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Clean Air, What the Indonesian Government Needs to Do?
Sep 01
The topic of pollution and air quality in Indonesia continues to be increasingly discussed, specifically during the country's annual dry season. The consensus on social and mainstream media is that the level of pollution has reached an unacceptable and unhealthy level. The Vital Strategies Policy Brief entitled “Main Sources of Air...
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Dutch Anthropologist: UIII is Appealing to International Audience
Aug 06
Dutch Anthropologist and Utrecht University Professor of the Comparative Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies, Prof. Martin van Bruinessen, came to UIII to talk about Muslims Nusantara and the establishment of UIII on Monday, July 17, 2023. On his visit, the Secretary of UIII, Dr. Chaider S. Bamualim, and the Director of the Central...
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Corner for Prof. M.C. Ricklefs’ Special Collection Officially Launched
Jun 14
The Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) officially launched a special corner for "Prof. M.C. Ricklefs’ Special Collection" at the UIII Central Library in tribute to the late Professor Merle Calvin Ricklefs. The opening ceremony was held on June 12th, 2023, marking a milestone for our library and the academic community as a...
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Promoting Ethical and Sustainable Pension Fund Management in Indonesia: The Triangle Syariah Justice Ecosystem Approach
May 23
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 sent shockwaves through the global economy, affecting numerous sectors and industries along the way. In Indonesia, a country where the pension system plays a crucial role in ensuring retirees' financial security, several challenges have emerged. Issues such as participants' limited knowledge of...
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Embracing AI Chatbot ChatGPT: For Better or Worse?
Mar 29
An artificial intelligence chatbot dubbed ChatGPT has recently been on trending on social media and becomes a spotlight of discussions in academic circles. ChatGPT is developed by OpenAI—an American artificial intelligence research laboratory. Later, a multinational technology firm Microsoft Corporation joined the share by investing $1 billion...
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Historian Prof. Ricklefs Donates Books to UIII
Mar 29
An Australian scholar Professor Merle Calvin Ricklefs and his family have generously donated their collections of books to the UIII Central Library. Over a thousand books have been received from Australia to be added to the UIII’s Central Library in Depok, West Java.Upon receiving the books, Vice-Rector for Research, Collaboration, and...
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Policies Implementation Key for Positive Economic Trend, Says UIII Expert
Mar 27
As the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an end, a positive sign of recovery appears in the Indonesian economy proven by its annual growth rate of 5.31% year-on-year (yoy) in 2022, exceeding the year’s original target of 5.2% (yoy). Given the positive growth, Fajar B. Hirawan, Ph.D., a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business...
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UIII-Al Qasimia University Explore Potential Shared Vision on Future Islam
Mar 01
As a follow-up of the earlier signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the representatives of Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) paid a visit to Al-Qasimia University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at effectuating the academic cooperation, whilst also exploring a potentially shared vision on being academic centers of the...
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Religious Issues Must First be Acknowledged Before They can be Resolved
Feb 01
The Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Board (PBNU), KH Yahya Cholil Staquf, delivered a public lecture at the Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) on Monday, January 30, 2023. The lecture was entitled "R20 Bali Communique and Challenges of Religions Ahead" and there are around 200 registered participants, ranging from UIII students,...
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Higher Education and Career Paths for Young Muslim Women in Indonesia
Jan 27
Siti Nur Aisyah, a student from the Faculty of Education of Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, discovered in her research that education will increase the living conditions and social welfare of Indonesian Muslim women. In her view, this is demonstrated by future partners who have a higher or equivalent level of education. Higher...
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The Faculty of Islamic Studies UIII’s New Partnerships with Two Universities in Morocco
Jan 03
The Faculty of Islamic Studies of Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII) visited Morocco on 6-8 December 2022. The program aims at initiating collaborations with The Faculty of Literature and Humanities of Mohammed V University and the Faculty of Islamic Studies of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University. These partnerships have broadened...
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Secretary of the Faculty of Islamic Studies: Visiting Scholar to Strengthen UIII-Edinburgh Partnership
Nov 18
UIII.AC.ID, EDINBURGH - Going Global Partnership is a two-year partnership programme between Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia and the University of Edinburgh, which began with the signing of an MOU in early 2022. Various activities, including visiting scholarships and student exchanges, have been implemented to strengthen the...