In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia experienced many shortages PPE, ventilator, and also COVID-19 rapid test kits. This is captured by experts to produce independently and assist medical personnel in dealing with a pandemic in various health facilities. Universitas Gadjah Mada’s competence in handling the pandemic will be even stronger with the support of international networks. The international insight will provide many benefits for students and strengthen their network in the future. the implementation of the International Summer Course of Humanitarian Engineering: The Role of Engineers during the Pandemic Era will be a gateway for broader international cooperation for the entire UGM academic community.

Conservation of Saujana Pusaka (Heritage Cultural Landscape) is a flagship in the field of heritage conservation in the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering UGM. Heritage Saujana is the inextricable unity between nature and manmade heritage (tangible and intangible culture) in space and time. The beginning of learning about this science has been carried out at UGM, since 2004 when the Center for Heritage Conservation, Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, UGM organized the International Field School on Borobudur Heritage Saujana (IFSBHS). As of 2017, IFSBHS has been held 9 times2. IFSBHS participants consist of students, local government employees, and observers from various countries, including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Egypt, France, Thailand, and China.

 WAFERS summer course 2021 raises the challenges from three nexus of water, food and energy for young engineers. This virtual course will give students a broader perspective on water-food-energy sustainability (WAFERS) issues as well as offering a number of solutions such as changing consumer behavior as well as adopting suitable technology to tackle numerous environmental problems.

Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) is a Government of Indonesia scholarship scheme to fund Indonesian students on mobility program to overseas universities.  IISMA is designed to accommodate undergraduate students to spend one semester (approximately 16 weeks) at university partner to study, experience host country culture, and do practical assignments to hone their skills. This program is centrally managed by Directorate General of Higher Education, Kemdikbud (Ministry of Education and Culture or MoEC) through the Sub Pokja Merdeka Global. Application of participation is open for undergraduate students from all Indonesian higher education institutions.

Covid-19 pandemic has a tremendous impact in which it affects life system. The invention of the Covid-1 9  vaccine is of great help to overcome the pandemic. However,   the vaccine itself is not enough.   A   good immune system is needed during this pandemic era.  Improving our immune can be achieved by consuming various and nutritious foods.   Furthermore,   functional foods can be incorporated into our diet to maintain health and improve our immune system. Functional foods can be both natural or obtained through processing.

The preservation of cultural heritage both tangible and intangible is not only done by caring for the existence of this heritage but how to increase the attractiveness and effectiveness of cultural heritage for various construction purposes. For example, at Prambanan Temple, not only serves as a historical monument for Hindus and a tourist attraction, but visitors can also enjoy the Ramayana Ballet performance art, which is also an intangible cultural heritage of our country, which has taken advantage of the process of creativity and touch of technology so that it becomes an interesting spectacle as well as the inculcation of cultural values. Likewise, the culture of healthy living that is applied by the Indonesian people in the use of herbal medicine, in the modern era with a touch of herbal technology no longer ancient but become a practical herbal drink and by today’s lifestyle.

Greetings from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan and University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP) in Vietnam!

Warmest greetings from Doshisha University, Japan! 

Greetings from Kasetsart University, Thailand!

Greetings from ITEC, India!