Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Kyushu University, Japan have collaborated since 2005 with many implementation programs in the field of education and research. In continuing the established collaboration to become more comprehensive and sustainable, UGM and Kyushu University conducted a joint event named “KYUDAI NOW and Summer Camp at Universitas Gadjah Mada” that was held on 28 – 30 August 2023. The event aims to share the current update of research and academic achievement of UGM and Kyushu University.

The event started with a workshop seminar “Collaborations between Universities and Society to Achieve the SDGs” on 28 August 2023 hosted by the Directorate of Community Service of UGM. Followed by visitation to a community service location on Code Riverbank and meeting the community “Pemetri Code”. At the location, 8 professors and 3 students from Kyushu University visited the community to acquaint the role of the university in community empowerment to support the SDGs achievement, especially in wastewater management treatment at the municipal level through UGM’s community service program. The Kyushu University’s delegates also had the opportunity to discuss the project with the community “Pemetri Code”.

KYUDAI NOW Forum was the main event for this program held on 29 August 2023 at the University Club Hotel of UGM with the theme of “Fostering Academic and Research Collaborations”. This event opens for academic societies around Yogyakarta, especially for the Alumni of Kyushu University, researchers, staffs, and lecturers of UGM that interested in having future works or collaborations with Kyushu University. Students were also welcome with a limited capacity and around 100 participants joined this forum. Presented 11 professors in the fields of Engineering, Health, Forestry, Agriculture, and Economy from UGM and Kyushu University who shared the current issues related to SDGs. The event was opened by Prof. Akira Harata, Senior Vice President of Kyushu University, he said “Allow me to express our great appreciation to all staff and participants for preparing this fantastic venue and taking time in a very tight time to be here and connect in KYUDAI NOW to discuss further of the collaborations between UGM and Kyushu University”.

Dr. Wiratni, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Partnership and Global Relations of UGM also expressed appreciation for both universities in her opening remarks, She said “We hope this event will be the beginning of more interaction between UGM and Kyushu University’s scientists. The visit of Kyushu delegates to Code Riverbank yesterday exploring a special showcase project in wastewater management hopefully will give an understanding of how an affordable technology implementation in the community could improve the wastewater treatment in the riverbank community”. In the evening, Kyushu invited The Alumni to join a networking party at the UC Hotel. The series of summer camp programs were closed with a courtesy meeting to discuss a potential joint summer course program between universities and faculties visitation on the next day. (Adhe/OIA)

TEKNOFEST is Turkey’s first and only aerospace and technology festival organized with the partnership of many organizations that play a critical part in the development of national technology in Turkey.

TEKNOFEST Aerospace and Technology Festival, the first of which was held in 2018; By hosting many activities such as technology competitions, air shows, concerts, interviews and events on various topics, it aims to increase the interest in technology in society and to raise awareness about Turkey’s transformation into a society that produces and develops technology. Within the scope of TEKNOFEST, technology competitions in various disciplines and categories are organized for hundreds of thousands of young people to realize their dreams.

The 5 day festivals, which will be held at Ankara Etimesgut Airport on August 30 and September 3 and at Çiğli Airport on September 27 and October 1, will feature programs full of technology, science, aviation-flight shows, exhibitions, summits, workshops and events.

TEKNOFEST continues its journey of National Technology Initiative with confident steps, inspired by its past.

For more information, please click here

Greetings from Hungary!

In November 2023, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences organises the event Celebration of Hungarian Science for the 20th time under the title “Day of Hungarian Science 2023”. This distinguished event of Hungarian scientific life includes programmes held both in Hungary and abroad. Following suit, Budapest Business University is joining this year’s event by organising a conference titled: Branding in the academic and business world – Future challenges. 

Date: 9th November 2023 09:00 AM 

Venue: Budapest Business University – Markó street 29-31. Budapest H-1055 

 

The conference is inviting papers and publications by researchers, academics and PhD students on the following topics:

• Academic dissemination as university branding
• Branding circular organisations
• Branding the future: visions and strategies in the international economy
• Challenges of branding in SMEs
• Digitalization in branding
• European University networks branding
• Future challenges in tourism branding
• Industry and university partnerships/relations, and its tools for branding
• Missions and values: similarities and differences in external communication
• Positioning through special target group relations
• The role of branding in tourism resilience
• The role of ecological footprint calculations in organisational branding

Abstract submission deadline: 9^th October 2023. 

The conference offers two publication opportunities:  

• publishing in a peer-reviewed conference proceeding with an ISBN number containing studies with a separate DOI number. Paper submission information will be launched on the website soon on the website.
• publishing in Budapest Business School’s open access journal Prosperitas. For information on manuscript submission to this journal, please, click here.

