Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) continues to strengthen collaboration with alumni and regional governments in Lampung Province through a working visit and the signing of several memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the Lampung Provincial Government, regency and municipal administrations, and several universities in Lampung on May 15-16 in Bandar Lampung.
UGM Rector, Professor Ova Emilia, stated that this cross-sector collaboration represents a concrete step by the university to align the potential of higher education institutions with the real development needs of the regions.
According to Professor Ova Emilia, UGM’s extensive alumni network across various sectors serves as significant social capital for advancing regions with substantial potential that has not yet been fully optimized.
“The alumni network must continue to be nurtured and directed to provide tangible benefits through education, research, and community service. As a people-oriented university, UGM is committed to always being present in supporting regional development through these three pillars,” she said.
Professor Ova Emilia expressed hope that the collaboration would strengthen human resource capacity, foster applied research, and provide solutions to various regional development challenges.
“We hope this collaboration will generate concrete and sustainable contributions to society,” she remarked.
South Lampung Vice Regent, M. Syaiful Anwar, emphasized that collaboration between regional governments and universities is a key foundation for science-based development. According to him, South Lampung possesses a wide range of potential that remains highly open for joint development.
“South Lampung has various potentials that can be developed together. We hope this collaboration will bring progress and prosperity to the community,” he said at the Official Residence of the Governor of Lampung on Saturday (May. 16).
Chair of the Lampung Regional Board of KAGAMA, Qodrotul Ikhwan Karyonagoro, highlighted Lampung’s enormous potential as one of Indonesia’s national food barns. Nevertheless, he observed that this potential has not yet been fully optimized.
“Lampung serves as the kitchen for Java and Sumatra, but much of its potential still needs to be developed through technology and innovation,” he explained.
Through this momentum, Qodrotul also encouraged all alumni to strengthen the values of togetherness, harmony, and meaningful contribution that embody the spirit of KAGAMA. According to him, stronger synergy between UGM and KAGAMA will further expand alumni contributions to society.
“The stronger the solidarity we build, the greater our energy to contribute to society,” he concluded.
Author: Aldi Firmansyah
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Jasmine Ferdian
Photo: Alumni Office