Jakarta – The Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia played an active role in the participation of the European Union ERASMUS + ECoGREEN Consortium held at Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung (04/05). Unika Atma Jaya's participation in the EcoGREEN consortium project, funded by Erasmus Huis, is a tangible proof of the concern of the Atma Jaya Catholic University (Unika Atma Jaya) community and the Atma Jaya Foundation for society through holistic environmental conservation, the application of technology in life, and the development of social solidarity.
The seriousness of the support of Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya in the EU consortium ERASMUS + ECoGREEN with a project grant of € 800,000 was marked by the presence of Unika Atma Jaya's representative as a signing assignment partner, Mr. Daru Seto Bagus Anugerah, M.Eng - Head of Research Center - Institute for Research Community Development UAJ, on the campus of Parahyangan University (PIC) Bandung on 4 May 2023 - and five (5) core team members of the 6 Work Package Project in the kick of meeting on 3-5 May 2023.
The implementation of EcoGREEN activities is multiyear, from 2023 to February 2026. Currently the implementation is carried out by a core team consisting of 4 FEB-UAJ lecturers (Christina Juliana, Adji Pratikto, Benediktus Elnath Aldi, Almatius Marsudi) and 1 FH-UAJ lecturer (Natalia Yeti Puspita). The implementation of activities in the next three years will involve many UAJ human resources according to their competence.
This activity is also in line with the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) which are the spirit of the development of the Unika Atma Jaya campus, such as: the construction of a new lecture building with the Green Campus concept on 20 hectares of green land with 50% management will be green land, the establishment of a sustainable HUB study centre, and efforts to make the campus a Center for Human Development, a development centre that focuses on student character building.
The consortium also involves 6 domestic universities (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya-Jakarta (UAJ); Universitas Katolik Parahyangan-Bandung (UNPAR as PIC); Universitas Surabaya (UBAYA); Universitas Katolik Soegijo Pranoto-Semarang (UNIKA); Wahid Hasyim University-Semarang (UNWAHAS) and Trisakti-Jakarta University (USAKTI)) and 2 top European universities namely Hasselt University (UHASSELT) from Belgium; Wangeningen University & Research (WU) from the Netherlands.
The establishment of the Centre for Human Development since 2017 is basically a strategic thinking to prepare young talents for their future development in various aspects, including global competition and multiculturalism. Through this involvement, Unika Atma Jaya contributes significantly to the project of planetary sustainability for a better future for the younger generation, this is also in line with the founding purpose of Unika Atma Jaya, For God and the Motherland.
