Cooperation of IPB and UPM Malaysia

IPB conducted the cooperation with Universitas Putera Malaysia (UPM). Memorandum of cooperation signed in the Meeting Room of Rector of Campus of IPB Darmaga, (14/6). In his remarks, the Rector of IPB, Prof. Dr. Ir. Herry Suhardiyanto, MSc conveyed that the cooperation would be strengthened in welcoming the ASEAN Economic Community. In the field of agriculture, IPB and UPM were equally responsible to Southeast Asia regions to advance the countries in Southeast Asia.

 

“From the previous cooperation, it has much to begin with the student exchange i.e. in the Faculty of Human Ecology, the Faculty of Economic and Management, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. However, these cooperations will be further enhanced, “ said the Rector. 

 

Further the Rector delivered that the cooperation of IPB and UPM would fight the importance of the food security and would undertake the advocacy, so that the agriculture could be developed especially in the countries of Southeast Asia.

 

Its relation to the advocacy of the food security, the Rector of UPM, Prof. Datuk DR.Mohd Fauzi Hj Ramlan, promised that in September 2013 would come and visit to IPB by bringing about 100 to 120 professors related to the food security for 5 days to hold discussion,  and the result of the meeting would be taken directly to the ASEAN level. 

 

In the area of scholarship, UPM offered 30 people for the scholarship from USA-Michigan to IPB. Additionally, it was delivered that the cooperation was in the field of research. UPM expected that IPB opened the tap to jointly access the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

 

In addition, in terms of student exchange, it was expected that IPB and UPM  built the cooperation of Dual Degree. Through this cooperation, the students of UPM could take their masters at IPB and at UPM.