Towards World Class University: ESL FEM Master Program Initiation Collaboration with Korea University

As one of the supporters of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) program towards World Class University, Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, IPB Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) initiation of collaboration with Korea University (20-23 / 11). The ESL Master PS will work with the Food and Resources Department, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University.

In this activity the ESL Master Study Program was represented by the Chair of the ESL Study Program, Dr. A Faroby Falatehan and Chair of the previous period ESL PS, Prof. Dr. Akhmad Fauzi.

Meanwhile, from the Korean University represented by the Chair of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Prof. Soon Soo Lim, Prof. Dong Hee Suh, and Prof. Seong Hoon Cho. Prof. Seong Hoon Cho is also a Fullbright Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee.

"Besides because Korea University is one of the best and best universities in Korea, another consideration is the similarity of the curriculum in the fields of resource economics, agricultural economics and environmental economics," said Dr. Faroby.

The Department of Food and Resources Economics, Korea University also feels that with the similarity of the curriculum, cooperation will be easier in the future. Cooperation can be in the form of training, knowledge sharing, summer courses, development of research to the implementation of dual degrees.

"This university has a dual degree program with five universities in Europe. Therefore it is an opportunity for IPB to develop cooperation, "he said.

According to him, as a developed country in the field of industrial technology, it turns out that South Korea, especially the Seoul city government, has advanced thinking. In the construction of the City of Seoul, not only infrastructure was built, but environmental problems were taken into account.

For this reason, besides being on campus, the IPB team also visited several tourist destinations based on natural resources.

Inside the city of Seoul can be found a fairly large urban forest, one of which is Seoul Forest. Seoul Forest Forest with an area of around 120 hectares is the location of tourist destinations and relaxation places for the people of Seoul and its surroundings.

In addition to the forest, even in Seoul City there is the Cheonggye River. This river is famous after revitalizing river functions. Where previously there was a flying road above 5.6 kilometers which for 30 years had made the environment around the river slum and damaged. Currently the Cheongye River is one of the tourist destinations in Seoul City. (NR)