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UAD Discusses MoU with The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

February 27, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

Thursday, February 26, 2015, UAD discussed MoU with The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The delegations from ICRC were Andrew Batlest Smith and Zezen Zainal Muttaqqin. The delegations were welcomed by and had a discussion with Rector of UAD, Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., Vice Rector IV, Prof. Sarbiran, Ph.D., Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Dean of Law Faculty, Dean of Public Health Faculty, Dean of Psychology Faculty, Head of Civics Education Study Program, Head of Law Study Program, Head of Public Health Study Program, Head of Psychology Study Program, Head of Center for Environment and Disaster Management UAD, a delegation from Red Cross Yogyakarta, Supervisor of KSR-PMI UAD, Head of KSR-PMI UAD, a lecturer of Guidance and Counseling study program. During the meeting, UAD and ICRC discussed the potential programs to cooperate such as training on humanitarian law, training and competition on moot court, etc.

UAD Signed a U to U MoU with Khon Kaen University, Thailand

November 2, 2014/in Event, News /by admin

Monday, October 27, 2014, UAD Signed a U to U MoU with Khon Kaen University (KKU), Thailand at Centara Hotel & Convention Center, Thailand. This MoU was signed by Rector of UAD, Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., and President of KKU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kittichai Triratanasirichai. At the day, KKU signed MoU not only with UAD but also with 13 other universities in Indonesia, most were Muhammadiyah Higher Education. Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., represented other Indonesia universities, gave speech at the MoU signing ceremony. At the speech, Dr. Kasiyarno stated that he believed KKU will get benefit from the cooperation with Muhammadiyah higher education because Muhammadiyah has about 10% from total university students of Indonesia.

Before this MoU signing, Faculty of Public Health UAD has signed Faculty to Faculty MoU with Faculty of Public Health KKU on August 21, 2013. The two faculties have also conducted some collaborative activities such as guest lecture, joint seminar, and doctoral degree. One lecturer from Faculty of Public Health UAD currently studies at Doctoral degree at KKU with KKU scholarship. For further cooperation after the U to U MoU signing, UAD and KKU will collaborate in joint seminar and publication, staff exchange such as internship program for UAD lecturers at KKU laboratories, student exchange, etc.

International Seminar on “Building the Image of Indonesia on the International Eyes through Indonesian Language and Literature”

October 13, 2014/in Event, News /by admin

Saturday-Sunday, October 11-12, 2014, Indonesian Language and Literature Education held an International Seminar on “Building the Image of Indonesia on the International Eyes through Indonesian Language and Literature” at @Hom Hotel. Officially opened by Rector of UAD, Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., this seminar was also the 36th scientific meeting of Indonesian Language and Literature which is annually held.

Participated by 140 participants including the presenters from 26 universities, there were five keynote speakers in the plenary sessions. They were Prof. Dr. Suminto Sayuti (Yogyakarta State University), Prof. Dr. I Dewa Putu Wijana (Universitas Gadjah Mada), Prof. Yang Xiaoqiang (Guangxi University for Nationalities, China), Dr. Rina Ratih, M.Hum. (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan), and Chris Woodrich (Canada). Besides the keynote speakers, there were also Nicholas Jackson from Australia who sent and presented his paper in the parallel session.

Dr. Kasiyarno in his speech said that building the image of Indonesia through language and literature could be difficult but it doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. If we can use Indonesian language for language of science and technology, it can raise the image of Indonesian language and also Indonesia as a country.