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Release and Delivery of UUM Students to YIA Airport

by International Exposure

Yogyakarta (15/3) – The Short Mobility Program, conducted by the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration at the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) in collaboration with the School of Government of Universiti Utara Malaysia (SOG UUM), has officially ended. This program lasted seven days at UUM and five days at UMY. The program initiated by the two universities has been completed smoothly and has had many positive impacts for the two universities.

After five days in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the UUM SOG had to return to Malaysia to continue their studies. IGOV UMY wanted to ensure SOG UUM returned safely and comfortably; therefore, we delivered them to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) using three cars for students and lecturers and one car for goods. UUM students and lecturers will depart from YIA to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 17.00 WIB. IGOV escorted Dr. Syahrir and 12 UUM School of Government students, accompanied by two IGOV staff, Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP., and Nurul Izzah Aulia.

Before returning to Malaysia, one of the SOG UUM students, Lim Yean Fong, bought a bale of Indonesian brewed tea with the Tjatoet brand. She really liked Indonesian brewed tea, so she purchased a bale. When interviewed by the IGOV Team before leaving, Lim said that “Indonesian tea is very different from tea in Malaysia; it is tastier and thicker. In Malaysia, we usually use tea bags if we want to drink tea, but it doesn’t taste as good as Indonesian brewed tea,” said Lim (FLT).

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Visiting Borobudur, an introduction to Indonesian culture to UUM students.

by Kegiatan

MAGELANG (12/03). Borobudur is one of the wonders of the world located in Indonesia, precisely in Borobudur Village, Magelang, Central Java. Borobudur Temple is a Buddhist temple designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site due to the very unique architecture of the temple building by combining stupas, temples and mountains in its buildings. Therefore, IGOV invited Dr. Syahrir and 12 UUM School of Government students to visit one of these historical places. Accompanied by two IGOV staff, Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP and Foltamajuna, S.I.Kom. This activity is intended to introduce Indonesian culture to UUM students as part of the Short Mobility Program.

This activity begins with breakfast at the Professor’s Guest House (PGH) at 07.00 WIB. Departure starts at 07.45 and arrives at Borobudur at 08.45 by using an ELF vehicle. The activity went well and was fun even though the weather was very hot. Accompanied by the Tour Guide, Ms. Lina, they received a detailed explanation of the history of Borobudur, the reasons for the construction of Borobudur, and the function of Borobudur as a house of worship according to Buddhists. They carefully listened to explanations and asked a lot of questions, especially Fong and Kartika, as they are Hinduism and Buddhism. They also asked about the differences in the worship of Buddhists in Indonesia and other countries. They don’t forget to take selfies and vlogging with their cell phones to capture interesting moments while at Borobudur.

At the end of this visit, they received a gift, sandals made of dried woven bamboo, from the Managing Director of the Borobudur Tourism Area Management Authority. On the return, Syahrir, a UUM student, bought all the merchandise offered to him as he was very interested in all things related to Borobudur such as batik, Borobudur replicas and small bags with Borobudur pictures. They also like Indonesian food because Indonesian food is spicier. This activity was completed by having lunch at Kampung Ulam Resto, Ngrajek, Magelang.