Muhammadiyah – Office of International Affairs

UAD Astronomy Study Center Bring Out the Concept of a Unified Global Hijri Calendar (KHGT) to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

December 16, 2024/0 Comments/in News /by admin

Yogyakarta – Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), through the Center for Astronomy Studies and Department of International Relations and Cooperation (LHKI), has taken strategic steps to promote the idea of a Unified Global Hijri Calendar (KHGT). This concept was presented before representatives of member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Amphitharium, Muhammadiyah Museum.

The event was attended by several prominent figures, including representatives from Palestine, namely Dr. Alhoucine Rhazoi (Director of OIC Department of Cultural Affairs), Mr. Adeeb Saleem (OIC Department of Palestine Affairs), Mr. Mutasem Taem (Secretary of the Supreme Committee for Jerusalem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jerusalem Institute, Al-Quds University), Dr. Yasmi Adriyanyah (OIC Dialogue and Outreach, Department of Political Affairs), Mr. Kayed al-Meary (Co-Founder of Witness-Syahid Center for Citizens’ Rights and Social Development), Tamara AlMajali (Growth & QA Adviser, Witness-Syahid Center for Citizens’ Rights and Social Development), and Ms. Tasmim M.S. Zourob (Representative of Palestinian youth/refugees).

From UAD, the attendees included academics and Muhammadiyah figures such as Muhammad Sayuti, S.Pd., M.Pd., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Dean of FKIP UAD), Dr. Arif Rahman, S.Pd., M.Pd. (Dean of FAI UAD), Yazida Ichsan, S.Pd., M.Pd. (Head of PAI Study Program), Affan Kurniawan, S.T., M.T. (Head of Muhammadiyah Museum), Yudhiakto Pramudya (Head of the UAD Center for Astronomy Studies), Ida Puspita, M.A. Res. (LHKI Team), Ulaya Ahdiani, S.Hum., M.Hum. (Head of the Office of International Affairs and Cooperation UAD), Afit Istiandaru, S.Pd., M.Pd. (Head of the Foreign Cooperation Division UAD), and the Chair of the Muhammadiyah Tarjih Center Team.

During the event, UAD explained the significance of the Unified Global Hijri Calendar as a solution to unify Muslims in determining the timing of worship. The Head of the UAD Center for Astronomy Studies, Yudhiakto Pramudya, stated that this initiative aims to create harmony and consensus in determining the beginning of the Hijri months, which has long been a challenge in the Islamic world.

Through this activity, UAD and Muhammadiyah once again demonstrated their strong commitment to advancing Islamic civilization through international collaboration. This step is expected to become an important milestone in the journey towards an agreed-upon, single, and universal Hijri Calendar.

UAD Welcomed Representatives from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia

August 29, 2024/0 Comments/in Event, International Office Activities, News /by admin

Yogyakarta (23 Agustus 2024), Prof. Muchlas, M.T. (Rector), Dr. Gatot Sugiharto, S.H., M.H. (Vice-Rector for Students and Alumni Affairs), Ulaya Ahdiani, M.Hum. (Head of Office of Partnership and International Affairs), and faculty members warmly welcomed 16 students and 4 top management and faculty members of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

During this visit, both parties discussed the potential cooperation and collaboration such as joint research, student mobility, and so forth. After an intensive discussion, accompanied by Prof. Dr. Muchlas, M.T., and Dr. Gatot Sugiharto, S.H., the representatives from UUM visited Museum Muhammadiyah.

IISMA Partnership Meeting With the University of Granada Hosted by UAD

February 4, 2022/0 Comments/in IISMA UAD, News, Scholarship /by admin

Friday 4^th February 2022, hosted by Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), the IISMA team conducted an IISMA Partnership Meeting with Granada University, Spain. Junaidi, M.A. (Deputy Director of Project Management Office of Emancipated Learning (MBKM), Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology ) and Rusydi Umar, ST., M.T., Ph.D. (Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs) officially opened this meeting. In his opening remarks, Rusydi Umar, ST., M.T., Ph.D. delivered his entirely personal and UAD supports on this program. Furthermore, he hopes that the number of students who get accepted to study through this program continuously and frequently increases.

Moderated by Ida Puspita, M.A. Res. (Head of Office of International Affairs), this discussion welcomed four speakers from the University of Granada (UoG). They are Francisco Montoro (The Director of Modern Language Center), Jose Antonio Martinez Aroza (The Coordinator of The International Credit Mobility Program), Cassandra Souza (Coordinator of Study Abroad Program), and Ignacio José Blanco Medina (Director of International Strategy and Vice-president for Internationalization).

