International Summit Illuminates Path to Sustainable Peatland Governance and Bioeconomy Transition

In a gathering of global minds, experts from Indonesia, Finland, and the European Union convened at the prestigious “Navigating Peatland Governance and Bioeconomy Transition” summit, offering profound insights and strategies to address environmental challenges on an international scale.

Unlocking Indonesia’s Peatland Governance: A Model for the World

The summit kicked off with a captivating exploration of Indonesia’s journey in peatland governance. Distinguished panelists shed light on the challenges faced by the nation and showcased successful strategies, emphasizing the pivotal role of public-private partnerships in sustainable peatland management. Attendees gained valuable lessons from Indonesia’s experiences, laying the groundwork for effective global strategies.

Finland’s Bioeconomy Triumphs: A Blueprint for Innovation

As the agenda progressed, Finnish experts presented a series of compelling case studies, unraveling the success story of Finland’s bioeconomy transition. Technological innovations, collaborative approaches, and sustainable practices took center stage, illustrating a path towards a bioeconomically resilient future. The global audience eagerly absorbed the lessons learned from Finland’s achievements, identifying actionable measures for replication in diverse settings.

European Union’s Stewardship: Shaping a Sustainable Future

The European Union, represented by influential leaders, spearheaded a robust roundtable discussion. Policies, initiatives, and collaborative efforts aimed at promoting sustainable bioeconomy practices were unveiled. The EU’s commitment to fostering a greener, more sustainable future resonated throughout the session, inspiring other nations to follow suit in their pursuit of environmental stewardship.

Interactive Workshop Spurs Global Collaboration

The summit reached its zenith with an interactive workshop, where participants actively engaged in discussions and collaborative activities. Together, they worked towards crafting a global framework for peatland conservation and bioeconomic growth, fostering a sense of shared responsibility for our planet’s well-being.Global Framework for a Greener Tomorrow: Summit’s Culmination

In closing, the summit’s organizers expressed gratitude to participants, speakers, and sponsors for contributing to this enriching dialogue. The insights gained and collaborative spirit fostered at the event are poised to shape a global framework for sustainable peatland governance and bioeconomic transition, forging a path towards a more environmentally conscious and resilient future.

This international summit stands as a testament to the power of collaboration and knowledge-sharing in addressing pressing environmental challenges. As nations unite in their commitment to sustainable practices, the path forward becomes clearer, offering hope for a greener, more harmonious planet.

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IGOV Invited IGOV Students and UUM Students to the 17th URECOL in UMY

YOGYAKARTA (11/3) – Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) held the 17th University Research Colloquium (URECOL) on Saturday (11/3) at the UMY Postgraduate Building, Bantul, Yogyakarta. URECOL is a national seminar forum that provides opportunities for dissemination, discussion, and obtaining follow-up on research output and community service. This event invited academics, lecturers, researchers, practitioners, and students to submit articles or papers in the Call For Paper session. IGOV UMY also asked the IGOV Students and UUM students to be part of this meeting, as long as their lecturer, Associate Prof. Halimah binti Abdul Manaf, is appointed as 2nd keynote speaker in Keynote session along with Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D., IPU, ASEAN.Eng and Prof. Dr. Ir. Sukamta, MT., IPM., ASEAN-Eng. 

Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP., IGOV staff said, “This event is interesting to discuss as a student college, as the UUM graduated students are immediately to work. Hopefully, this event increases their comprehension to be prepared on worldwide issues”. She continues that these events brief them on the issues and the challenges in the Research and Dedication Program. Moreover, after these events, the students are ready to encounter the prospect of work and manage the project effectively. 

Continuing detailed discussion, the students will be separated in the parallel session to get the students to join with other researchers in URECOL to discuss, examine and analyze the topic and the concern about this 17th URECOL. After the session, several lecturers will attend a Welcoming dinner at Warung Pohon Restaurant, Sewon, to discuss their research collaboration. 

