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Not only in exchange, but nine IGOV students studied Thai culture.

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Chiang Rai (25/3) – Exchange is a good activity for students. It can open up a broader perspective, and the exchange can also be used to learn about the culture of UMY Exchange partner countries, like the nine students from IGOV UMY who are carrying out an exchange to Maejo University Thailand (MJU) for one semester, which began on February 20 and will end on May 13, 2023. The nine IGOV students are learning Thai culture on the Field Trip to Chiang Rai, Thailand.

IGOVThe field trip to Chiang Rai City was held on February 23–25, 2023. It was initiated by the School of Administrative Studies, together with six MJU students as buddies and nine IGOV students. IGOV students are invited to visit several tourist and cultural attractions, such as Rajhabat University, the Golden Triangle, the Blue Temple, the Northern Most of Thailand, Wiang Pa Pao, Wat Huay Pla Kang, and Wat Rong Khun – White Temple. IGOV students admit they are pleased, especially when they visit Wiang Pa Pao (hot springs), because tourists usually boil their eggs here because there is a pool filled with hot water. Besides that, in the Golden Triangle, they can see the Mekong River, the border of three countries, namely Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.

IGOVSherin, one of the IGOV students, admitted that this was her first experience; what’s more, she was very impressed with the tolerance there. “Every temple in Chiangrai has a different color and shape that has a different meaning, but even so, the Hindu community there remains tolerant of it,” said Sherin. (FLT)

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Anniversary of Faculty Business Administration, Indonesian Student Introduces Nasi Tumpeng to Thai Students

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Chiang May (24/3) – The Faculty of Business Administration at Maejo University (MJU) has entered its 48th year this year. MJU is one of UMY’s IGOV partner campuses. Nine IGOV UMY students were conducting exchange studies, which began on February 20 and will end on May 13, 2023. During the Faculty of Business Administration anniversary, IGOV UMY students were asked to make Indonesian specialties to celebrate the Faculty of Business Administration anniversary.

The anniversary of the Business Administration Faculty was held on March 20, 2023, in the business faculty building. This event was exciting because it was warmly welcomed, and many students were curious about Indonesian food. During the anniversary celebration of the Faculty of Business Administration, nine IGOV students made Nasi Tumpeng to introduce Indonesian cuisine to lecturers and students from Thailand.

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Indonesian students also sample Thai food, such as Thai salads and Thai desserts. There are also religious ceremonies or rituals at every event that is held. “Actually, the food in Thailand is similar to that in Indonesia, only the taste is a bit sour and spicy. But what is different from Indonesia is that before eating together, everyone performs a prayer ritual together in Thai and recites a prayer that asks for safety and longevity for the Faculty of Business Administration and the King of Thailand.” Nova said. (FLT)

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Nine IGOV students gained new experiences when they left for a study exchange in Thailand.

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Chiang Mai (21/2) The student exchange program is a mandatory program that must be implemented by students of the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration of the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY). Nine students left for Maeojo University Thailand on February 21, 2023, and returned on May 20, 2023.The nine people are Suryaningsih, Septi Nurdian Nova, Muhammad Bagus Zamani, Sherin Nawang Nauroh Nazhifah, Indira Tsaqifa Ratnoputeri, Cholida Tsania Aulia, Dinda Fauziah , Nadia Tri, Nurhidaanti, and Dinda Nur Haliza. The departure of the participants was divided into two groups, namely from the Yogyakarta route consisting of two participants and the other participants via the Jakarta route. All participants will gather together upon arrival at Chiang Mai Airport, Bangkok.

Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, IGOV UMY students received a warm and friendly welcome from the airport staff. The officers really helped the students when they checked their passports and asked about the goals of IGOV UMY students going to Thailand.

Aside from that, living in the Land of White Elephants forces them to try to enforce order in accordance with Thai rules and culture, one of which is the rules for using public restrooms. Unlike in Indonesia, toilets in Thailand do not require the use of a lot of water, so participants must keep the toilets clean and dry. In addition, not all Thai people can communicate using English, so participants use sign language in order to communicate well with Thai people. Another alternative is using Google Translate as an effective means of communication while in Thailand.

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Providing Support, IGOV UMY Provides Subsidies for 15 Exchange Students Abroad

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Yogyakarta (16/2) The mandatory program for international Class Students, namely Student Exchange, has been carried out by IGOV with various international partners. Many benefits can be obtained from this program, such as; opening international relations, opening wider perspectives, improving English language skills, and much more. IGOV UMY has dispatched many students for exchange abroad, this semester there are 15 students who have gone for exchange abroad. 9 exchange students to Maejo University Thailand, 3 exchange students to Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1 exchange student to Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 1 exchange student to Dong-A University South Korea, and 1 exchange student to Asia University Taiwan.

