In his visit to the post, Prof. Kuncoro was welcomed by Yadi, a monitoring post officer, who stated that the post continuously maintains coordination with Regional Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) aUNS Semeru Disaster Taskforce was sent following Mount Semeru eruption on 4 December 2021 that claimed the life of local peoples and displaced thousands of locals.nd the volunteers.

“Coordination through five WhatsApp groups, thus after we share, the information will spread. BPBD also distributed HT (handy talky); thus, we always inform when there are pyroclastic flows,” Yadi explained.

The Center for Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) also prepared Mount Semeru disaster maps and areas that are safe from the disaster.

“There is an update on vulnerable areas, where does the volcanic material reach. On 1 December 2020, there was also an eruption, but the material only filled the Besuk Kobokan river. What we are anticipating is if there is a follow-up (eruption), where does the material will flow,” he added.

This is the reason that December 2021 eruption material filled and spread a few hundred meters from its natural path. Yadi suggested that the local people always be alerted during the activities around the vulnerable areas.

Besides visiting the post, UNS also visited several impacted areas, such as several hamlets in Sumberwuluh Village, Gladak Perak Bridge, and the relocation site in Sumbermujur Village. Humas UNS

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UNS Semeru Disaster Taskforce had performed its duty in the affected areas from 5 December 2021. UNS was represented by the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Affairs (Vice-Rector 3), Prof. Kuncoro Diharjo, and the village government was represented by Sumberwuluh Village Secretary, Samsul Arifin.

Prof. Kuncoro stated that UNS would continue coordinating with the local government.

“Our next focus is on post-disaster recovery. We will start coordinating with the local government. What we could help in the post-disaster mitigation, especially in the relocation areas at the temporary shelter that will become their permanent residence,” Prof. Kuncoro stated.

Samsul Arifin delivered his gratitude to volunteers from UNS who have helped the evacuation process and post-disaster mitigation processes.

“The volunteers greatly helped the local government and the local people in handling the disaster. We extended our greatest gratitude. Currently, our homework (in post-disaster handling) is long and hard. But hard work will become easy if we do together,” Samsul Arifin stated.

The volunteer team from UNS consisted of medical components, trauma healing, and rescuer. UNS also visited the affected areas such as hamlets in Sumberwuluh Village, Gladak Perak Bridge, relocation area in Sumbermujur Village, and Mount Semeru monitoring post in Gunung Sawur. Humas UNS

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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 Vice-Rector emphasized that the digitalization trend amid the Covid-19 pandemic is unavoidable development for the community because people will seek a quick, practical, and efficient way of life. Therefore digitalization will become a need, and with the support from modern technology, it will fasten the globalization process. This observation was shared by Prof. Ahmad Yunus as a speaker in the “Local Wisdom Value Existence in the Digital Transformation Process” webinar broadcasted through the MASTEL TV YouTube on Wednesday (6/10/2021).

“Information Technology has become one of the vital instruments for people to achieve their life objectives. Thus, affecting their actions and lifestyle,” he stated.

Prof. Ahmad Yunus stated that even though the digitalization trend is unavoidable, there are several concerns about the possibility of disturbing local wisdom and national unity. For example, the changes in perspectives, culture, traditions, and lifestyles of millennial society, cyberbullying, hate speech, hoaxes, and the spread of radicalism. These concerns could pose a serious threat if the community was not equipped with knowledge on digital literacy. He added that the concerns over digitalization have a negative impact on Indonesia, according to the report published by IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2020.

IMD World collected data on the country’s competitiveness power regarding the acceleration of digital transformation from 63 countries worldwide. The result of this survey placed Indonesia at 56th rank or on the bottom 10, indicating that Indonesia’s competitiveness index is still low. “This could turn into a threat; Indonesia will only act as a market and lose the opportunity to generate benefits due to the low digital technology,” Prof. Ahmad Yunus stated.

Maintaining the Local Wisdom

On the occasion, Prof. Ahmad Yunus also mentioned that the government needs to prepare a strategy to improve local wisdom immunity in facing the digitalization trend by taking the positive benefits of information technology advancement to develop national potential based on the local wisdom. He also reminded that local wisdom impact needs to be maintained in facing the digitalization trend.

Prof. Yunus explained that in the modern era, the key to master development is in a country’s capability in managing information technology. He does not want Indonesia to be controlled by superpower countries and demanded the Indonesian government to be watchful over the increasing cyber-attack.

“Digitalization needs to be treated with wisdom as positive results of modernization that push the community into advancement. Refusing globalization is not wise because it will hamper the development of science and technology,” he stated. Humas UNS

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