{"id":3649,"date":"2026-05-14T08:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:23:15","slug":"strengthening-international-cooperation-the-partnership-between-um-and-istic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/2026\/05\/14\/strengthening-international-cooperation-the-partnership-between-um-and-istic\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening International Cooperation: The Partnership Between UM and ISTIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3649\" class=\"elementor elementor-3649\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad88e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ad88e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469be8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"469be8e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928a287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"928a287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>The collaboration between the International Science, Technology and Innovation Center for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/um.ac.id\/\">Universitas Negeri Malang (UM)<\/a> was further strengthened\u00a0 during the <a href=\"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/2026\/05\/12\/indonesia-istic-and-nrf-concluded-the-afrasia-programme-validation-and-stakeholder-strategic-engagement-workshop\/\">AFRASIA Programme Validation and Stakeholder Strategic Engagement Workshop<\/a> (6\u20138 May 2026, Malang, Indonesia), marking continued institutional trust and shared vision.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4393505 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4393505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84cdac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84cdac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-section-id=\"acyd7a\" data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"633\"><span style=\"color: #27aae1;\"><strong>A Partnership Built Over Time<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"900\">What initially began as early strategic engagements between <strong>ISTIC and UM<\/strong> gradually developed into <strong>deeper\u00a0 interactions<\/strong>.\u00a0 Over time, this relationship evolved into structured collaboration, including <strong>joint initiatives, academic exchanges, and coordinated efforts in research and capacity building.<\/strong> This steady progression reflects the commitment of both UM and ISTIC to fostering l<strong>ong-term institutional ties<\/strong> grounded in mutual benefit and <strong>academic excellence.<\/strong><\/p><h4 data-section-id=\"xwqljy\" data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1281\"><span style=\"color: #27aae1;\"><strong>A Milestone: The Signing of the MoU<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1461\">A significant milestone in this partnership was achieved on<strong> 18 February 2025,<\/strong> with the signing of a <strong>Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)<\/strong> between Universitas <strong>Negeri Malang and ISTIC.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1777\">This agreement formalized and strengthened the <strong>collaboration framework,<\/strong> providing a <strong>solid institutional foundation<\/strong> for future joint activities. It also reaffirmed the shared commitment of both institutions to <strong>advancing science, technology, innovation, and sustainable development<\/strong> through international cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9df8d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9df8d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6348a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6348a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a853c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a853c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #27aae1;\"><strong>From Collaboration to a Regional Hub<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Now, this partnership has evolved beyond bilateral cooperation into a <strong>strategic institutional collaboration hub hosted at UM<\/strong>. This hub serves as a platform connecting researchers, universities, and innovation ecosystems across the Global South.\u00a0<\/p><p>Its focus extends to key global priorities, including:<\/p><ul><li>Strengthening Global South cooperation<\/li><li>Advancing climate change education<\/li><li>Promoting research grounded in local wisdom with global relevance<\/li><li>Supporting innovation ecosystems and interdisciplinary collaboration<\/li><\/ul><p>Through these efforts, the partnership contributes not only to academic advancement but also to impactful solutions addressing <strong>pressing global and regional challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc089c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fc089c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1115adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1115adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778139261324332_25b268b2f1_berita_malang.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778139261324332_25b268b2f1_berita_malang.webp 980w, https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778139261324332_25b268b2f1_berita_malang-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778139261324332_25b268b2f1_berita_malang-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1529a60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1529a60\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd04ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"2dd04ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"<i>Science and technology are an integral part of culture. Therefore, their development must be grounded in holistic values and perspectives.<\/i>\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"344\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-at-16.11.16.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3653\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-at-16.11.16.png 344w, https:\/\/istic-unesco.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-at-16.11.16-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Prof. Dr. Hariyono<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Rector of  Universitas Negeri Malang <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The collaboration between the International Science, Technology and Innovation Center for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) and the Universitas Negeri Malang (UM) was further strengthened\u00a0 during the AFRASIA Programme Validation and Stakeholder Strategic Engagement Workshop (6\u20138 May 2026, Malang, Indonesia), marking continued institutional trust and shared vision. 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