Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Brawijaya (UB) together with the Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University (SU) Nagano, Japan held collaborative online international learning. Namely student exchange programs and Double Degree to produce graduates with international competence so as to produce human resources who can advance Indonesian livestock.
The two parties conducted a discussion on the follow-up to the program through the ZOOM meeting, Tuesday (16/03/2021). Representatives from SU, among others, Prof. Yonekura Shinichi (Vice Dean / Director of International Center for Agricultural Education and Research), Prof. Koh Katsuki (Councilor), Dr. Hamano Mitsuru (Vice Director of International Center for Agricultural Education and Research), and Nakamura Akiko (Secretary of International Center for Agricultural Education and Research).
Meanwhile, Faculty of Animal Science UB was attended by Prof. Suyadi (Dean), Dr. M. Halim Natsir (Deputy Dean I), Dr. Khothibul Umam (Head of Department), Dr. Tri Eko Susilorini (Head of the Masters Program), Dr. Herly Evanuarini (Head of the Undergraduate Study Program), Prof. VM Ani Nurgiartiningsih (Chairman of the International Relations Office), Dr. Eko Widodo (Secretary of the International Relations Office), Dr. Ahmad Furqon (International Relations Office Staff), and Dr. Dicky Tri Utama (International Relations Office Staff).
They agreed to implement a student exchange program in the form of a summer course scheduled for August 2021 with participants from both institutions. As for the double degree, prospective students are required to take the entrance exam in July for the fall semester or November for the spring semester.
The discourse of the two programs has been announced and socialized to students since the beginning of 2020. However, due to the pandemic, the program is hampered and will be realized in August even though it is done online for summer course program only. (dta)