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Continue Improving Writing Skills, IGOV UMY Students Participate in International Conference on Education and Technology Activities

Yogyakarta (17/12) – The Students of the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) have repeatedly improved their competence in writing skills. This time, IGOV UMY students have just collected Abstracts and PowerPoints for The Second International Conference on Education and Technology (ICETE). This was also confirmed by Satria Imam Prasetya, S.IP., as the mentor at the current International Conference.

“It’s true, at this event there were 2 IGOV UMY students who took part in the activity and are in the process of making a full paper which will be submitted on Tuesday (27/12)” said Satria

ICETE is an International Conference organized by STAI MA’HAD ALY AL-HIKAM MALANG INDONESIA with the big theme of The Urgency of Women’s Role in Civilization. The activity also invited several speakers such as Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaharah Binti Hussin from the University of Malaya, Malaysia; Dr. Siti Marpuah from Tun Hussein Onn University, Malaysia; Dr. Umi Salamah, M.Pd. I as the Head of the PAI STAI Masters Study Program Ma’had Aly Al-Hikam, Malang; and Dr. Ifa Khoiria Ningrum as Vice Rector 4 Unugiri Bojonegoro, Bojonegoro.

Previously, IGOV UMY students had just participated in the Borobudur International Symposium held by the Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang (UNIMA). This is certainly proof that IGOV UMY students continue to learn and develop their abilities which will be useful when they have to compete in the world of work later.

“By participating in this activity, I hope that IGOV UMY students will continue to learn and hone their skills so that they can continue to make achievements and increase their provisions when they have to compete in the world of work,” Satria said. (ARP)

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Continuing to Learn, IGOV UMY Students participate in the Borobudur International Symposium

Yogyakarta (8/12) – To enhance internationalization activities and improve soft skills in writing and public speaking, several students of the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) submitted their papers to the Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences organized by Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang (UNIMMA). The Submit abstract paper activity was held on Monday (5/12) at the Laboratorium Government Science UMY.

The international symposium held by UNIMMA raised the theme ”The Innovation Chain: A Contribution to Society and Industry”. The background of this theme is the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on all the 17 SDGs has demonstrated how what began as a health catastrophe swiftly transformed into a human, socioeconomic and environmental crisis. Some of the presenters in this symposium namely Prof. Nuran Acur from the University of Glasgow, Scotland; Dr. Sukanya Dej-adisai from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand; and Dr. Matthias Wetzel Asia University, Taiwan

On this occasion, 9 students participated in the international symposium, some of these names are Kevin Arya Pranaja IGOVers batch 2021, Amanda Aspasia Dilla IGOVers batch 2021, Salsa Della Guitara Putri IGOVers batch 2021, Gumesa Rahma Jati IGOVers batch 2021, Bagaskoro Nur Abu Yogar IGOVers batch 2021, M. Akbar Nugraha Sabarna IGOVers batch 2021, Reyga Pramudita IGOVers batch 2022, Nur Izzaturahmah IGOVers batch 2022, and Rizky Febriyanto IGOVers batch 2022.

Previously, several IGOV UMY students had won the title of Best Presenter at the National Symposium held by Muhammadiyah University of Lampung (UML). However, this does not make them arrogant and makes them enthusiastic to continue to seek knowledge and improve their abilities. As stated by Gumesa Rahma Jati.

“Even though we received an award yesterday as the best presenter at UML, it doesn’t make us arrogant and feel we can do it, instead it makes us feel like we don’t know anything and want to keep learning so that our values will continue to be honed and developed,” he said. (ARP)

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Felicidades! IGOV UMY Students Make Achievements Again at the National Seminar at the University of Muhammadiyah Lampung

Yogyakarta (7/12) – For the umpteenth time, the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) students made another achievement at the National Symposium at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Lampung (UML). The national symposium which was held from Wednesday (9/11) to Thursday (10/11) was commanded by the Asosiasi Ilmu Pemerintahan Peguruan Tinggi Muhammadiyah (AIPPTM) which consists of various Muhammadiyah universities throughout Indonesia, one of which is UML.

