Visits to HAS Green Academy – Netherlands and Ghent University – Belgium

The visits to the Netherlands and Belgium was conducted from 1st until 11th November 2024 by a delegation from Pattimura University. The visits was led by the Vice Chancellor for General Administration and Finance. The aim of the visit are to expand academic cooperation with HAS Green Academy in Den Bosch, Netherlands and Ghent University in Belgium.

The visit to HAS Green Academy in Den Bosch Netherlands was carried out to fulfill an invitation from HAS Green Academy which was a follow-up to the previous visit from HAS Green Academy. Where one of the teaching staff from HAS Green Academy had visited in order to provide a short lecture for 2 weeks at Pattimura University.

During the return visit of the Pattimura University delegation at HAS Green Academy, matters related to increasing cooperation in the academic field between the two parties were discussed, which were then stated in the form of signing an MoU at the university level and signing a PKS at the Postgraduate Study / Postgraduate level.

The visit of the delegation from Pattimura University to Ghent University aims to explore the possibility of implementing more detailed academic cooperation between the two parties. Furthermore, this visit also aims to provide support to one of the teaching staff at Pattimura University from FKIP who is currently studying to obtain a doctorate in Linguistics at Ghent University. With the presence of teaching staff who can conduct doctoral studies at Ghent University, Belgium, this further opens up opportunities for further cooperation in the academic field between the two parties. Things that can be done to improve academic cooperation were discussed during the visit of the Pattimura University delegation to Ghent University.

On this visit, a Letter of Support was signed for the teaching staff of Pattimura University who are currently conducting doctoral studies at Ghent University. The signing of the Letter of Support was carried out by the Vice Chancellor for General Administration and Finance of Pattimura University, witnessed by Prof. Vogl from Ghent University as the supervisor for the teaching staff of Pattimura University who are currently conducting doctoral studies at Ghent University.

In general, the visit to HAS Green Academy in the Netherlands and Ghent University in Belgium can provide an overview of the prospects for further cooperation in the academic field for Pattimura University in the future with the two university partners. This has been stated in the form of an MoU, PKS and Letter of Support which officially provides the basis for more intense and sustainable academic cooperation between Pattimura University and each partner, HAS Green Academy in the Netherlands and Ghent University in Belgium.

The delegation from Pattimura University who visited the Netherlands and Belgium consisted of:

1. Vice Rector for General Administration and Finance, Prof. Dr. Pieter Kakisina, M.Si
2. Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Richard B. Luhulima, ST., MT.
3. Prof. Dr. Agustinus Tupamahu, Postgraduate Lecturer
4. Jonny Latuny, ST., M.Eng., Ph.D, Head of International Office
5. Dr. Anderson L. Palinussa, Lecturer of Mathematics Education Study Program, FKIP

Objectives

1. Increasing cooperation in the academic field for the next 5 years through the signing of the MoU between Pattimura University and HAS Green Academy Belgium.
2. Discussing the details of cooperation in the academic field and putting it in the form of a PKS document between the Postgraduate Program at Pattimura University and the Office for International Projects of HAS Green Academy.
3. Building cooperation in the field of further study abroad / Belgium for Pattimura University teaching staff at Ghent University.
4. Expanding cooperation for other study programs at Pattimura University with related study programs at HAS Green Academy and Ghent University.

Visit to HAS Green Academy – Den Bosch Netherlands

Activity Details:

1. Signing of MoU between Pattimura University and HAS Green Academy.
2. Signing of the PKS Document between the Postgraduate Program of Pattimura University and the International Projects HAS Green Academy.

 

 

During a visit to HAS Green Academy, on November 4-5, 2024, the Pattimura University delegation reviewed several available academic facilities and held discussions on the following matters:

1. During a visit to the Digital Innovation Lab, technical matters related to the use of digital technology to support lectures and research on the environment were discussed, such as the use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in monitoring environmental conditions in urban areas in the smart city program with examples of measuring environmental temperature at certain locations in a city to determine the thermal stress conditions in the urban environment at the locations where the temperature measurements were carried out.
2. Visit to the Applied Science Lab, reviewing IoT applications in the field of Animal Husbandry. In this Lab, the Pattimura University delegation was given a presentation on the use of IoT-based technology to monitor the condition of cattle in the field. From the results of the presentation and discussion / question and answer, the Pattimura University delegation got an overview of the technology used, for example, to monitor the movement of each cow in the field, an Apple Tag device is used. Where GPS-based position information can be sent from the Applie Tag device to the Dashboard System which can then be displayed in the form of a position map on the monitor screen.
3. Virtual Reality (VR) for Education, during a visit to the Digital Lab Innovation, the Pattimura University delegation also held a discussion on the use of virtual reality equipment in the academic field. From the trials conducted, it was understood that this VR equipment can be used to show students difficult or previously unvisited places or locations in order to study, for example, the topology, vegetation conditions of the location, and others.
4. Visit to the greenhouse for plants such as tomatoes, strawberries and others. During this visit, the Pattimura University delegation conducted a question and answer session regarding the automatic system for providing water and nutrients to each plant, the sensors used, and the automatic water distribution system used in irrigation installations in the greenhouse.
5. The Pattimura University delegation also had the opportunity to see the general curriculum structure used at HAS Green Academy through a presentation / presentation of the S1 curriculum. From the presentation and Q&A conducted, a general picture was obtained that the theory was given in the first and second years, while for the third and fourth years it was more directed towards research projects of the students’ choice. For example, processing projects for commodities such as vanilla, chocolate and coffee. 6. One of the members of the Pattimura University delegation in this case Prof. Kakisina conveyed the discourse for the possibility of a double degree program between Pattimura University and HAS Green Academy for related study programs in both institutions.

 

 

Visit to Ghent University – Ghent Belgium

 

 

Things That Can Be Followed Up

With the signing of the MoU between Pattimura University and PKS between the University’s Postgraduate Program and HAS Green Academy, there are several things that can be followed up as follows:

1. Following up on the possibility of exchanging teaching staff, where Pattimura University can invite teaching staff from HAS Green Academy to be able to provide online lectures in study programs with the same or equivalent subjects.
2. Reviewing the possibility of a double degree program between HAS Green Academy and Pattimura University in related faculties / study programs.
3. Following up on the possibility of utilizing External examiners from HAS Green Academy in dissertation examination activities in the postgraduate program.
4. Exploring the expansion of cooperation in the field of joint research, especially with the Faculty of Agriculture, for example in related study programs that focus on animal husbandry, horticulture, commodity processing such as cocoa, vanilla, and coffee
5. Expansion of cooperation for the Faculty of Fisheries in the field of Aqua Culture with related study programs at Ghent University.
6. Expansion of cooperation for FKIP in the English and German Study Programs, through a research project from one of the Unpatti teaching staff who is currently studying for a doctorate at Ghent University. This can be done by involving FKIP lecturers and students in related study programs to be involved in the research, so that they can have international academic experience in working on joint research projects in data collection, data analysis and writing reports / dissertations.