AIT signs MoU / MoA / Internal Agreement for dual degree program with Indonesia’s Universitas Gadja Mada

President Said Irandoust recently led a delegation of officials to Indonesia, signing official agreements to strengthen and diversify the academic offerings of AIT's Satellite Center in Indonesia through a partnership with Universitas Gadja Mada (UGM) to offer a new Dual Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering.

The AIT President attended a signing ceremony held at Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works (MPW) on 11 September, which was witnessed by H.E. Dr. Ir. Djoko Kirmanto, Indonesia’s Minister of Public Works.  Proffesor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean of  AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET), and Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong, Transportation Engineering (TRE) Field Coordinator and Coordinator for Promotions and Alumni Relations, as well as Mr. Kyaw Soe Hlaing, Coordinator-Promotions and Alumni Relations, for the External Relations and Cooperation Office (ERCO), also participated in the event.

AIT-UGM MoA for dual master’s degree in transportation Engineeging, signed by Dean SET and Prof. Dr. Ir. Indarto, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, UGM, and witnessed by AITCI Director Dr. Sugimin Pranoto (1st from right) and Prof. Dr. Ir. Siti Malkhamah (2nd from right), Transportation Engineering and System, Faculty of Engineering, UGM.

The following three documents were signed for the AIT–Universitas Gadja Mada (UGM) Dual Master’s Degree Program in Transportation Engineering:

•    AIT–UGM general MoU, signed by AIT President Said Irandoust and UGM Rector, represented by Prof. Dr. Ir. Indarto, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, UGM.

•    AIT–UGM MoA for Dual Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering, signed by Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean SET, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Indarto, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, UGM, and witnessed by AIT Center in Indonesia (AITCI) Director, Dr. Sugimin Pranoto, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Siti Malkhamah, Transportation Engineering and System, Faculty of Engineering, UGM.

•    AITCI–SET internal agreement, signed by AITCI Director, Dr. Sugimin Pranoto, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean SET, witnessed by H.E. Ir. Djoko Kirmanto, Indonesia’s Minister of Public Works, and AIT President Said Irandoust.

AIT President (left), AITCI Director (middle), Dean SET (right) interviewed by TVRI at Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia.

During the event, President Irandoust had an opportunity to formally handover AIT’s expression of interest to partner with Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works on the upcoming deep tunnel projects, as well as submit a proposal to receive support from the Ministry for the further strengthening of AITCI. There was also a press conference in connection with the event, and the AIT delegation was interviewed by Indonesian state television channel TVRI.

One day earlier, on 10 September 2007, an AIT delegation headed by Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean SET, accompanied by Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpon, Field Coordinator of TRE/SET, and Mr. Kyaw Soe Hlaing, Coordinator-Promotions and Alumni Relations, visited AIT Center in Indonesia (AITCI) in Bandung, which is located on the campus of the Center for Professional and Technical Construction Development (CPTCD), Construction Human Resource Development Agency (CHRDA), Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Indonesia. The delegation visited the AITCI Office, audio visual theatre, English-language laboratory, PC computer laboratory, research laboratories, and classrooms.

  
Above (from left), PC Computer Lab for AITCI students;  Audio Visual Theatre; and English Language Lab.

The AIT delegation also met with Dr. Sugimin Pranoto, AITCI Director, the AITCI team, and discussed the implementation of the AITCI-SET internal agreement and also ways in which communications between AIT and AITCI could be strengthened. Established in 2006, the AIT Center Indonesia (AITCI) situated in Bandung now offers many AIT-standard programs.

Later on 12 September, an AIT delegation comprised of Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpon and Mr. Kyaw Soe Hlaing, accompanied by Dr. Sugimin Pranoto, AITCI Director; Ir. Achjar Riadi, AITCI Deputy Director-Academic and Development; and Ir. Yaya Supriyatna Head of Compentency and Curriculum Professionalism, CPTCD/CHRDA/MPW, visited the UGM Rector’s Office and met UGM officials headed by Ms. Ambawati, Deputy to Head, Office of International Affairs, UGM.

AIT day seminar at MSTT, UGM

The pair also made presentations at a promotional AIT Day seminar held at MSTT, UGM. At this event, the two explained all about AIT and its academic programs, as well as about AITCI and its programs. Following this presentation, a question and answer session ensued, and many participants were interested AIT’s academic facilities, especially its library and online system.

The AITCI team also met with officials from Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (UAJY) and officials from MSTT, UGM separately, discussing about future collaboration with respective universities.