Bandung, September 17, 2025 – The “GREAT Conference 2025: Greening TVET for a Sustainable Future” marked the grand finale of the GREAT Summer Program 2025 at the Faculty of Technology and Vocational Education (FPTI), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI). The event served as a platform for students from nine Asian countries to showcase their best collaborative works.
Chair of the GREAT Summer Program 2025, Dr. Mustika Nuramalia Handayani, emphasized that the GREAT Conference was not merely a competition, but also a space for collaboration and inspiration. “Through their projects, students demonstrate not only creativity but also a real commitment to shaping a greener and more sustainable future for TVET,” she stated.
During the conference, participants presented innovative papers and posters under the theme “Greening TVET”. Each project was developed collaboratively by mixed teams consisting of students from different participating countries. Since the online sessions began, the groups had been tasked with developing cross-country collaborative project ideas, guided by FPTI lecturers serving as coaches. This process offered students not only academic enrichment but also hands-on experience in international collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork.
One of the judges expressed admiration for the participants’ presentations, stating, “We were impressed by the students’ creativity and analytical depth. They were able to propose innovative and relevant solutions to support the sustainable transformation of TVET.”
The GREAT Conference 2025 concluded with the announcement of the winners as follows:
- Paper Category
- 1st Place (Best Paper): Empowering Youth: Educating Through Sustainability & Innovation in AI – Group 1
- 2nd Place: Strengthening Green Energy Initiatives in Indonesian TVET Institutions to Support the Sustainable Development Goals – Group 9
- 3rd Place: Raising Environmental Awareness Through Digital Campaigns in TVET – Group 10
- Poster Category
- 1st Place (Best Poster): Internet of Things in Action: A Systematic Literature Review Supporting Green Campus Implementation in Southeast Asian Universities – Group 2
- 2nd Place: Empowering Vocational Senior High Schools Through AI-Enhanced Digital Learning: Building a Future-Ready Workforce – Group 5
- 3rd Place: Integration of SDG 4 in Higher Education Curricula as a Comprehensive Strategy for Achieving the SDGs – Group 7
The announcement of winners marked the closing of the GREAT Summer Program 2025, which successfully strengthened international academic networks and reaffirmed FPTI UPI’s role in cultivating a creative, competitive, and globally oriented generation of vocational learners. The event also underscored UPI’s ongoing commitment to promoting regional collaboration for green and sustainable TVET education. (Contributor)