The detailed programme, registration and abstract submission information are available on the conference website.

Greetings from UniLaSalle, France !

UniLaSalle is pleased to inform you about our brand-new and exciting short programme that we will be organising with ESSCA School of Management (www.essca.fr) from 14-27 January 2024 about  INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AGRI-BUSINESS.

 

We kindly invite you to our second WEBINAR on the new winter programme organized jointly by ESSCA School of Management and UniLaSalle.

Join us on Thursday, August 31 at 8:30 am (Paris time)

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 319 887 314 722
Secred Code: KxuZCd

 

Please find more detailed information about the winter program in the genially presentation

Application deadline is 15 October 2023.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is pleased to announce two upcoming events of symposium and conference in Malaysia and Indonesia!

RSPO – Monash University Malaysia

RSPO and Monash University Malaysia will be holding our first joint research symposium. The symposium offers a platform for researchers and industry practitioners from around the globe to share and explore latest and ongoing research findings as well as to discuss future directions for the advancement of a sustainable palm oil industry.

The RSPO-Monash Joint Symposium also aims to raise awareness and interest among students and young academics, and to support their engagement in the field of palm oil sustainability. Therefore, the platform is an opportunity for students to participate and contribute to the symposium by presenting their research projects.

The event will feature research discussions on focus areas relating to the RSPO and the Monash-Industry Plant Oils Research Laboratory (MIPO) with topics such as assessment of the performance, outcomes and impacts of social and environmental sustainability, highlighting oil palm smallholders, consumer and market demands, palm oil in food and health, as well as new technologies in palm oil processing and waste. The symposium will include oral presentations, panel sessions, and poster presentations.

RSPO and Monash University would like to welcome all interested stakeholders to participate and learn from the insights shared while expanding your global network of peers.

Abstract deadline submission 1st September 2023

For more information, please check here

 

Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2023)

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is pleased to announce that the Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2023) will be held from 20 – 22 November 2023 at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Our first physical RT after a long pandemic period was held last year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, becoming the most successful RT to date with more than 800 delegates from over 40 countries. We wish to keep the momentum going this year.

The theme of RT2023 is “Partners for the Next 20”, presenting an opportunity to collaboratively take concrete action on the core challenges facing the sustainable palm oil industry. We are confident that RT2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia will open up more opportunities for RSPO and our partners to achieve our shared vision of making palm oil sustainable as we head towards RSPO’s 20th anniversary in April 2024.

RT2023 will be an excellent platform to network, explore new opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, meet potential business partners, and increase awareness of your brand and its role in promoting certified sustainable palm oil.

See you in Jakarta!

For more information, please click here

Warm greetings from the University of Miyazaki, Japan. 

The University of Miyazaki (UMI) is a national university located in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 2003 through the merger of two national universities: Miyazaki University of Education and Miyazaki Medical College. The university has a wide range of faculties, including agriculture, education, engineering, medicine, and veterinary medicine. The university’s mission is to cultivate human resources that can contribute to the development of regional society and solve global issues, through education, research, and community engagement. The campus is located near the scenic coastline and offers a rich natural environment for students to explore.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for UMI Exchange Program Spring 2024 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

Requirement Sheet

 

ELIGIBILITY

1. 2nd year or higher grade of undergraduate students (S1) or any grade of graduate students (S2/S3)
2. Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
3. Physically and mentally healthy enough to study abroad
4. Be proficient in English or Japanese

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Official Academic Transcript
2. English or Japanese Language Proficiency 
3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
6. Curriculum Vitae
7. Motivation Letter
8. Colored Copy of Passport
9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download) 
10. Passport Size Photo 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than 15 September 2023 for internal review.
2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to University of Miyazaki and you may proceed to the online application.
3. The FINAL decision is from the University of Miyazaki. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

• In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
• In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id

Greetings from Kanazawa University, Japan!

Kanazawa University is a prestigious public research university located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Founded in 1949, it is known for its high academic standards and contributions to various fields of research and education. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across disciplines such as natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, medical sciences, and more.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for Kanazawa University KU Short-term Exchange Program (KUEP) 2024-2025 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

Guidelines

List of Study Field

 

ELIGIBILITY

1. Undergraduate students (S1) or Graduate students (S2/S3)
2. Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
3. Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
4. Be proficient in English or Japanese

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Official Academic Transcript
2. English/Japanese Language Proficiency
3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
6. Curriculum Vitae
7. Motivation Letter
8. Colored Copy of Passport
9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download) 
10. Passport Size Photo 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than 1 October 2023 for students beginning in April 2024 and/or 1 February 2024 for students beginning in October 2024.
2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Kanazawa University and you may proceed to the online application.
3. The FINAL decision is from Kanazawa University.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

• In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
• In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

• Whatsapp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
• Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM  

Greetings from IAEA, Austria!

