Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) in Yogyakarta hosted a delegation from Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Ambon on Monday, May 7, 2024, at the Rev. Dr. Tasdik Seminar Room, UKDW. The visit aimed to enhance collaboration in the realm of Higher Education Tri Dharma. The partnership between the two educational institutions was solidified with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Rector of UKDW and the Rector of IAKN Ambon. Additionally, a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the Faculty of Theology at UKDW and the Faculty of Christian Education Sciences and the Faculty of Religious Social Sciences at IAKN Ambon during the event.
Dr. Wiyatiningsih, the Rector of UKDW, warmly embraced this collaboration, stressing the importance of cooperation in enhancing the quality of both institutions. “By working hand in hand, we can achieve greater strength. In today’s era, it’s about collaboration rather than competition, aimed at mutual progress,” she emphasized.
Meanwhile, Dr. Yance Zadrak Rumahuru, the Rector of IAKN Ambon, expressed gratitude for UKDW’s openness and readiness to collaborate for the advancement of education in the eastern part of Indonesia.
The signing ceremony of the MoU and MoA between UKDW Yogyakarta and the Rector of IAKN Ambon was attended by key figures, including the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, Alumni, Information, and Innovation of UKDW, the Vice-Rector for Human Resource Development, Promotion, and PArtnerships of UKDW, the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Theology at UKDW, the Vice Dean for Student Affairs, Alumni, and Cooperation of the Faculty of Theology at UKDW, the Head of the Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) at UKDW, the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Cooperation of IAKN Ambon, the Deans of the Faculty of Religious Social Sciences and the Faculty of Christian Education at IAKN Ambon, the Dean of the Faculty of Christian Religious Art at IAKN Ambon, and the Head of the Undergraduate Program at IAKN Ambon. [humasukdw/Eng.drr]