UNS — The Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum., stated that universities have a strategic role in national development in National Workshop Nasional UI GreenMetric 2021 on 28–29 July 2021.
“Without doubt, universities with its Tri Dharma, education, research, and community services have strategic role and contribution in assisting the government who is currently accelerating national development,” Prof. Jamal explained on Thursday (29/7/2021).
The workshop was held on the “Universities, UI GreenMetric, and SDGs in the Time of Pandemic” theme. Prof. Jamal Wiwoho stated the three key points in the theme, the role of higher education, UI GreenMetric, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rector also reminded participants that the development role bear by universities does not stop at the academic interest, but also for the community interests. The campus should become a center for excellence according to its key competencies. Additionally, the campus should also mainstream SDGs in its education and learning process, act as the government’s partners at the local and national level, and become stakeholders in supervising and evaluating policies implementation.
Indonesian campuses also could take examples from four Australian universities experiences in sustainable development solution network (SDSN) in achieving SDGs. These universities are Monash University, Macquarie University, Victoria University, and the University of Technology Sidney.
“We consider that this workshop has a highly strategic function in strengthening campus’ commitment to collaborate through building collective internal capacities and develop a sense of ownership on SDGs,” Prof. Jamal stated.
Prof. Jamal gave an example of UNS, which is known as an environmentally friendly campus with its “Green Campus” spirit that affects its development and research programs. This spirit is also implemented in research that strengthens the support for new and renewable energy sources development and expedites the energy transition into a more environmentally friendly energy source.
“The challenge for UI GreenMetric as a ranking institution is how the six aspects in UI GreenMetric can be an example of integrating science into all managerial and practical aspects of sustainable development,” Prof. Jamal explained. Humas UNS
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