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  • ITS Virtual Program: CommTECH Online 2021 Summer Edition

    The ITS Surabaya – Indonesia is happy to inform about the upcoming CommTECH online program for Summer Edition 2021. All the program will be conducted online.

    4 interesting courses for this edition are iffered;

    26 July – 6 August 2021 –> start on 09.00 AM (GMT +7, Surabaya Zone Time)

    Sub Course E:  User Design Experience for A Hybrid Learning

    Sub Course F:  Risk Assesment in Laboratory & Industry

    23 August – 3 Sept 2021 –> start on 03.00 PM GMT +7, Surabaya Zone Time)

    Sub Course G: Ring of Fire: Wonderful Indonesia

    Sub Course H: How to Build Autonomous Ships

    Please see here for further information.

    This program is open for any active students from any level and any background. This program also are open for any staff, Faculty Staff and Prof. The fees of this program is USD 200 (USD 175 for partner universities) per person. Registration form.

    Please distribute the information about this program to your students/staff at your university. Please feel free to contact us at commtech@its.ac.id or internationaloffice.its@gmail.com if you have further questions.

  • Universitas Indonesia: Call for Abstracts 16th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium 2021

    Universitas Indonesia would like to formally invite you to join the Call for Abstract for the 16th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium 2021 hosted by Universitas Indonesia (UI) specifically Disaster Risk Reduction Center (DRRC) UI as the main host and International Office UI as the co-host. This program will be held virtually in collaboration with the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).

    BACKGROUND

    About APRU Multi-Hazards

    40% of the world’s natural disaster events and 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur in the Asia Pacific. In a region of inevitable disaster, improving the coordination and sharing of knowledge across borders is essential to deliver effective disaster reduction and recovery measures.

    As one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, frequent natural hazards – from tsunamis to floods to volcanic eruptions- threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the Pacific Rim and result in catastrophic destruction and damage.

    The losses and impacts that characterize disasters have much to do with the exposure and vulnerability of people and places as they do with the severity of the hazard event. While natural hazards cannot be eliminated by sharing best practice., knowledge and research, we can better understand risk and minimize the threat to human life.

    Over the past decade, the Multi-Hazards Hub hosted by Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan has worked to harness the collective capabilities of APRU universities for cutting-edge research on the shared threat of natural hazards facing the region.

    APRU collaborates with its members and partners to understand how academics, policy leaders, government, and communities, can work together to facilitate disaster risk reduction and recovery. Whether it is enhancing the reach of the Sendai Framework or sharing expertise to mitigate the danger in countries must vulnerable to disaster risks, together we can build a more resilient Asia Pacific.

    OBJECTIVES

    1. To provide a platform for APRU members, partners, academics, policy leaders, government, and communities to work together to facilitate disaster risk reduction and recovery.
    2. To share an expertise in mitigate the danger in countries most vulnerable to disaster risks, and can build a more resilient in countries, especially in Asia Pacific.
    3. To address the challenges and the opportunities of disaster risk reduction
    4. To raise awareness about the current and future issue related to disaster risk reduction.

     THEME

    “Building Partnerships for Sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for All Hazard”

     TOPICS*

    1. Engineering and Infrastructures in Disaster
    2. Na-Tech (Natural-Technological Hazards)
    3. Pandemics and Public Health Issues
    4. Disaster Mitigation: Policies, Practices and Alternatives
    5. Emergency and Crisis Management
    6. Business Continuity Management and Disaster Insurance
    7. Social Science Perspective in Disaster
    8. Statistical and Modelling Tools for Disaster Management
    9. Community Empowerment for DRR
    10. Media and communication

    PARTICIPANTS

    Participants consist of International academics, researchers, students, government officials, professional association, non-government organizations.

    IMPORTANT DATES

    • Call for Abstract: March – May 2021 (submit your abstract at bit.ly/SubmitAPRU)
    • Abstract Acceptance Notification: June 2021
    • Full Paper Submission*: October 2021
    • APRU MULTI-HAZARDS SYMPOSIUM 2021: November 24-25, 2021

    FULL PAPER SUBMISSION:

    Full paper can be submitted in International Journal of Technology Universitas Indonesia or National Public Health Journal Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia

    SYMPOSIUM PLATFORM

    The Symposium will be conducted through virtual ZOOM

    For more information regarding the program, please do not hesitate to contact us through email: drrc@ui.ac.id or drrcui@gmail.com.

