The agreement was signed by the Dean of FT UNS, Dr. techn. Ir. Sholihin As’ad, M.T., and the Acting Head of Disperindag of Central Java, Ir. Sakina Rosellasari, M.Si., M.Sc., and witnessed by the Acting Vice Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs of FT UNS, Prof. Ir. Dody Ariawan, S.T., M.T., Ph.D.; Acting Vice Dean for Planning, Business Cooperation, and Information of FT UNS, Dr. Ir. Titis Srimuda Pitana, S.T., M.Trop., Arch.; and the Secretary of Disperindag of Central Java Province, Linda Widiastuti Ariningrum, S.Sos., M.Si.

In his speech, Dr. techn. Ir. Sholihin As’ad, M.T. expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Disperindag of Central Java for their willingness to continue the collaboration with FT UNS for the benefit of both institutions and to contribute to the development of Central Java province.

“We sincerely thank and appreciate the establishment of this cooperation for the benefit of UNS and Disperindag in advancing Central Java province,” he said.

He further explained that the lecturers at FT UNS are not only focused on theoretical knowledge from textbooks but also engaged directly in real-world case studies.

“We, as lecturers, do not just focus on textbook theories; we actively go into the field to study real-world cases to enhance our capabilities,” he added.

Meanwhile, Ir. Sakina Rosellasari, the Acting Head of Disperindag of Central Java, stated that Disperindag cannot work alone and needs collaboration with external parties.

“We certainly need academics, communities, media, and the government to collectively develop Central Java,” she emphasized.

She also mentioned that Central Java is currently a prime destination for both labor-intensive and capital-intensive investments, providing ample opportunities for collaboration with various departments beyond Disperindag.

In conclusion, Ir. Sakina Rosellasari expressed her hope that the cooperation will not be limited to signatures on paper but will involve an action plan to achieve the agreed-upon goals.

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Editor: Dwi Hastuti

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The visit from local governments in Central Java Province was welcomed by the Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs UNS Prof. Sajidan, Dean of FISIP UNS Prof. Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni, and the Head of Master Program in Communication Science Postgraduate School UNS Dr. Andre N. Rahmanto.

In his opening remark before opening the assessment, Prof. Sajidan stated that information disclosure in the reformation era is a need and responsibility for state administrators because people want to be involved in every policy-making process and demand accountable and transparent government according to the good governance principles.

“Moreover, the modernization of Information Technology and communication that provides freedom for people to get any information they want easily and rapidly,” he stated.

Therefore, Prof. Sajidan considers that government, institutes, and public agencies need to open themselves to the community and provide information surrounding their policies openly and accessible for people. Although, on the one hand, information openness is often abused for certain interests, Prof. Sajidan stated that technology modernization should be used as a momentum for the government to take strategic policies.

“This mandate encourages all public agencies in Indonesia, including public universities, to apply public information disclosure. This is an implementation of Law No. 14/ 2008 on Public Information Disclosure,” Prof. Sajidan explained.

The Commissioner of Provincial Information Commission (KIP) of Central Java Province, Ermy Sri Ardhyanti, explained in her speech that the assessment was held to provide a transparent perspective on public information for the community. In the two-days assessment, 15 districts/municipalities, 14 public hospitals at district/municipality and province/central region, and 29 provincial units at Central Java Province will be examined. KIP of Central Java will assess and classify the local government or public agencies into informative, moving to informative, quite informative, lack of informativeness, and not informative. Ermy Sri Ardhyanti mentioned that this public assessment had been held since 2014, and she hoped that this assessment could improve information transparency management by all local governments and public agencies in Central Java Province.

“Fifty-eight public agencies have passed the selection process wince May 2021. Including website check and social media managed (by the agencies). This public assessment is the fourth stage, and those who participate in this assessment are public agencies with a score higher than 80,” Ermy explained. Humas UNS

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Zalfaa’s interest in literature grew from a young age that during her university days, the 7^th-semester students who have a myriad of achievements started an online library named Sanbukis and initiated a free tutoring community; Rumah Mentari. On Tuesday (26/10/2021), Zalfaa shared her journey in the literature fields with the uns.ac.id team.

Love for Reading

Little Zalfaa was introduced to books by her parents, starting from picture books, comics, folktales to the old-famous-children magazine-Bobo. Now, in a month, she could finish three books, fiction or non-fiction. She thinks that reading brings many positive impacts for her.

“I feel that reading is fun; it could fill our free time and could train our imagination,” she said.

Due to her high interest in reading, Zalfaa often visited her school library and was even nominated as a student who visited the library most often in her Junior High School (SMP). Zalfaa also likes various book genres, from self-development, romance, adventure, and religious books.

Favorite Books and Writers

The Literary Ambassador’s favorite writers are Alvi Syahrin and Tere Liye because she thinks both writers always promote positive values in their books that could empower someone to improve their quality of life. One of her favorite books is Jika Kita Tak Pernah Jadi Apa-Apa (If We Never Become Anything) by Alvi Syahrin, which mentioned that one’s does not need to be great before being useful for others.

“We do not need to be green or fruity trees before being useful. We cannot suddenly become a great person and useful for people without starting from the small things. I feel that Alvi successfully makes readers who lose their hope towards life and feel useless to be a more meaningful personality in a modest way,” Zalfaa said.

Sanbukis and Rumah Mentari

In her lifetime, Zalfaa had completed many books which when she cleaned them at the end of 2020, she remembered all the positive lessons she learned and her wish that others could learn the same things. There were 70 books in her possession that were in good condition, and they encouraged her to open an online library named Sanbukis. The books were uploaded to Sanbukis’ Instagram account, and people who are interested in borrowing those books could make an appointment.