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization established in 1957 as an autonomous entity within the United Nations system. Its primary objective is to promote the peaceful and safe use of nuclear energy while preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The IAEA serves as a global platform for international cooperation in various nuclear-related areas, including nuclear safety, security, science, technology, and applications.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The IAEA has recently launched the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) to inspire and encourage young women to pursue a career in nuclear science and technology. The scholarships will cover up to two years of master’s degree tuition and an internship in the nuclear field. It will be awarded to 200 students this year. The deadline for applications is September 30th 2023.

 

For more information, kindly check Trello.

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

• Whatsapp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
• Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM  

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office particularly welcomes applications from institutions based in Southeast Asia that bring together different disciplines, innovation and new perspectives to address development issues creatively, in alignment with the UK-ASEAN Plan of Action 2022 to 2026.

This Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding will support collaboration between researchers and innovators to address regional priorities in Southeast Asia, focused on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries.

This funding aims to directly support new and existing institutional partnerships in science, technology and innovation. These should cover regional priorities such as health, climate adaptation, resilience, energy transition and agriculture to progress development impact.

This call is open to proposals involving activities in the ODA-eligible countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia.

Your application should:

• highlight how the project outputs could have the potential to improve in-country and/or cross-country (regional Southeast Asia) policy and practice. This includes how they could positively contribute to improve conditions for the poorest and most vulnerable
• demonstrate how a strategy will be implemented to have an impact, including through uptake and communication
• show that your proposed project addresses the unmet needs and priorities of ODA-eligible countries in Southeast Asia. Your project plan should outline clear objectives and demonstrate how the project methodology aims to meet these objectives. It should have clear milestones, identify possible risks, and explain relevant ethical considerations

The British Academy is inviting proposals from UK-based early career researchers working with international partners wishing to develop interdisciplinary projects involving both the humanities and social sciences.

 

Aims

The purpose of each project will be to develop new international interdisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences that is ODA-eligible. Research may be problem-focused, creatively innovative and exploratory, and should bring together relevant disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, where appropriate, for maximum impact/effect. The Academy requires all applications to fundamentally involve and integrate both the humanities and social sciences. The Academy particularly encourages applications led from the humanities.  

The aim of this call is to support international collaborations between early career researchers in the UK and early career researchers in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries on internationally focused ODA-eligible research projects of an interdisciplinary nature involving the humanities and social sciences. Other than this framing of international interdisciplinary research led by early career researchers that is ODA-eligible, the research itself can be focused on any issue or topic. There are no themes to this call other than the research must be ODA-eligible. It is open to any research focus if it meets the international interdisciplinary nature as set out here and is ODA-eligible.  

 

International Science Partnerships Fund

This call is supported from the UK’s International Science Partnerships Fund managed by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology. This funding is focused on enabling UK-based early career researchers to work with early career researchers in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. In the context of this call, funding from the International Science Partnerships Fund is funded by Official Development Assistance (ODA), therefore applications for this funding must be ODA-eligible.     

                

Eligibility requirements

The Principal Investigator must be an early career researcher from either the humanities and social sciences and be based at an eligible UK university or research institute.  The PI must be of postdoctoral status or above (or have equivalent research experience). For this award, we consider an early career researcher to be within seven years of obtaining their PhD, excluding any career breaks. The involvement of at least one ECR Co-Applicant based in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries is also required.  The British Academy requires projects to involve and integrate both the humanities and social sciences.

Only research that has a primary objective which is directly and primarily relevant to the problems of developing countries may be counted as ODA. We will require applicants to demonstrate that the proposal is ODA-eligible.

 

Value and duration

The British Academy is offering awards of up to £300,000 for 24 months in duration with Full Economic Costing at 80%. Projects must begin in March/April 2024 and finish in March/April 2026.  

         

Application process

Applications for the ODA International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2024 programme must be submitted online using the British Academy’s Grant Management System (GMS), Flexi-Grant®.  

 

The deadline for submissions and UK institutional approval is 1 November 2023, 17:00 (GMT).  For further information on this scheme, including full eligibility requirements, please click here.

 

Contact details

Email: internationalchallenges@thebritishacademy.ac.uk