Around fifty participants attended this meeting. They are the IISMA committee and students from the national universities. Opening this meeting, all of the speakers from UoG presented their international cooperation and possible cooperation with Indonesian universities. Including IISMA programs, potential research fields, and other programs. Following up on their offers, representatives from Indonesian universities delivered their proposed program to UoG.

Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Educations Strengthen Internationalization Through Office of International Affairs Workshop

June 15, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

Opening Ceremony

Saturday-Monday, June 13-14, 2015, Directorate of Higher Education of Muhammadiyah Central Assembly cooperated with Universitas Ahmad Dahlan held an Office of International Affairs Workshop to strengthen Internationalization of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Education. Held in Arjuna Hotel Yogyakarta, the workshop was attended by 67 participants coming from 51 Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Educations from Aceh to Papua.

Officially opened by Prof. Edy Suandi Hamid, Vice Director of Directorate of Higher Education of Muhammadiyah Central Assembly, the participants enthusiastically attended the workshop and questioned the invited speakers. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Illah Sailah, Director of Learning and Student Affairs, Directorate of Higher Education, Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia, socializing the KKNI (Indonesian National Qualification Framework) and Education Level Equality in ASEAN (based on internationally recognized curriculum). After the keynote speech, there were two roundtable sessions discussing ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance, Internationalization at Home, Developing English Program for Higher Education and Sharing Best Practice of ESP in UMM. Besides, all participants were also divided into three groups led by OIA Forum of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Education discussing several topics related to international student program such as International Student Contract, Hospitality, BIPA curriculum, etc.

Last but not least, there was also election for the Leader and Vice Leader of OIA Forum of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Education 2015/2016. As the vice leader in the previous period, UAD was elected to be the Leader and Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta was elected to be Vice Leader of OIA Forum of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Education 2015/2016. It wae expected that the new committee will create good programs to improve the internationalization program for Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Education.

Rector UAD with Dr. Illah Sailah

Damian Ross from British Council

During the Keynote speech

Closing Ceremony

Delegations of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Education

WORKSHOP ON OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MUHAMMADIYAH HIGHER EDUCATION

June 14, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

PRESENTATION FILES

1. Dr. Illah Sailah

KIU Muhammadiyah

2. Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Ph.D

AUN QA

3. Damian Ross British Council

English for Higher Education

4. Dr. Muslich

Internationalisation at Home

5. Jarum, Ph.D.

6. BIPA

7. Hospitality

8. Pre Arrival Guide for International Students

Pre Arrival Guide

Cover

Lampiran

9. Visa and Immigration

Visa and Immigration

10. Assessment

Periodic Assessment

Non-academic Assessment

11. Scholarship

Acceptance of Offer

Scholarship Agreement

12. Workshop ASEM

Workshop Kerjasama ASEM

Workshop on Building “Dynamic and Positive Learning Environment” at School

June 12, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

Teachers from Australia

June 8-11, 2015, UAD cooperated with Perhimpunan Indonesia Belajar (PIB) and Clayton North Primary School Australia, held a workshop on “Building Dynamic and Positive Learning Environment at School” at campus IV UAD. Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., Rector of UAD, that welcomed the speakers and participants in the opening ceremony, stated that UAD always supports the schools and educations to get improvement. Officially opened by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Bafadal, M.Pd., Director of Primary Education Development, Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia, the workshop was participated by principals and teachers of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Kindergartens and primary schools in Yogyakarta.

In the opening ceremony, UAD also signed an MoU with Indonesia Dyslexia Association and Rector of UAD was appointed to be the Leader of Indonesia Dyslexia Association Yogyakarta. After the opening, some teachers of Kindergartens and primary schools presented their practice at school. Then, Clayton North Primary School teachers, Brad Alphonso, Josie Burt, and Joanne Weston, gave workshop to all teachers. In the last day, the workshop was held directly in the school.

A Warm Closing Ceremony of International Students Program 2014/2015

June 7, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

It’s all about Togetherness

June 6, 2015, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan held a closing ceremony of International students program 2014/2015. Held in auditorium campus I UAD, this agenda was attended by vice rector III UAD, deans of faculties, heads of study program, head of International office, international students, and also some representative of local students. This year closing ceremony themed “Bringing Indonesian Fairy Tale Alive” performed “ANDE-ANDE LUMUT” the drama which is a famous Indonesian fairy tale.

