In his opening remark, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho shared his delight at the collaboration between UNS and TUC. He mentioned that UNS is fully aware of the importance of building partnerships with international higher education institutions in this globalization era. The collaboration between UNS and TUC will cover student and faculty exchange and expansion of research and innovation. These programs are expected to bring a positive impact in improving the educational quality for UNS students to achieve international standards. The expansion of research and innovation is also expected to improve research outputs from both universities.

“That’s why we respect your willingness to build a mutual partnership with our university,” Prof. Jamal stated.

Prof. Diamadopoulos also shared his appreciation for the collaboration between UNS and TUC. This collaboration, according to him, will also bring a positive encouragement for TUC because currently, TUC is moving forward to be one of the top universities in Greece.

“So, it is important for us to continue all kinds of collaboration with other universities. Because we need to enrich all cultural life, we enrich all academic life. And we find an opportunity to be accepted here. So, we are delighted to sign this agreement,” Prof. Diamadopoulos stated.

The signing ceremony was also attended online by the Ad Interim Charge d’Affaires (KUAI) of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Ahmad Ramadhan accompanied by Head of Chancellery and PF Pensosbud Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Athena. Besides sharing their appreciation for the strong commitment from both parties, although constrained by the Covid-19 pandemic situation, KUAI RI Athena hoped that the collaboration could improve people-to-people contacts RI-Greece further.

“For your information, this agreement, according to the embassy record, is the fourth university agreement between Indonesia and Greece,” Ahmad Ramadhan explained.

Ahmad Ramadhan and other KBRI Athens rank stated their support in the plans and implementation of the agreement. He also congratulated UNS and TUC. He hoped that the agreement would bring good effect on the improvement of the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Greece. Humas UNS

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The numbers scientific publication of Scopus-indexed journals can be increased by conducting international conference. The international conference gives opportunities for the researchers to disseminate the research outcomes. Besides, it can also give big chances to publish the result on Scopus-indexed journals. This step has been taken by Univesitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) and  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) by carrying  joint seminar in form of international conference which target is to be published in Scopus-indexed ISI journal, International Conference on Science, Engineering and Nanotechnology 2016 (ICESNANO 2016).

In the first year of implementation, Machinery Engineering Department of Engineering Faculty of UNS became the conference host which was going to be done alternately once in two years. The theme, “Empowering innovation in engineering, science and nanotechnology”, can attract the conference participants held on Wednesday – Friday (3-5/8/2016) at Alana Hotel & Convention Center, Solo. “Electronic macro and nanotechnology are new things. I’m excited because the number of participants coming to this event is prodigious. It means it is not merely because of the interesting topic and location, but also Universitas Sebelas Maret, as the partner, is able to magnetize many participants. That is an important point for discussion about technology,” Mohd Noh Dalimin, Vice-Chancellor of UTHM, explained.

There are three topics delivered in the conference: the practical engineering application including mechanics, civil, electronics, energy and power engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, other alternative engineering technologies); basic and applied science including physics, ceramic, optic, polymer, composite, material sciences, metallurgical; dan nanoscience & nanotechnology including nanoelectronics, nanochemistry, nanophysics, nanomaterial, nanocomposites; semiconductor physics, nanodevices.

After signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), UNS Rector, Ravik Karsidi said that the cooperation between UNS and UTHM embodied through students exchange, collective Community Service Program, lecturers exchange, joint research and cooperation in international conference. Meanwhile, Mohd Noh Dalimin mentioned UNS – UNTHM cooperation was a unique teamwork. “UTHM is specialized in engineering program, but UNS has many infrastructures. Agriculture Faculty and Medical Faculty enable technology implementation to be broadened. I hope this cooperation can give extraordinary result in terms of the energy use,“ he explained.[](red.uns.ac.id)

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