All students who will go on exchange this semester are very happy and enthusiastic, and don’t forget that IGOV UMY provides counseling, debriefing and, at the same time, provides subsidies for students who will exchange for one semester at IGOV UMY partner universities.

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In this event, the director of IGOV UMY said that in this program students must focus on self-development, don’t be lulled by the various temptations that exist in exchange destination countries. “You have to focus on self-development, especially in English, and adaptation to the exchange destination country. Don’t get carried away and just focus on playing, you still have to go to college and absorb as much knowledge as possible at partner universities.” said Sakir Ridho Wijaya (FLT)

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Aside from in-class activities, Rizza explored KKU through outdoor programs.

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Khon Kaen (15/2) Study Tour is a fun agenda for students, including Khon Kaen University Humanities and Social Science Students (HUSO KKU). The study tour is an annual event that they hold for their students. This event was held again after the COVID-19 case in Thailand.

Moch Noerizza Triananta is an IGOV UMY student who is carrying out student exchange program activities at Khon Kaen University in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science. For one semester, Rizza studied at HUSO KKU from October 2022–April 2023. Therefore, Rizza had the opportunity to join the study tour program held by HUSO KKU.

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This event took place on February 12-15, 2023, and went off without a hitch. Departing from HUSO KKU at 8:00 a.m., the event took place on time because none of KKU students arrived late, this is the difference between Thailand and Indonesia, said Rizza. This study tour lasts for two days, during which time KKU emphasizes more on shaping the character of youth in Thailand. This can be seen from the places visited such as the Thai Struggle Museum which tells about the early history of Thailand’s founding by the first king.

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After that, the students were invited to visit a beach in Thailand, and they were asked to plant mangroves in order to instill the value of preserving the sea for future generations. Riza said this was an exciting and very enjoyable experience. “The program is very exciting, Mas, this is the first time for a study tour, but the big theme is instilling values in the nationality of a country and protecting the environment. Yes, even though the majority of Thai people don’t speak English, Thai students are still very friendly and want to guide me.” Said Rizza (FLT)

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Holding a Dinner, IGOV UMY Exchanged Gifts with Maejo University Students

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Yogyakarta (11/2) – The International Program of Government Affairs and Administration the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) has finished carrying out inbound exchanges with participants, namely two Maejo University Thailand students. This program was carried out for four months from October 2022 – February 2023, with participants namely Amnat Arthan (Neck) and Chakorn Uppala (Sa).

After four months in Indonesia, Neck and Cha will return to their home country, Thailand. They both said they were happy because they could get experiences that they had never had before. Gained new experiences such as getting to know Indonesian culture, Indonesian people’s habits, and also traveling in Indonesia. Not only that, Neck and Cha admitted that they really enjoyed the courses taught at IGOV UMY such as Agile Government, Urban Government, and many more.

Before returning to Thailand, Neck and Cha received an invitation to dinner from the Director of IGOV UMY, namely Sakir Ridho Wijaya, S.IP., M.IP., who was accompanied by Foltama Juna. This event took place at Bakmi Jowo Sinten Remen, Kasihan, Bantul, on Saturday, February 11 February 2023.The event went quite conducive, Neck and Cha really liked the Special Fried Rice in the Restaurant, not only that there we also exchanged gifts, from IGOV give a tumbler and from them give a cloth that is tied on the stomach and make a scarf too. After that they also thanked and gave advice to Igov so that in the future many students would exchange here again

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Join KKN Mandiri, IGOV students conduct a survey in Lombok.

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Lombok (10/2) – The Community Service Program (KKN) is an obligation that must be followed by students at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University. It supports the Tridarma of Higher Education namely teaching, research, and community service. Community service is implemented through KKN.

KKN Mandiri is a program carried out by UMY to reach areas in the 3T (frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged) areas. There are more than ten KKN Mandiri at UMY, one of which is Generation Indonesia Mengabdi (Genesia). The location for the KKN Mandiri Genesia implementation is Bilok Petung Village, Sembalun District, East Lombok Regency, NTB. Before carrying out the Mandiri KKN program, each Mandiri KKN must make observations represented by several group members. Fadhila Septiyaning IGOV batch 2020 is a member of the Genesia Mandiri KKN. Fadhila represented the education division in the observation. According to Her, this observation is very important considering that a good work program starts with good preparation. This preparation can be done in various ways, one of which is by observation.

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Fadhila revealed that the KKN Mandiri Genesia observations took place over a 10-day period, from February 9 to February 16, 2023.This observation was taken by train from Yogyakarta to Surabaya, then continued by ship from Tanjung Perak port to Lombok port.

