Opening of FEB UI and OPHI Oxford University: OPHI Summer School 2022
Rifdah Khalisha – Public Relations FEB UI
DEPOK – (1/8/2022) The University’s Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Indonesia (FEB UI), together with OPHI Oxford University, held the Opening of OPHI Summer School 2022 with the theme “Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis” on Monday (1/8).
A total of 88 OPHI Summer School participants from 29 countries attended the event in a hybrid manner, offline / face-to-face and online. Face-to-face class activities were held at the Auditorium Gd. Department of Management, FEB UI Campus, Depok.
The OPHI team was present in person, Prof. Sabina Alkire (OPHI Director), Monica Pinilla Roncancio (Researcher), Corinne Mitchell (Director Programmes and Operations), Ricardo Nogales (Research Associate), Putu Geniki Natih (Researcher), Alexandra Fortacz (Research Analyst), Fanni Kovesdi (Research Analyst), and Ana Maria Marin Morales (Events and Communications Officer).
While the team that attended online, Rizwan ul Haq (Research Officer), Agustin Casarini (Researcher), Jakob Dirksen (Research and Policy Officer), Juliana Milovich (Researcher), James Foster (Research Associate), Davina Osei (Researcher), Michelle Muschett (Senior Public Policy Advisor), and Derek Apell (Researcher).
In his opening remarks, Dean of FEB UI Teguh Dartanto, Ph.D., who is also substantial expertise in the field of poverty, said, “It is my honor to welcome participants to this course. Welcome to the green campus of FEB UI, which holds the vision of being the leading center of economic and business learning in Indonesia, which plays a role in national development and is internationally recognized.”
“Summer School 2022 is included in a series of G20 side events, a real contribution of FEB UI to the nation. This program discusses the concept of practical application and policy review for multidimensional poverty measurement. We hope that all participants will have the ability to determine relevant policies, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations on establishing good relationships with fellow participants to collaborate in the future,” he added.
T20 Lead Co-Chair Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro, Ph.D., in the keynote speech, discussed that we need to understand poverty, especially in developing countries. “Poverty is one of the most important development issues. Especially, if it triggers limited access to clean water, sanitation, health, inequality and quality education. Poverty is listed as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) priority number 1.”
“Every government needs economic growth. Without growth as a development tool, it will be difficult to reduce poverty, which significantly impacts the entire community. More than that, it may be able to deal with the problem of inequality in a better position,” he said.
According to Bambang, Indonesia still uses a fundamental poverty line indicator while dealing with poverty. The factors that shape poverty are more than just social and economic issues. Therefore, we need to learn the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), a measurement concept that looks at the broader dimensions of poverty. (mh)
