UNS — Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta has established collaboration and strategic cooperation with the Government of South Papua Province. The cooperation was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNS Rector, Prof. Dr. Hartono, and the Governor of South Papua Province, Dr. Apollo Sadanpo, at Meeting Room 1 of the dr. Prakosa Building, UNS, on Friday (17/4/2026).
On behalf of the UNS leadership, Prof. Hartono welcomed Governor Apollo Sadanpo and his delegation to UNS. “However, allow me to say that this is not simply ‘welcome,’ but rather ‘welcome back home’ to the UNS campus, because Dr. Apollo Sadanpo is an Alumnus of Civil Engineering at UNS, class of 1999,” said Prof. Hartono.
The signing of this MoU is a strategic step in strengthening synergy between higher education institutions and local governments, especially in the implementation of the Tridharma of Higher Education: education, research, and community service.
This agreement is expected to become a strong foundation for implementing various collaborative programs, including the development of education that is relevant to regional needs, impactful research, and community service that is solution-oriented and sustainable.
In addition, this cooperation also opens opportunities to strengthen the Impactful Campus Program and develop excellent and competitive human resources.In line with this, UNS is currently implementing its strategic plan under the DREAMTEAM framework. Through this strategy, UNS is committed to building a university that is not only academically excellent, but also able to make real contributions to national development.
In its implementation, UNS promotes the value of ACTIVE, which reflects a collaborative, innovative, and responsive spirit toward the needs of the times. This value serves as the foundation for UNS in building strong partnerships, both with the central government and regional governments, including with South Papua Province.
“We believe that collaborations like this are our shared effort to provide concrete solutions for society. South Papua, as a developing province, has great potential, and we believe that through this synergy, we can contribute to accelerating development, especially in education and strengthening human resource capacity,” added Prof. Hartono. He hopes that this MoU will not stop at the signing stage only, but will be followed by real, measurable, and sustainable programs.
UNS is ready to become a strategic partner for the South Papua Provincial Government in providing innovation, applied research, and community service that directly benefits society.
“We would like to express our gratitude for the trust given by the South Papua Provincial Government to UNS. We hope this cooperation will bring the greatest benefits to both UNS and South Papua Province,” said Prof. Hartono.
Meanwhile, on behalf of the South Papua Provincial Government, Governor Dr. Apollo Sadanpo expressed his appreciation to UNS for the opportunity to establish this cooperation. As is well known, many young people from South Papua are alumni of UNS.
“Therefore, we hope that in the future, more of our children will be given the opportunity to pursue their education at UNS,” said Dr. Apollo Sadanpo.
In addition to education, South Papua also opens opportunities for cooperation in various other sectors. The province has great potential in agriculture, fisheries, and plantations that can be developed together. “We hope this cooperation can become a strategic step in optimizing the potential of South Papua and supporting development in the easternmost region of Indonesia,” said Dr. Apollo.
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