  • Survey on climate-smart agricultural management practices for International Master of Science in Soil and Global Change (BOKU Vienna)

    Within the European Joint Programme SOIL (EJP SOIL), Ulises Esparza Robles, a student of the International Master of Science in Soil and Global Change at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) is conducting a global survey on climate-smart agricultural management practices, supervised by Dr. Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern, Dr. Reimund Rötter and Dr. Rajasekaran Murugan. The results of this survey will contribute to the research project EJP SOIL „Towards climate-smart sustainable agricultural management practices“ at BOKU Vienna.

    The survey is a 12-min questionnaire that aims to monitor climate-smart management practices across the globe, making special attention only to countries outside Europe.  We would like to encourage experts from Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand to take part in the survey, the questionnaire remains open until 30th April, 2021, but can be extended if needed.

    You can take part in the survey via form.jotform.com or via the following link:

    link to survey

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact ulises.esparza-robles@students.boku.ac.at.

     

  • Prof. Agus Sartono awarded the Austrian Decoration of Honour for Science and Art

    ASEA-UNINET proudly announces that Prof. Agus Sartono,  a PhD-alumnus of the University of Innsbruck, has been awarded the Austrian Decoration of Honour for Science and Art (Österreichisches Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst). Prof. Sartono is a great promotor of ASEA-UNINET and the academic relationship between Austria and Indonesia. We congratulate Prof. Sartono on this outstanding decoration.

  • Explore the Remote Teaching and Learning Portal of the University of the Philippines!

    The University of the Philippines offers a variety of possibilities with regard to online teaching and learning in times of social distancing.

    Please follow the link to the Remote Teaching and Learning Portal of the University of the Philippines to participate in webinars and virtual courses, learn about calls and activities, explore online libraries and other virtual ressources and find out more on online teaching and learning.

    Enjoy exploring the online portal and stay connected!

    University of the Philippines Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (c) University of the Philippines

  • Invitation to Virtual Intercultural Festival at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand / 9 and 11 March 2021

    The Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand, is organizing the PSU „Virtual Intercultural Festival“ on 9 and 11 March 2021 and  invites all the colleagues and partners from the ASEA-UNINET to participate in the event. The PSU “Virtual Intercultural Festival”, an event under the Erasmus+ FRIENDS project that drives and enhances the Global Citizenship through learning about the cultural diversity and unique identity of various countries.

    Follow the cultural broadcast live on 9 and 11 March 2021, from 17.00 – 20.00 hrs. (GMT+7, Thai time).

    Please register online at https://shorturl.asia/oOnL8

    Further details will be announced via Facebook page: PSU International
    Affairs Office https://www.facebook.com/psuinteraffairs

    For any question please contact the PSU International Affairs Office at psu-international@psu.ac.th.

     

  • ASEA-UNINET Members: Information on National Visa and University Regulations for Students and Researchers

    The following information on visa and university regulations for students and researchers in ASEA-UNINET member countries is provided by ASEA-UNINET National Coordinators. This is for informative purpose only and should help to plan and schedule upcoming ASEA-UNINET cooperation. For legally binding information please contact the respective authorities and embassies.

     

    • Austria (up-to-date 9th March 2021)

    Regularly updated information on the current regulations on entry and residence with regard to Covid-19 in English and German can be found on the website of the OeAD, Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation.

    For the information on current entrance regulations in English please also refer to the information provided on the website of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection: Coronavirus – Information available for download („Entry and Transit – Information“ and „Entry and Transit – Frequently asked questions“).

     

    • Kingdom of Cambodia

    no information published yet

     

    • Czech Republic (up-to-date 8th March 2021)

    This link contains regularly updated information on Czech national entry regulations in English. The website of the Technical University of Liberec gives you information on the university regulations.

