UC) Newsletter Vol. 27 No. 1 (Nov 2020 to Feb 2021
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Nov 2020- Newsletter feb 2021 VOL 27 NO 1 1SSN 0117-6161 Participants of the 2017 MS FSCC Summer School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia with the theme: Integrated Forestry Farming System: A Transition to Food Security in a Changing Climate hosted by Universitas Gadjah Mada. MS FSCC GARNERS POSITIVE EVALUATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION EACEA The European Commission’s Education, and Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) in Other Southeast Asian partners of the Audiovisual and Culture Executive Indonesia; Kasetsart University (KU) in project who also participated in the Agency (EACEA) finished its evaluation Bangkok, Thailand; and the University of activities but are non-UC members of the Joint Master of Science in Food the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) in Los include Chiang Mai University and Security and Climate Change (MS Baños, Laguna, Philippines. Universitas Prince of Songkla University both in FSCC) program developed by the Brawijaya (UB), who became a regular Thailand, Nilai University in Malaysia, Southeast Asian University Consortium member of the UC in 2019, also plans to and University of Battambang (UB) and for Graduate Education in Agriculture institute the program. These HEIs have Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) and Natural Resources (UC). The been working together within the UC, both in Cambodia. Central Luzon State project, funded by the ERASMUS+ with SEARCA serving as Secretariat. University (CLSU) in the Philippines, who Capacity Building for Higher Education recently became an affiliate member of program from 2016-2019, is undergoing In 2017, the project piloted the offering of the UC in 2021, also participated in institution among partner universities a double/dual degree in MS FSCC. The the project and expressed its intention despite the restrictions brought by students participated in exchanges in to offer the developed joint degree the pandemic. EACEA noted that the Southeast Asia and in Europe, summer in MS FSCC. RUA likewise intends project team “demonstrated to be schools, and joint research. The Summer to offer the program. EACEA noted committed in developing a new joint School is an intensive course on that the “Impact on partner countries Master programme.” The evaluation Sustainability Assessment in Agricultural institutions and/or Higher education also recognized that “the consortium Production and Food Processing and is systems, sustainability and exploitation has fulfilled its objectives and delivered required in MS FSCC. It combines theory, of results are satisfactorily addressed.” most of its expected results as outlined case studies, group discussions, and in the grant agreement while most of the fieldwork. According to the EACEA “The Besides CLSU, the UC has two results and outputs are of good quality.” project has successfully contributed to the additional affiliate members as of internationalization of the HEIs through 2021: Maejo University in Chiang Mai, The MS FSCC aims to develop the implementation of a dual/double Thailand, and Visayas State University professionals who will address the degree, leading to a possible joint Master in Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines. challenges of food security in the context degree among the university members Together with associate members of the ASEAN integrated market. The of the Southeast Asian University Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo- developed joint degree program was Consortium on Graduate Education NODAI) in Japan and National Taiwan based on the model of Erasmus Mundus in Agriculture and Natural Resources University (NTU) in Taiwan, this network Joint Master Degrees in Europe. (UC).” One of the dual/double MS FSCC of institutions offering MS FSCC Participating institutions planning to graduates, Mr. Ariyanto Kurnia Bagus, will enable students to get the best offer the degree include Universiti Putra received three MS degrees from IPB, perspectives from different universities. Malaysia (UPM) in Selangor, Malaysia; KU, and Montpellier SupAgro in France. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) KU SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS THE 33RD UC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING The Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) virtually conducted its 33rd Executive Board Meeting on 24-25 November 2020 hosted by Kasetsart University (KU) of Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was attended by representatives from its regular members, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Universiti Putra Malaysia UC member institutions during the 33rd UC Executive Board Meeting. (UPM), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and Universitas Brawijaya (UB). Also invited to the board meeting are UC’s associate members, INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) and National Taiwan University MS FSCC garners positive 1 (NTU), and affiliate member, University evaluation from the European of British Columbia (UBC) of Canada. Commission EACEA The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in KU successfully hosts the 33rd 2 Agriculture (SEARCA) likewise attended UC Executive Board Meeting the meeting as Secretariat of the UC. Kasetsart University, host of the 33rd UC Executive Board Meeting UC welcomes three SEA The consortium welcomed the newly 3 universities appointed officials of the member institutions, namely, Dr. Agus Buono, funding from the Philippine Commission Academic Vice Dean of IPB Graduate on Higher Education (CHED) through National Taiwan University leads 4 School; Dr. Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Dean, SEARCA. the 2nd UC Faculty Forum 2020 and Dr. Firdaus Mukhtar, Deputy Dean (Admission and International), School Besides the new partnership, three UC concludes 2020 with the 5 of Graduate Studies, UPM; Dr. Jose Southeast Asian universities also 6th Graduate Forum Camacho, Jr., UPLB Chancellor, and expressed their intent to join the UC. Dr. Jomar Rabajante, OIC - Office of Maejo University in Chiang Mai, Thailand SEARCA Regional Professorial 6 the Dean, Graduate School, UPLB; and Visayas State University and Central Chair Grantees for AY 2020-2021 and Dr. Je-Ruei Liu, Director, Center Luzon State University, both from the wrap public lectures for International Agricultural Education Philippines, introduced their universities and Academic Exchanges, College of and the unique value proposition that Double degree SEARCA alumnus 8 Bioresources and Agriculture, NTU. they could bring to the consortium. shares research on single origin coffee processing scheme in One of the main objectives of the UC Part of the meeting was a discussion Indonesia since its establishment in 1989 is to on the offering of competitive student share resources and collaborate on and faculty grants and activities hosted student and faculty exchanges among by the different member institutions leading agricultural universities. for 2021. UC member constituents During the meeting, a Memorandum of may anticipate the conduct of the Understanding (MOU) with the State 2021 UC Summer School to be hosted uc secretariat Universities and Colleges - Association by Universitas Brawijaya in Malang, Southeast Asian Regional Center for of Colleges of Agriculture in the Indonesia in partnership with Montpellier Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture Philippines, Inc. (SUC-ACAP) was Sup-Agro of France. The 2021 Graduate (SEARCA) presented to the board members. SUC- Forum shall be organized by National College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031 ACAP is an association of 74 higher Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan. The Philippines education institutions, both public and 2021 Faculty Forum shall be conducted private, offering agriculture programs in at Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo- Email: [email protected] the Philippines. The MOU will enable NODAI) in Japan. Lastly, the 34th UC Contact No.(+63-2) 8657-1300 to 1302 SUC-ACAP members to participate in UC Executive Board Meeting shall be led (Manila) (+63-49) 536-2290 local 2200 to 2203 (Laguna) activities, as well as send students and by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Fax: (63-49) 536-7164 staff to the UC members on mobility, with Selangor, Malaysia. Website: http://uc.searca.org/ 2 / UC NEWSLETTER UC WELCOMES THREE SEA UNIVERSITIES Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Visayas State University, Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz, Philippines Nueva Ecija, Philippines During the 33rd UC Executive Board VSU has 33 undergraduate degrees, one by the Commission on Higher Education meeting on 24-25 November 2020, the diploma program, five PhD programs, (CHED) as Center of Excellence in board members unanimously agreed and five master’s programs, of which Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, to the inclusion of Maejo University in there are 10 fields under the Master Biology, Fisheries, Teacher Education, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Visayas State of Agricultural Development, 22 fields and Veterinary Medicine. The institution University and Central Luzon State under Master of Science (MSc), and the has also been designated as Center University, both from the Philippines, rest under Master of Education, Master of Research Excellence in Small as new affiliate members of the UC. of Management, and Master of Land Ruminants and Regional Integrated Administration and Management. VSU Coastal Resources Management Maejo University in Chiang Mai, Thailand has also been designated by CHED Center. was conceptualized by HM The King and as Center of Excellence in Agriculture, was established in 1934 as the Northern Agricultural Engineering,