On Monday, February 19, 2024, