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Adil, IGOVer Batch 2020. Attent The Mobility Farewell Party in UMP

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On June 23rd, 2023, the Centre for International Relations at UMP (Universiti Malaysia Pahang) organized a Mobility Farewell event. The purpose of this event was to create a sense of camaraderie among student mobility participants at UMP. Located at Micasa Cafe By the River in Kuantan, the event was attended by all the foreign college students who were part of the student exchange program at UMP, known as Student Mobility.

The Mobility Farewell event lasted for approximately 3 hours and was a resounding success. Adil Ario Fernandy, an IGOV UMY student who participated in the event, expressed his enjoyment of the occasion. He particularly highlighted the Quiz Session, which added a fun element to the event. Another highlight of the evening was the TikTok Time, during which every Mobility Student was encouraged to create a TikTok video sharing their impressions and experiences of studying at UMP.

The Mobility Farewell event not only provided a platform for student mobility participants to bid farewell to each other, but it also allowed them to reflect on their time at UMP. By incorporating interactive activities such as the Quiz Session and TikTok Time, the event successfully fostered a sense of togetherness and celebration. Overall, the event served as a memorable conclusion to the students’ mobility experience at UMP and created lasting connections among the participants.

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Students are Enthusiastic To Convey Their Learning Process During Student Exchange on the Monitoring and Assessment

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YOGYAKARTA (14/04). Monitoring and Evaluation activities collect data on the realization of programs, report activities, and assess and evaluate students’ performance achievements. It aims to prove and account for program activities as evaluation material to make subsequent programs more efficient. Therefore, implementing monitoring and evaluation is very important in an organization.

Friday, April 14, 2023, a monitoring and assessment activity was held at the Zoom meeting. This activity was attended by the Director of IGOV, Sakir Ridho Wijaya, S.IP., M.IP, two IGOV staff, Muhammad Naufal Rofi, S.IP, and Nurul Izzah Aulia, as well as 16 students who were conducting student exchanges in four different countries. This event began with remarks from the director of IGOV, Sakir Ridho Wijaya, S.IP., M.IP. Then the progress of activities at each university and the obstacles they faced while studying abroad were carried out.

Experience studying abroad turns them to have experienced difficulties that made them have to be able to adjust to the culture in the area. They were enthusiastic about conveying ups and downs, especially during Ramadan in neighboring countries. Another obstacle to living abroad is the mosque’s location, which takes 30 minutes from their dormitory, allowing them to get acquainted with Muslims from other countries. Besides that, Moch Noer Rizza, a student exchange student at Khon Kaen University, Thailand, advised always hanging out with fellow Indonesian students abroad. Apart from creating cohesiveness, participating in student associations abroad makes our difficulties easily overcome because we have friends ready to help.

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Medical Check-Up Activities for Student Exchange Students at Universiti Sains Malaysia

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MALAYSIA (21/03). To open the new semester, universities in Malaysia usually hold ceremonial events and orientation for the 2022/2023 program. This event is a public event that is generally held by campuses in Malaysia to welcome the new semester. This event was held to get to know the campus, campus environment, and all activities on the USM campus. This activity is also equipped with seminars and event briefings.

Three IGOV students have been sent to Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Students Exchange program in the 2022/2023 academic year. Their departure was made on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The students who departed included Kevin Arya Pranaja, Amanda Aspasia Dilla, and Muhammad Akbar Sabarna. Kevin arrived first at 9 am local time. Meanwhile, Amanda and Akbar left Kualanamu for Penang at 13.50.

On Monday, March 20, 2023 they did a Medical Check Up which was carried out by the USM campus. This activity was carried out from 09.00 until finished. This activity was facilitated by USM as an agenda for international students, in this case, Full-time students and exchange students who have arrived in Malaysia. In the morning, they gathered at the International Mobility Office. Then they are invited to do a Covid-19 test, an X-ray, and a urine test. Due to the large number of international students at USM, the queues were long, so this activity lasted a long time. (NIA)

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Departure for Exchange to Malaysia, 3 Enthusiastic IGOV Students

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Student exchange is one of the requirements for international students to complete their studies at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY). The three UMY IGOV students are Kevin Arya Prajna, Muhammad Akbar Sabarna, and Amanda Aspasia Dilla. These three students are IGOV students from the class of 2021 who will carry out an exchange at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

Departing by plane, Amanda and Akbar leave together via Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport, transit at Medan’s Kualanamu Airport. Then the final destination arrives at Penang International Airport. Meanwhile, Kevin flew directly from Juanda Airport in Surabaya to Penang International Airport. Arriving there, the three students were picked up by USM by car.

