Universitas Brawijaya (UB) signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) in Malang, Friday (07/07/23). The signing took place in the banquet room on the 6th floor of UB rectorate building.
The signing of this Cooperation Agreement is a follow-up to the signing of Cooperation Agreement (MoU) between the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia and Universitas Brawijaya on January 23 2020. On that occasion also attended the Vice Rector, University Secretary, chairman of LPPM, Director of BPU UB and several Deans and lecturers who focus on conducting research in the field of environment and forestry.
On this occasion, there were four Cooperation Agreements signed by the Rector and witnessed by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Bambang Hendroyono. First, cooperation with the Directorate General of Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems (KSDAE) which was signed by the Director General of KSDAE Satyawan Pudyatmoko. Second, cooperation with the HR Extension and Development Agency (BP2SDM) signed by Plt. Head of BP2SDM Ade Palguna Ruteka. Third, cooperation with the Directorate General of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnerships (PSKL) which was signed by the Director General of PSKL Bambang Supriyanto. Fourth, cooperation with the Directorate General of Waste, Waste and B3 Management (PSLB3) represented by the Director of Waste Management, Novrizal Tahar.
UB Rector Prof. Widodo, S.Sc., M.Si, PhD., MedSc expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for helping and supporting the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education at Universitas Brawijaya. “This collaboration is of course to develop education and help improve the quality of the environment and forestry development, so as not to exceed the carrying capacity,” he said.
Meanwhile Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Bambang Hendroyono conveyed the importance of creating a results-oriented bureaucracy, not merely oriented towards monotonous procedures, processes and routines. To achieve this, the Government, in this case the central and regional agencies, cannot work alone to solve public problems.
He also conveyed that collaboration with various parties would show directly how we work and the benefits and impact (outcomes) of the various performance outputs that we produce. In addition to strengthening the implementation of Programs/activities, collaborative governance will provide recognition of the impact of benefits because they are carried out together. “Hopefully collaboration and integration through cooperation that is built can run well and provide benefits to the nation and country of the Republic of Indonesia that we love,” he said.
In addition to the signing of the cooperation, a symbolic planting of step trees, namely Java areca nut (Pinanga Javana Blume) was also carried out in the yard of the Rectorate Building, Universitas Brawijaya. The purpose of planting this rare tree is part of a form of conservation of rare plants in Indonesia, especially Mount Semeru in Malang region East Java. (TWB/ UB PR/ Trans. Iir)
