Cultural Meeting: UI GreenMetric National Coordinators Gathered in Yogyakarta to Discuss Online Course Future

Representatives from the UI GreenMetric team and several National and University Coordinators met in Yogyakarta from October 9–11, 2022, to discuss the organization's local and international online course program. The coordinators attending this meeting were from the International Team 1, International Team 2, and Team Indonesia universities taking part in the UI GreenMetric 2021–2022 Online Course program.

The meeting aims to (1) evaluate and develop future online course syllabi and learning materials; (2) evaluate the online course assessment and grading system; (3) evaluate and improve future e-learning experiences; (4) develop project working groups and (5) evaluate and enhance online course management. This meeting is hosted by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) and attended by more than 30 people in person and via Zoom. The following UI GreenMetric representatives, national coordinators, and university coordinators participated in the event:
  1. Prof. Riri Fitri Sari (Chairperson of UI GreenMetric)
  2. Dr. Junaidi, S.S. M.A (Vice-Chair of Program, Communication, and Partnership UI GreenMetric)
  3. Prof. Dr. Mochamad Bruri Triyono, M.Pd (Representative Rector of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
  4. Prof. Tadeu Fabricio Malheiros (Brazil National Coordinator - University of São Paulo)
  5. Prof. Tevhide Serra Gorpe (UAE National Coordinator - University of Sharjah)
  6. Prof. Nattavud Pimpa, Ph.D (Thailand National Coordinator - Mahidol University)
  7. Prof. Rafael Alexander Córdova Uvidia (Ecuador National Coordinator - ESPOCH)
  8. Dr. Ru-Chu Shih (Taiwan National Coordinator - NPUST)
  9. Dr. Dénes Mátyás (Hungary National Coordinator - University of Szeged)
  10. Iwan Juwana, Ph.D (Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung)
  11. Muhammad Arief Nugroho, ST., MT. (Telkom University)
  12. Suraiya, S.T, MT. (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
  13. Dr. Netty Siahaya (Universitas Pattimura)
  14. Susan Marlein Mambu, SP., M.Si., Ph.D (Universitas Sam Ratulangi)
  15. Dr. Indri S Manembu, S Ik., M. Si. (Universitas Sam Ratulangi)
  16. Prof. Dr. Sri Widyastuti, SE, MM, M.Si (Universitas Pancasila)
  17. Suyanti Adi Pawiro (Universitas Indonesia)
  18. Namirah (Universitas Indonesia)
  19. Junaidi Budi Prihanto, M.KM., Ph.D. (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
  20. Budhi Setiawan (Universitas Sriwijaya)
  21. Prof. Dr. Yayi Prabandari (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
  22. Iwan Adi Indrawan (Universitas Teknologi Surabaya)
  23. Sabrina Hikmah Ramadianti, S.Si (Program, Communication, and Partnership Officer UI GreenMetric)
  24. Mochamad Firman Ghazali, S.Pd., M.T. (Universitas Lampung)

The following UI GreenMetric national coordinators participated online through Zoom:
  1. Prof. Jaime Alberto Romero Infante (Colombia National Coordinator - El Bosque University)
  2. Prof. Ouajdi Korbaa (Tunisia National Coordinator - University of Sousse)
  3. Ms. Luciana Sacchetti (Italy National Coordinator - University of Bologna)
  4. Prof. Alessandra Bonoli (Italy National Coordinator - University of Bologna)
  5. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Yıldırım (Turkey National Coordinator- Bulent Ecevit University)
  6. Dr. Viktor Glied Ph.D (Hungary National Coordinator - University of Pécs)
  7. Ms. Kulcsár Tünde (Hungary National Coordinator - University of Pécs)

The three-day meeting began on 9 October 2022, with a briefing, preparation, and registration session in the afternoon, followed by an official dinner in the evening. The discussion session started on the second day, 10 October 2022, at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. The meeting began with a welcome speech from the Rector of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Prof. Dr. Sumaryanto, M.Kes., AIFO. and the Chairperson of UI GreenMetric, Prof. Riri Fitri Sari. A presentation followed the opening ceremony about the workshop overview by Dr. Junaidi, S.S., M.A. There were four discussion sessions, which were as follows:
  1. Session 1: Lessons and challenges of the 2021 and 2022 UI GreenMetric Online Course on Sustainability (International Team 1)
  2. Session 2: Course proposal and expected results of the UI GreenMetric Online Course on Sustainability (International Team 2)
  3. Session 3: Course proposal and expected results of the UI GreenMetric Online Course on Sustainability in Indonesia
  4. Session 4: Thinking about future research projects and capacity building in sustainability: partnerships with governmental and non-governmental institutions The CETESB and USP case by Prof. Patricia Iglecias


Dr. Junaidi, S.S., M.A. ended the discussion session with a presentation on the main components for developing online courses in 2023, including future course contents, participation and interaction, evaluation, and partnerships. Day 2 concluded with a brief tour of the UNY campus and a courtesy dinner. To greet the UI GreenMetric team, UNY organized special traditional dance performances during dinner.

Traditional dance performance during Courtesy Dinner.


On the third day of the meeting, October 11, 2022, the UI GreenMetric team paid a scientific visit to the UNY Education Museum and the Ullen Sentalu Museum. The scientific visit concluded in the afternoon, after which the group took a lunch break. The team's schedule continued into the evening with a networking session, a field excursion to Candi Prambanan, and a technical tour of Malioboro.

UI GreenMetric team poses with traditional dancers.


On the third day of the meeting, October 11, 2022, the UI GreenMetric team paid a scientific visit to the UNY Education Museum and the Ullen Sentalu Museum. The scientific visit concluded in the afternoon, after which the group took a lunch break. The team's schedule continued into the evening with a networking session, a field excursion to Candi Prambanan, and a technical tour of Malioboro.

UI GreenMetric team at UNY Education Museum, Candi Prambanan, and Ullen Sentalu Museum


UI GreenMetric would like to extend our gratitude to Prof. Dr. Mochamad Bruri Triyono, M.Pd., Representative Rector of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, and his staff for organizing the UI GreenMetric meeting successfully and for their gracious hospitality in greeting the team. Additionally, UI GreenMetric would like to thank all participating universities for supporting this meeting.