Nommensen Medan
Professor from the Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) of Switzerland Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander J. Klemm, PhD spoke at the NICSPEEP (Nommensen International Conference Social Politics, Law Education, Economics, and Physicology) organized by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of HKBP Nommensen University Medan, (Medan, June 20, 2024). At the same time Lecturer from Assumtion University Thailand Dr. Aaron Loh was also a guest speaker, Prof. Dr. Subarudi, M. WoodSc from BRIN, and Head of Traffic Police Medan Kompol Andika Temanta Purba, SH, MIK. At the same time, Barry Simorangkir, BSc, M.,Sc, an international scholar in the Indonesian diaspora who has been living in the United States for a long time, also provided motivation to the participants.
In his remarks, the Rector of UHN Medan in his direction and guidance was very proud that FISIPOL UHN Medan could organize this very good event. Through this event, we really hope that it will be a kind of encouragement and stimulus to do the same thing in the future through conference activities which we really hope that various thoughts can be poured in this event. I would like to thank the speakers Prof. Dr. Alexander J Klemm, Dr. Araron Loh, and Prof. Dr. Subarudi from BRIN for giving their time to us.
The ideas and thoughts expressed will be published in an international journal. At this stage it is good and this will be a good motivation for other faculties as well. We hope that this conference will make Nommensen friendly with international conferences and can build a better network.
The Dean of FISIPOL UHN Medan said, Dr. Drs. Nalom Siagian, MM, this is the first time in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and we really hope that the output can elevate the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UHN Medan in the field of research, accreditation and that in the future is the target and achievement that we will support. The commitee's preparations that have been carried out for several months can produce good performance. We are very proud to be able to organize this great event, said the Dean of Fisipol UHN Medan.
Prof. Dr. Alexander J. Klemm in his presentation with the material of Media Literacy Education in the Era of Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence started the conversation by asking the audience, what does Media Literacy mean to you?, What do you know about MLE?, How is your involvement in fostering PMB in your school / university?, How do you work with the media? Prof. Alex added.
Prof. Alexander in his presentation also said that current trends in Media Literacy Education research and practice lead to student empowerment, active citizenship, and the merging of educational management with media concepts. Then Prof. Alex said Most definitions of Media Literacy Education follow certain core principles and focus on developing students' competencies in media use. There is a lot of thematic overlap between Media Literacy Education (MLE), Media and Information Literacy (MIL), and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. At the end of his presentation Prof. Alex said that the best solution to teach Media Literacy effectively is to have one subject on media literacy AND include media literacy elements in all other subjects, Prof. Alex emphasized again.
Also present at this event was one of the successful North Sumatra entrepreneurs Barry Simorangkir, B.Sc, MSc giving motivation to students. Barry Simorangkir, an international award winner in the field of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), namely The World 200 CIO Awards from The World CIO 200 Summit Indonesia edition told students that character is the first thing that must be addressed if you want to succeed. In still honesty, humility, hard work, and also a clear vision in yourself if you want to succeed. Start with small things to innovate because this will be a constructive culture for you, said Barry Simorangkir who lived in the United States for a long time.
The chief organizer was Dr. Johnson Pasaribu, M.Si, Secretary Dra. Natalia ET Sihombing, M.Si. WR II Dr. Ferry Panjaitan, SE, M.Si, WR III Drs. Maringan Panjaitan, M.Si, WR IV Dr. Ir. Erika Pardede, M.Sc, DRa. L. Primawati Degodona, M.SP, Dra. Artha L. Tobing, MSP, Vera Pasaribu, S.Sos, MSP, Dr. Dimpos Manalu, M.Si, Drs. Kepler Sinaga, MM, Sunday Ade Sitorus, SE, M.Si and the moderator in this event is Drs. Charles. M. Sianturi, MSBA, and MC Dr. Rina Octavia Simarmata, M.Pd.