This year, the Faculty of Economics and Business at Yogyakarta State University (FEB UNY) has been chosen to host the 11th Congress of the Association of Faculties of Economics and Business of Indonesia (AFEBI). AFEBI consists of the Faculty of Economics and Business from 80 universities in Indonesia. The attendees on this occasion were 70 universities. The 11th AFEBI Congress activities were centered at the Eastparc Yogyakarta Hotel on Wednesday–Thursday (29–30/11). The 11th AFEBI Congress raised the theme "Optimizing the Role of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Developing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to Realize Economic Independence." The series of activities in the framework of the 11th AFEBI Congress in Yogyakarta this year on the first day included: AFEBI National Executive Board Meeting; International Accreditation Mentorship Workshop; Study Program Association Forum; and Welcome Dinner. While on the second day, seminars and discussion forums were held.

The AFEBI National Executive Board meeting was chaired directly by the chairman of AFEBI for the 2022–2025 period, Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Kadir, S.E., M.Si., CIPM. The International Accreditation Mentorship Workshop event provides enlightenment and consultation for the Faculty of Economics and Business who want to apply for AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) international accreditation. The mentors who assisted this workshop were: Arief Wibisono Lubis, S.E., M.F.M., M.Sc., Ph.D. and Yeshika Alversia, M.Sc. from FEB UI, Mandra Lazuardi, Ph.D., and Dr. Yuanita Handayati from the School of Business and Management ITB.

This congress also held a forum for the Association of Study Programs in Economics and Business. This forum aims to equalize perceptions related to curriculum development and increase cooperation in the fields of academics, research, and community services. The Study Program Association Forum is divided into 6 groups, namely: Management study program, Accounting study program, Development Economics study program, Islamic Economics study program, Master study program, and Doctoral study program. In addition to the agenda of scientific activities, on the first day, a welcome dinner was also held at Rama Shinta Garden Resto Prambanan. This Welcome Dinner event also witnessed the Ramayana dance performance as a form of introduction to Javanese culture for congress participants who came from various regions of Indonesia.

The agenda for the second day began with the opening ceremony of the congress. At the opening ceremony, an activity report was submitted by the host, namely the Dean of FEB UNY, Dr. Siswanto, M.Pd., remarks from the chairman of AFEBI, Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Kadir, S.E., M.Si., CIPM, and remarks from the Rector of Yogyakarta State University. After the opening, the congress continued with a national seminar and discussion forum on education. The AFEBI Congress national seminar discussed the topic of efforts and strategies for the development of MSMEs in Indonesia. The speakers came from the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs; the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology; and business practitioners. The resource person from the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs was represented by the Deputy for Entrepreneurship of the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, Ir. Siti Azizah, MBA. The resource person from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology was represented by the President Director of Smesco Indonesia, Leonard Theosabrata. Meanwhile, business practitioners were presented by the CEO of Mboc Group, Handoko Hendroyono. (tian/lina/isti)