Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Successfully Hosts the GREAT Summer Program 2025: A Global Collaboration Toward Green and Sustainable Vocational Education
Bandung, August 2025 – Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), through the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Education (FPTI), reaffirmed its role as an international hub for academic collaboration by successfully organizing the GREAT Summer Program 2025, under the theme “Greening TVET for Resilience, Empowerment, and AI Transformation.”
This international program received official endorsement from UNESCO-UNEVOC, the global center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) under UNESCO, which supports the strengthening of vocational education systems and skills development for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Dean of FPTI UPI, Dr. Eng. Agus Setiawan, M.Si., who also serves as the UNEVOC Centre Coordinator for Indonesia and Vice President of the Regional Association for Vocational Teacher Education in Asia (RAVTE), emphasized that this program reflects FPTI UPI’s strong commitment to advancing international collaboration in the field of TVET.
Meanwhile, the program chairperson, Dr. Mustika Nuramalia Handayani, who is also the Vice Dean for Student Affairs and Partnerships of FPTI, highlighted that the GREAT Summer Program is designed in line with the faculty’s commitment to developing green curriculum and promoting greening TVET in Indonesia.
“Through this program, we aim to encourage Indonesian and international students to be more prepared for the green transition and AI-driven digital transformation, while embedding sustainability values into curriculum and learning practices,” she stated.
The GREAT Summer Program 2025 took place from July 24 to August 7, 2025, adopting a blended learning format, with three online sessions and one on-site week held at UPI Bandung Campus, complemented by field trips and cultural experiences. The hybrid setup—conducted both onsite at Smartclass, 4th Floor, Building A, FPTI UPI, and virtually via Zoom—enabled wide international participation and interactive engagement.
The program featured a rich series of scientific discussions, workshops, cultural exchanges, and research collaborations, involving over 100 participants from various countries—comprising students from educational institutions, international organizations, and community networks.
Prominent keynote speakers and experts included:
Kenneth Barrientos, Programme Officer & Team Leader for SDGs and Greening TVET, UNESCO-UNEVOC : Greening TVET: Building Skills for a Sustainable Future
Prof. Dr. Eng. Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto, Professor at FPTI UPI and Head of UPI Journal Publication Office : Unlocking Academic Publishing: How to Write and Submit a Quality Research Article
Dr. Ir. Dwi Purnomo, S.T.P., M.T., IPU., ASEAN Eng., Universitas Padjadjaran, Founder of The Local Enablers & Design Thinking Academy Indonesia : Designing Sustainable Futures: Integrating Design Thinking, Green Skills, and AI in TVET
Prof. Dr. Thomas Köhler, Chair of Educational Technology and Managing Director of the Institute for Vocational Education, TU Dresden, Germany : AI-Enhanced Digital Learning in TVET: Preparing a Skilled Workforce for the Future
Alfin Nurul Firdaus, Executive Director of Pasuruan Youth Forum Foundation and youth changemaker : From Local Youth Movement to Global Impact: Leading Change through Education and Community Action
Prof. Yusri Kamin (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) : Driving Sustainability in Higher Education: UTM’s Green Campus Experience
International partners also took part in the event, including Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (Thailand), HUTECH Vietnam, Iloilo Science and Technology University (Philippines), Battambang Teacher Education College (Cambodia), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and delegations from Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo—further strengthening UPI’s position as a globally connected higher education institution.
The GREAT Summer Program 2025 aims to:
Promote environmentally conscious vocational education through green skills and design thinking.
Provide an international academic platform for cross-cultural collaboration among students and educators.
Equip participants with 21st-century competencies, particularly digital and AI-based learning and research skills.
Strengthen UPI’s commitment as a globally recognized university actively engaged in advancing sustainable TVET education.
By the end of the program, FPTI UPI successfully delivered an international academic forum that not only enriched participants’ perspectives but also strengthened global collaboration networks. Moving forward, UPI remains committed to continuing such initiatives as a tangible contribution to building adaptive, innovative, and globally competitive higher education.
(Writer: YR , Editor: SN)
