The entire leadership of Universitas Brawijaya (UB) starting from the Rector, Deputy Rectors, University Secretary, Dean, Director, Head of Institution, Head of UPT, Head of Division signed an agreement on Public Information Openness Commitment, Wednesday (07/06/2023), in the Algorithm building Faculty Computer Science.
The signing of this commitment is done in an effort to improve and optimize the implementation of public information disclosure, as well as to improve the quality of public information services within UB environment. Activities are carried out offline and online, followed by universities and the provincial government.
In this activity, UB collaborated with the Central Information Commission in the field of improving the quality of Human Resources through Education and Socialization Forums with the theme “Optimizing Public Information Openness in Higher Education Environment”. Presented as presenters were the Chairman of the Central Information Commission Donny Yoesgiantoro and Commissioner of the Central Information Commission Samrotunajah Ismail.
In his speech, the Rector of UB stated that all of UB’s leadership is fully committed to supporting the implementation of public information disclosure in UB through the provision of budgets, supporting facilities and infrastructure, competent human resources, and management of public information services in a transparent, fast and easy manner, in accordance with the mandate of Law no. 14 of 2008, and Information Commission Regulation Number 1 of 2021 concerning Public Information Service Standards.
“This activity is one of the proofs that UB continues to try its best to open up information. Thank you for the cooperation and full support from the Central Information Commission to us in maximizing information disclosure,” said the Rector.
Head of the Central Information Commission Donny Yoesgiantoro said that in order to optimize the implementation of public information disclosure, there needs to be a good synergy between the Central Information Commission and UB, including students.
“Students are great public agency agents. They can help promote information disclosure, either through social media or mass media,” said Donny.
In line with Donny, Commissioner of the Central Information Commission Samrotunajah Ismail said that the responsibility for providing quality information services is not only borne by Information Management and Documentation Officers (PPID), but is the responsibility of all work units in UB.
“Every public information must be accessible to every public information applicant quickly, on time, at low cost, simple, easily accessible to the public and in a language that is easy to understand,” she said.
On this occasion the Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Zulfaidah Penata Gama, S.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D, gave socialization materials on Monitoring and Evaluation of Information Disclosure of Work Units in UB. This activity is also structured with an educational forum and socialization to UB students. [irene/Humas UB/ Trans. Iir].