Amanda said that something that surprised her when she arrived at USM, namely the many public transportation options that made it very easy for pedestrians like herself. “There are lots of buses here, Sis, for us to go to college, find food, and do other activities because if we walk, it’s quite far anyway, Kak, so if there’s a bus like this, it makes it easier for us for those who don’t bring their vehicles to USM.” Said Amanda (FLT)

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IGOV Student Attend Meet and Greet International Students at Universiti Malaysia Pahang

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MALAYSIA (10/03). University of Pahang Malaysia (UMP) provides broad opportunities for students from outside Malaysia to conduct student exchange. Especially for the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, not forgetting to send one of its students, Adil Ario, to enliven the new semester, Universiti Malaysia Pahang held a Meet and Greet event in order to introduce the campus. This event is specifically for students participating in mobility and student exchange program activities. This event was attended by the Director of International Relations and gave a speech at this activity. After that, a Question and Answer was held.

This activity takes place on Monday, March 10, 2023 at 1 a.m. until 4 a.m. This event was accompanied by 7 lecturers who are in charge of international mobility. The series of Meet and Greet events included a UMP week campus tour. There are 28 international students from Indonesia, India, Germany, Australia. International students were given an explanation about the introduction of Malaysian culture and the uniqueness that only exists in Malaysia. This activity was fun and exciting, as well as an additional experience for international students during activities around the campus. The event ended with lunch together. (NIA)

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Release and Delivery of UUM Students to YIA Airport

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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.

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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.

 

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Welcoming Dinner with UUM Fellows Become the First Opening for the Short Mobility Program

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YOGYAKARTA (11/3) – As part of the Short Mobility Problem activity, UMY’s International Government Studies (IGOV) invites the School of Government, University of Utara Malaysia, to execute this activity from Friday, March 10th, 2023, to Wednesday, March 15th, 2023. The event is held in Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY). This activity began with the welcoming of the  UUM fellow at Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA), Kulonprogo, at 05.40 WIB. It continued by having a welcoming dinner in Bu Harti’s Chicken Restaurant. This event was accompanied by the Director of IGOV, Sakir Ridho Wijaya, S.IP., M.IP., along with two IGOV staff, Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP., and Muhammad Naufal Rofi, S.IP.

This welcoming dinner event was held in a very pleasant way, with the introduction of members and a sharing session before the Short Mobility Program started the day after. However, there was a  case of delayed pickup due to traffic and the changes to the flight schedule. UUM fellow said the route for the flight starts from Kuala Lumpur to Yogyakarta immediately. However, the flight schedule changed to Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta-Yogyakarta’s route, due to immigration regulations being completed in Jakarta. When they arrive in Yogyakarta, they only wait for baggage in the arrival building. Even though they were only in Indonesia for five days, only a few brought large suitcases. They were very happy to be served warmly by IGOV.

During this event, UUM sent 14 representative consisted of two lecturers, they are the Dean of the School of Government of Universiti Utara Malaysia, Assoc Prof. Halimah binti Abdul Manaf, and Dr. Syahril, the Senior Lecturer of Bachelor of Development Management and also 12 students from two education programs, they are Bachelor of Development Management and Bachelor of Public Management. After having the Welcoming Dinner, the lecturers were allowed to rest at the Professor’s Guest House (PGH), while students were placed at the UMY Postgraduate Guesthouse.

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The Preparation Meeting of the IGOV UMY x School of Government UUM Short Mobility Program

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YOGYAKARTA (3/2). The discussion meeting on the preparation of the Short Mobility Program was carried out well organized. The Short Mobility Program is a program intended for final-year students of the international class Government Science program. IGOV UMY implements this program to facilitate final-year students who still need to complete a student exchange program.

The student exchange program is the primary requirement for all international class Government Science programs at UMY and a mandatory requirement for submitting a thesis program. This program is convenient for final-year students as the duration is shorter, two weeks, than student exchange programs, usually held for one semester. This program will offer three credits and a certificate equivalent to the student exchange program.

This meeting was held on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023, in the 2nd room of Cafe 1912. Therefore, IGOV UMY initiated a short mobility preparation meeting. This meeting was attended by four representatives from work units, including IGOV UMY, Government Science (IP), Jusuf Kalla School Government (JKSG), and Research and Innovation Institute (LRI). The results of this meeting decide on the events to be held, the time and place for the event, and several lecturers who will provide material related to this program. So, the event will be held from Friday, March 10th, 2023, to Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

 

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Adil Ario, First IGOV Student to Exchange to the University of Malaysia Pahang

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Pahang (2/4) Malaysia is still the top country of choice for student exchange. Several well-known universities, such as University Sains Malaysia, University Utara Malaysia, and University Pahang Malaysia, can be chosen by UMY IGOV students for their exchange purposes. This is because Malaysia has few differences from Indonesia in terms of culture and language.

Adil Ario is an IGOV UMY student (class of 2020) who chose the University of Pahang Malaysia to run his student exchange program. After going through a series of selections conducted by IGOV UMY and the UMY International and Cooperation Institute, this man from Lampung was successfully declared to have passed to take part in a student exchange program at the University of Pahang, Malaysia.

The Exchange program lasted six months, from March 11 to July 18, 2023. Adil said he was happy to be able to take part in this program because this was the one he had been waiting for. Adil said that fast exchange meant that he had completed one responsibility as an IGOV UMY student so that he could focus on other things, such as internships, KKN, and his thesis afterward.