{"id":15945,"date":"2026-07-21T14:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/io.telkomuniversity.ac.id\/?p=15945"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:02:21","slug":"international-student-gathering-2026-revives-the-bandung-spirit-through-a-global-dialogue-on-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/io.telkomuniversity.ac.id\/id\/international-student-gathering-2026-revives-the-bandung-spirit-through-a-global-dialogue-on-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Gathering 2026 Revives the Bandung Spirit Through a Global Dialogue on Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6c423bd\" data-block-id=\"6c423bd\"><style>.stk-6c423bd {margin-bottom:40px !important;}.stk-6c423bd .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-6c423bd .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>Bandung, Indonesia \u2013 July 12, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 The <strong>International Student Gathering 2026<\/strong> successfully brought together around 100 international students from 15 countries in Bandung to celebrate diversity, promote intercultural dialogue, and reaffirm the values of peace inspired by the historic Bandung Spirit. Organized by the International Office of Telkom University, the event was held at De Majestic Building, Braga, as part of the Asia Africa Festival 2026, in collaboration with the Bandung City Government and the Bandung City Department of Culture and Tourism.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3624c52\" data-block-id=\"3624c52\"><style>.stk-3624c52 {margin-bottom:40px !important;}.stk-3624c52 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-3624c52 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Carrying the theme &#8220;Peace&#8221; and the subtheme &#8220;From Bandung to Gaza: The Unfinished Promise of Solidarity,&#8221; <strong>International Student Gathering 2026<\/strong> served as a meaningful platform where international students studying at universities across Greater Bandung exchanged perspectives on peacebuilding, humanity, and the role of youth in shaping a more inclusive world. The event reaffirmed Bandung&#8217;s historical legacy as the birthplace of the Bandung Spirit, which continues to inspire international solidarity and cooperation more than seven decades after the Asian-African Conference.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-90777d0\" data-block-id=\"90777d0\"><style>.stk-90777d0 {margin-bottom:20px !important;}.stk-90777d0 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-90777d0 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The <strong>International Student Gathering 2026<\/strong> was officially opened by Adi Junjunan Mustafa, Head of the Bandung City Department of Culture and Tourism. In his opening remarks, he emphasized Bandung&#8217;s enduring role in promoting global peace and international solidarity.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2be81d3\" data-block-id=\"2be81d3\"><style>.stk-2be81d3 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-2be81d3 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-2be81d3 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><em>&#8220;Bandung is a historic city that witnessed the world&#8217;s pursuit of peace 71 years ago through the Asian-African Conference. Today, Bandung once again becomes a gathering place to fulfill those promises of peace,&#8221;<\/em> he said.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3e9c0a6\" data-block-id=\"3e9c0a6\"><style>.stk-3e9c0a6 {margin-bottom:20px !important;}.stk-3e9c0a6 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-3e9c0a6 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The keynote session of<strong> International Student Gathering 2026<\/strong> featured H.E. Abdalfatah Ahmed Khalil Alsattari, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Indonesia. Addressing the audience, he highlighted the importance of respecting every nation&#8217;s sovereignty as a fundamental principle for achieving lasting peace<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4481cb1\" data-block-id=\"4481cb1\"><style>.stk-4481cb1 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-4481cb1 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-4481cb1 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#8220;<em>Nations have the absolute right to stand on their own feet and live as sovereign states without interference from other nations,<\/em>&#8221; he emphasized.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3a12a23\" data-block-id=\"3a12a23\"><style>.stk-3a12a23 {margin-bottom:20px !important;}.stk-3a12a23 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-3a12a23 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Another inspiring speaker was Haddy Joof, an international alumnus from The Gambia and the Third Best Graduate of Telkom University. Drawing from his experience studying in Indonesia, Haddy encouraged participants to embrace humanity beyond differences in nationality, religion, or culture.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-26d2876\" data-block-id=\"26d2876\"><style>.stk-26d2876 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-26d2876 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-26d2876 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#8220;<em>Whether we are Indonesian, Gambian, Muslim, or Christian, beyond all those identities, we are human beings. And no human being has the right to feel superior and make others inferior,<\/em>&#8221; Haddy remarked.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-33c8d35\" data-block-id=\"33c8d35\"><style>.stk-33c8d35 {margin-bottom:40px !important;}.stk-33c8d35 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-33c8d35 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Throughout <strong>International Student Gathering 2026<\/strong>, participants actively engaged in discussions on global peace, tolerance, intercultural understanding, and the responsibility of young people to build stronger international collaboration through education. The forum reflected Telkom University&#8217;s commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for students from different backgrounds to learn from one another while fostering mutual respect and global citizenship.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-74ac163\" data-block-id=\"74ac163\"><style>.stk-74ac163 {margin-bottom:40px !important;}.stk-74ac163 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-74ac163 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Following the dialogue session, participants joined a heritage tour at the Asian-African Conference Museum, where they retraced the history of the 1955 Asian-African Conference and reflected on the continuing relevance of the Bandung Spirit in addressing today&#8217;s humanitarian and global challenges. The visit offered international students a deeper understanding of Bandung&#8217;s historical contribution to world diplomacy and peace.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7da1162\" data-block-id=\"7da1162\"><style>.stk-7da1162 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-7da1162 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0f0e17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Through <strong>International Student Gathering 2026<\/strong>, Telkom University once again demonstrated its commitment to advancing internationalization by creating platforms that connect students from around the world through education, cultural exchange, and intercultural dialogue. As part of the Asia Africa Festival 2026, the event reinforced the university&#8217;s vision of empowering global citizens who are ready to contribute to peace, solidarity, and sustainable international cooperation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bandung, Indonesia \u2013 July 12, 2026 \u2014 The International Student Gathering 2026 successfully brought together around 100 international students from 15 countries in Bandung to celebrate diversity, promote intercultural dialogue, and reaffirm the values of peace inspired by the historic Bandung Spirit. 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