The National Workshop on UI GreenMetric for Universities in Indonesia 2021 hosted by Universitas Sebelas Maret was held for 2 days, 28-29 July 2021 through online (Virtual meeting) due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic situation in Indonesia. Even so, the online event run well started with a javanese music performance. More than 359 Indonesian UI Greenmetric Network activist enthusiastically joined the event. The first day (July 28, 2021) was the advisory board meeting which is only for invited participants. This meeting was chaired by The National Coordinator of UI GWURN Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ambariyanto, M.Sc (Vice Rector IV Universitas Diponegoro). The result of the meeting was to discuss the organisation for various events and projects to be implemented next year based on the three thematic priorities UIGWURN such as "SHAPING Global Higher education and Research in Sustainability", CREATING Global Sustainability Leaders" and "PARTNERING on Solutions to Sustainability Challenges”.

Figure. Prof. Dr. Ir. Ambariyanto, M.Sc (Vice Rector IV Universitas Diponegoro)

  In the second day (July 29, 2021), the Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum, as the host of this activity opened this event. This is followed by remarks from the chairperson of UI GreenMetric, Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.Sc., M.M and also a keynote speech by Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D., IPU., as the Director General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdikbud RI).

Figure. Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum, Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret

 

Figure. Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D., IPU., Director General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdikbud RI)

  The 19 speakers were presented to enliven the workshop, which was held from 09.00 to 12.30 WIB. The speakers included Prof. Dr. Ir. Winardi D. Monoarfa, M.S (Advisor to the Minister of Forestry and Environment /KLHK RI), Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, S.T., M.T., M.Agr (Vice Head of Administration, Research and Development of UI GreenMetric), Prof. Dr. Ir. Ambariyanto, M.Sc (National Coordinator UI GWURN Indonesia), Dr. Aceng Hidayat, M.T (Secretary of Bogor Agricultural University/IPB), Prof. Dr. AH. Rofi'uddin, M.Pd (Rector of State University of Malang/UM), Prof. Drs. Ganefri, M.Pd., Ph.D (Rector of Padang State University/UNP), Prof. Dr. Amany Lubis, Lc., M.A (Rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta), Prof. Dr. Ir. Mochamad Ashari, M.Eng (Rector of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology/ITS), Muhammad Sulaiman, S.T., M.T., D.Eng (Director of Planning at Gadjah Mada University/UGM), Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum (Rector of Sebelas Maret University/UNS), Prof. Dr. Ir. Amin Retnoningsih, M.Sc (Head of UPT Conservation Development Semarang State University/UNNES), Prof. Ojat, Darojat, M.Bus., Ph.D (Rector of the Terbuka University/UT), Dr. Bambang Hariadi, M.Pd (Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Dinamika University), Prof. Wimpy Santosa, Ph.D (Transportation Expert at Parahyangan Catholic University), Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc (Dean of the Graduate School of Hasanuddin University/UNHAS). The event was then divided into 3 paralel sessions. Subsequently in the last 2 sessions participants were divided into 2 groups (Room A and Room B). The first session took place at 09.35 and discussed about UI GreenMetric updates, especially about systems and assessments that took place during the pandemic, as well as future challenges for world campuses in the new normal era.

Figure. Speakers of Parallel Session 2A

 

Figure. Speakers of Parallel Session 3A

The second session, which took place at 10.20 am discussed the theme "Management of Infrastructure and Management, Energy and Climate Change, Waste" with 3 speakers in each available room. The third session or the last session took place at 11.20 discussed the “Water Management, Transportation, Education and Research” theme.

Figure. Speakers of Parallel Session 2B

 

Figure. Speakers of Parallel Session 3B

Finally, the event which lasted for almost 5 hours was closed with a invitation remarks from the Rector of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Dr. Ninok Leksono, M.A who will host the “Indonesian National Workshop of UI GreenMetric” in 2022.

Figure. Dr. Ninok Leksono, M.A, Rector of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara