석사과정 센디 악흐디카 마울라나 학위논문심사 통과 / Thesis defended: Sendy Achdika Maulana (MS Candidate)

We are delighted to announce that Dika has successfully defended his master’s thesis on December 17, 2025, at the N4 (STP) Building.

Dika’s thesis, titled “Balancing Opportunities and Risks: Indonesia’s Strategic Engagement with Chinese Technological and Development Finance in the Telecommunications Sector”, offers a nuanced analysis of how Indonesia navigates foreign technological involvement in its telecommunications infrastructure. The defense was attended by committee members: Kyung Ryul Park (KAIST STP), Sangyoon Yi (KAIST Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy), and Gatra Priyandita (Australian Strategic Policy Institute).

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dika for reaching this significant academic milestone. His work enhances our collective understanding of technology governance and digital development challenges in the Global South. Please join us in congratulating Dika on this achievement and wishing him continued success in his future endeavors.

논문 심사 통과: Sendy Achdika Maulana (석사과정)

KAIST 과학기술정책대학원 센디 아흑디카 마울라나(디카)가 2025년 12월 17일, 석사 학위 논문 심사를 성공적으로 통과했음을 알려드립니다.

디카의 논문 “Balancing Opportunities and Risks: Indonesia’s Strategic Engagement with Chinese Technological and Development Finance in the Telecommunications Sector”는 인도네시아가 통신 인프라 분야에서 외국 기술 참여를 어떻게 전략적으로 관리하고 있는지를 심층적으로 분석합니다.

이번 논문 심사는 KAIST 과학기술정책대학원 박경렬, KAIST 문술미래전략대학원 이상윤, Gatra Priyandita (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) 교수진이 심사위원으로 참석한 가운데 진행되었습니다. 본 연구는 글로벌 사우스 지역에서의 기술 거버넌스와 디지털 개발 과제에 대한 이해를 한층 심화시키는 데 기여합니다. 디카의 성과를 함께 축하해 주시고, 앞으로의 여정에도 많은 응원 부탁드립니다.

Sidang Tesis: Sendy Achdika Maulana (Program Magister)

Dengan senang hati kami mengumumkan bahwa Dika telah berhasil menyelesaikan sidang tesis program magister pada tanggal 17 Desember 2025, bertempat di Gedung N4 (STP).

Tesisnya yang berjudul “Balancing Opportunities and Risks: Indonesia’s Strategic Engagement with Chinese Technological and Development Finance in the Telecommunications Sector” menyajikan analisis yang mendalam mengenai bagaimana Indonesia mengelola keterlibatan teknologi asing dalam perkembangan infrastruktur telekomunikasi nasional.

Sidang tesis ini dihadiri oleh para penguji, yaitu Kyung Ryul Park, Sangyoon Yi, dan Gatra Priyandita (Australian Strategic Policy Institute).

Kami mengucapkan selamat yang sebesar-besarnya kepada Dika atas pencapaian akademiknya. Karya ilmiahnya telah memberikan kontribusi dalam memperkaya pemahaman mengenai tata kelola teknologi dan tantangan pembangunan digital di negara-negara berkembang. Mari kita bersama-sama mengucapkan selamat dan mendoakan kesuksesan Dika dalam perjalanan akademik dan profesionalnya ke depan.