Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) collaborated with Universitas Prasetiya Mulya to host a business gathering on Saturday (Aug. 10) at the Universitas Prasetiya Mulya Auditorium, BSD, Tangerang Selatan, with the theme “From Biology to Applied Science: Higher Education-Industrial Partnership for Climate Change Action 10”.
The event aimed to connect academics, industry partners, and government stakeholders to discuss global climate change mitigation strategies.
Dean of the UGM Faculty of Biology (Biology UGM), Professor Budi S. Daryono, told journalists on Sunday (Aug. 11) that the meeting addressed the roles of academia and industry in tackling climate change and global warming.
The consensus was that effective collaboration and synergy between academics and industry are essential.
“We hope to establish effective communication between campuses, industry partners, and policymakers. The second goal is to follow up with collaboration on the primary issue of global climate change,” said Professor Daryono.
The contributions from both sides are expected to help reduce or even prevent the impacts of global climate change.
“These contributions will benefit Indonesia and the world,” added Professor Daryono.
The Rector of Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, Professor Djisman S. Simandjuntak, welcomed the business meeting to continue the memorandum of understanding signed between UGM and Universitas Prasetiya Mulya at UGM.
Professor Simandjuntak hopes the event will translate biological research into scientific business collaborations.
“We are committed to supporting the successful conversion of scientific knowledge into business that benefits the nation,” he said.
The coordinator of the President’s Special Staff and Secretary General of PP Kagama, Dr. Anak Agung Gde Ngurah Ari Dwipayana, described the business gathering as an effort to bring research findings to the industry.
“Nationally, our industries must be supported by knowledge and innovations produced by higher education institutions,” he stated.
Professor Puji Astuti, UGM Director of Partnerships and Global Relations, noted that the business meeting aims to strengthen climate change mitigation collaborations and enhance the university’s reputation.
“The quality of higher education is determined not only by academic and research quality but also by the quality of its graduates. Graduate employability will determine how well higher education graduates integrate into the workforce,” Professor Astuti explained.
Author: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Afif