The dinner and awards for participants of the 9th International Workshop on UI GreenMetric provided a dinner with celebratory and uplifting atmosphere, honoring the dedicated universities who has played a vital role in promoting sustainability and managing the rankings in their respective countries.

Dinner

UI GreenMetric Awardees
The 9th International Workshop on UI GreenMetric (IWGM 2023) was successfully held from 15th to 17th June 2023 in collaboration with the University of Minho, Portugal. With the theme of "Innovation, Impacts, and Future Direction of Sustainable Universities," the event aimed to foster sustainable practices in higher education institutions and promote global cooperation in sustainability management. Followed by 70 Universities from 30 Countries around the world.

(Rectors, Speakers, and Participants at IWGM 2023)
List of collaborating Universities at IWGM 2023:

1. Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil 2. University of Campinas, Brazil 3. State University of Northern Paraná, Brazil 4. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ STATE, Brazil 5. Senac University Center, Brazil 6. Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the South of Minas Gerais – IFSULDEMINAS, Brazil 7. FACENS, Brazil 8. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAZONAS -UFAM, Brazil 9. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil 10. Universidad El Bosque, Colombia 11. Universidad del Rosario, Colombia 12. Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Colombia 13. FUNDACION UNIVERSIDAD DE AMERICA, Colombia 14. Cyprus International University, Cyprus 15. Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ecuador 16. Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Ecuador 17. Ain Shams University, Egypt 18. Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia 19. Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany 20. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany 21. Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary 22. Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Hungary 23. Óbuda University, Hungary 24. Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia 25. IPB University, Indonesia 26. Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia 27. Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang, Indonesia 28. Telkom University, Indonesia 29. Universitas Samudra, Indonesia 30. Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia 31. Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia 32. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia 33. Al_Muthanna university, Iraq 34. AlMustaqbal University, Iraq 35. University College Cork, Ireland

36. Hebrew University, Israel 37. Politecnico di Torino, Italy 38. University of L’Aquila, Italy 39. University of Camerino, Italy 40. DOMUS ACADEMY, Italy 41. CETYS University, Mexico 42. University Mediterranean, Montenegro 43. Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands 44. Lagos State University, Nigeria 45. Batangas State University, Philippines 46. De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Philippines 47. Universidade do Minho, Portugal 48. NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal 49. Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia 50. University of Maribor, Slovenia 51. University of Alcalá, Spain 52. University of A Coruña, Spain 53. University of Valladolid, Spain 54. University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain 55. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology(NPUST), Taiwan 56. King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand 57. Mahidol University, Thailand 58. Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University, Thailand 59. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 60. Siam University, Thailand 61. Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand 62. Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Turkey 63. OSTIM Technical University, Turkey 64. Bartin University Kutlubey Kampus, Turkey 65. Gazi University, Turkey 66. Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan 67. University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 68. Royal College of Music, United Kingdom 69. University of California, USA 70. Tashkent State Pedagogical University, Uzbekistan

Workshop Activities
First day of the Workshop, the opening season at Law School, Welcome Speech from Prof. Rui Vieira de Castro, Rector, Universidade do Minho, Portugal, Prof. Riri Fitri Sari, Chairperson, UI GreenMetric and HE Mr. Luciano Coelho da Silva, Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Porto, Portugal. (Opening speech from Prof Riri (left), Prof Rui (middle), H.E. Luciano (right))
Keynote Speech from Dr. Ricardo Rio Mayor of Braga, Portugal about UMinho within a city with a strong perspective on sustainability.


(Speech from Dr. Ricardo Rio Mayor of Braga, Portugal)


The signing of the Declaration of Membership of UI GreenMetric Network


Plaque Awarding for the host
Presentation held in Parallel Sessions 1, 2, and 3 A & B about 6 indicators of UI Greenmetric (Energy & Climate Change, Setting & Infrastructure, Transportation, Water, Waste, and Education & Research). The speakers presented their initiatives, showcasing their outstanding performances and sharing their experiences in university.
Poster Sessions. A total of 44 posters were accepted and displayed during the workshop. This poster session provided an opportunity for participants to visually present their work and engage in discussions with other attendees. (Poster Sessions of IWGM 2023)

Day 3 of the workshop there was Complia mentary Social Tour (Optional). With the Registration at Meeting Point – UMinho Gualtar Campus South Entry - Prometheus Statue and Transfer and Exploring Braga (Bom-Jesus, Sameiro and the center of Braga)

(City Tour and Networking Event)
Conclusion
The 9th International Workshop on UI GreenMetric successfully achieved its objectives of promoting sustainable universities, facilitating knowledge exchange, and encouraging global collaboration. Through keynote speeches, presentations, panel discussions, workgroup sessions, and networking opportunities, the workshop fostered a vibrant environment of learning, sharing, and cooperation. The outcomes and impacts of the workshop will contribute to a greener and more sustainable future for higher education institutions worldwide.
Article by: Dian, Yovita, Sabrina
Source: https://iwgm.ui.ac.id/
Photo by: UMihno Photography Team