[Unpad Media Channel] Universitas Padjadjaran’s Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) began its academic collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through a sharing session and small-scale international conference held at Bale Sawala, Unpad’s Jatinangor campus on June 24-25.
The collaboration was made official through the signing of a letter of intent by the FPIK Dean, Prof. Dr. Sc. agr. Yudi Nurul Ihsan, S.Pi.,M.Si., and the Head of Principal of Residential College of UMS, Hadzariah binti Ismail. The event was also held during UMS’ Jakmas visit to Unpad.
The collaboration is expected to allow for opportunities of further cooperation in various fields, such as student exchange, benchmarking, sending delegates for events, etc.
On the first day of the event, a sharing session was held on the policies, events, and facilities which could support students’ well-being in both universities. The session was opened with remarks from Unpad’s Director of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, Dr. Eng. Boy Yoseph Cahya Sunan Sakti Syah Alam, M.T.
The Dean of Unpad FPIK, Dr. Sc. agr. Yudi Nurul Ihsan, S.Pi., M.Si., also voiced his hopes for the discussion and benchmarking to involve the many aspects of culture, innovation, and both Unpad’s and UMS’ efforts to strengthen their collaboration, including the management of knowledge, research, and what motivates both parties to commit to the collaboration.
The President of Student Welfare Council (JAKMAS), Thanussha Arumugam, represented UMS in her speech as well as voiced their enthusiasm for the collaboration. She also hoped that the discussion could yield many beneficial things to enhance both universities’ programs to be more effective and efficient.
The Q&A session was moderated by the chair of FPIK’s International Unit, Fittrie Meyllianawaty Pratiwy, M.IL., Ph.D., and Rini Tazqiah, an Unpad student. In total, 28 students and 7 staff members from UMS attended the sharing session alongside 20 Unpad students.
The second day saw Unpad FPIK hold a Mini International Conference, with the theme of “Empowering Student Welfare for SDGs and Blue Economy”. The conference was meant to be a platform to broaden the audience’s horizons and knowledge regarding the SDGs and Blue Economy.
10 students, with the ratio of Unpad to UMS students being even, presented their research and studies at the conference.
From the 10 presenters, 2 Best Oral Presenters were chosen by the panel, namely Sulastri Prihandini (Unpad) who presented “Study of Tourism Suitability and Carrying Capacity of Ecotourism Development in Jatigede Reservoir, Sumedang, West Java”, and Vitus Ajai Anak Clement (UMS) who presented “Fostering Sustainable Communities: Eco-Friendly Residences and Active Student Engagement”. (arm/ICP)*
