UPNVJ has collaborated through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ritsumeikan University in 2023. Based on the last communication between the two University, Ritsumeikan University offers UPNVJ a Summer Program for one month in Kyoto, Japan. This summer program offers Non-Japan students a set of activities such as intensive Japanese language and culture classes without Semester Credits Conversion (SKS). For further information regarding summer program activities, please see the attached flyer.
Photo of UPNVJ Delegation with the Representation of Bandung Mayor’s Office
In an effort to promote the internationalization of the University and strengthen its network of cooperation with various partners, UPNVJ organized a series of visits with 6 students from Ablai Khan University, Kazakhstan, and 2 students from Walailak University, Thailand, to Bandung from Thursday, March 2nd to Friday, March 3rd, 2023. They visited Universitas Padjajaran (UNPAD), Universitas Pasundan (UNPAS), the Bandung City Hall, and the Asian-African Conference Museum (MKAA). These activities were part of a tripartite effort to implement UPNVJ’s internationalization program through an exchange program with foreign students.
As the first part of the visit series on the first day, UPNVJ visited UNPAD to conduct a cross-cultural dialogue between exchange students from UPNVJ and the UNPAD International Office. The delegation was welcomed by the UNPAD International Office. During this occasion, presentations were given on the institutional structure and implementation of UNPAD’s collaborative programs supporting internationalization. Additionally, exchange students from Ablai Khan University and Walailak University presented about the culture and education systems in Kazakhstan and Thailand.
The Angklung exhibition at the UNPAS
Next, on the first day’s second agenda, the UPNVJ delegation and exchange students visited UNPAS at the Jl. Dr. Setiabudi campus. During the visit, a cross-cultural dialogue was held between the exchange students from UPNVJ and the UNPAS cultural community. Activities included presentations from UNPAD postgraduate students on Indonesian Indigenous Heritage and presentations by exchange students from Ablai Khan University and Walailak University. The highlight of the event was a session of playing angklung with the Pasundan angklung community. Prof. Dr. H. Bambang Heru Purwanto, M.S., Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at UNPAS, expressed his appreciation for the visit from UPNVJ and the foreign exchange students. He hoped that this activity would serve to strengthen the network between UPNVJ and UNPAS, as well as with international partners through cultural exchange.
On the second day of the visit, UPNVJ first visited the Bandung City Hall for a Courtesy Call with the cooperation and tourism departments of Bandung City. The hosts included Mrs. Eva Nur Desiyanti, MM., Sub-Coordinator for Foreign Cooperation Facilitation at the Bandung City Secretariat; Mrs. Yayah Sumiati, S.Ip., M.Si., Head of the Tourism Division of the Bandung City Culture and Tourism Office; Mr. Gusgus Sepran Bahtiar, Tourism Information Manager of the Marketing Division of the Bandung City Culture and Tourism Office; and Mr. Aji and Mrs. Risky as translators from the Bandung City Hall.
Discussion regarding Tourism and UMKM Centers in Bandung
During the visit to the Bandung City Hall, information was provided on Bandung’s MSMEs, which aim to support the economy and have been an effort towards economic recovery post-Covid-19. In terms of city development management, Bandung upholds the use of a smart city system with the theme of smart living for its residents. The city’s sister city cooperation programs with various cities in several other countries were also explained. Countries that have established cooperation with Bandung include Japan, China, the United States, the Philippines, Germany, Belgium, Australia, and others.
Intercultural Student’s Dialogue between Delegation from UNJANI and Exchange Students of UPNVJ
The highlight of the second day was the visit to MKAA, where the UPNVJ delegation and exchange students conducted a cross-cultural dialogue with MKAA representatives and students from Bandung universities such as Universitas Jenderal Ahmad Yani (UNJANI), Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM), and Universitas Langlangbuana (UNLA). The event began with a presentation on the history of the KAA Museum by Mrs. Dahlia Kusuma Dewi, S.Sos., MIA., Head of MKAA. The event also featured a presentation on the education system and culture in Indonesia by a speaker from UNJANI, as well as discussions on cultural differences in Kazakhstan and Thailand by the exchange students.
The event begin with the remarks of the Head of the Office of International Affairs of UPNVJ, Dr. Bambang Susanto, MA., who reported that UPNVJ had previously held a virtual meeting with Dr. Ir. Dani Harmanto, MSc., an Associate Professor at De Montfort University, to discuss research collaboration with UPNVJ faculty members, Mr. Armansyah, PhD, from the Faculty of Engineering, and Dr. Didit Widiyanto, from the Faculty of Health Sciences.
During the meeting, they also discussed the potential for collaboration in various fields through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and proposed cooperation programs from the faculties represented at the meeting.
