IMPACT OF FATWA UPON BANK INTEREST BAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN INDONESIA

The purpose of this article is to describe the impact of bank interest ban fatwa on the development of Islamic Banks in Indonesia. Fatwa of the Indonesian Ulama Council number 1 of 2004 is the basis for various parties to contribute to realizing competitive Islamic banking. This fatwa has encouraged the Government to issue various rules in the form of laws and government regulations related to banking. The issuance of this rule is a serious proof of the government’s commitment to provide more space for the development of Islamic banking in Indonesia, in addition to being a proof of appreciation for the issuance of bank interest ban fatwa by the Indonesian Ulema Council. In addition, the bank’s fatwa on the ban on bungan has encouraged the role of the community to contribute real to the development of Islamic banking. The emergence of the Association of Islamic Economists (IAEI), sharia economic community (MES), the National Committee of Islamic finance which is now renamed to the National Committee of Islamic Economics and Finance (KNEKS) is a concrete evidence of community contribution to socialize and strengthen Islamic banking.

Evolution and differentiation of the cybersecurity communities in three social question and answer sites: A mixed-methods analysis

Cybersecurity affects us all in our daily lives. New knowledge on best practices, new vulnerabilities, and timely fixes for cybersecurity issues is growing super-linearly, and is spread across numerous, heterogeneous sources. Because of that, community contribution-based, question and answer sites have become clearinghouses for cybersecurity-related inquiries, as they have for many other topics. Historically, Stack Overflow has been the most popular platform for different kinds of technical questions, including for cybersecurity. That has been changing, however, with the advent of Security Stack Exchange, a site specifically designed for cybersecurity-related questions and answers. More recently, some cybersecurity-related subreddits of Reddit, have become hubs for cybersecurity-related questions and discussions. The availability of multiple overlapping communities has created a complex terrain to navigate for someone looking for an answer to a cybersecurity question. In this paper, we investigate how and why people choose among three prominent, overlapping, question and answer communities, for their cybersecurity knowledge needs. We aggregated data of several consecutive years of cybersecurity-related questions from Stack Overflow, Security Stack Exchange, and Reddit, and performed statistical, linguistic, and longitudinal analysis. To triangulate the results, we also conducted user surveys. We found that the user behavior across those three communities is different, in most cases. Likewise, cybersecurity-related questions asked on the three sites are different, more technical on Security Stack Exchange and Stack Overflow, and more subjective and personal on Reddit. Moreover, there appears to have been a differentiation of the communities along the same lines, accompanied by overall popularity trends suggestive of Stack Overflow’s decline and Security Stack Exchange’s rise within the cybersecurity community. Reddit is addressing the more subjective, discussion type needs of the lay community, and is growing rapidly.

Assessing the Sustainability of Community-Driven Development Projects in Lao PDR

The Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach has been applied to more than 5,000 subprojects in 2,000 villages in the Lao PDR. CDD has the potential to make poverty reduction efforts more responsive to the need, more inclusive, more sustainable, and more cost-effective than traditional, centrally led programs. Many CDD projects could not survive due to financial support since many CDD projects could not sustain costs. The overall objective of this research is to assess the sustainability of CDD projects in Lao PDR with the specific objectives to investigate whether the degree of community contribution does matter for the current existence of CDD projects and to assess whether the community’s contribution could enhance the current performance of CDD projects. Logit regression is the main model to analyze the impact of the community’s contribution to the sustainability of CDD projects in Lao PDR. The result suggests that community participation in labor and finance are key factors for the sustainability of CDD projects.

Analysis of vocational education curriculum in ASEAN Economic Community: a literature review

Purpose: In 2015, ASEAN economic community was formed to turn the area into a single market and a competitive superior production base to make the region prosperous and stable. The how to do that is through education and applying the appropriate curriculum for industry's needs. This study analyzed and elaborated the curriculum used in vocational schools, especially in countries around ASEAN Economic Community or AEC. Research methodology: This descriptive content analysis study method was done by implementing a literature review. This literature review was to review and analyze the curriculum used in vocational education around AEC in order to fulfill the standards of AEC industry's needs. Results: This study finds that curriculum for vocational schools around ASEAN Economic Community set priority in standard skills and soft skills. Limitations: This study is limited to vocational schools, especially around ASEAN Economic Community. Contribution: This study could be useful for vocational schools around South East Asia and researchers researching curriculum, especially in Asia. Keywords: AEC, Curriculum, Vocational education

PEMANFAATAN ASET LOKAL DALAM PENGEMBANGAN BATIK TULIS PEWARNA ALAMI OLEH MASYARAKAT BLOK KEBON GEDANG DESA CIWARINGIN, KECAMATAN CIWARINGIN, KABUPATEN CIREBON