“There is a lot of potential in Bilok Village, because this village is passed by the Mount Rinjani hiking trail. However, there is a lot that needs to be improved, such as the management of Mount Rinjani Climbing Tourism and Equitable Education,” said Fadhila (FLT).

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Preparing for the exchange’s departure to Thailand, IGOV students held a meeting.

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Yogyakarta (7/1) – Student exchange is a mandatory requirement for international class students to complete studies in the International program of government affairs and administration (IGOV). IGOV Exchange Partners are in various countries in Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and many more. Thailand is one of the exchange destination countries for Maejo University.

In this semester, IGOV UMY sent nine students for exchange to Maejo University Thailand (MJU). The nine students consisted of various batches, namely IGOV batch 2019 and IGOV batch 2020. The meeting was held by IGOV UMY to discuss further preparations for departure, making visas, and departure procedures. In this meeting, was discusing more related to obtaining a visa.

Moch. Rizza Triananta IGOV batch 2020 provides an explanation regarding making a visa for students who wish to do an exchange to Thailand. Rizza, who had previously departed for the exchange at Khong Kaen University, Thailand, gave a speech regarding the procedure for making a visa. Riza was chosen because he was considered to have sufficient experience in making visas, such as document preparation, requirements, and visa processing procedures.
Rizza said that applying for a Visa at the Embassy of Thailand can be done quickly as long as you have completed the requirements such as filling out the registration form, bringing a letter of recommendation, bringing a passport photo, and most importantly, bringing the LOA. Rizza hopes that this event will make it easier for other students to obtain visas.

“If for example, the requirements are incomplete, the process will continue the next day. For example, if you add more days, you will incur additional costs for accommodation in Jakarta. It’s better for the money to be used for other purposes to prepare the exchange instead of having to wait for days because of administrative errors,” said Rizza (FLT)

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Boosting School Promotion, IGOV UMY held Roadshows to Various Regions

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Yogyakarta (3/2) – Promotion to school is something that all universities, both public and private, must do. This is done in order to further enhance the brand awareness of a study program or university. In addition, one of the efforts to get quality prospective students is to promote the introduction of the study program to both students and teachers.

IGOV UMY conducted a roadshow activity with the Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University Admission Bureau. There are several cities in Indonesia that are the destinations for the roadshow conducted by IGOV UMY, such as Tangerang, Tulungagung, Klaten, and Sleman. IGOV was represented by Aditya Fatmandadika Qurnain, IGOV Batch 2020. This activity took place through several different schemes in each city, such as direct presentations to classes, campus exhibitions with various other universities, and many more.

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From the beginning of January to the end of February, this activity was carried out in Tulungagung on January 15-17, 2023; Klaten on January 26-28, 2023; Tangerang on January 29-31, 2023; Pakem, Sleman, and Solo on February 4-8, 2023; and Solo on January 20, 2023.This activity takes place in various schools, both public and private.

 

Aditya admitted that he was very happy because he was given the opportunity to represent IGOV UMY, Apart from his lively speech, students at the school were also very enthusiastic about asking questions about IGOV UMY. “It’s really fun to be IGOV’s representative for promotions to schools. Apart from being able to meet new people, I can also explain to students how the learning culture is at IGOV. The majority of their children ask about where student exchanges can go,” said Aditya (FLT)

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Visit Borobudur, Thai Students are very Enthusiastic

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Magelang (27/12) – Various types of tourism are offered in Jogja, ranging from cultural, historical, and nature tourism to spiritual tourism. Because Jogja is known as a favorite tourist spot, of course it offers a variety of excellent tourist attractions that you must visit when visiting this student city. One of the tourist objects is the Borobudur Temple.

This Borobudur Temple is actually not located right in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, but in Magelang, Central Java, or about 40 KM from downtown Jogja. However, this largest Buddhist temple in the world is one of the tourist attractions that you must visit if you are on vacation in Jogja. Borobudur Temple is famous to various parts of the world, this temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the world.

Amnat Arthan (Neck) and Chakorn Uppala (Sa) are students of Maejo University Thailand who had the opportunity to carry out an Inbound Exchange to Ilmu Pemerintahan (IGOV UMY). They were accompanied by Efriza Nur Hadi IGOV Batch 2022 to the Borobudur Temple. This program is called the Cultural Exchnge. The Cultural Exchange was held with the aim of providing knowledge related to culture and culture in Indonesia, especially in the city of Yogyakarta. Neck and Sa said they were very happy to be able to visit Borobudur Temple, especially since they are both Buddhists.