31/08/2026
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Bachelor of Public Administration (๐๐๐) student leaders proudly participated in the ๐
๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐, in collaboration with the ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐) ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐) ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, on โSynergizing Research Governance: A Call to Action for SDG Integration in 21st-Century Public Administration,โ centered on the theme, โFraming Subnational SDG Localization through Decentralization, Devolution, and Local Autonomy,โ held on ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, at the ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒโ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
The conference became a meaningful space for students, educators, administrators, andinternational speakers to exchange ideas and explore how research, governance, and
collaboration can help transform global goals into meaningful actions within local communities.
The program formally began with the rationale delivered by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐จ, CPAD Department Chair, followed by the opening remarks of ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ , Dean of the Graduate School and College of Public Administration. A message was also delivered by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง, Vice President for Academic Affairs, highlighting the importance of academic engagement and collaboration in advancing education and public administration.
The conference featured insightful discussions from distinguished speakers: ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ข ๐๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข, S.AP., M.AP., from Universitas Warmadewa, led ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐: โ๐
๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ,โ emphasizing the importance of community participation in achieving sustainable development.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐, โ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐,โ opened discussions on the vital role of local economic development in addressing poverty and strengthening governance, as tackled by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ .
๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฉฤ๐๐ฏ๐ขฤ, ๐๐ก๐, from the University of Vern, delivered ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐: โ๐
๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ,โhighlighting how effectivecommunication can help bring policies closer to the people and encourage greater participation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The sessions were complemented by open forums and question-and-answer portions, moderated by ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐จ, providing participants with an opportunity to engage, ask questions, and share perspectives with the speakers.
The program also recognized the participation of ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐, Director for Internationalization, while the closing program was led by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐งi๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐รฑ๐๐ณ, Campus Director, IPRM. More than just an academic gathering, the international seminar reminded everyone that achieving the ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ begins not only with global commitments but also with meaningful action at the local level.
For BPA students, the experience served as an opportunity to listen, learn, engage, and become
part of a larger conversation on building more responsive, sustainable, and inclusive
communities.
From global goals to local action, the future of public administration begins with collaboration,
research, and a shared commitment to serve. BPA leaders are ready to transcend boundaries,
embrace global perspectives, and soar toward greater heights.
๐: Jim Danggan
๐ท: Photo Div