Beyond Borders: Strengthening Global Collaboration at AJCUI on May and June 2025

5/21/2025 12:00:00 AM

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Jakarta, May-June, 2025 – Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (AJCUI) continued to strengthen its role as a globally engaged institution by forging and deepening ties with international partners through a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), Memoranda of Agreement (MoAs), and exploratory academic visits throughout May and June 2025. These efforts reflect AJCUI’s ongoing mission to create a vibrant academic ecosystem rooted in collaboration, inclusion, and mutual growth. The collaboration momentum began on May 8 with a signed MoA between AJCUI and Universidade Católica Timorense (UCT) in Timor-Leste, opening the door to a Summer Course program for medical students hosted by the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Just one day later, on May 9, AJCUI formalized its partnership with the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Macao, with a signed MoU focused on academic exchange, collaborative research, and shared educational resources. A milestone followed on May 21, as AJCUI entered into a broad-based MoU with Teikyo University (Japan), covering student and faculty exchange, joint research, and cultural programming. This was complemented the next day, May 22, by a faculty-level MoA between Teikyo’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and AJCUI’s School of Bioscience, Technology and Innovation (SBTI). The agreement lays out a student exchange program beginning in August 2025, including joint lab research and a supportive financial and academic framework.

In June, the momentum continued with a healthcare-centered MoU between AJCUI and Tzu Chi University (Taiwan), signed on June 10, facilitating collaboration in global health and medical education. On June 16, AJCUI partnered with De La Salle University (DLSU) in the Philippines, through a five-year MoU enabling student and faculty exchange, joint conferences, and collaborative research. The month closed on June 17 with the signing of an important MoA with the University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA) through its Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and AJCUI’s Institute for Advanced Research (IAD). The partnership supports a research project on Indonesia’s Reformasi era, strengthening AJCUI’s role in international research engagement.

Fostering Academic Diplomacy: Four International Visits at AJCUI on June

An addition to formal partnerships, AJCUI was honored to host a number of international delegations in May and June—each bringing fresh perspectives and opening conversations around future collaboration. These visits, while not tied to immediate agreements, laid valuable groundwork for long-term academic relationships built on mutual interest and institutional alignment. On May 21, representatives from St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics (UMTE) in Russia visited AJCUI to explore potential cooperation in the fields of business and economics. This was followed by a visit from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) on May 27, where discussions centered on Master’s program development, research exchange, and academic mobility between Indonesia and the UK.

In June, AJCUI welcomed delegations from four more institutions. On June 16, Avila University (USA) met with AJCUI to share about their eStep Global Research initiative, focused on empowering student-led innovation and transnational collaboration. A day later, on June 17, representatives from Kachin, Myanmar, visited the School of Bioscience, Technology and Innovation (SBTI) at the BSD Campus, exploring opportunities for academic exchange and cooperation. On June 18, Prof. Yeon Soo Lee from Daegu Catholic University (South Korea) visited both SBTI and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Pluit Campus, fostering dialogue on future biomedical research and Catholic institutional cooperation. The month closed with a visit from Prof. Robert Mikac of the University of Zagreb (Croatia) on June 19, who engaged in academic discussions centered on governance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and international education. Each visit served as a reminder that collaboration begins with conversation—and through these conversations, AJCUI continues to build a truly global academic community. (RBA)