Eng.Eng.drrRector of Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) Yogyakarta, Dr.-Ing. Wiyatiningsih, S.T., M.T. attended the “Inaugural Conference of China-ASEAN Clean Energy Industry-Education Integration Alliance on December 29, 2023, at Chongqing Water Resources and Electric Engineering College China.
A total of 13 bilateral cooperation units were signed by delegations from the industrial world and educational institutions from China, with institutions from Indonesia and Malaysia. This event was initiated by the International Transnational Education Association (ITEA). This association has 58 members consisting of educational and industrial institutions from China, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
On this occasion, UKDW signed a collaboration with Guangxi Vocational College of Water Resources and Electric Power, China. It marked the initial stage for collaborative programs between universities and industry to support the implementation of clean energy.
One form of collaboration offered by ITEA to be implemented by UKDW with Guangxi Vocational College of Water Resources and Electric Power is a student exchange program in the field of water management. This collaboration is also open to other programs, such as internships, student employment, joining programs for the internationalization of education, and exchanging projects owned by each party.
“The international collaboration managed by ITEA is a great opportunity for UKDW to be actively involved in global sustainable-oriented programs. The principle of sustainability is very relevant to UKDW’s vision and dream of realizing the “SERU” (Sustainable Entrepreneurial Research University) campus,” explained the Rector of UKDW. [humasukdw/Eng.drr]