Following the introduction, Mr. Daniel Winney, the Regional Director for North East and South East Asia at De Montfort University, presented a profile of De Montfort University. Mr. Daniel Winney expressed his hope that the discussion would enhance student mobility, research collaboration, dual degree programs, and other forms of cooperation.
In principle, both parties welcomed the idea of signing an MoU and engaging in various forms of collaboration, benefiting both students and faculty members.
This webinar activity was organized by the German Club of UPN Veteran Jakarta with the aim of providing in-depth insight into the life and cultural activities of the Indonesian diaspora in Germany. Apart from that, there will be sharing of opportunities for students to study and/or work in Germany by experts, including:
Speakers : 1. Dr. Phil. Han Prajanto, M.A. (Member of the Labor-Intensive Industry Working Group, of The Komite Ekonomi dan Industri Nasional (KEIN) of the Republic of Indonesia)
2. Prio A. Setiawan M.Sc. (Dirgantara Division) Member of The Ikatan Ahli dan Sarjana Indonesia (IASI) Jerman
3. Dr. Dr. Rachman Sjarief, Dipl.-Ing., M.M., M.H., ELT (Lecturer of The Universitas Pembangunan Jaya)
The Webinar was conducted on :
Day/Date: Saturday, 11 February 2023 Time : 13.00 WIB Place : Zoom Meeting
Registration Link : https://bit.ly/WebinarGermanClub
Contact Person: • Sarah Juwita Whatsapp: +81350057956 Id Line: sarahjuwita26
Pada tanggal 6 Februari 2023, UPNVJ melaksanaan penyambutan mahasiswa pertukaran dari Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languanges, Kazakhstan. Terdapat 6 orang mahasiswa menjalani kuliah di Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis selama 1 semester. Program pertukaran mahasiswa ini merupakan salah satu implementasi program kerjasama antara UPNVJ dan Ablai Khan University, Kazakhstan yang telah terbentuk sejak 8 Desember 2021 lalu.
Upacara tersebut dihadiri oleh Wakil Rektor Bidang Akademik, Wakil Rektor Bidang Kemahasiswaan dan Kerjasama, Kantor Urusan Internasional, Kepala Pengembangan Pembelajaran dan Penjaminan Mutu, Dekan dan Dewan Pimpinan Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, serta beberapa mahasiswa dari Kazakhstan Student Club dan student buddies.
Kegiatan tersebut dibuka dengan pengantar dari Dekan FEB, Ibu Dr. Dianwicaksih Arieftiara, SE., Ak., M.Ak., CA., CSRS. yang menyambut kedatangan mahasiswa dan memberikan apresiasi atas antusiasme mahasiswa tersebut untuk belajar di Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis UPNVJ. Mahasiswa tersebut mulai belajar Senin, 6 Februari 2023 dan memiliki 7 mata kuliah selama satu semester. Selama mahasiswa tersebut berada di Indonesia, FEB telah menyusun jadwal kegiatan kurikuler dan ekstrakurikuler, begitu pula dengan KUI.
Dilanjutkan dengan sambutan Wakil Rektor III yang menyampaikan bahwa UPNVJ siap membantu mahasiswa internasional melalui KUI UPNVJ. Diharapkan mahasiswa akan mendapatkan pengalaman berkesan dan dapat mengeksplor Indonesia. Kemudian, Vani Amir, perwakilan mahasiswa Ablai Khan University menyampaikan terima kasih dan apresiasi atas bantuan dan pelayanan yang diberikan oleh UPNVJ dari sebelum keberangkatan hingga mahasiswa sampai tiba di UPNVJ. Dilanjutkan dengan sambutan dari Ketua Kazakhstan Student Club, Sharla Martiza, yang menyampaikan pesan dan harapan untuk mahasiswa Ablai Khan University selama di UPNVJ.
Ditutup dengan sambutan dari Kepala KUI UPNVJ yang menyampaikan diharapkan kedatangan mahasiswa tersebut dapat memperkuat kerja sama antara Ablai Khan University, maupun Indonesia dan Kazakhstan yang telah terbentuk dan terus mengalami perkembangan. Kepala KUI UPNVJ juga mendorong mahasiswa tersebut untuk bergabung dalam kegiatan mahasiswa ekstrakurikuler khas Indonesia, seperti badminton dan pencak silat.
UPNVJ sangat berharap para siswa dapat menikmati belajar di UPNVJ dan mendapatkan pengalaman yang luar biasa selama berada di Indonesia.
University of Information Technology and Management (UITM) is the largest and highest-ranked private university established in 1996 and located in the largest city in southeastern Poland, named Rzeszów.
UITM offers UPNVJ students, especially majoring in Economic, Management, and other similar major to join their Winter School.
The Winter School will be started on February 20th until March 3rd, 2023 virtually.
