Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) Yogyakarta in collaboration with Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Germany and Universitas Kristen Wira Wacana (Unkriswina) Sumba Timur Nusa Tenggara Timur conducted a Joint Project Action Plan (PAP) DAAD DIES webinar on Friday, June 9, 2023 with the theme “Developing Higher Education Foundation and Leaders for Healthy and Excellence Performance”. The webinar was held online and attended by Universitas Halmahera (UNIERA) Tobelo Maluku and Universitas Ottow Geissler Jayapura.
This event was part of the capacity-building program for Indonesian higher education through the German government’s leadership development and cooperation called DIES Partnership and supported by DAAD German Academic Exchange Service.
UKDW Rector Dr.-Ing. Wiyatiningsih, S.T., M.T., said that DAAD DIES program has came to the last year. “These past three years, four universities have been working together closely. Hopefully, the program will sustain even after the DAAD DIES program ended. We also hope the cooperation and good relations that have been built can expand the collaboration activities.”
The first speaker in this webinar was Leenawaty Limantara, M.Sc., Ph.D. who currently serves as the Rector of Universitas Pembangunan Jaya (UPJ) shared about “Higher Education Vision in the Future”, where higher education institutions need to understand, nurture, and embody their visions so that they will not lose their identity.
“To lead and to become a visionary leader, we need to understand the evolution of higher education and to have accurate data, clear vision – mission – goals – targets, specific, measurable, feasible, and relevant strategic plan and operational plan. It is also important to plan in a specific timeline, conduct evaluation and revision with unique selling points, execute vision – mission – goals – targets, aim for continuous improvement, and involve God in our every work,” she explained.
Meanwhile the Executive Director of Yayasan Perguruan Tinggi Kristen (YPTK) Petra Prof. Dr. (HC) Rolly Intan, Dr.Eng. as the second speaker talked about “Problem and Challenges: Relation between Leaders and Higher Education Foundation”. Internal conflict can destroy a higher education institution as opposed to external conflict which usually will strengthen the institution.
“Building trust is the fuel of leadership. Trust is essential to form a strong team. Besides, leaders and the foundation also need to build strong relations and friendships through leadership that strives to serve people,” he concluded.
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