UNAIR NEWS – In an effort to strengthen academic networks and regional education diplomacy, a delegation of lecturers from Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) and Universiti Malaya (UM) conducted a strategic visit to the Office of the Education and Culture Attaché (Atdikbud) at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).
Held in a warm and productive atmosphere, the meeting was attended by four scholars from both institutions: Fadjar Mulya PhD and Dr Raden Joko Kuncoroningrat Susilo from the Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidisciplinary Science (FTMM), UNAIR, along with Ibnu Syafiq Imaduddin PhD and Raif Norisam PhD from the Faculty of Science, UM. The delegates were welcomed directly by the Education and Culture Attaché at KBRI Kuala Lumpur, Ir R Ahmad Romadhoni Surya Putra PhD ASEAN Eng.
The main focus of the discussion was formulating concrete steps to strengthen cross-border higher education partnerships, placing the synergy between UNAIR and Universiti Malaya at the center of those efforts.
In his remarks, Education and Culture Attaché KBRI Kuala Lumpur Ir R Ahmad Romadhoni Surya Putra welcomed the initiative and gave it his full support. He urged that the bilateral cooperation be optimized, noting that Universiti Malaya is one of the world’s elite universities, ranked among the global top 50 in the QS World University Rankings.
Furthermore, the Education and Culture Attaché specifically encouraged the realization of high-impact research among researchers and lecturers from both universities present. KBRI Kuala Lumpur reaffirmed its commitment to remaining open to facilitating various forms of strategic partnership capable of making a tangible contribution to the advancement of science and innovation, as well as strengthening bilateral relations between Indonesia and Malaysia in the higher education sector.
Through this meeting, it is hoped that a sustainable cooperation framework can be established, ranging from joint research and international scientific publications to academic exchanges, one that not only elevates the global reputation of UNAIR and Universiti Malaya, but also brings benefits to the wider community.
Author: Fadjar Mulya, PhD
Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia
