The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) held a Join Supervision Program with Dr. Zuhrinah binti Tahir from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Dr. Zuhrina Ahmad Saidi (Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia) on November 8–13, 2025. This program marked a strategic step in strengthening international collaboration in academics, research, and publication, while also contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
The series of activities began on Monday, November 10, 2025, with an official welcoming ceremony at FISIP UNNES and the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two institutions. This was followed by a Guest Lecture in the course Culture, Environment, and Conservation, and an academic podcast at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Education discussing “The Role of Academics in Building Ecological Awareness and Cultural Conservation in Southeast Asia.”
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Dr. Zuhrinah delivered a public lecture (Studium Generale) at the Department of Geography, attended by students and faculty members from various disciplines. She also served as an external examiner for undergraduate thesis defenses, providing valuable international perspectives on environmental and disaster-related research.
The program concluded on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, with a continuation of the Guest Lecture and a joint publication mentoring session for students of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Education. During this session, Dr. Zuhrinah shared practical insights on writing and submitting research articles for reputable international journals.
Through this program, FISIP UNNES reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing cross-border academic collaboration and empowering its academic community. The Join Supervision Program not only expanded UNNES’s international network but also served as a concrete contribution to advancing quality, collaborative, and sustainable education in alignment with SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
