An official signing ceremony of the agreement on the transfer of the academic license of the Russian software TransNet to Universitas Gadjah Mada for inclusion in the educational program was held on September 27 within the framework of the International Exhibition Elektrotrans 2023 in Moscow. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Berlian Helmy, Vice Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Russia, representatives of the university Prof. Puji Astuti, Ph.D. (Director of Partnerships and Global Relations), Mr. Ir. Ikaputra, M.Eng., Ph.D. (Head of Transportation and Logistics Study Center), and Prof. Alexander Polyakov, С.Eng, (Professor, co-founder of TransNet LLC).

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On October 5th, 2023, UGM received a visit from H.E. Fabien Penone (Ambassador of France to Indonesia), Jules Irrmann (Director of Institut français Indonésie), and François Dabin (Director of Institut français Yogyakarta), to whom Prof. Dr. Wening gave a warm welcome Udasmoro, S.S., M.Hum., DEA. as Vice Rector for Education and Learning of UGM, Dr. Danang Sri Hadmoko, S.Si., M.Sc. as Dean of Faculty of Geography, Mimi Savitri, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. as Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Alumni of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, and Hayatul Cholsy, S.S., M.Hum. as Head of French Literature Study Program in Faculty of Cultural Sciences.

On October 6th, 2023, Prof. Clare McManus (Dean for Global Engagement – South East Asia & Australasia), Prof. Cristina Persano (International Dean, College of Science and Engineering), and Alfin Firdaus (International Officer, Indonesia) from the University of Glasgow (UofG) visited UGM to discuss potential collaborations between UGM and UofG. Prof. Cristina was warmly welcomed by representatives from Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Geography. On the other hand, Prof. Clare and Mr. Alfin Firdaus were received by representatives from Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Business, and Faculty of Psychology.