Present as keynote speaker was the Chairman of People’s Consultative Assembly, Dr. (HC) H. Zulkifli Hasan, SE., MM who carried a theme “Knitting Bhinneka in the Framework of Unity: Pancasila as Nation’s Unifier amidst Growing Technology in Cultural Space”. The presentation was then continued with short presentation by Dr. (HC) Ir. KH. Salahuddin Wahid who carried the topic Leadership in Fortifying Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. Prof.Dr.Hariyono,M.Pd as Deputy for Advocate of Presidential Working Unit for the Implementation of the State Ideology of Pancasila delivered a topic about “Pancasila as the Source and Inspiration for Nation’s Civilization”. Another important topic on the same day was brought up by Prof.Dr.Yasraf A. Piliang (ITB’s Professor) about “Trans-Discipline in Technical and Cultural Higher Education”. Those four topics were then discussed by Prof. Dr. Idrus Affandi, S.H. (UPI’s Professor in Political Science)

According to Zulkifli Hasan, in relation with the third principle of Pancasila, Indonesia has gone through 6 phases of nationalism. The first was from early 20th century until the Independence of Indonesia. The second was from the Independence until the revolution in 1950. The second phase ended after the declaration of Guided Democracy which was famous for the saying “The Revolution is not Over”. After that phase passed, Indonesia went through the fourth phase, the New Order. The phase didn’t last as Indonesia entered nationalism phase in Reform Era. After the Reform, the defending phase is the currently used now. This topic is part of Studium Generale lecture.

The symposium was then continued with KH. Salahudin Wahid who explained seven characters or values that every leader should have. This topic was brought up because of its relation with leadership and diversity under unity. On that occasion, Prof. Dr. Hariyono said, “Transfiguration is what we refer as a process of response to changes using new insight, transferring old values and objectives under new spirituality.” This symposium is supposed to support ITB in realizing the establishment of Pusat Kajian Kebhinekaan or Bhinneka Research Center.