This MoU signifies a shared commitment between UNS and the Pertamina Foundation to enhance academic and practical synergies. The partnership aims to support sustainable development, focusing particularly on environmental preservation and sustainable energy initiatives.

The event was attended by UNS Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Alumni, Prof. Ir. Dody Ariawan, S.T., M.T., Ph.D., who expressed optimism about the collaboration. “The MoU between UNS and Pertamina Foundation is expected to serve as a cornerstone for productive partnerships in various programs, from research to community empowerment. This will contribute to environmental conservation efforts and the transition to sustainable energy,” Prof. Dody said.

The seminar featured a keynote speech by Constitutional Court Justice Prof. Dr. Guntur Hamzah, S.H., M.H., who emphasized the strategic importance of ensuring the right to a good and healthy environment as a fundamental pillar in achieving the SDGs.

Held at the Faculty of Law (FH) UNS, the seminar provided an academic platform for discussions among legal experts, energy practitioners, and academics. Together, they formulated concrete steps to realize the SDG targets, particularly Goal 7, which focuses on clean and affordable energy.

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In his remarks, Prof. Hartono emphasized the crucial role of waqf in enhancing development and empowering both education and the broader community. He expressed UNS’s strong commitment to actively support productive waqf management, noting, “The MoU we are signing today is a pivotal step in maximizing the role of waqf as an instrument for empowerment and development. As a higher education institution, UNS is committed to advancing society, particularly by supporting and strengthening productive waqf management that impacts various sectors, including the economy, social welfare, and education.”

This MoU aims to foster synergy between UNS and BWI, facilitating initiatives that will benefit society. Prof. Hartono added, “We hope this MoU will lead to programs that are not only theoretical but also practical, enabling the benefits of productive waqf to be felt directly by the community.”

BWI Chair Prof. Kamaruddin noted that this collaboration is part of an effort to broaden public awareness of cash waqf. He underscored that waqf can be a powerful tool for advancing society and improving education quality, assuring that the management of waqf funds will maintain high standards of credibility, integrity, and permanence.

The scope of the MoU includes collaborative efforts to support the core functions of higher education, particularly in enhancing human resource quality and promoting cash waqf as a means of advancing education and community welfare. This agreement is set to remain in effect for three years from the signing date.

The UNS-BWI partnership supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1, “No Poverty,” by empowering vulnerable populations, and aligns with SDG 4, “Quality Education,” aimed at improving and equalizing educational opportunities.

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The signing ceremony was attended by the Secretary-General of KLHK, Bambang Hendroyono, and representative from UNS, the Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sajidan, M. Si. The ceremony was also attended by Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus and several Dean of Faculties and the Chief of Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) and Institute of Educational Quality Assurance and Development (LPPMP)

Prof. Sajidan welcomed this partnership and stated that this signing ceremony is a start to build collaboration from faculties in UNS and units (Satker) in KLHK. “We hope that with this MoU signing could be a basis so that we could establish a partnership with Satkers in KLHK, especially with Faculty of Agriculture (FP), Postgraduate School, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences  (FISIP), Faculty of Law (FH), and LPPM that will be followed by other faculties,” Prof. Sajidan said.

The KLHK Secretary-General, Bambang Hendroyono, also welcomed the initiation of collaboration. Bambang admitted that this collaboration proved that UNS cares for the environment and willing to improve good environmental awareness. He added that research on the environment is increasing recently, requiring a synergy between all community members, including the academicians. “Good environmental quality will support better life,” he added.

At the ceremony, Bambang also appreciated UNS promoting the Green Campus in the last few years. The campaign is expected to be a basis of concept for university and academic members in their future life. With the Green Campus concept, KLHK hoped that UNS could maintain the campus’ ecosystem, take care of the plants and animals, and shape scholars who love the environment. KLHK beliefs that those objectives could be achieved through the Green Campus campaign and this signing ceremony.

The memorandum of understanding regulates that UNS and KLHK will work together in improving Higher Education Tridharma through research, community service, and education. In education, both parties agreed to exchange information and knowledge on environmental science and forestry. UNS and KLHK also decided to conduct research collaboration and publication in environmental and forestry. Both parties agreed to provide socialization and education on environmental science and forestry as a part of joint community service.

UNS and KLHK also agreed to implement the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) Program that will be regulated separately through an agreement to be discussed by UNS and KLHK units. Collaboration is also expected to develop between the Doctoral Program by research initiated under the understanding that is valid for five years. Humas UNS

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