UAD together with DAAD Germany held the DIES Training Course on Management of Internationalization
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) entrusted UAD to host the DIES Training Course on Management of Internationalization on 4-8 November 2019. This workshop was also supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, German Rector’s Conference (HRK), Leibniz Universität of Hannover Germany and the 2017 MoI DIES alumni consortium from the University of Indonesia, Syiah Kuala University, Parahyangan University Bandung and Widya Mandala University Surabaya. This training was the second time held in Indonesia, Batch I was held at the Universitas Indonesia in April 2019. The Head of Office of International Affairs of UAD, Ida Puspita, M.A.Res had passed the selection to participate in the MoI DIES in Germany and India. At this regional workshop in Indonesia, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Dyah Arini Perwitasari passed the selection to become the participant.
The Internationalization Management Training was attended by dozens of participants from various universities in Indonesia who passed the selection. The trainers for the event were from Germany, Malaysia, and Indonesia with professional experience at the international level. Among the speakers and trainers, there were names such as; Dr. Ir. Paristiyanti Nurwardani, M.P. (Director of Learning, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education), Prof. Dato ’Dr. Morshidi bin Sirat from Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Dr. Birgit Barden-Läufer (Director of the International Office of the University of Leibniz Hannover Germany), Silke Irmscher (trainer from Germany who has long professional experiences in Indonesia), Prof. Adi Zakaria Afiff (UI), Dr. Edwan Kardena (Head of the ITB International Affairs Office), and representatives from the European Union. This event also brought several speakers from DAAD and alumni who had undergone previous training (UI, Unsyiah, Unpar, UWMS, ULM Banjarmasin, UMY and Unsoed Purwokerto).
This training was officially opened by the rector of UAD, Dr. Muchlas, M.T. at the Amphitarium UAD Campus IV which was also attended by the vice-rectors, the dean and, the head of study programs. Participants and speakers were invited to enjoy the culture in Yogyakarta with Ramayana Ballet performances and some traditional Indonesian dance performances. According to the head of the committee, Ida Puspita, “UAD is very grateful for the trust of several foreign organizations such as Erasmus + which have passed two project grants for UAD, and DAAD Germany which appointed UAD as the host of an international workshop on Management of Higher Education Internationalization. This is one of UAD’s efforts in internationalizing higher education institutions both internally and as the facilitator to other campuses for international activities ”.



UAD sent students to ASEAN countries under various programs. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education UAD sent 5 students to internship to Thailand and Philippines under the SEA-Teacher program. English Literature, Faculty of Literature, Culture, and Communication sent 11 students for two different programs, AIMS (Asian International Mobility for Students) and credit transfer system with scholarships from Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. Faculty of Technology Industry sent 6 students and Faculty of Islamic Studies sent 6 students under the AIMS program. FKIP routinely sends students under the SEA-Teacher program since batch 6 2018. SEA-Teacher is a program from SEAMEO whose members are the consortium of ministries of education in Southeast Asia. Faculty of Literature, Culture, and Communication has been sending students under AIMS program and credit transfer system since 2010 and FAI has begun sending students since 2013. This year FTI is also sending students for the first time under AIMS program.
Universitas Ahmad Dahlan and Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton held Joint International Community and Culture in Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi (8-14 / 07/2019). This event was held in order to enhance cooperation between Muhammadiyah higher education institutions in Indonesia and provide different cultural experiences to UAD foreign students. This was the second time that UM Buton and UAD held Joint International community and culture. Last year the event was integrated with the Darmasiswa Community Program in Prambanan, Yogyakarta. This year the Joint International Community and Culture took the theme of food and culture diversity in two islands. The participants of the Joint International Community and Culture last year were only students from China, this year the international UAD students from Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and China participated.