“Alhamdulillah, it garnered positive responses. My friends are borrowing the books, and even a friend who was just graduated from university and worked in Batam, when they did not have any idea what to do with the 30 books, they deposited their books to Sanbukis,” Zalfaa said.

The borrowing process in Sanbukis is free, and the borrower only needs to fill a direct message form on Instagram, then the book is delivered through a direct meet with the borrower. The borrower has one month period that could be extended. There are two programs offered by Sanbukis. Give Happiness is for people to donate their books to be lent in Sanbukis. “Second, Sharing Happiness, for people who want to deposit their books to be lent in Sanbukis,” Zalfaa added.

Zalfaa’s other program, Rumah Mentari, runs in the educational field and provides free tutoring for Elementary School (SD) students in the village. The program is run by Zalfaa and her friend weekly and is still effective to this day.

The Beginning of Duta Bahasa

The student from Boyolali stated that one of her reasons to participate in the competition was to find friends who share her vision and mission in the literature world so that she could collaborate in many activities. Her objective is achieved because currently, Zalfaa and Shella (3^rd place winner in Central Java Literary Ambassador) have an Instagram live program that discusses books they just completed. “We want to share the goodness from the books we read. I also want to channel my literature hobby, (because) I do not have a means, so when I became the ambassador, (I) could be useful for more people because of the wider networks,” Zalfaa stated.

This program combines her love for reading and writing, Sauna Citra: Sahabat untuk Pecinta Literasi (Fellows for Literature Lovers). Although she does not study literature, Zalfaa is not disheartened and wants to learn more to improve her language skills. Her learning outcomes were proved through an excellent level in Uji Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia (UKBI) (Indonesian Language Proficiency Test).

Impression as Duta Bahasa Jawa Tengah

When asked about the impression she has as ambassador, Zalfaa mentioned that she feels happy and honored to be trusted as a Central Java representative at the national level. “But behind that, there is a long and tiring process, like public speaking training, preparing Gim Sima, not to mention when (competing) in pairs, need adaptation, adjusting with one another to build chemistry,” Zalfaa said.

Zalfaa also did not expect to win 1^st place in the competition because during the Best 3 from 10 finalists, she was mentioned last. When two names were announced, she did not expect that the last person would be her.

Achievements

Zalfaa has a myriad of achievements, including the 1^st winner in the Indonesian Language Debate Competition for FKIP Students in Indonesia 2021, Best Speaker in 4 KDBI FKIP in Indonesia 2021, Student Exchange ICT Kemendikbudristek Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021, Top 5 Grab Tempo Editor’s Chair by Tempo Institute 2021, and 1^st Runner-Up Excellent Student Selection FKIP UNS 2021.

Areas of Improvement

Following her win at the provincial level, Zalfaa received various assistance to improve various aspects of her skills. Zalfaa mentioned that she learned three lessons from the competition. First, she received assistance from Ikadubas and Language Office in preparation for the national round. “From that, I wanted to return their kindness by doing good for other people,” Zalfaa said.

The second lesson she learned was she wants to be consistent in anything in life. She believes that constant 1% improvement is better than one time 50% improvement without follow-up. Nothing is instant; everything needs to be prepared, planned, and enjoyed the process. Her last lesson is that winning is not the end of the journey. Zalfaa recalled the time when she did not feel fulfilled with her achievements.

“Because I was far from God. So, no matter where we are, in whatever peak of success, we should always involve God in our every action,” she said.

Messages and Wishes

Concluding the interview with the uns.ac.id team, Zalfaa shared her messages and wishes. She hoped that she could minimize her expectation and be useful through small things. “Whatever (I) face, (I) need to enjoy, do it to my best of ability, there will be good things waiting afterward as long as we believe in the paths prepared by God,” Zalfaa stated. Humas UNS

Reporter: Bayu Aji Prasetya
Editor: Dwi Hastuti

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The inauguration was held simultaneously with the inauguration of management and Chairman of Peragi Komda West Sulawesi. The inauguration was led by the Chairman of Peragi, Prof. Andi Muhammad Syakir. In the inauguration ceremony, Prof. Bambang Pudjiasmanto was inaugurated as the Chairman of Peragi Komda Central Java for the second time, while Dr. A. Karim was inaugurated as the Chairman of Peragi Komda West Sulawesi.

In his opening remark, the Chairman of Peragi, Prof. Andi Muhammad Syakir, stated that Peragi has four key visions. To supervise and develop agronomic knowledge and profession in Indonesia, create facilities and means to improve professionality and knowledge application in developing the country and the nation, and strengthen and relationship and partnership among the members and agronomic community in Indonesia. “Lastly, to take an active role in assisting and empowering Indonesia’s agricultural society,” he explained.

In his speech, the Central Java Chapter Chairman, Prof. Bambang Pujiasmanto, explained his branch’s plans and programs to attract more members and improve member’s databases through seminars and workshops. His office also plans to hold joint community services and joint businesses to identify research findings and development to be disseminated to the community.

“We also want to design and publish information and material on agronomics by preparing periodic materials on agronomics and research findings,” he explained.

Peragi Komda Central Java will prepare an external and internal research proposal and holding an international seminar on 15 August 2021 in The 8th International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (ICSAE-7).

Following the inauguration ceremony, a scientific discussion was held on the development of bio pharmacy as an immunomodulator with Prof. Sandra Arifin A., from Institut Pertanian Bogor, Prof. Yuli Widyastuti from B2P2TO2T, and Kang Edi, Ombenanku owner, as speakers. Dr. Eddy Triharyanto, FP UNS faculty member, led the discussion, which is followed by materials from Dr.Djoko Pramono and Prof. Bambang Pujiasmanto as discussants. Humas UNS

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Editor: Dwi Hastuti

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