(Singapore, May 12) The Indonesian Islamic University (UII), as one of the leading private universities in Indonesia, reaffirms its commitment to continuously developing international networks and providing high-quality higher education services to Indonesian citizens through teaching, research, and community service.

In an effort to strengthen its presence on the international stage, UII has initiated a community service program for the Indonesian diaspora in Singapore by partnering with the Education and Cultural Attaché (Atdikbud) of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore. The program includes a series of activities, such as limited discussions with Atdikbud KBRI Singapore, discussions with various Indonesian diaspora communities, creative non-fiction writing workshops, and field studies to the Indonesian diaspora community in Singapore. The Indonesian diaspora in Singapore currently numbers over 250,000 people with diverse professional backgrounds who are active in nation-building according to their respective fields of expertise.

Ir. Eko Siswoyo, S.T., M.Sc.ES., Ph.D, the Director of DPPM UII, stated in his speech that the cooperation aims broadly to establish academic collaboration between UII and the Indonesian diaspora as well as universities and academic communities in Singapore. Another goal is to develop short- and long-term programs to assist Indonesian citizens in Singapore and to enhance the public communication skills of the Indonesian diaspora in life skills development that can be supported by UII. One of the activities carried out is a creative non-fiction writing workshop led by Prof. Dr.rer.soc. Masduki, S.Ag., M.Si.

The event was attended by various communities, such as the Indonesian Student Association in Singapore, the Indonesian Muslim Community in Singapore, the Open University Indonesian Student Association in Singapore, the Indonesian Women’s Empowerment and Equality Commissioner, the Indonesian Migrant Workers Commissioner, and the Indonesian School Association in Singapore.

I Gusti Agung Ketut Satrya Wibawa (Atdikbud KBRI Singapore) expressed appreciation and gratitude to UII for initiating the cooperation program. He hopes that the activities will continue, given the complexity of issues faced by Atdikbud KBRI in fostering various Indonesian diaspora communities in Singapore.

The overall activities received positive responses from the participants and are planned to be followed up with the creation of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for cooperation, the formation of a working group, and writing training in both online and offline media.

Kern Cesarean Ahnaf with His Innovation Module GEULIS V2 (Photo: Widodo)

KOTAGEDE (UII News). A simple innovation to help minimize potential emergencies or send emergency notifications for the elderly (especially those living alone) to their family members (who may live separately or far away) has been successfully created by Kern Cesarean Ahnaf, a student from the Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology (FTI), Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII). This was achieved during the UII Thematic KKN program for Integrated Elderly Services (LLT), in collaboration with the Yogyakarta City Government, from 7 Rajab to 9 Sha’ban 1445 H (19 January to 19 February 2024).

Kern Cesarean Ahnaf, commonly known as Kern, was part of unit 1 for the KKN LLT in the Gedongan area, Purbayan Village, Kotagede District. The idea for the IoT (Internet of Things)-based assistive device in the form of a bracelet came from Kern’s observations at the beginning of the KKN LLT program. He noted that out of 177 elderly residents in Gedongan (Purbayan), 12 lived alone without family support.

According to Kern, this situation could potentially lead to serious emergency issues that go unnoticed.

“Starting from this problem, the use of IoT presents a promising solution. Each elderly person will be equipped with an IoT device in the form of a bracelet. When activated (i.e., the button is pressed), it will send an emergency notification via WhatsApp (WA),” he explained.

Besides notifications, Kern mentioned that several features could be added to the GEULIS bracelet, such as location detection, fall detection, a SIM card, a dedicated application, or a specially designed BOT for the GEULIS bracelet.

Although still simple, Kern hopes his innovation can be further refined and mass-produced to help elderly individuals living alone throughout Indonesia.

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Director of UII DPPM, Eko Siswoyo, ST., M.Sc.ES., Ph.D., Providing Information about UII DPPM and its Various Activities (Photo: Widodo)

KALIURANG (UII News). “The purpose of this benchmarking activity is to gain a better understanding of the implementation of MBKM, how community service is managed for both lecturers and students, how UII manages its KKN, and also to foster relationships.” This was stated by the Head of the Institute for Community Service (LPKM) of Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI) Makassar, Prof. Dr. H. Achmad Gani, SE., M.Si., during a visit to the Directorate of Research and Community Service (DPPM) of Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), on Thursday, 15 Jumadilakhir 1445 H / December 28, 2023 AD.

This desire was warmly welcomed by the Director of UII DPPM, Eko Siswoyo, ST., M.Sc.ES., Ph.D. He extensively discussed the implementation of MBKM, the research conducted by lecturers and lab assistants, the research proposal process, and the management of KKN. He mentioned that UII DPPM is currently the backbone in advancing research and the application of scientific knowledge in the academic environment, as well as promoting the application of this knowledge for the benefit of the wider community.

Raden Edi Fitriyanto, M.GIZI, the Head of the UII KKN Service Center, who was also present, warmly welcomed the guests and provided additional information regarding the implementation of UII’s KKN, both regular and thematic.

During the visit, representatives from UMI Makassar also provided an overview of their research management and KKN activities.

The discussion, which appeared warm and friendly, concluded with an exchange of souvenirs.

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