Bogor, 13 September 2024 – The Southeast Asia Sustainable Environment Leader (SEA-SEL) 2024 program held its 2nd workshop at SEAMEO BIOTROP in Bogor. The workshop is part of SEA-SEL program aimed at developing environmental leadership skills for students and recent graduates from Southeast Asia. A total of 50 participants were selected from the 150 who attended the first workshop.

The participants came from various Southeast Asian universities, including IPB University, Universitas Bakrie, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (Indonesia), Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Kasetsart University (Thailand).  The sessions were led by two distinguished speakers: Dr. Arsyad Al Amin, Senior Researcher from the Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies, IPB, and Abi Erik Syamsul Rizal, Chair of the Mentoring Leader of IPB University Alumni Association (HA-IPB). Both speakers discussed the importance of sustainability approaches in effective leadership, integrating biodiversity conservation principles with servant leadership practices.

The workshop is one of the activities in the SEA-SEL program activities, as it serves as a selection phase for the upcoming Bootcamp, which will be attended by the top 20 participants. The Bootcamp will further develop leadership skills through Leaderless Group Discussions (LGD) and collaborative exercises and will be conducted on Pramuka Island, Jakarta province.

Mrs. Sri Widayanti, Acting DDA of SEAMEO BIOTROP, officially opened the event. In her remarks, she stated, "Learn as much environmental leadership knowledge as possible. Use this opportunity to explore both practical and theoretical knowledge and apply it in your daily life. Congratulations on becoming environmental leaders in Southeast Asia."

The SEA-SEL program is organized by SEAMEO BIOTROP, DPP HA IPB, and ICMI, focusing on cross-country collaboration to address environmental challenges.