Blung, dkst.itb.ac.idITB is working with Japan Science and Technology AgencyBriefing Session Program NEXUSon December 20, 2024 in Rapim Room A, the ITB Rectorate Office. This event is about introducing NEXUS Program (Networked Exchange, United Strong for Stranger Partners between Japan and ASEAN) as well as JST initiatives supporting the collaboration of international research and global capacity development.
This session presents Director JST Singapore, Ms. Kaneko Emi, who gives major exposure to the NEXUS Program. He explained that this program was designed to strengthen the scientific collaboration, technology, and innovation between Japan and the Asian countries, including Indonesia. In his exposure. Kaneko also highlights the opportunities JST has given to support cross-discipline research and expertise exchange, in the hope of accelerating innovation in the interest of continuing development.
In addition to the NEXUS Program, this session is also filled with Deputy Manager Sakura Science Program, Mr. Takahashi Naohiro, which explains the SSP program detail. This program was designed to support the exchange of young talent, includingYoung Talents Exchange Course (Y-tec), by focusing on the development of individual capacity through international research experience in Japan.
In separate meetings, the ITB reactor, Professor. Reini Wirest has been granted, presenting the importance of international collaboration to increase the power of the ITB research. "Now working with universities in Japan has not been a favorite compared to universities in Europe or America. Hopefully through the JST initiative, this collaboration has not only evolved among professors and researchers, but could also involve students, "its outlines.
Multinational collaboration for Global Challenge
What separates the NEXUS program from other initiatives is the urge for multinational collaboration through the minimum engagement conditions of three ASEAN countries in proposed projects. It aims to create solutions that are not only relevant to the ASEAN region, but also global impacts. With a cross-disciplinary approach, it paves the way for innovation breakthroughs that can face world challenges such as climate change, global health, and energy sustainability.
The discussion in this session isn't just one-way. Experiments made up of researchers, academic staff, and ITB students also provide practical input on the challenges of international collaboration in Indonesia. DKST ITB Director, Ir. R. Sugeng Joko Sarwono, M.T., Ph.D., hoping that initiatives like this can strengthen ITB's relationship with global partners and make real contributions to scientific development, technology and innovation.
