Pekanbaru, March 3, 2025 - The Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Riau held an international class activity in collaboration with the Eurasia Foundation with the theme Gender in International Relations. This International Class was opened by the Vice Dean 3 for Academic Affairs, Dr. Saiman Pakpahan, M.Sc. and was held from February 6 to June 19, 2025 with 57 students.
This international class will last for 17 meetings and present speakers from various universities in Indonesia such as UGM, UI, UPI, UBB and UB as well as from various other countries, including Japan, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
The speaker at this first meeting came from the University of Indonesia, namely Prof. Dr. Ani Soetjipto M.A who is a Professor of Gender and Human Rights in International Relations. The topic presented was Asian Feminism and Politics of Difference.
Head of the Department of International Relations Dr. Yusnarida Eka Nizmi, S.IP., M.Si expressed her gratitude to the Eurasia Foundation for sponsoring this International Class activity.
"This funding provides an opportunity for students majoring in International Relations (IR) to gain new knowledge and insights from speakers who are experts in the field of gender, both speakers from within the country and abroad," she said.
Currently, the international class activities funded by the Eurasia Foundation have held 4 meetings starting on February 6, February 13, February 20 and February 27, 2025.