Ida Puspita, M.A.Res., head of international office, reported that for the academic year of 2014/2015 there are 207 international students enrolls at UAD. They come from China, Thailand, Vietnam, Ukraine, India, Philippines, Malaysia, Egypt, and Timor Leste and study at UAD in various programs such as Darmasiswa scholarship, AIMS (ASEAN International Mobility Students), joint degree 2+2, credit transfer system 3+1, BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers), Muhammadiyah scholarship, Unggulan Scholarship for Mindanao, and regular program.

Most of International students UAD that is more than 140 students will finish their program this year and go home country. However, so far there are more than 80 international students registered for the new academic year 2015/2016.

Dr. Abdul Fadlil, M.T., vice rector III UAD, that officially opened the closing ceremony hoped that all international students go home country with a bunch of great experience to share with family, relatives and friends. Chen Yumei (Lestari), an international student from China, represented all her friends expressed her gratitude to UAD that has given the international students a wonderful experience as long as they study in Indonesia. During the program, international students also performed various cultural performance such as national and regional songs, traditional dance, drama, traditional musical instrument, and others.

Dr. Abdul Fadlil, M.T.

Thailand Students

Piring Dance

Ande-Ande Lumut and Klenting Kuning

Angklung Performance

Photo session

Practical Program for Chinese Students of Indonesian Culture and Language Course Program

May 30, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

SD Muhammadiyah Gendeng Darussalam Yogyakarta

March-May, 2015, Indonesian Literature Study Program UAD sent 41 Chinese students of ICLC (Indonesian Culture and Language Course) program to have Practical Program at eight Muhammadiyah schools in Yogyakarta near to campus I, II and III UAD. The schools were SD Muhammdiyah Sokonandi, SMP Muhammadiyah Miliran, SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Yogyakarta, SD Muhammdiyah Nitikan, SD Muhammadiyah Warungboto, SD Muhammadiyah Gendeng, SD Muhammadiyah Bausasran. The 41 students were divided into groups and guided by 4 lecturers, Muhammad Najih, Ardiyanto Wardana, Nur Alifah Septiani, and Fahmi Abdur Rosyid. The goals of the practical program were to to practice the students’ Indonesian language orally and written. During the program the students should involve in any school activities such as in library, administration, canteen, extracurricular, etc.

at SD Muhammadiyah Sokonandi

Discussion for Legal Academicians and Practitioners on “Australian Legal Education and Development in the Legal Profession”

May 16, 2015/in Event, News /by admin

Wednesday Afternoon, May 13, 2015, Faculty of Law UAD held a Discussion for Legal Academicians and Practitioners on “Australian Legal Education and Development in the Legal Profession” with Assoc. Prof. Rick Snell Deputy Dean of Law Faculty University of Tasmania (UTas), Australia. Held in Meeting room campus II UAD, this discussion was moderated by Norma Sari, S.H., M.Hum. Inviting Assoc. Prof. Rick Snell from UTas, this activity was also one of cooperation realizations between Faculty of Law UAD and Faculty of Law UTas especially from the discussion during the visit of dean of Law Faculty UAD to UTas last March.

This discussion was participated by lecturers of Law Faculty UAD, Dean and lecturers of Law Faculty of Universities in Yogyakarta, and Dean and lecturers of Law Faculty of Muhammadiyah Universities from around Indonesia, also practitioners from State Court and Legal Aids Center in Yogyakarta.

Prof. Muhammad Zain Musa from Musa Asiah Foundation, Cambodia visited UAD and Office of Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta

November 10, 2014/in Event, News /by admin

Friday-Saturday, November 7-8, 2014, a delegation of Musa Asiah Foundation, Cambodia, Prof. Muhammad Zain Musa, visited UAD and Office of Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta. On Friday, Prof. Zain was welcomed by Vice Rector IV UAD, Prof. Sarbiran, Ph.D., Vice Director of Postgraduate Program, Dr. Dwi Sulisworo, and Head of International Office, Ida Puspita, M.A.Res. at campus I.

On Saturday, Prof. Zain visited Faculty of Literature, Culture, and Communication at campus II and had discussion with the Dean and Vice Dean of the Faculty. After that, accompanied by Prof. Sarbiran, he visited Office of Muhamamdiyah in Yogyakarta.

Musa Asiah Foundation is a foundation in Cambodia that signed MoU with UAD in 2013. It has some schools under the foundation and in this visit Prof. Zain proposed a cooperation activity which was sending the graduates from his schools to study at UAD. He also expected that UAD could give a scholarship to the students.

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