At the national symposium this time the committee was conducted by the UML Government Science Study Program with the theme ”Peluang dan Tantangan Mewujudkan Go-Digital Dalam Tata Kelola Pemerintahan”. The background of this theme is the government’s uproar in implementing digital services in this disruptive era. as for some of the presenters in this symposium namely Drs. Ahmad Bastian SY., as Member of Committee 1 DPD RI Lampung, Prof. Dr. Achmad Nurmandi, M.Sc., as Chairman of KAPSIPI and Advisor to AIPPTM, Drs. Nur Islam, M.I.P., as the Dean of Social Sciences UML.

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On this occasion, UMY IGOV students participated in a scientific competency event which was attended by students from various other tertiary institutions. Through this symposium, IGOV UMY students have won various championships as the best presenters in the scientific work they have compiled. The following are the names of students who won this achievement including Kevin Arya Pranaja IGOVers Batch 2021 with the title paper is Digitalisasi Desa Wisata: Penggunaan E-Lok Sebagai Pencatatan Tiket Secara Digital di Desa Wisata Sambirejo, Amanda Aspasia Dilla IGOVers Batch 2021 with the title paper Komunikasi Digital: Studi Proses Komunikasi Pemerintah Kota Yogyakarta Melalui Aplikasi Jogya Smart Service (JSS), Salsa Della Guitara Putri IGOVers Batch 2021 with the title paper Implementasi E-Government Menuju Good Governance: Studi E-Retribusi Sebagai Metode Pembayaran Non-Tunai di Pasar Beringharjo, Kota Yogyakarta, and Gumesa Rahma Jati IGOVers Batch 2021 with the title Penurunan Stunting Melalui Program Bantul Seroja: Ditinjau Dalam Perspektif Best Practice

This success certainly cannot be separated from the support from IGOV Hello Research in providing excellent facilitation in guiding paper making up to the presentation at the event. As this was directly acknowledged by one of the UMY IGOV students, namely, Salsa Della Guitara.

“I’m very happy to be able to get the award for being the best presenter. Of course, I am very grateful and want to say big thank you to IGOV Hello Research for providing support and guidance from mentors who are just as cool in guiding us,” said Salsa. (ARP)

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IGOV UMY Students Participate in the National Conference at Universitas Muhammadiyah Lampung

Yogyakarta (10/11) – Success in the world of work is not due to his academic ability. Not because of one’s technical ability / hard skills. Many studies show that one’s success in the world of work is not based on technical ability. The technical ability only accounts for ten percent of its success, and the remaining 80 percent is contributed by non-academic abilities or so-called soft skills. Soft skills currently support someone who will work or create jobs. This shows that most companies prefer prospective workers who have excellent soft skills but lack hard skills. Compared to choosing prospective workers who have strong hard skills but lack soft skills.

In this era, the capacity building of students at the University is being intensified to hone the soft skills of the students to prepare graduates who can compete globally. Many tactics and strategies are used by universities and study programs to improve students’ soft skills. One of the efforts made is to create a Capacity Building program that leads to students participating in national and international competitions, participating in international conferences, participating in national conferences, etc. Thus, students are expected to be able to improve their soft skills and get achievements in non-academic and academic fields

One of the Study Programs that aggressively encourages students to continue to improve their students’ soft skills is the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) through one of the capacity-building programs that it has created, IGOV Hello Research. At this time IGOV Hello Research is sending 6 IGOV students to a national conference held by the University of Muhammadiyah Lampung on Thursday, November 10, 2022, through Zoom Meetings. In this activity, participants presented the results of their research after they participated in the national seminar the participants were able to publish their research results in nationally reputable journals.

Positive activities like this cannot be separated from the contribution of IGOV UMY in providing excellent facilities through the Capacity Building program, namely IGOV Hello Research. As stated by Muhammad Ariq Rafi. “Participating in this activity is certainly a special opportunity where other students may not get this golden opportunity, of course, this opportunity cannot be separated from the support provided by IGOV UMY through IGOV Hello Research which allows students to continue to develop and prepare us to become quality graduates”. (ARP)