In order to provide a quality education, several universities in Indonesia make collaborative efforts to increase its human resources and create a quality synergies. One of the collaborative steps that have been successfully carried out by University Al-Azhar Indonesia (UAI) was signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on Applied Research, Education, and other implementations together with College of Vocational Studies of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB College of Vocational Studies) in Bogor, West Java.
The event was held on April 18,2022 and the event was attended by the Rector of UAI (Prof. Dr. Ir. Asep Saefuddin, M.Sc.), Vice-Rector I for Academic Affairs UAI (Dr. Drs. Zirmansyah, M.Pd), Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (Dr. Kuncoro Hadi M.Sc.), Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology (Ir. Hidayat Yorianta Sasaerila, M.Sc. Ph.D.), Head of Tri Dharma for Partnership Directorate (Mr. Lukmanul Hakim, S.E.), and Head of Sponsorship for Partnership Directorate (Mr. Nova Andrianto Saputra, S.E.).
Meanwhile, several participants from IPB College of Vocational Studies were also present including the Dean of the IPB College of Vocational Studies (Prof. Dr. Ir. Arief Daryanto, M.Ec.), Deputy Dean for Cooperation and Development Resources (Dr. Ir. Wawan Oktariza, M.Si.), Cooperation Commission (Dr. Pria Sembada), PPM Commission (Dr. Dahri Tanjung), and the IPB Vocational School TEFA Commission (Dudi Firmansyah).
After the event, Rector UAI was invited as a speaker at the IPB College of Vocational Studies Ramadhan Recitation. Hopefully, this collaboration will establish an effective and cordial relations to strengthen and improving the quality of Higher Education.
-Ezty Alifya-