Universitas Indonesia Hosts Benchmarking Visit from BRIN to Discuss Foreign Researcher Services and International Cooperation

Universitas Indonesia (UI) hosted a benchmarking visit from the International Office Services of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The primary agenda of this meeting was to coordinate the management of services for foreign researchers and to discuss international cooperation.

The delegation from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) was led by Ir. Jasyanto, M.M. – Head of the Inter-Institutional Relations Team, and was accompanied by:

• Wibowo, S.Si. – Junior Expert Public Relations Officer
• Meiyanne Lestari – Middle Expert Engineer
• Melani Kurnia Riswati – Junior Expert Public Relations Officer
• Suprapti – Junior Expert Archivist
• Dini Islamiah – Supervisory Archivist
• Dwinanda Puspitasari Harahap – First Expert Public Relations Officer
• Febryani Rizki Octaviana – Operational Service Manager

The Universitas Indonesia delegation was led by Fadhilah Muslim S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIC – Director of Internationalization of Education, and was accompanied by:

• Prof. Debora Eflina Purba, S.S., M.Si., Ph.D. – Director of Research Funding and Ecosystem
• Yunitha Fajarwati – Section Head of International Partnership, Directorate for Internationalization of Education
• Hanny Kemala Fauster – International Visit Officer, Directorate for Internationalization of Education

During the session, the discussion focused on benchmarking the service systems and International Office Services specifically tailored for foreign researchers. BRIN representatives inquired about how UI implements services for foreign researchers and asked whether there are specific guidelines or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) currently in place.

In response, UI detailed its structural approach to managing international academics. It was explained that UI divides these responsibilities into three distinct categories: foreign students are managed by the Directorate for Internationalization of Education (DIP), foreign researchers are overseen by the Directorate of Research Funding and Ecosystem (DPER), and foreign lecturers are handled by the Directorate of Human Resources (DSDMPT)

Furthermore, UI clarified that within DIP, the scope of services provided to foreign researchers and lecturers is strictly limited to matters concerning licensing and immigration. UI also noted that the current process for submitting these permit applications is facilitated through Google Forms.

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