REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA. (28 th of APRIL 2011) MAIN DETAILS HOST : Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. VISITOR : Postgraduate Students of Urban and Development Planning, Diponegoro University Semarang Indonesia. G. LEADER : Dr. PM. Broto Sunaryo, Dr. Ing. Asnawi Manaf, Ir. Mardwi Rahriawan VISITOR : 47 visitors (3 lecturers and 44 students) as in the list attached. DATE : 28 th of April 2011 (Thursday) TIME : 9.00 a.m. 12.00 p.m. UTM s STAFF : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ngah, Assoc. Prof Dr. Hamid Saad, Miss Noor Hashimah, Nabila Abdul Ghani, Mr. Abdul Rahim Ramli, Mr. Jamal Aimi Jamaludin OBJECTIVE : 1. Strengthen bilateral academic networking. 2. Discussing prospect for future academic collaborations and researches. 3. Ice-breaking for UTM undergraduate student visit to Semarang in July. ACTIVITIES : Short Seminar, Academic Discussion and Campus Tour. FULL REPORT On the 28 th of April 2001 (Thursday), a postgraduate delegate from Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia had visited Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Purposed of that visit was to tighten the existing bilateral academic networking between the two universities especially in the field of town and regional planning. The delegate of Universitas Diponegoro was consists of 3 lecturers and 44 postgraduate students, namely taking Master in Urban and Development Planning Degree. This visit is part of the Diponegoro s Students Excursion Program. Before coming to UTM, they had visited Iskandar Region Development Authorithy (IRDA), Nusajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Main objectives of their visit to UTM is to have two way academic discussion and exchange of knowledge related to Regional Development Approach by Malaysia, especially in the case of Iskandar Malaysia and to tighten the academic networking between both universities. Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), UTM REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (28 APRIL 2011) 1
and Universitas Diponegoro had made this visit as an annual event, a two ways event. In respond to annual visit by Diponegoro, the department of URP, UTM also held annual visits to Semarang under the Global Outreach Program. The delegate of Diponegoro arrived in UTM at 9.00 a.m. on 28 th April 2011, and received by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ngah, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamid Saad and several undergraduate students which will join the academic visit to Universitas Diponegoro later in July. Lectures of Diponegoro were brought to meet the Dean of Built Environment Faculty while the remaining delegates were leaded to Lecture Hall A, for a short seminar on Regional Development. Short after welcoming address and brief explanation regarding our faculty setup by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ngah, Miss Hashimah Lim made presentation related to development of Iskandar Malaysia, followed by a presentation related to development of Semarang Region by Diponegoro s student. Questions and answers session was then conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ngah. Many questions and opinions were then posted by Diponegoro s delegates, and entertained by answers by Dr. Ibrahim and fellow UTM s lectures attended. Souvenirs were then given to Diponegoro s lectures by Dr. Ibrahim. Light refreshment session was held near Linangan Jernih, giving opportunity for students to get to know each other and discuss various academic topics among themselves in a more relax atmosphere. While Diponegoro lectures were took to a restaurant in UTM s Alumni House by Dr. Ibrahim where, future academic collaborations and researches prospects between Diponegoro and UTM were discussed. After the light refreshment, UTM s students leaded the delegates for a campus tour. They took the delegate to Dewan Sultan Iskandar, Dataran Agora and Masjid Sultan Ismail for picture session. Then they were brought to Kedai Universiti to buy souvenirs. The delegate were then leaded back to FAB bus stop to end the visit. Several UTM students exchanged contact with the delegates for their July visit to Semarang. It is our hopes that such visit would enhance bilateral academic networking between the universities and then contribute more to UTM s academic development. Prepared by, Checked by, (JAMAL AIMI BIN JAMALUDIN) Tutor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti teknologi Malaysia. (ASSOC. PROF. DR. IBRAHIM BIN NGAH) Head, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti teknologi Malaysia. Date: Date: REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (28 APRIL 2011) 2
ATTACHMENTS 1 - Photos Picture 1 Delegates in Dataran Agora. Picture 2 During Short Seminar. REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (28 APRIL 2011) 3
