Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) has established a cross-border collaboration with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, through a Summer Camp program that will take place from August 12–17, 2025. For six days, participants from both campuses will participate in a series of academic, cultural, and environmental activities as a form of collaborative sustainable education.
UNNES Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. Zaenuri, M.Si., Akt., expressed his appreciation for the program. He stated that Indonesia and Malaysia are like a family with many shared cultures and values.
“One of the Summer Camp agendas is tree planting, as part of UNNES’s commitment to becoming a conservation campus and implementing Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land,” he explained when met at the UNNES Rectorate Field in Semarang on Wednesday (August 15, 2025).
UiTM Associate Lecturer, Prof. Dr. Khanom Binti Simarani, expressed her appreciation for the warm welcome from UNNES.
“We hope this collaboration will continue to thrive. We are grateful for the excellent service, diverse activities, and opportunities to exchange knowledge and new experiences,” he said.
The Summer Camp program opened on August 13th with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoA), tree planting, a campus tour, and academic classes by guest lecturers. The following days included idea pitching, an industrial visit to PT Kuria (Malibu), a cultural tour of Sam Poo Kong, Lawang Sewu, and Kota Lama, and a social gathering and certificate presentation for visiting lecturers.
The program concluded on August 17th with a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia at the FIK UNNES Field, before the group returned to Malaysia. This collaboration is expected to serve as a foundation for further collaboration in education, research, and community service.
