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.