You may register yourself to Sub International Office of Faculty of Economic and Business, Ms. Miguna Astuti before January 25th, 2023.
Are you ready for the mentoring session? Here are the list of the mentors who will guide you to be the next IISMA Awardees. Check your schedule on email and attend the session based on the announced date. Kindly check yout schedule on https://bit.ly/MentoringScheduleIISMA and the session will be held at UPNVJ Office of International Affairs (Rectorate Building 1st floor).
Indonesian International Students Mobility Awards (IISMA) is a mobility program by Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology scholarship to give opportunity for students to study at world top universities for one semester. The application is about to open, so get yourself ready with joining “IISMA Mentoring 2023” by IISMA Alumni 2021 and 2022 which will be held on January 30th, February 1st, February 2nd, and February 3rd at UPNVJ (offline).
Dalam kegiatan tersebut, MoU ditandatangani oleh Bapak Dr. Drs. Anter Venus, MA., Comm., Rektor UPNVJ dan pihak UNDIL diwakili oleh Bapak Dr. Arif Abdullah Sagran. Dari kerja sama melalui penandatanganan MoU tersebut, Bapak Rektor UPNVJ dalam sambutannya menyampaikan bahwa kegiatan tersebut merupakan salah satu bentuk perluasan jejaring kerja sama internasional UPNVJ dan UPNVJ siap untuk menerima mahasiswa dari UNDIL untuk belajar di UPNVJ melalui beasiswa yang diberikan UPNVJ, berupa gratis biaya UKT dan akan disediakan akomodasi/tempat tinggal. Selain itu, UPNVJ juga akan melaksanakan guest lecture di UNDIL.
Hal tersebut disambut baik oleh Bapak Wakil Rektor Bidang Kerja Sama UNDIL. Beliau juga menyampaikan informasi terkait UNDIL yang merupakan universitas tertua di Timor Leste dan memiliki 7 fakultas dengan jumlah 6.000 mahasiswa aktif. Terkait pelaksanaan pengiriman mahasiswa, UNDIL akan mengirimkan sejumlah 2 mahasiswa ke UPNVJ. Selain itu, UNDIL juga mengajak UPNVJ untuk kerja saa tripartite di bidang penelitian dan publikasi dengan Angola maupun Portugal. Kerja sama tersebut dinilai sebagai bentuk upaya UNDIL untuk meningkatkan sumber daya manusia Timor Leste, mengingat Timor Leste sedang berupaya untuk menjadi bagian dari ASEAN.
Sambutan terakhir disampaikan oleh Bapak Ikhfan Haris, Atdikbud KBRI-Dili yang menyampaikan kerja sama tersebut dinilai sebagai interkonektivitas kedua negara dan diharapkan akan segera terimplementasi melalui Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Atdikbud KBRI-Dili juga memberikan rekomendasi untuk melakukan kerja sama tripartite dengan Angola maupun Portugal untuk penelitian dan publikasi, serta kerja sama di bidang kesehatan, mengingat UPNVJ unggul di bidang Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan. KBRI-Dili juga siap memberikan pembekalan, khususnya Bahasa Indonesia bagi mahasiswa UNDIL yang akan studi ke Indonesia.
Selain menyampaikan terkait kerja sama UPNVJ dan UNDIL, Atdikbud KBRI-Dili juga menyampaikan kepada UPNVJ untuk turut berpartisipasi dalam pameran pendidikan di Timor Leste dan kerja sama kegiatan MBKM mahasiswa di Timor Leste, karena terdapat 5 perusahaan BUMN yang berada di Timor Leste.
Indonesian International Students Mobility Awards (IISMA) adalah beasiswa pemerintah Indonesia bagi mahasiswa tingkat Strata 1 (S1) untuk melaksanakan studi di universitas top dunia selama satu semester. Untuk meningkatkan minat dan mempersiapkan mahasiswa dalam IISMA 2023, maka akan dilaksanakan Sosialisasi Indonesian International Students Mobility Awards (IISMA) 2023 yang akan disampaikan secara langsung oleh Bapak Junaidi, MA. selaku Ketua Sub-Pokja IISMA. Kegiatan tersebut merupakan kolaborasi tiga UPN, yaitu UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, UPN Veteran Yogyakarta, dan UPN Veteran Jakarta. Selain dilakukan sosialisasi, akan dilakukan sharing session oleh mahasiswa awardee IISMA 2022 dari ketiga UPN.
Kegiatan tersebut juga mengundang Rektor dan jajarannya, KUI, dan seluruh civitas akademika dari ketiga UPN.
Untuk mengikuti kegiatan tersebut, dimohon untuk mengunjungi link berikut https://bit.ly/IISMA3UPN dan link Zoom Meeting akan dikirim 5 jam sebelum kegiatan di mulai.
