Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching (BOLT) signed a letter of intent to pursue further development in Education and other social sectors on November 24, 2025 with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The letter of intent will involve collaboration with various entities that the Ministry of Internal Affairs handles in Indonesia. This is the first step towards a more progressive and long term agreement, a memorandum of understanding and a memorandum of agreement.
A highly productive two day event called International Conference; Technology, Innovation, and Management (ICTIM) was held on November 22-23, 2025 at Binus University. The conference emphasized technological advances in various countries as well as innovative policies and management practice to develop and move forward into the future. Two keynote speakers opened the conference with a discussion of management practice towards building sustainability within a community and assisting businesses as well as the role of AI in management and development of businesses. The rest of the two days involved simultaneous presentations within four different sessions in the afternoon of November 22 and the following day, November 23.
On November 17, 2025, Dr. Peter John Wanner, founding president of Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching (BOLT), signed a Memorandum of Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Ir. Muh, Hasbi Abbas for Institut Kesenian Makassar with BOLT. Dr. Wanner also was the keynote speaker for an International Seminar where he discussed collaboration and the various opportunities for Students and Teachers to develop themselves further. Dr. Wanner touched on cooperation and collaboration through the following ways listed in the Memorandum of Understanding:
Institut Kesenian Makassar put forth a commitment to the above areas with the joint collaboration of BOLT through the Memorandum of Agreement as follows:
The seminar and agreement between BOLT and Institut Kesnian Makassar increases the collaborators and researchers increasing opportunities for collaboration.
Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching (BOLT) and Institute Agamu Islam, Rawa Aopa signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement on November 11, 2025. The Memorandum of Agreement includes active participation in BOLT events in the future. Dr. Wekke chaired a session with a theme regarding local and global interaction through collaboration with other countries. Dr. Peter Wanner, associate professor of the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, presented on enhancement and enrichment programs that it has to insure a World-Class Research ecosystem. Sustenance of research is guaranteed through special funding and other assistance to students, teachers, and researchers.
Dr. Wanner is also the founder of BOLT in 2010 and he discussed how BOLT initiated and expanded to incorporate enhancement and enrichment programs for students, teachers, and researchers. He touched on some of the recent programs such as the Tohoku International Interdisciplary Seminar (TUIIS), Summer School programs, Indonesia Japan International Interdisciplinary Studies (IJIIS) program, Asian Youth Forum (AYF) , and support for the Student Mobility program.
Upcoming events are as follows:
August 23-September 1, 2026 (Tokyo, Sendai, Matsushima & Kanda; Japan)
Japan International Summer School and Indonesia Japan International Interdisciplinary Studies program
October 2026 (3 Days TBA)
Moros International Academic Summer Camp (Moros, Indonesia)
October 26-November 4, 2026
Student Mobility (Malasia, Thailand, Singapore)
December 12-13, 2026
10th BOLT/Dalat University Language Teaching Seminar
Bolt.unmuhbarru.ac.id, Makassar – Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching (BOLT) is inviting Universities interested in extracurricular programs for intensive English and understanding of other cultures to have a faculty member and their students atten a special English summer camp in Japan. The Summer camp will take place in various cities including Sendai, Akita, and Tokyo. The dates for the English summer camp are from August 23- September 1, 2026.
Activities at the English Summer Camp include students presenting 20 minute presentations on some type of research area they are pursuing. The research in may cases can be a pilot study of a project for a research paper they are working on for graduation with their advisor or just a research paper they are writing. Likewise, students and advisors will travel throughout Japan and experience the culture, food, and livelihood that it offers.
It is recommended that delegates interested in joining this program get their Passports as soon as possible if they plan to possibly attend this summer camp. The time to process and get a valid passport, Official Letter of Invitation, and make preparations for travel in advance is necessary for any program abroad. Further information on itinerary and schedules for the summer camp will be posted soon.
Bolt.unmuhbarru.ac.id, Barru – Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching (BOLT) in collaboration with Institut Agama Islam at PUNCAK camping ground. This event was a three day event that was attended by numerous high schools and college students from various high schools and colleges around the area. There were approximately 115 participants attending this summer camp that entailed various workshops about writing. At this summer camp students wrote a personal statement and 8 students were selected for the final presentation of their personal statements to evaluate which one was the best.
Students also had other events to show their skills such as a Poetry Reading Contest, Group Cheers Contest, and Funny Story Contest. All of these activities looked for the most creative, energetic, and interactive performance. Awards were given out at the closing ceremony to the finalists for each area for all the activities and personal statement writing by the students. This event was highly successful and the organizers are looking forward to having another Summer Camp next year.
Bolt.unmuhbarru.ac.id, Da Lat – This is the announcement of Committee for the Asian youth Forum under BOLT committee.
Conference Committee
Chair – Dr. Peter John Wanner (Tohoku University, Japan)
Co-Chairs – Dr. Ismail Suardi Wekke (The Academia of Papua, Indonesia) and Dr. Ismarita (Universitas LIA, Indonesia)
Organizing Committee (Facilities Chair) – Quan Vi Minh (AYF Alumni)
Program Chair — Magnolia Koh Wanner (BOLT Adviser)
Advisory Board – Tat Thang Nguyen (), Dr. Siti Yulidhar H.S (Universitas LIA, Indonesia).
Scientific Committee — Chao Ho (Da Lat University, Vietnam), Melvin Jabar (Atteneo de Manila University, Philippines),
Bolt.unmuhbarru.ac.id, Da Lat – This is the logo of AYF under the umbrella of Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching.