UNS — The Center for Japanese Studies (PSJ) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, in collaboration with the International Office UNS and the Japanese Students’ Union (PPI), hosted an Open Campus Series 2. This event is conducted virtually on Saturday (3/19/2022) through Zoom Cloud Meeting and Livestream on the International Office UNS Youtube Channel.
This event invited Abdul Basith Fithroni, a master’s student in the Department of Cell Chemistry, Okayama University; Prof. Ying Chen from the Tohoku University School of Engineering; Junko Obayashi from Okayama University; Muhammad Salman Al Farisi, Asst. Prof. Hiroshima City University; and Muhammad Izzat Nugraha, an alumnus of Biological Oceanography Laboratory, Tohoku University.
Also attending the event was the Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs UNS, Prof. Ahmad Yunus; Head of the Japanese PPI for Research and Education Department, Mercy Bientri Yunindanova, M.Sc.; Head of International Office UNS, Rino Ardhian Nugroho, Ph.D.; and Head of PSJ UNS, Dr. Eng Kusumaningdyah N. Handayani.
In her remarks, Mercy Bientri Yunindanova, M.Sc., who is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture (FP) UNS, said that this activity is one of the special moments for uniting three institutions in a collaboration.
“This special event will provide a lot of insight about studies in Japan, such as through the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemdikbudristek). Then also for students who will continue their master’s and doctoral studies in Japan. I believe that this activity will bring many benefits to all parties,” Mercy said.
Meanwhile, Rino Ardhian Nugroho, Ph.D., also hopes that this activity can help students plan their studies in Japan according to the invited speakers’ academic experience. “Hopefully, we can also build a good partnership with Tohoku University and Okayama University. There are numerous Japan University graduates currently holding strategic positions in UNS. Further, hopefully, this activity can increase international academic activities among these three universities,” Rino said.
Prof. Ahmad Yunus also hopes that this activity can help introduce the culture and academic climate in Japanese universities. “There are several programs available for students to study in Japan. One of them is IISMA that open to undergraduate students in Indonesia. Through this program, students have the opportunity to study for a semester there. There are many Japanese campuses available as UNS partners university, including Tohoku University and Okayama University. I hope that this activity can inspire and give insight to the younger generation,” said Prof. Yunus.
After the remarks, the activity was followed by the presentation of material by all speakers. The materials presented include university introductions, inbound program, culture, academic activities, and life in Japan. Humas UNS
Reporter: Bayu Aji Prasetya
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
