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Fadhil Ahmad Qamar

Art to Engineering

These days I am doing research on the blade design of wind art instructors with various techniques and styles. In 2007 I
turbines to capture more wind energy. Yogyakarta, in the had another opportunity to attend the WCF but now as ICAF
southern part of Java facing the Indian Ocean, has good Youth Board Member. We helped organize the WCF and were
potential for wind energy development in coastal area. Along emcees on the stage. Being more involved provided me new
with my professor, we build prototypes and test them. We are experiences and knowledge of what happens behind the
collaborating with local small enterprises to manufacture the scene. The WCF is a great opportunity not only just for
turbine itself. learning about the arts, but to build connections between
art enthusiasts and activists around the globe.
I want to make renewable technology more accessible,
especially for those living in remote areas not connected by the Besides the WCF, the ICAF has taken a part in several
power grid. I am picturing myself in the future as a researcher international forum where Youth Board Members serve as
in this field, encouraging and empowering communities to spokespersons and talk about creativity, peace and other
start developing and innovating this technology. topics. In 2008 I participated in the World Cultural Economic
Forum in New Orleans, Louisiana where I made a presentation
My parents have always encourage me to read books, as part of ICAF’s children’s panel. In 2010, ICAF joined the
especially encyclopedias for children. Those were my Google Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for
in my childhood. They fostered my sense of curiosity. My another children’s panel. I had a chance to join Saudi and
parents are both architects and they draw a lot, which international child panelists to make an artwork as souvenir for
developed my interest in art. the forum. I think such occasions allow youngsters to convey
their thoughts to world leaders, policy makers and CEOs
One significant challenge I face is my poor communication gathered for the event. Our speeches inspired people and
skills. This became apparent when I was doing my final made them aware about our thoughts on the world they had
project at the university which require project management shaped for us. By having such an experience at this early
and interpersonal skills. I learned how to communicate from age, I feel more confident and courageous.
people around me and little by little I managed to coordinate
between my teams and completed the project. I am still in a It takes determination to be a champion. So we shouldn’t stop
long way to have good communication skills and I think I just and get satisfied too soon. Our motto should be: “Love for
need to keep learning and trying my best. All, Hatred for None”. Sir Isaac Newton’s third law says that
when a force is applied form one body to another, the second
My first experience joining ICAF was in 2003 when I was body at the same time applies the same exact force back to
selected as the Arts Olympiad winner from Indonesia and the first. Simply put, action equals to reaction. When you give
invited to the World Children Festival. This was my first something good, then good things will happen to you and the
experience of going abroad and that was one the best same goes when you do the opposite. Conflicts and disputes
experience I have are inevitable as proof of how dynamic this world is, but war
ever had. I made a has never been and will never be the answer for a resolution.
lot of friends from Humans are born different and these differences we must
around the world, respect and understand. I think a world without war will
some of them are come about when people put aside their hatreds and spread
still lasted until love instead. Maybe not every good deed is rewarded, but
now and I met I believe that every action matters and will return to you
numerous inspiring someday in a way you might not expect.

Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, graduated with
honors in mechanical engineering from
Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta,
a city in Indonesia known for its universities
and tradition of tolerance.

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