UNDP Discusses Southeast Asian Religious Education for Millennial Generation in the Industrial Era 4.0

TRIBUN-TIMUR.COM – The Association of Indonesian Islamic Religious Education Teachers (AGPAII) South Sulawesi was invited to attend an event of one of the United Nations (UN) Bodies, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in Jakarta.

UNDP in collaboration with PPIM UIN Jakarta to hold a “Regional workshop on Religious Education and Prevention of Violent Extremism in Diverse Societies in Southeast Asia: Lessons Learned and Best Practices” at Ayana Midplaza Hotel Jakarta, Indonesia, 21-23 November 2018.

The workshop was attended by Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and Myanmar.

AGPAII’s participation in this workshop is proof of recognition of the existence of AGPAII nationally and internationally as an organization that has a strategic role in the development of education in Indonesia, especially religious education in schools in countering radicalism.

The activity was attended by 300 participants consisting of government, academics, researchers, and practitioners from Southeast Asian countries who will discuss the implementation of research results related to radicalism and religious education as well as the development of moderate religious education in the Southeast Asia region for the millennial generation in the industrial era 4.0.

The workshop was opened by the Minister of Religious Affairs, Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, represented by Prof. Oman Fathurrahman. In his speech, the Indonesian Minister of Religion emphasized that religious education in Southeast Asia must prioritize the values ​​of peace and tolerance. This value must be applied moderately in the diverse global life in stemming radicalism and extremism ”.

This meeting is very helpful for practitioners of Islamic religious education and especially for AGPAII to serve as material for evaluating the application of Islamic education in schools and can be used as input to determine the vision and mission and development of AGPAII in the future.

This activity can add experience and insight globally related to the application of religious education in counteracting radical understanding in educational institutions because it is participated by the government, academics, researchers, religious education practitioners, educational NGOs, and the media in Southeast Asia. This activity will last for three days, 21-23 November 2018, and the material will be delivered directly and parallel by international experts, academics and researchers.

Also present were the Head of DPP AGPAII Mahnan Marbawi MA and 8 heads of the Regional Management Board of the Indonesian Islamic Education Teachers Association (DPW AGPAII), namely the DPW West Java, East Java, West Sumatra, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Jambi, North Maluku, and Banten. (*)

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