In order to accelerate the transfer of knowledge, especially in the fields of education and technology between China and Indonesia, the Chinese government through the Jiangsu Vocational Institute of Commerce (JVIC) provides a quota of 20 scholarships to lecturers and students at PGRI Yogyakarta University to study Mandarin and e-commerce analysis directly to China. for 1 year. This was confirmed by the Chancellor of JVIC on Wednesday, 20 December 2023 in the Chancellor’s Room at PGRI University Yogyakarta during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UPY and JVIC. The MoU was signed by the Chancellor of UPY, Dr. Ir. Paiman, M.P., with JVIC Vice President Ju Zhang Zhì.
Also present at the signing ceremony were JVIC leaders Ms. Geweili (Director of the International Exchange Office/Dean of the School of International Education of JVIC) and Mr. Dingdebo (Deputy Dean of Digital Business School, JVIC). From UPY accompanied by Dr. Septian Aji Permana, S.Pd., M.Pd (Vice Chancellor III for Student Affairs, Alumni and Cooperation), Dr. Victor Novianto, M.Hum (Head of the Office of Cooperation and International Affairs), Pebri Prihatmoko, M.Eng (Secretary of KUI), and Dr. Sigit Handoko (Public Relations and Protocol)
UPY Chancellor Dr. Ir. Paiman. M.P explained that UPY and JVIC have common ground to jointly develop a digital business study program. This was agreed by Ju Zhang Zhi considering the similarity of vision in the digital business sector between UPY and JVIC. Both parties then agreed to establish this collaboration with implementation in the form of online lectures covering the fields of e-commerce data analysis, promotions and Mandarin.
Apart from offering scholarships to study for one year to UPY lecturers and students at JVIC, UPY graduates who master Mandarin also have the opportunity to apply for jobs at JNT center, as JVIC company partners in China. Apart from that, to help develop the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Agriculture, the Chancellor of JVIC offered to help communicate with university leaders around JVIC who have a Faculty of Education and a Faculty of Agriculture so that in the future collaboration can further develop.
Closing the meeting, souvenirs were handed over from UPY and JVIC, the event ended with a group photo session between UPY officials and JVIC officials.
