9th EVEREST Announcement

The Undergraduate Program in Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FEB USU), successfully held a series of international webinars virtually in May and June 2025 as part of its commitment to supporting internationalization and broadening global perspectives for both students and faculty.

Dates and Topics:

📅 May 22, 2025

Theme: "Empowering End-to-End Supply Chain Excellence: From Source to Customer"

Speaker: Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ahmed Siddiqui – Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan

The first session focused on comprehensive supply chain strategies, from sourcing raw materials to final customer delivery—an essential topic in globalization and international trade.

📅 May 27, 2025

Theme: "AI in Finance: Transforming Decisions and Driving Innovation"

Speaker: Dr. Mustafa Nourallah – Senior Lecturer and Digital Banking & Finance Project Manager, Mid Sweden University, Sweden

This webinar explored how AI reshapes financial decision-making, operational efficiency, and innovation within digital banking.

📅 June 5, 2025

Theme: "Franchising & Performance: Keys to Franchisee Success"

Speaker: Dr. Bui Thi Thao Hien – Vietnam International University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The third session addressed key success factors in franchising, including business model selection, operational management, and strengthening franchisor-franchisee relationships.

The webinar series was met with enthusiastic participation from students, faculty, and public attendees. Each session fostered not only academic enrichment but also valuable international networking opportunities.

Call for Papers – ASEAN Youth Economic Conference (EVEREST 9) 2025

Event of Young Researchers and Economics Students (EVEREST 9)

The Student Association of Development Economics proudly presents the 9th edition of EVEREST (Event of Young Researcher and Economics Students) through the ASEAN Youth Economic Conference (AYEC), an international academic forum open to students and young researchers across ASEAN.

This conference aims to facilitate youth collaboration in addressing sustainable economic development challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Main Theme:

"ASEAN Youth Collaboration in Strengthening Human Capital Development for Sustainable Economic Development within the SDGs Framework"

Sub-Themes:

• Digitalization
• MSMEs Development
• Sustainable Tourism and Creative Economy
• Digital Literacy and Empowerment
• Sustainable Infrastructure Development
• Green Economy
• Transformational Education
• Entrepreneurship and Start-up Development

Important Dates:

• Abstract Submission: February 10 – March 17, 2025
• Selected Abstract Announcement: March 23, 2025
• Complete Paper Submission: March 24 – April 9, 2025
• Finalist Announcement: April 16, 2025
• Delegate Confirmation: April 16 – May 4, 2025
• Boarding Pass & Presentation Submission: May 5 – 10, 2025
• Delegate Arrival: May 13, 2025
• International Seminar & Paper Presentation: May 14, 2025
• City Tour & Awarding Night: May 15, 2025
• Field Trip: May 16, 2025
• Delegate Departure: May 17, 2025

Terms and Registration Fees:

• Abstract Submission: Free
• Full Paper Submission:
  • National Team: IDR 250,000 per paper
  • International Team: USD 19 per paper

Facilities and Benefits:

• E-certificate for all participants
• Free publication of accepted papers in the proceedings
• Opportunity to present at an international seminar
• Regional academic and professional networking
• Competitive experience solving real economic issues

Registration:

• Abstract Submission Form: https://bit.ly/RegistrationAbstractEVEREST9
• Information & Booklet: https://bit.ly/BookletPaperEVEREST9

Contact:

• Naufal (WhatsApp/LINE): +62 813-6106-5635
• Email: everest.epfebusu@gmail.com

Social Media:

• Instagram: @everest9_epusu
• TikTok: @everest_epusu

Join us and contribute to sustainable economic development with ASEAN youth!

This initiative aims to strengthen youth collaboration in addressing sustainable economic development challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In particular, these activities contribute to SDG 4 (Quality Education) by enhancing academic capacity and global learning exposure, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by strengthening international collaboration and cross-border academic networking.

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