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4. The Office of International Affairs University of Surabaya Newsletter Vol.2 No.3 June-August 2009 Left to right: Silvia Margaretha SE MM, Zulaicha Parastuty ST MSc, Melati Ekawati (Faculty of Economics student), Yusuf Adi Pura (Industrial Engineering student), William Firman (Industrial Engineering student), Andrian Soejoto (Faculty of Economics student) and Benny Lianto S, MMBAT (Ubaya Dean Faculty of Engineering) Ubaya Represents Indonesia in World Level Competition HNU delegation with Ubaya delegation elati Ekawati (Faculty and Vietnam. Having the theme of “Shine the Plan. Chloro Electronics is a company that of Economics student), world with your ideas”, the PIESC 2009 expects produces Chloro cell-portable, an environmental owadays, the existence of a Gaspar (Ubaya Language Centre Director) and Chinese university located in Changsha, the Yusuf Adi Pura (Industrial participants to develop business plan of an friendly product that able to supply energy university greatly depends Adi Tedjakusuma (Ubaya Office of International capital of Hunan province that is well known Engineering student), innovative products or using fuel cell. A fuel cell works by catalysis, not only on national but also Affairs Director). with great historical and cultural interests. William Firman (Industrial services. separating the component electrons and international development. One After the MoU signing, the delegations Founded 41 years ago, it currently educates Engineering student), and protons of the reactant fuel, and forcing way to measure the excellence discussed the concrete implementation of the more than 31,000 students and delivers 71 MAndrian Soejoto (Faculty of Economics student) the electrons to travel through a circuit, of international development is MoU. On his opening remarks, Prof. Wibisono undergraduate programs, 147 master programs, have brought Ubaya’s name to world level hence converting them to electrical power. by considering whether the university has strong underlined, “Ni Hao? From now on, Ubaya and and 55 doctorate programs. The university has by qualifying to the PolyU Innovation and Besides supplying energy, this equipment N network internationally. The excellence will be Hunan are sister university. As a sister, Ubaya 5 different campuses with the area of 143 Entrepreneurship Student Challenge 2009 can also become a hard disk,” described questioned if the network is stagnant and never will ensure that we will always work hectares and covers one million square meters (PIESC 2009) final round. As officially William Firman as the spoke-person of gets any new international partnerships. In order closely and ensure to soon realize of floor space. announced by the PIESC 2009 jury on 30 the team. to ensure its excellence, Ubaya has committed our collaboration. The type of April, Ubaya team is qualified to the final Being a finalist means Ubaya has to actively explore new partnerships. collaboration that attracts me the round. This achievement will bring Ubaya to defeated many world’s top universities As the implementation of that commitment, most is Student Exchange Program. represent Indonesia in the PIESC 2009 final such as University of London - UK, Georgia on 30 April 2009, Ubaya has signed new In the near future, I look forward round that will be held in Hong Kong on 3-9 Institute of Technology - USA, University of collaboration with Hunan Normal University to welcoming Hunan students to June 2009. Calgary - Canada, and many others. On the (HNU), China. Taking place in the Meeting room Ubaya.” Then, Prof. Xiangrong Liu The PIESC 2009 is a world business plan final round, Ubaya will compete with Purdue of Ubaya Office of International Affairs, both enthusiastically responded, competition participated by 78 teams from ”We are very University - USA, Stanford University - USA, institutions have agreed to sign the MoU that “Ni Hao. We really thank 19 countries of Australia, Brunei, Bulgaria, concern in preserving environment. That’s why National University of Singapore, Queensland covers: you for the hospitality Canada, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, we thought to design product that can preserve University of Technology - Australia, Tsinghua • Exchange of staff, students, publications in welcoming us. It is Macau, Malaysia, The Netherlands, China, environment. After some findings, we decided University - China and other 24 world’s top and other academic information really a great pleasure Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA to develop The Chloro Electronics Inc Business universities. • Collaborative staff development programs to have Ubaya as • Joint research projects our new sister. As • Collaborative development of international a sister, I cordially and transnational programs invite Ubaya members Present on the occasion was HNU to visit our university. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UBAYA delegation that consisted of Prof. Xiangrong I truly believe that we University of Surabaya Liu (President), Dr. Qijun Liu (Director of will soon exchange President’s Administration Office), Dr. Shanyan our students.” At Raya Kalirungkut - Surabaya 60293 ADI TEDJAKUSUMA DINA FERDIANA Song (Director of College Council of the the conclusion of the East Java - Indonesia Director International Exchange Liaison College of Physics & Information Science), Dr. occasion, Dr. Sujoko Phone : +62 31 298 1300 AULIA REZA NURUL PUSPITANINGRUM Guanghui Jing (Dean of Shuda College) and Dr. agreed to send his Fax : +62 31 298 1301 Assistant Coordinator for International Network & International Village Coordinator Jianwen Tang (Deputy Director of the Office international program Email : [email protected] Partnership of International Exchange & Cooperation) and students to conduct http://www.ubaya.ac.id OLLY WICAKSONO Ubaya delegation consisted of Prof. Wibisono study tour in HNU next Assistant Coordinator for Grant & Scholarship http://ia.ubaya.ac.id Hardjopranoto (Ubaya Rector), Dr. Sujoko Efferin semester. (Ubaya Dean Faculty of Economics), Besin HNU is prominent The Office of International Affairs, Ubaya Newsletter 2. 3. University of Adelaide Scholar Neso Indonesia Invited Ubaya to Workshop: Brought Ideas for Students of Internationalization of Higher Education - Informatics Engineering Ubaya What Do You Need To Know tarted on 2001 when Nuffic-Neso this workshop is intended to strengthen our in Preparing Their Final Project Indonesia joined International relationship with Indonesian universities. Village-Ubaya, the cooperation For participants, I expect those who have between Nuffic-Neso Indonesia successfully developed its internationalisation and Ubaya has grown positively. to share knowledge and best practices to those Ubaya’s strong collaboration with who just plan to start. From me, I will also Sseveral Dutch universities namely University reveal some concrete actions of strengthening of Groningen, University of Maastricht, and internationalisation that will be useful for Rotterdam Business School is due to the help all participants.” At the feedback session, of Neso Indonesia. The fact indeed indicates Adi conveyed his appreciation to Nuffic-Neso that every year both institutions are constantly Indonesia that has successfully organised the Opening Speech by Mr. Marrik Bellen Ms. Lisana (Head of Informaticsa token to Dr.Engineering Wendelborn Department) is handing involved on several programs. This year, for the workshop. “Thank you to 3 speakers who had (Neso Indonesia Director) umpteenth time, Nuffic-Neso Indonesia cordially pointed us to the way of strengthening our s part of modern technology, there are 3 minor fields in the school. The invited Ubaya to “Neso Indonesia Workshop: internationalisation.” computer has become part of minors are Computer Vision; Network, Parallel & Internationalization of Higher Education - What human’s daily activity either at Distributed Computing; and Adaptive Business Do You Need To Know” in Jakarta, on 16-18 April home or at the office. It assists Intelligence. During his explanation about 2009. Representing Ubaya on the event was not only someone’s academic the minors, he stated about several possible Adi Tedjakusuma (Ubaya Office of International and professional life but also researches related to the minors. He certainly Affairs Director). Athe social life. Computer technology makes the gave enlightenment to the participants who In front of more than 50 invited world we live in as if smaller and everything were mostly students of the 3rd year. Most participants (Rectors, Vice-Rectors and possible to be done. Dr. Andrew L. Wendelborn of them are currently doing their proposal Directors of international offices) from 12 from University of Adelaide, Australia has for final project. Dr. Wendelborn also briefly different Indonesian provinces, 3 highly shared his valuable knowledge on that matter presented his latest research on Data Transfer internationalisation experts, namely Hanneke with the students of Informatics Engineering Performance Over International Networks Teekens (member of Nuffic Board of Director), Department Ubaya on 16 April 2009. Using Web Service. The participants eagerly Dr. Irid Agoes (IIEF Chairman) and Dr. Sofia He delivered a guest lecture for more than responded the lecture knowing that they may Mubarika (Post Graduate Programs International 1 hour, and talked about University of Adelaide have free of charge advice from the expert for Manager, University of Gadjah Mada) delivered especially about School of Computer Science