The Johor Student Leaders Council (JSLC) organized the 7th Johor International Student Leaders Conference (JISLC 2020) at KSL Hotel & Resorts February on February 10, 2020. One of the students from DEE UMS, Avelia Yonanda Exaputri, became one of the presenters in this conference. The objective of the conference was to change the mindsets and perspectives of young people in a way that builds up their confidence to meet the trials and tribulations of everyday life.
The keynote address of this conference was delivered by chief executive officer of the Malaysian Development Corporation, Dr Mohd Suhaizam Mohd Zain; and former Miss World Malaysia Dr Soo Wincci. Other speakers included Ariz Ramli, an entrepreneur who spoke on Overcoming Discrimination; TV3 newscaster Hawa Rizwana Ahmad Redzuan, who spoke on Elevating Calibre of Education; and entrepreneur Athirah Kamaruzzaman, who delivered a talk on Inculcating Entrepreneurship. The participants of this conference were from USA, Japan, Jordan, Somalia, China, India, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