    Please find a document summarizing the situation with visa regulations and arrivals to the Czech Republic at the moment with links to the national websites where all the regulations are updated regularly here:

    Entrance regulation Czech Republic (up-tp-date 9th March 2021)

     

    • Germany (up-to-date 23rd February 2021)

    Due to the federal structure of Germany, there are no general regulations concerning entrance into Germany. Each state has its own regulations which tend to change often and rapidly. Thus, the best is to enquire at the respective embassy about the current situation.

    Another source of Information is the Robert Koch Institute (RKI – Homepage). The RKI there as well shares a list of those countries regarded as highly infectous. These too can change rapidly.

     

    • Greece

    no information published yet

     

    • Indonesia (up-to-date 24th July 2020)

    For regulations by the Indonesian government relating to the travel restriction for foreigner visitors and stay permits for foreigners staying in Indonesia and for university’s regulations for international mobility during the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Indonesia please see Visa and university regulations for students and researchers in Indonesia.

     

    • Iran

    no information published yet

     

    • Italy (up-to-date 20th July 2020)

    The Italian Ministry of Universities and Research published Rules on Procedures for Entry, Residency and Enrolment at Higher Education Institutions for Students requiring Visas for Higher Educeation Courses in Italy (Academic Year 2020/2021) published by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (Information in Italian):

    Information in English

     

    • Malaysia

    no information published yet

     

    • Myanmar

    no information published yet

     

    • Pakistan (up-to-date 25th July 2020)

    The number of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan unfortunately continues to grow. As of 23rd July, the total number of cases reached 270,400, with 5,763 deaths being recorded.

    Restrictive measures and the more extensive use of smart lockdowns are in place. Educational institutions and many research centers remained closed, and public gatherings are banned. However, people are allowed in marketplaces for a limited time. Pakistan’s international airports were opened from 20th June for regular flights. International flights are only operating from major cities Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad airports in limited numbers. Domestic flights were allowed to operate with precautionary measures in place.

     

    • The Philippines (up-to-date 26th February 2021)

    Updates on the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines can be accessed via the following links:

    Information up-to-date 6th July 2020:

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in the Philippines

    The Philippines declared a health emergency due to the local transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).  All sea and land borders are closed to foreign travelers. Filipino nationals, spouses or children of nationals, and residents returning from abroad must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Face masks are also recommended inside the airport.  Contact your airline to see if there are any international or provincial entry restrictions in place. For information relevant to you and your circumstances, contact the Department of Tourism in the Philippines via their Facebook page, or call the DOT hotline at 1-386. Lockdown measures may remain in place for areas of the Philippines that are considered high-risk. Lower risk areas will be placed under a less strict quarantine.

     

    • Portugal (up-to-date 1st September 2020)

    The University of Port provided the following information on the university’s regulations concerning international students:

    Governamental Decree-Law containing general regulations applicable to all universities in Portugal, including the University of Porto (in Portuguese):

    Governamental Decree-Law

    Specific regulations of University of Porto regarding international students (in English):

    Regulations of University of Porto

    The policy on visas differs from country to country and is entirely defined by the Portughese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

     

    • Slovakia

    no information published yet

     

    • Spain (up-to-date 3rd March 2021)

    Information about the Covid-19 situation in Spain, especially in Murcia can be accessed here in Spanish. For information in English the ASEA-UNINET University Coordinator at the University of Murcia, A. Eva Sánchez García (aesg@um.es) will be happy to help.

     

    • Thailand (up-to-date 3rd March 2021)

    For updated information on national entry regulations with regard to Covid-19 please see here

    Information up-to-date 19th August 2020:

    Entrance regulations: Eleven groups which are allowed to enter Thailand

    Conditions for aircraft permission to enter Thailand, issued by the the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand: Notification

    Prince of Songkla University Announcement: Guidelines for international students and foreign staff abroad to return to Prince of Songkla University during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic situation: PSU University Regulations

     

    • Vietnam (up-to-date 9th March 2021)

    The most update information about the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam can be fond here (in Vietnamese). Updated information (in English) on entry regulations and the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam is available on the official website of Vietnam Tourism. 