ATTACHMENTS 2 Itinerary 1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim bin Ngah 2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamid bin Saad 3. Mr. Abdul Rahim Ramli 4. Miss NoorHashimah 5. Miss Nabila Abdul Ghani 6. Miss Siti (U.Diponegoro) Itinerary for Universitas Diponegoro Visit to Faculty Alam Bina, UTM on 28 th of April (Thursday) 2011 Time Activities Location Remarks 0830-0845 Arrival of delegate from Universitas Diponegoro UTM Main Entrance > FAB Bus stop Miss Siti (U.Diponegoro) 0197724025 ACADEMIC SESSION 0845-1000 Welcoming & Introduction to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, & Faculty of Alam Bina, (A.P.Dr. Ibrahim Ngah) Presentation - Iskandar Malaysia. (Shima) Presentation by Universitas Diponegoro - Semarang Metropolitan Q & A Session Dewan Kuliah A (Lecture Hall A) Mr. Rosli - 0127109303 1000-1045 REFRESHMENT Light refreshment & informal discussion on future academic collaboration & networking. Linangan Jernih Mr. Ahris - 0197177191 UTM CAMPUS TOUR 1045 1130 Visit to UTM s mosque (Masjid Sultan Iskandar). Visit to UTM s Student Union Building ( UTM s Souvenir Shop). Gather and farewell at FAB bus stop. UTM Central Area * all by walking End of Visit REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (28 APRIL 2011) 4
ATTACHMENTS 3 Laporan Aktiviti dalam Bahasa Melayu Pada 28 April 2011 (Khamis), satu rombongan pelajar pasca sarjana muda dari Universiti Diponegoro, Semarang Indonesia telah melawat Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah, Fakulti Alam Bina, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Tujuan lawatan tersebut ialah untuk mengukuhkan lagi jaringan akademik dua hala antara kedua-dua universiti, terutamanya dalam bidang perancangan bandar dan wilayah. Deligasi Universitas Diponegoro disertai oleh tiga (3) orang pensyarah dan 44 orang pelajar pasca sarjana dalam bidang Perencanaan dan Pembangunan Bandar. Lawatan ini adalah sebahagian daripada Program Lawatan Pelajar Diponegoro ke Malaysia. Sebelum ke UTM, rombongan ini telah pun melawat Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Nusajaya dan juga Iskandar Region Development Authorithy (IRDA). Tujuan utama lawatan ke UTM ini ialah untuk memantapkan hubungan akademik antara dua universiti, dan juga berkongsi pengetahuan dan kepakaran perancangan wilayah, terutamanya berkaitan perancangan Wilayah Iskandar Malaysia. Lawatan oleh Universitas Diponegoro ke UTM adalah lawatan tahunan yang akan diikuti dengan lawatan balas oleh para pelajar sarjana muda kursus Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah UTM, ke Universitas Diponegoro pada bulan Julai 2011. Program tersebut disenaraikan dibawah Program Global Outreach UTM. Rombongan Universitas Diponegoro yang tiba di UTM pada jam 9.00 pagi pada 28 April 2011 disambut oleh Prof. Madya Dr. Ibrahim bin Ngah, Prof. Madya Dr. Hamid Saad dan beberapa pelajar sarjana muda yang akan menyertai delegasi balas UTM ke Universitas Diponegoro pada bulan Julai 2011. Para pensyarah kemudiannya di bawa untuk berjumpa dengan Dekan Fakulti Alam Bina, manakala para pelajar sarjana Diponegoro di bawa terus ke Dewan Kuliah A untuk Program Seminar Pembangunan Wilayah yang diadakan selama sejam. Dr. Ibrahim memulakan seminar dengan memberikan ucapan aluan dan penerangan ringkas berkaitan struktur Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah, dan Fakulti Alam Bina. Cik Hashimah Lim kemudiannya membuat pembentangan berkaitan Pembangunan Iskandar Malayasia manakala seorang wakil dari Universitas Diponegoro pula membentangkan topic berkaitan Pembangunan Wilayah Semarang. Sessi soal jawab kemudiannya dikendalikan oleh Dr. Ibrahim dengan beberapa soalan dan pendapat dari delegasi Diponegoro diutarakan dan dijawab oleh pihak UTM. Dihujung seminar tersebut, kedua pihak bertukar cenderahati kenangan. Selepas seminar, delegasi Diponegoro disediakan dengan satu jamuan ringan, bertempat di Linangan Jernih, Fakulti Alam Bina, untuk membolehkan para pelajar UTM mengadakan perbincangan berorientasikan akademik dalam suasana yang kasual. Para pensyarah pengiring dari Diponegoro pula dibawa untuk jamuan REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (28 APRIL 2011) 5
ringan di restaurant Rumah Alumni UTM. Beberapa kerjasama akademik dan prospek kajian untuk masa hadapan antara kedua-dua jabatan dibincangkan. Sessi lawatan ke Masjid Sultan Ismail, Dewan Sultan Iskandar, Dataran Agora dan Bangunan Persatuan Pelajar UTM diadakan selepas jamuan ringan tersebut. Gambar kenang-kenangan diambil berhadapan dengan Masjid Sultan Ismail. Bagi aktiviti terkahir lawatan rasmi itu, para pelajar sarjana muda UTM kemudiannya membawa delegasi Diponegoro ke Kedai Universiti untuk membeli cenderahati. Selesai membeli-belah, delegasi kemudiannya diiring kembali ke hentian bas Alam Bina. Beberapa pelajar kemudiannya bertukar kad pengenalan diri sebagai persediaan untuk lawatan balas UTM ke Semarang pada bulan Julai 2011. Diharapkan lawatan dan aktiviti seumpama ini dapat mengukuhkan lagi jaringan akademik UTM dan menjadikan UTM sebuah institusi yang dihormati. REPORT: UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO VISIT TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (28 APRIL 2011) 6