Surabaya, 28th April – 1st May 2025 – Statistics Study Program, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) recently welcomed a delegation from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in the framework of a student exchange program entitled STAR (Statistics Together Across Region) which was attended by 20 Statistics students from UKM.
The opening ceremony of the program was held in the FST UNAIR Meeting Room, attended by Dr. Nor Hamizah Miswan, a representative of lecturers from FST UKM, as well as the leadership and lecturers of FST UNAIR. Also present at the event were Prof. Dr. Fatmawati, M.Si. (Vice Dean III of FST UNAIR), Dr. Fariz Fadillah Mardianto, M.Si. (FST Public Relations and Activity Coordinator representing Statistics lecturers), Mrs. Inten Firdhausi Wardhani, S.T., M.Sc. (Faculty Ambassador FST), representatives of Statistics lecturers, and students of Statistics Student Association (HIMASTA) UNAIR. This program aims to strengthen academic collaboration and expand cross-cultural understanding between Indonesia and Malaysia. This activity also supports the achievement of several points in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in the fields of quality education, global partnerships, and preservation of diversity values.
The series of activities began on the second day with a campus tour around Universitas Airlangga, followed by a presentation on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a workshop on Time Series using Python, and closed with a Culture Sharing session between students from both universities. This activity relevantly contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education) through the exchange of knowledge and learning experiences between institutions, and supports SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals) by strengthening international cooperation in the field of education.
On the third day, the focus of the activity shifted to an industrial visit to two leading institutions, namely the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) and Suara Surabaya. The visit aims to provide practical insight into the implementation of statistics in the world of work, thus supporting SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) through direct understanding of the application of statistics in the industrial sector.
The program was closed on the fourth day with an educational tour to Mount Bromo, which became a forum to strengthen togetherness while introducing the natural beauty of Indonesia to UKM students. This activity also supports SDG 15 (Life on Land) through the introduction of biodiversity and environmental conservation.
The series of events that have been comprehensively arranged include a combination of academic activities, industrial visits, and exploration of nature tourism, thus providing a multidimensional and meaningful experience for all participants of the STAR student exchange program, while integrating the values and objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals.
