Hasanuddin University Graduate School (SPS-Unhas) held an international conference entitled “The 4th International Conference on Women and Societal Perspective On Quality of Life (WOSQUAL) 2022”. The activity was held virtually at 8:30 CIT through the zoom meeting application, on Thursday (11/24).
Some of the keynote speakers who attended were Woro Srihastuti Sulistyaningrum, ST, MIDS (Director of Family, Women, Children, Youth and Sports), Lesley Robinson (Founder of Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute), Ms. Bronwyn Robbins (Australian Consulate General in Makassar), Prof. Dr. Dra. Ensy Susanti (Airlangga University, Indonesia), Associate Professor Toong Khuan Chan (The University of Melbourne), Intan Indiana Hasan, M.Sc. , Ph.D (University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia) and Mia Siscawati, S.Hut., M.A., Ph.D (University of Indonesia).
Prof. Dr. Budu, Ph.D., Sp.M (K)., M.Med.Ed., Dean of SPS-Unhas, expressed his gratitude for the speakers’ willingness to share information and experiences with the participants. He said that this conference was very strategic to discuss the role of women from various perspectives. The event was officially opened by the Vice-Rector for Partnership, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business Prof. Dr.Eng. Ir. Adi Maulana, ST.M.Phil. He gave high appreciation for the organization of the conference which will certainly increase knowledge, a place to share experiences and ideas about women’s involvement.
After the opening, the WOSQUAL 2022 conference moved to a presentation session by keynote speakers and invited speakers. As the keynote speaker, Woro Srihastuti gave an overview of how women contribute importantly to all areas of life, ranging from households, education, research, technology, health and others, to support the continuity and development of the country. However, sometimes there are gaps in optimizing women’s potential, which not only arise from society and the environment, but also from women themselves. According to her, women have an important position in nation-building through various active involvements. She appreciated the international conference conducted by the Graduate School which generally discussed the involvement of women in various fields.
