Juli 21, 2023

The Tanoto Foundation is one of the major foundations in Indonesia that places special emphasis on health issues, particularly stunting. This aligns with the research activities at FMIPA UGM, many of which are related to the field of health.

On July 20, 2023, a delegation from FMIPA UGM led by the Dean of FMIPA UGM, Prof. Dr.Eng. Kuwat Triyana, along with a delegation from the Ministry of Health’s DTO led by COO DTO Kemenkes Mr. Daniel Oscar Baskoro and representatives of the FMIPA UGM Alumni Association (Kamipagama) led by Mr. Stephanus Nuswan Wibowo, visited the Tanoto Foundation in Jakarta. They were received by Dr. J. Satrijo Tanudjojo, the CEO of the Tanoto Foundation, and his team. During the visit, several potential collaborations and partnerships were discussed, especially between UGM through FMIPA, DTO Kemenkes, and the Tanoto Foundation, particularly regarding digitalization in addressing stunting in Indonesia.

After the meeting with the Tanoto Foundation, discussions continued among the leadership of FMIPA UGM, COO DTO Kemenkes and the team, along with representatives of FMIPA UGM Alumni Association (Kamipagama), regarding the technical details of cooperation that are ready to be implemented in the near future and other potential collaborations that can be pursued in the future. (FA’23)

The working visit of FMIPA UGM to several institutions in Taiwan is a follow-up to several collaborations that were initiated during FMIPA UGM’s visit in December 2022. This visit resulted in three new MoAs: an MoA with I-Shou University for research collaboration and student exchange activities, an MoA with National Tsing Hua University for a Double Doctoral Program, and an MoA with Cheng Shiu University for research collaboration, staff, and student exchange.

The current visit will focus on strengthening the implementation plans of collaborations with the mentioned institutions and initiating new collaborations with other institutions in Taiwan. The delegation includes representatives from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), along with teams from the Department of Computer and Electronics Science and the Department of Chemistry.

The agenda for the visit includes:

2. In Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsincu in Northern Taiwan:

– Visit to the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (preparation for extending the Double Degree program)

– Visit to Lunghwa University (preparation for MoA)

– Visit to National Tsing Hua University (Informatics Engineering Department and International Office – preparation for implementing Double Degree)

– Visit to National Central University (Informatics Engineering Department – preparation for extending the Double Degree program)

– Visit to National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (initiating new collaboration)

– Visit to Tamkang University (initiating new collaboration)

2. In Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan:

   – Visit to Cheng Shiu University (preparation for staff and student exchange)

   – Visit to I-Shou University (preparation for student exchange)

During the visit, meetings were also held with FMIPA faculty members who are pursuing their Ph.D. studies in Taiwan. (FA’23)