Equilibrium Science Fair (ESF) 2022: Increasing the Role of Youth in the Economic Digitalization

Today, the rapid development of technology is an opportunity as well as a challenge in an effort to design a sustainable development. In this regard, the era of economic digitization as part of this development can be a reference for the younger generation to show their role as "iron stock" or the nation's next generation. The Equilibrium Science Fair (ESF) 2022 is one of the work programs of the Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University (https://feb.unud.ac.id) which focuses on the academic and scientific fields with the aim of providing a forum for the younger generation to hone their abilities, creative, innovative, critical thinking, and spirit. competitive advantage through various academic competitions held. This work program is carried out semi-offline which is located in the Hall of the Doctoral Building, Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University and Cisco Webex Meetings with the theme “Increasing the Role of Youth as an 'Iron Stock' in the Economic Digitalization Era to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals” .




The Equilibrium Science Fair (ESF) 2022 was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, who on this occasion was represented by the Coordinator of the Accounting Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, which was marked by beating the gong three times. The 2022 Equilibirum Science Fair will be held on Friday, August 5 s.d. Monday, August 8, 2022 by presenting 3 competitions, which are as follows:

1. Equilibrium Writing Competition (EWC), which is a scientific essay competition for high school/equivalent students in Indonesia.

2. Equilibrium Scientific Research Competition (ESRC), which is a scientific writing competition which is participated by students from D-1 to S-1 levels throughout Indonesia.

3. Equilibrium Poster Competition (EPC), which is a competition to design scientific posters for the public with an age range of 17 s.d. 25 years in Indonesia.




This activity was attended by 175 participants divided into 3 competitions, namely 26 people from the EWC competition branch, 20 teams consisting of 3 to 5 people per team from the ESRC competition branch, and 29 teams consisting of 2 to 3 people per team. from the EPC race branch.

Prior to the series of competitions above, the 2022 Equilibrium Science Fair also presents the FEB Open House which will be held on Friday, April 1 s.d. Saturday, April 2, 2022 and continued with the SBMPTN Tryout on Saturday, April 9, 2022 for SMA/K/equivalent students which aims as a means for these students in an effort to prepare themselves for the SBMPTN to enter higher education.




By holding this activity, it is hoped that it can become a means of forming a golden generation that is able to encourage economic growth in the digitalization era through innovative works that are present as part of a series of ESF 2022 activities. In addition, it is also expected to form a creative, innovative, and critical mindset. in solving a problem as a form of preparation in designing a sustainable development from all aspects of life.