UTAR Malaysia visited the UMN Campus. (Doc. UMN Marketing Communications)

TANGERANG—Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Malaysia have maintained a strong relationship. On July 23rd, UTAR Malaysia visited the UMN campus to discuss further collaborations. UMN and UTAR are currently collaborating on a research paper titled “AI Adoption in Indonesian and Malaysian Newsrooms.”

Various representatives from UMN and UTAR Malaysia 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); Dr. Friska Natalia, S.Kom., M.T. (Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs); Ika Yanuarti, S.E., M.S.F, CSA (Vice Rector for Student Affairs); Dr. Ir. P. M. Winarno, M.Kom (Director of the Research and Community Outreach); Boby Arinto, S.E., M.M. (Global Office Manager);  Muhammad Cahya Mulya Daulay, S.Sn., M. Ds., (Dean of the Faculty of Film and Design); Gara (International Accreditation Coordinator for UMN); Dr Rismi (Dean of the Faculty of Communication Science); Vita (Cooperation Coordinator for the Faculty of Communication); and Arya and Deryn (Alumni of UTAR Malaysia)

From UTAR Malaysia: Professor Ts. Dr. Faidz Abd Rahman (Vice President of Research & Development and Commercialisation); Professor Ts. Dr Lim Yang Mooi (Director, Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research); Associate Professor Dr Choong Yuen Oon (Deputy Director, Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research); Assistant Professor Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan (Chairperson, Centre for Biomedical and Nutrition Research); Assistant Professor Dr. Ong Yit Thai (Chairperson, Centre for Environment and Green Technology) and Assistant Professor Dr. Nadya Supian (Chairperson, Centre for Modern Language and Literature).

UMN and UTAR Malaysia discussed future collaborations. (Doc. UMN Marketing Communications)

“Welcome to UMN. We are very happy because today, we have our old friend. It has been a long time since UMN and UTAR have cooperated and had a relationship. I hope today we will have ample time to discuss our future collaboration,” Muliawati said, welcoming UTAR Malaysia representatives.

“When I stepped out of my car, I was very impressed with UMN in terms of environment, etc. We saw greens and trees, which are unique to have on a campus. Hopefully today, we can discuss about having more student and staff exchange, and other activities that can benefit both institutions,” Faiz said.

The meeting continued with two parties sharing their timelines and the kinds of programs they have. Friska started the discussion by suggesting ideas for collaboration, such as research collaboration, lecturer exchange, student exchange, and mobility programs.

“Lecturer exchange is easy as we can conduct them through Zoom meetings, Regarding student exchange, we want to conduct it on-site. We hope later from the student exchange, we can give three students waivers,” Friska said.

In addition, Friska shared that UMN is very concerned about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She hopes UMN and UTAR can collaborate on these issues.

The discussion found that UMN and UTAR Malaysia have much in common. (Doc. UMN Marketing Communications)

“I see similarities between our campuses, like the UI grid metrics and ranking. So, we can collaborate together through case studies or programs like the ‘AI Hackathon’ program, and even international competitions or conducting AI forums amongst lectures,” Friska added.

Responding to Friska’s suggestions, UTAR Malaysia representatives shared the various programs they conducted on their campus, which were very similar to UMN’s. The many similarities mean both institutions can easily collaborate in various activities.

Choon also invited UMN to submit papers to the conference of UTAR Malaysia’s Faculty of Finance and Three Research Centers. UMN can also attend the event, either online or physically.

“I can see we have much in common in many fields, from communication science, and sustainability, to IoT and AI. We can definitely conduct student exchanges and international competitions and events,” Gara said.

Many ideas and programs from research and programs in technology, finance, social media, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and more were discussed. We hope this meeting can lead to new projects that benefit the two institutions and society.

By Levina Chrestella Theodora

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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