Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) and Sakushin Gakuin signed an MoU and officialized their collaboration. (Doc. UMN)

TANGERANG –  Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) collaborates with another Japanese university! On the 26th of April 2024, UMN and Sakushin Gakuin University conducted an online meeting to sign an MoU to officialize their collaboration and discuss their collaboration plans. 

Sakushin Gakuin University is a private university in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1989. The university aims to develop active human resources who constantly renew themselves and will lead in an ever-changing world.

Several UMN and Sakushin Gaukin leaders attended the meeting. From UMN: Dr. Ninok Leksono, M.A (Chancellor); Prof. Dr. Muliawati G. Siswanto, M.Eng.Sc. (Vice Chancellor for Relations and Cooperation); Ir. Andrey Andoko, M.Sc. (Vice Chancellor for General and Financial Affairs); and Boby Arinto, S.E., M.M. (Global Office Manager). Masayuki Nakajima (Professor Emeritus from Tokyo Institute of Technology) was also present as UMN Partner as Advisor.

From Sakushin Gakuin: Hiroshi Watanabe (University President); Masamichi Watase (Managing Director); Masao Kasuga (Advisor); and Kaori Noji (Public Relations Manager).

UMN Representatives. (Doc. UMN)

“I’m happy this afternoon to be with you. I believe this afternoon will be a good start to begin working on our cooperation and partnership,” Dr. Ninok Leksono, M.A., said, opening the discussion. 

Sakushin Gakuin representatives also shared their happiness in their partnership with UMN. “We’re also very happy!” Hiroshi said.

Before this online meeting, a draft of partnership ideas has been made. The online meeting aims to make any possible changes to the draft and officialize it by conducting an MoU signing.

UMN and Sakushin Gakuin University discussed the contents of the MoU draft. (Doc. UMN)

The draft content was then briefly read together. Both parties had no issues with the draft and confirmed their approval. After the draft was confirmed, a virtual MoU signing was conducted. 

Excited by this partnership, Sakushin Gakuin shared that this collaboration will be shared with the Japanese local newspaper. UMN will also share this happy news on UMN’s socials and website.

After the MoU, further discussion was held regarding the collaboration ideas, and both universities also shared a brief profile about their universities. The two universities express their hope to visit each other’s campuses soon.

Sakushin Gakuin representatives. (Doc. UMN)

“We are very keen also to send our lecturers to visit via Zoom or on-site. I also hope we can conduct joint research and conferences. There are many things we can do,” Muliawati said. UMN has experience working with other Japanese universities, such as Tokyo Denki University and Toyohashi University of Technology.

“Their (Toyohashi) lecturers have visited UMN before and conducted joint research here. One of Toyohasi’s students also stayed at UMN for two months as a research assistant here at the Architecture Study Program,” Boby shared.

The discussion went well. Muliawati hopes that this discussion can continue outside this online meeting. 

“UMN is delighted that this ceremony has been done quite well. I hope that starting from this moment, we can have a good relationship and cooperation that can have a positive contribution,” Muliawati said, closing the meeting.

By Levina Chrestella Theodora

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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