This paper aims to discuss the US-China trade war and its impact on the trade balance of the two countries and the global economy. The two countries’ trade war occurred in 2018 when the US imposed tariffs on imports to China. This article adopts qualitative descriptive research. Mercantilism theory and the concept of trade wars were also used to analyze the topic. This study found that the triggers for the trade war by Donald Trump against China were influenced by three factors: 1) a trade deficit experienced by the US; 2) the allegations of manipulating the dollar made by China, making the Yuan the main currency; 3) the allegations of US intellectual rights theft by China. This trade war also impacted the trade balance of the two countries, where China experienced a significant surplus while the United States experienced a deficit. Nonetheless, the United States still ranks first as a country with the world's highest Gross Domestic Product (PBD). The US-China trade war has also weakened global economic growth. This cannot be avoided because the US and China are economic superpowers that play a pivotal role in world trade, so actions taken in the context of a trade war will undoubtedly have an impact on other countries or regions

This study aims to explain the reasons why the Indonesian government decided to cooperate with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the impact of the termination of the Indonesian government's cooperation with WWF on Nature Conservation in Indonesia. Data was collected through a literature study (library research) which aims to collect secondary data from books, journals, reports, official government websites, and other relevant internet sites to support this research. The data is then analyzed in three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The findings show that the reasons why the Indonesian government, represented by the Ministry of Environment, decided to partner or end the collaboration with the WWF foundation, namely, first, a change in landscape or the scope of WWF's performance which is increasingly being expanded. Second, WWF's activities, especially in the field of climate change, environmental and forestry law enforcement and waste management in the field, do not have a legal basis for legal cooperation. Third, violations of the principle of cooperation and violations of field work and unilateral claims that do not match the facts that occur in the field. Fourth, violations of the substance of the cooperation agreement, including through a series of social media campaigns and publication of reports that are not in accordance with the facts. Meanwhile, the impact of the termination of this collaboration resulted in aspects of the natural environment that were increasingly not maintained and many other projects that were concerned with nature and ecosystem conservation became worse. The limitation of this research is that the researchers did not have time to conduct interviews with WWF to examine in more detail the impact of the termination of cooperation on nature conservation in Indonesia. Subsequent research needs to use the interview method for more comprehensive results.

This paper aims to assess the Papuan government’s policy for preventing the spread of COVID-19 through the shutdown of travel to the region based on the Papua joint statement. Excluding the transportation of goods, Papua was the first province in Indonesia to restrict entry into the region by both sea and air travel. To analyse the Papuan government’s policy, Edwards’ theory of policy implementation was adopted. Using first-hand interviews, observations, and library research, this paper argues that the government of Papua has made the right decision to close its borders, despite challenges, as part of a strict policy to protect the region from COVID-19. It is also worth noting that although five regions selected for this study (Jayapura City, Mimika, Biak Numfor, Merauke and Yapen Regency) reflected variations between one another in policy implementation, they all had expressed how the local government in Papua was doing the best they could to eradicate COVID-19. The use of theoretical frameworks (communication, resources, dispositions, and bureaucratic structures) as part of policy implementation had also been effective, despite that some parts need to be improved. The results of this study include recommendations for effective coordination among policymakers, the availability of laboratory testing, adoption of evidence-based policies and improving the health system in Papua.

Dewasa ini perempuan merupakan aktor sekaligus elemen penting dalam proses pembangunan. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan partisipasi serta perannya dalam berbagai bidang seperti ekonomi, pendidikan, kesehatan, politik dan juga dalam bidang pertahanan keamanan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas (capacity building) perempuan dan secara khusus para mahasiswi dalam bentuk workshop kewirausahaan. Dunia wirausaha menjadi hal yang menarik perhatian kawula muda di Papua dalam beberapa tahun terakhir ini. Kota Jayapura menjadi salah satu kota yang terdapat banyak usaha-usaha kuliner serta jasa yang diprakarsai oleh kalangan anak muda dan beberapa diantaranya adalah perempuan Papua. Melihat pentingnya keterlibatan perempuan dalam dunia kewirausahaan, inilah yang menjadi alasan tim pengabdi memilih melakukan pengabdian dengan topik tersebut. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dalam bentuk workshop yang berisikan pemberian materi terkait kewirausahaan, sesi berbagi pengalaman oleh nara sumber dan praktik penyusunan rencana usaha. Melalui workshop kewirausahaan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan serta mempersiapkan kaum perempuan dalam menekuni dunia usaha sebagai wujud peran sertanya dalam pembangunan berkelanjutan.

Setiap mahasiswa-mahasiswi dalam perkuliahan pasti akan diberikan tugas berupa Karya Tulis ilmiah (KTI). Karya ilmiah ini berupa tugas makalah, proposal dan skripsi. Pada saat ini masih banyak ditemukan mahasiswa dalam membuat karya tulis ilmiah tidak berurutan dan sistematis. Suatu karya ilmiah juga harus bersantun bahasa dan isi yang kebenarannya dapat dipertanggung jawabkan. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah memberikan pelatihan penulisan karya ilmiah yang baik dan benar kepada mahasiswa di Gerakan Mahasiswa Kristen Indonesia (GMKI). Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan metode ceramah dan diskusi atau tanya jawab. Dari 60 peserta yang hadir, banyak sekali peserta yang bertanya dan juga diskusi yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan proposal skripsi mereka sebagai bahan dasar tanya jawab. Pelatihan ini penting mengingat di abad ke-21 atau abad teknologi ini perkembangan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) yang begitu pesat menciptakan tantangan-tantangan baru dalam proses pembelajaran, termasuk penulisan karya ilmiah yang baik. Harapannya dengan pelatihan ini, kemampuan sumber daya manusia, secara khusus mahasiswa/i di kota Jayapura dapat ditingkatkan