    On March 8, 2021 the first Vietnamese were injected with Covid-19 vaccine. On 3rd March 2021, the last province Hai Duong finished the lockdown, the situation is under control, daily there are only 5-6 positive cases [information from 3rd March 2021] and in Vietnam immediately all close contacts with positive cases are followed. The vaccination starts within shortly.

     

    • Candidate Members (Laos, Sweden)

    no information published yet

     

    Links and platforms providing information on the situation in various countries (suggested by ASEA-UNINET National Coordinators)

  • University of Brescia, Italy: Call for International Scholarships – MSc in English Language

    The University of Brescia published a call for International scholarships, with deadline 15 March for MSc in English language in

    • Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Telecommunication Technologies and Multimedia
    • International Business
    • Green Economy and Sustainability

    For further information please see here.

    Some extra scholarships for some dedicated countries including Pakistan are accessible here.

  • Bernd Rode Award 2020/2021 – call open until March 31st 2021

    We would like to draw your attention to the Bernd Rode Award 2020/2021 which is granted to outstanding scientific and higher education collaborations between European and South-East-Asian universities in the framework of ASEA-UNINET in three different categories (junior, senior, project-based).

    Application deadline: March 31st 2021

    Winners will be announced in July 2021

    Basic requirement to submit an application for the Bernd Rode Award 2020/2021:

    • The applicant has participated in a finished or still ongoing ASEA-UNINET research project or cooperation after the year 2014
    • This project was conducted in cooperation between at least one Austrian ASEA-UNINET member University and at least one ASEA-UNINET member University from South-East-Asia and has been at least partially funded by ASEA-UNINET.
    • Furthermore the project has already produced results that can be presented (e.g. joint publication).
    • The funds received from the Bernd Rode Award 2020/2021 can be exclusively reinvested in future ASEA-UNINET research projects and collaborations.

    Submissions are to be sent by email to asea-uninet@oead.at until March 31st 2021  and should include the following documents:

    Junior and Senior submissions:

    • Short description of the research work conducted in the framework of ASEA-UNINET (about 5 pages
    • Role of ASEA-UNINET in the work of the applicant
    • CV and publication list (plus the applicants’ best publications as full pdf-version (max.5)
    • The three most important scientific or artistic contributions of the applicant (max. 200 Words)

    Project-based submissions:

    • Short description of the research project conducted in the framework of ASEA-UNINET (about 5 pages)
    • Role of ASEA-UNINET as facilitator
    • CV and list of publications of the project team
    • Scientific and/or societal education results and publications arising from the project

    Please indicate the category of submission. Thank you!

    For further information regarding guidelines, submission and important dates please visit our website or download information on our website and here for download:

    Bernd Rode Award 2020/2021

  • ITS Surabaya: CommTECH Online 2021 spring edition

    ITS Surabaya – Indonesia would like to inform you about the upcmong CommTECH Online 2021 spring edition (Jan – March 2021). ITS Surabaya provides the following 4 interesting courses below:

    Sub Course A: Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart City Applications during the Pandemic
    This program will be held on 15-26 February 2021,
    Registration Deadline for sub course A is 29 January 2021

    Sub Course B: Sustainability Infrastructre in Developing Countries
    This course will be held on 15-26 February 2021
    Registration Deadline for sub course B is 29 January 2021

    Sub Course C: Social Entrepreneurship in Action
    This course will be held on 1-12 March 2021
    Registration Deadline for sub course C is 12 February 2021

    Sub Course D: User Experience Design for a Hybrid Learning
    This course will be held on 1-12 March 2021
    Registration Deadline for sub course D is 12 February 2021

    The program will use GMT +7 (Surabaya Zone Time) and the sub course A & B will start on 09.00 am Surabaya Time while sub course C and D will start on 3.30 PM (Surabaya Zone Time). The organisers hope that with this different schedule all the interested students/staff will be reached.

    The fee of this program is USD 200 per person (USD 175 for students/staff from ITS partner). We hope that you may keep assist us to promote this CommTECH program to your students/staffs

    You may visit this website for further information