E- Newsletter Universitas Padjadjaran GENTRA Vol 14, October 2017 Online Newsletter Universitas Padjadjaran’s Rector, Prof. Tri Hanggono Achmad, gives the certificate of Otto Soemarwoto Award PROF. KAZUHIKO TAKEUCHI HONOURED to Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, a Senior Professor from Japan United Nations University in Boscha Observatory, Lembang, on Saturday (7/10). WITH UNPAD OTTO SOEMARWOTO AWARD (Photographed by Arief Maulana)* Senior Professor from Japan United Nations criteria from team of judges of Otto Soemarwoto Other than based on criteria, Budhi continued, University, Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Takeuchi received Award. The criteria includes, having international other assessment conducted is the candidate’s AUniversitas Padjadjaran Otto Soemarwoto reputation in eco development field, the resulting contribution in Indonesia’s improvement. “Certainly Award during an event that was held at Boscha work, the influence of scholarly and idea in when we honored this award, we were thinking Observatory, Lembang, on Saturday (7/10). Prof. scientific development, candidate’s achievements in that this is dedicated to Indonesia, for the country’s Takeuchi is considered by Unpad as an academic international level, and international network. environmental sustainability,” Budhi said. figure with full commitment and dedication in the Then the eight candidates are being discussed From several criteria, Prof. Takeuchi has been valued environmental field. during plenary session which is participated by as an individual that until today still has numerous Otto Soemarwoto Award for Prof. Takeuchi was evaluators. Every candidate is presented one by one in activities in environmental movement. “He is also given directly by Unpad, Prof. Rector Tri Hanggono front of the evaluators. Admitted by Prof. Oekan, the one of the initiator in world class sustainability Achmad. The event was also attended by West Java process of determining the receiver was not easy since development. His reputation in international level is Deputy Governor H. Deddy Mizwar, Director General every candidate has their own scholarly strength. undisputable,” Budhi added. of the Research Development and Innovation Agency “We choose Prof. Takeuchi as the result of The concept of sustainable development is his Ministry of Environment and Forestry RI Henry acclamation,” said Prof. Oekan who is also served as conception with Prof. Otto Soemarwoto in 1995. Bastaman, Director of the Boscha Observatory Unpad’s director of Institute of Ecology. When delivering his introduction, Prof. Takeuchi Dr. Mahasena Putra, colleagues and family mentioned that this concept does not mean to Head of Otto Soemarwoto Award evaluation team representatives of Prof. Otto Soemarwoto along with deny a development but instead integrated it with Budhi Gunawan, M.A., PhD, explained, the awardee the leaderships and deans of Unpad. environment. This concept then applied as the criteria is the outcome of suggestions from the concept of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that The Head of the Unpad Otto Soemarwoto Award candidate’s proposing institute. committee, Prof. Oekan S. Abdoellah, M. A., PhD, said was declared in several countries in 2015. “This decision was conducted through peer that Prof. Takeuchi is one of eight elected candidates Prof. Takeuchi also brought the element of local endorsement mechanism i.e. spreading invitations as the award receiver. The eight candidates consist wisdom to international level through initiation of to various institutions both within and outside the of seven foreign candidates and one candidate from Satoyama Initiative Program, an attempt to revitalize country to nominate. Unpad on the final selection Indonesia. These candidates are recommendations and harmonize the balance of socioecological stage determined one of the eight nominees,” Budhi from certain institutions and individuals. element. explained. The appointment of the candidates is based on DIES NATALIS 1 GENTRA DIES NATALIS Vol 14, October 2017 (Continuing pg. 1) socio-ecology elements balance. Reflecting from the famous name of Prof. Otto “This award is being the good starting point for Prof. Takeuchi is actively working with Unpad’s Soemarwoto as one of Indonesia’s environmental Unpad to recognize how important the environment academicians. He is often in a research collaboration figures, Unpad is expected to strengthen back is,” said Prof. Oekan. with some of them. With Prof. Otto, in a period of its commitment about the environment. Prof. Meanwhile, the Rector said, Prof. Otto in his era 1997-2007, Prof. Takeuchi was at least contributing to Otto explains, the Main Scientific Pattern resulted was one of the academicians who pushed Unpad to graduate 100 graduates from Bachelor, Magister, and from Prof. Otto Soemarwoto, Prof. Mochtar contribute in global level. The implementation of the Doctorate within Unpad. Koesoemaatmadja, and Prof. Didi Atmadilaga’s ideas Main Scientific Pattern, “Build and Respect Law and will still be the groundwork of Unpad’s development Living Environment in National Development” until in the future. now is the activity model for learning in Unpad. In that awarding event, it was also being held an international seminar entitled “Eco-Development” at the Boscha Observatory area. This seminar presented some overseas speaker, such as Dr. Laura Franco-Garcia (Netherland), Prof. dr. Jon C. Lovett (United Kingdom), Prof. Dr. Maria Victoria Espaldon (Philippine), and Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Khan (UNESCO), also Chay Asdak, M. Sc., PhD (Unpad), and Arief Anshory Yusuf, PhD (Unpad).* INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR Eco-Development 2 DIES NATALIS GENTRA DIES NATALIS Vol 14, October 2017 The Rector of Universitas Padjadjaran, Prof. Tri Hanggono Achmad, bestowed Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Award to an academic and diplomat from Singapore, Prof. Tommy Koh. Prof. Tommy Koh in Gedung Merdeka, Bandung, on Saturday (14/10). (Photographed by Tedi Yusup)* RECTOR BESTOWS PROF. TOMMY KOH A MOCHTAR KUSUMAATMADJA AWARD The Rector of Universitas Padjadjaran, Prof. served as the president of the Third United Nations practitioner, Prof. Tommy was also interested in arts Tri Hanggono Achmad, bestowed Mochtar Conference in 1980-1982. During the conference, and cultural heritage. He was also one of the National Kusumaatmadja Award to an academic and diplomat Prof. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja managed to obtain Arts Council’s founders and became the leader of from Singapore, Prof. Tommy Koh. Prof. Tommy acknowledgement from the world over his concept various cultural institutions and national museum. Koh was considered to have the same career and of Wawasan Nusantara, the acknowledgement of The Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Award is a form dedication as Prof. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja in the Indonesia as an archipelago state at the international of appreciation for Prof. Mochtar’s dedication in field of international law. level. It was the result of Prof. Mochtar’s struggle for the field of international law at both national and The award was bestowed in Gedung Merdeka, 25 years. international levels. The concept of Wawasan Bandung, on Saturday (14/10). Those who were Head Judge of Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Award’s, Nusantara that Prof. Mochtar proposed became a presented at the ceremony includes Prof. Mochtar Prof. Dr. Etty R. Agoes, LLM, said that Prof. Tommy strong guidance for Indonesia to show the country’s Kusumaatmadja and family, Vice Minister of Foreign managed to carry out his duty as the president of existence to the world. Affairs M. Fachir, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Rector of conference. The conference often met dead end all During his speech, Rector said that Prof. Mochtar Unpad, directors of university and faculties, judges the time. was a diplomat who puts a lot of attention on the team, and the guests. Furthermore, Prof. Etty said that Prof. Tommy’s border of Indonesia’s sovereignty. Starting from Prof. Tommy Koh was an academic from National close relationship with Prof. Mochtar, careers Deklarasi Djuanda, a concept of marine territorial University of Singapore (NUS). He served as the Dean and accomplishments in the field of international border by Prime Minister Djuanda Kartawidjaja of NUS’s Faculty of Law, lawyer, diplomat in various law made him worthy to receive Mochtar in 1957, Prof. Mochtar brought this concept to the countries, and Singapore representative at the United Kusumaatmadja Award. On the other side, Prof. international level. (Continue to the p. 4) Nations (UN). One of Prof. Tommy’s political careers Tommy also actively introduced Indonesian arts and that contributed a lot to Indonesia was when he culture in Singapore. Besides being an academic and DIES NATALIS 3 GENTRA Vol 14, October 2017 DIES NATALIS Scholarly, Prof. Muchtar, now 88 years old, is an expert of maritime and international law. He was also once served as a diplomate and often became the negotiator in some historical events. In his professional career, he often represents Indonesia in several United Nations international conferences. Prof. Muchtar was once served as the Dean of Unpad’s Faculty of Law and became the Rector in 1973. A year into his rector period, Prof. Muchtar was appointed as the Minister of Justice within Kabinet Pembangunan II (The Second Ministry of Advancement) between 1974 and 1978. He then continued as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Kabinet Pembangunan III and IV (The Third and Fourth Ministry of Advancement) between 1978 and 1988. The bestowal of Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Award was held simultaneously with International Seminar titled