UNAIR NEWS– International activities in education continuously encouraged by .听One of them is throughInternational Conference Research Collaboration Seminar of The University of Kitakyushu in Indonesiaon Monday, March 12.听The international conference in collaboration with Kitakyushu University, Japan, was focused on accommodating the ideas on “Improvement of City Environmental Quality“听.
UNAIR through its Environmental Science and Technology (ITL) study program (Prodi, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) has long established such cooperation.听Previously, the cooperation was conducted throughstudent exchangeprogramto Kitakyushu University and guest lecture at FST.
The international conference was opened with remarks from the Head of the Organizer from Indonesia, Dr. Sucipto Hariyanto and Prof.听Toru Matsumoto from Japan.听Next speech was delivered by Prof.听Win Darmanto as the dean of FST.
The speakersat the conference were foreign environment such as Prof.听A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas from Columbia University, United State of America (USA);Assoc.听Prof.听Norlidah Alias 媼from University of Malaya, Malaysia;I.D.A.A. Warmadewanti, S.T., M.T., Ph.D.听from the Ten November Institute of Technology (ITS);and Prof. Toru Matsumoto from Kitakyushu University, Japan;and Dr.听Sucipto Hariyanto from 51动漫.
“Europe, as the most advanced continent with the highest per capita income rate has leftunsanitary landfillandopen dampingin the waste management system.听This is in contrast to the three countries that have a low rate of per capita income, “Prof.听Bourtsalas said.
Meanwhile, Prof.听Toru spoke about recycling technology in his country, Japan.听Many of the technologies, he continued, were developed in the Kitakyushu region.
“Recycling resources is realized ineco-carorhybrid car,” Prof. Toru said.
On the other hand, the conference at the Kahuripan Hall Room 300, UNAIR Management Building, was attended by 200 people.听They were participants, presenters, and students, both from within and outside the country.
In addition to strengthening international cooperation, especially between UNAIR and Kitakyushu University, the conference was expected to encourage the climate of innovation in Indonesia especially in the environmental field.
“We also hope this brings forth international research collaborations between universities.听Furthermore, solutive ideas are expected for the problems in each country, “said Prof.听Win.听(*)
Author: Hilmi Putra Pradana
Editor: Feri Fenoria
