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What you can do as an Exchange Student besides doing academic activities, By Salsa Latsica Dewi

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Yogyakarta (7/11) – Living in a foreign country is not an easy thing to do, especially when there are many differences. However, this will be a new learning experience that will mature us because our minds will be more open. Student exchange is usually synonymous with academic elements only, but the non-academic elements are rarely highlighted. So people who take part in this activity are mostly only oriented to feel the atmosphere of studying abroad. Whereas in addition to carrying out academic activities, students can carry out non-academic activities which will become stories and memories when they return to Indonesia.

As did Salsa Latsica Dewi, one of the students of the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) Batch 2020 who is conducting a student exchange program at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia for 1 semester. Besides doing academic activities, she also carries out non-academic activities to expand his network of friends and explore entertainment in Malaysia. According to her, apart from academic activities, there are non-academic activities that students should try when conducting student exchanges, namely:

Strolling around the city
Of course, it will be very unfortunate if we just stay in the dormitory, therefore Salsa uses this opportunity to stroll around Queensbay, Penang, and watch the Sepang MotoGP

2. Try local cuisine
Culinary tourism is a must-try thing for students who are doing student exchanges because we will encounter dishes that do not necessarily exist in Indonesia. For now, Salsa’s favorite local eatery is Mamak Hub in Penang. This local restaurant sells various foods such as nasi lemak, martabak, basmathi fried rice, pizza paratha, etc.

This activity certainly has a positive impact and is an effective way to accelerate the transition and adaptation process. (ARP)

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Student Exchange isn’t that scary, by Moch. Noerizza Triananta

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Yogyakarta (5/11) – The student exchange program is a program that provides opportunities for students to experience the education system abroad for a certain period. Becoming one of the participants in the student exchange program has become a dream for most students, especially university students. Besides being an exciting experience, participating in a student exchange program also has a myriad of benefits that can certainly help you shape and develop your abilities.

Of course, there are still many students who are afraid and hesitant to do student exchanges because they have to face a new environment and new culture and adapt to the system and curriculum that is the destination campus, especially if they are not used to living alone. This is also confirmed by Moch. Noerizza Triananta, who is a student of the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) batch 2020 is conducting Student Exchange at Khon Kaen University, Thailand for 1 semester. “Before I left, I was afraid and nervous because Thailand has a very different culture and rules from Indonesia. Therefore, I was quite worried that I could not follow this program properly.”

However, after almost 2 weeks in Thailand, he felt it was not as scary as he had expected. According to him, participating in student exchange activities gave him a lot of new experiences and new cultures, plus when he came he coincided with the Loy Krathong activity. Loi Krathong is a Siamese festival that is celebrated annually throughout the Kingdom of Thailand and its nearby countries. The name Krathong Festival means “to float the baskets”, and it comes from the tradition of making Krathongs and decorative baskets that flow in rivers.

“After living for 2 weeks in Thailand, my expectations were not that scary because, in my opinion, there were many activities that gave me a lot of new experiences as well as a warm welcome and help from the Indonesian student association in Thailand (Permitha Simpul Khon Kaen)”. ARP

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Collaborating with UMY, Kelurahan Describes Challenges to Promote BUMDes

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Yogyakarta (13/9) – Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) through the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration (IGOV) held a group discussion forum on the topic of Government Development and Digital Economy to Realize Village SDGs at Alana Malioboro, Tuesday (13/9/2022). Sub-districts in Sleman, Bantul, and Kulonprogo participated in this activity which also involved the Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration.

Dr. Supriadi, Director of Investment Services for Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration at the Ministry of Villages for Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, said that his party appreciated UMY’s active steps in helping government programs to develop villages. According to him, collaboration must be carried out because the government cannot immediately move alone without the help of other parties.

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“This is a good collaboration with UMY that what we do is followed up by both the campus and the community. We both have roles and functions as well as advantages and authority. The Ministry of Village has policies, and universities like UMY have technology and research. Going forward, we encourage collaborative programs between the Ministry of Villages, Villages, Local Governments, Universities, and the Private Sector. A good synergy can emerge and it is hoped that it will bring benefits to the village,” he said.

In the discussion, according to Supriadi, several things emerged which were underlined, especially in the development of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes), which so far are still constrained. There needs to be commitment and partisanship from the village head whose hope can emerge soon after various deliberations like today

“Commitment and partisanship are discussions to develop BUMDes as well as human resource development. This is the subject of discussion and continues to be maximized. For example, the alignment of the village head gives BUMDes the flexibility to professionally manage the scale of the economic zone. Commitment is also how to use village funds for BUMDes. Through this village meeting, this commitment emerged from the village apparatus,” he continued.

On the other hand, BUMDes are asked to be more creative in finding potential as well as forming an industry that can support the village. According to Supriadi, regarding managed land, it is not a problem because BUMDes do not necessarily become the owner.

“The land rights remain from the village or the sultanate but the right to manage it lies with the BUMDes. This is not a problem. For example, planting vegetables, chicken coops, and so on, there is a period and not long. The most important thing is innovation and creativity. There is industrialization, the development of natural resources, whether tourism villages or commodities and creative and creative activities with digitalization as well as human resources,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, the Director of the UMY IGOV Program, Sakir Ridho Wijaya, added that the discussion forum activity involving village heads in DIY was UMY’s real effort to participate in unraveling the problems that occurred. It is hoped that the collaboration with the campus can have a positive impact on village management for the prosperity of the community.

“We collaborate with researchers from the UMY Government Science study program according to the needs of our partners, in this case, the village. We are helping to establish BUMDes, MSMEs, and even tourist villages in the sub-districts,” he said.

Source: https://www.krjogja.com/berita-lokal/read/472018/gandeng-umy-kalurahan-urai-tantangan-majukan-bumdes