Banda Aceh, December 17, 2024 – To commemorate 20 years since the Aceh tsunami tragedy, a series of events were held to reflect on the community’s recovery journey and to formulate sustainable steps for the future. One of the opening events was the Mental Health Strengthening Workshop: Reflections on Dreams 20 Years Post-Disaster, held at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University (USK).
Tourism has become a vital sector for the Indonesian economy, especially in Bali. However, the influx of tourists has significantly transformed the lifestyle of the Balinese community—including the involvement of children in tourism activities. This illegal involvement has been exacerbated by the disturbing rise of Child Sex Tourism (CST), which includes pedophilia and the sexual abuse of minors.
In response to this alarming issue, four students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), each from different academic disciplines, joined forces as part of the Student Creativity Program for Social and Humanities Research (PKM-RSH) to conduct field research in Bali.
UGM Faculty of Psychology student recorded another achievement, Nadia Puti Dianesti (2021), in the 2024 Gadjah Mada University Student Achievement Selection (Pilmapres) event. She won third place in the UGM Presidential Election in the undergraduate category after competing with 26 participants announced on Saturday (30/3). Before achieving this achievement, Nadia had been named an outstanding student at the first level of the UGM Faculty of Psychology.