ABSTRAKKegiatan pengembangan masyarakat saat ini gencar dilakukan di Indonesia dalam berbagai sektor, dengan memfokuskan kepada potensi dibanding masalah yang ada di daerah tersebut. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan asset based community development, diyakini dapat menjadi alternatif yang tepat sebagai upaya untuk memanfaatkan asset yang ada guna meningkatkan kualitas hidup mereka. Pendekatan berbasis asset ini memiliki tujuan untuk fokus mengidentifikasi dan memanfaatkan asset yang ada daripada fokus terhadap kekurangan atau masalah. Kegiatan pemanfaatan asset lokal yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat Kampung Gedang bertujuan agar kehidupan masyarakat setempat menjadi lebih baik dan mandiri dengan memanfaatkan potensi yang ada, mulai dari pemanfaatan bahan alam, sumber daya manusia, hingga fasilitas sarana dan prasarana setempat guna mendukung pengembangan batik tulis itu sendiri melalui kegiatan pemanfaatan asset lokal yang tidak terlepas dari kontribusi dan partisipasi aktif dari masayrakat sekitar melalui 3 tahap, yaitu identifying local asset, leveraging local asset, dan managing local asset. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif, menggunakan studi literatur dan data sekunder lainnya dari berbagai sumber. Pada pembahasan menunjukan bahwa tahapan ABCD merupakan suatu langkah yang bisa diambil guna mendukung perkembangan Batik Ciwaringin, dengan mengadopsi konsep tersebut maka langkah pengembangan masyarakat melalui batik bisa terlaksana dengan baik. ABSTRACTCommunity development activity is now intensively being done in Indonesia in every sector, by focusing to the potensials rather than to the problems in the society. This approach has the purpose to only focus identifying dan utilize the existing assets rather than to the weaknesses and problems. The local assets utilization that is being done by the community in Kampung Gedang intend to improve their quality of life and to ba more independent by utilizing their own local potentials, such as nature resources, human resources, facilities and infrastructure of their own in order to improve the growth of batik it self through the utilization activity of the local assets which needs the community contribution and participation through three steps, which are identifying local asset, leveraging local asset, and managing local asset. The method that is used on this research is descriptive with qualitative approach, using literature study and other seconder data from any resources. The result of this research shows that ABCD is the right concept to be adapted in order to develop the Batik Ciwaringin by the locals in order to make Batik Ciwaringin a lot better in the future.

An exploration of the role and contribution of entrepreneurship centres in UK higher education institutions

PurposeThis study evaluates current and future roles of UK entrepreneurship centres (ECs) within Higher Education institutions. Literature suggests current activity in entrepreneurship education is strongly associated with the contribution of ECs. However, ECs experience resource limitations and high stakeholder's expectations, leading to a proliferation of aims, roles and identity issues.Design/methodology/approachThe study evaluates five UK EC using evidence from a range of stakeholders within each centre. The study considers the strategic direction of ECs, their aim and roles, resourcing and the leadership role they adopt.FindingsThe study assesses the role ECs are fulfilling in the promotion of entrepreneurship and the resource constraints limiting future development. The need for EC identity and community contribution are identified as a determinant of success.Originality/valueThis study offers novel insight into factors influencing EC behaviour and future strategy, which will be of value for UK HEI and Entrepreneurship educators.

Adapting to the Transitional Stage of the Doctoral Environment: An Autoethnography of Socialization

Aim/Purpose: Adapting to the doctoral environment can be a difficult transition. This article emphasizes the importance of academic socialization as a means of integrating into the doctoral culture and persisting during the initial transition to doctoral study. Background: To address the problem of doctoral attrition, I share a personal narrative of problems and persistence during the first year of doctoral coursework. By sharing my initial resistance to social learning and eventual appreciation of merging the social into the academic, this narrative demonstrates the positive impact of socialization on my first year, thus promoting socialization as a means of acclimating to the doctoral environment. Methodology: This project utilizes the qualitative research method of autoethnography to examine my personal experiences adapting to the doctoral environment and connects those experiences to the larger higher education community. Contribution: Since people often connect more with stories than with numbers, my narrative offers struggling doctoral students an opportunity to see possible aspects of themselves in the lived experiences of someone who persisted, to see that they are not alone with their struggles and understand that supplementing their independent studies with social experiences could be a good way for them to persist in their own doctoral studies. Findings: Although I preferred independent work and significantly underestimated the value of social experiences when entering my first year of doctoral study, peer-to-peer interaction quickly became an essential element in my adaptation to the doctoral environment. Recommendations for Practitioners: Results of this study suggest that even when new doctoral students typically prefer solitary work, they should still seek out social learning experiences as a means of acclimating to the doctoral environment. University faculty and staff should incorporate social learning activities into the first year of their programs to promote socialization of their first-year doctoral students and increase their chances of persistence. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers should use a variety of methods to examine the experiences of doctoral students and look at the data in new ways to better understand doctoral student needs and uncover new ideas to assist them. Impact on Society: By sharing storied experiences of struggles and success, I hope to inspire doctoral students to work with their peers and support one another as they try to persist. Future Research: More personal experiences of doctoral students are needed to give us a better understanding of the obstacles they encounter, so we can uncover additional strategies to combat those issues and improve persistence.

Sustainable Community Development for Disaster Resilience and Human Resources Development for Disaster Risk Reduction – Growth and Community Contribution of the Katahira Children’s Board for Community Development –

This paper describes the Fourth Disaster Prevention Treasure Hunt, which took place at the Second World Bosai Forum in November 2019, as an event related to the Sendai Disaster Prevention Future Forum. In particular, we focus on the growth and community contribution of the Katahira Children’s Board for Community Development, among other efforts in human resources development for disaster management undertaken by the Katahira Community Development Association. In tandem with Children’s Board, the “Disaster Risk Reduction × Treasure Hunting Game” serves as a model for sustainable activities for disaster risk reduction. We believe that this model can contribute to the global promotion of community-based, self-directed, and sustainable activities for disaster risk reduction.