve as a large home for student alumni, producing young leaders possessed of a spirit of service to the nation.

“We believe that Indonesia’s leadership lies in the hands of the younger generation. Therefore, alumni of BEM Nusantara must become the engine of ideas, innovation, and collaboration to support the nation’s progress,” said the former Student President of the Islamic University of Jakarta (UID).

The series of communications with national figures will continue. The PB IKA BEM Nusantara leadership is scheduled to be received by the Vice President of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, in Jakarta on Wednesday (17/6).

“We want to build a constructive dialogue with the nation’s leaders. Together with these two figures, we discussed the importance of preparing a strong, adaptive national leadership relay that remains close to the aspirations of the younger generation,” he explained.

Wahyu added that communication between the student alumni network and national leaders is vital to ensure that the youth are not merely objects of development, but also the primary actors determining Indonesia’s future direction.

“IKA BEM Nusantara wants to be a large home for student alumni capable of producing new ideas and leadership for Indonesia,” he said.

“The spirit we bring is one of collaboration, unity, and optimism in welcoming Golden Indonesia,” he added.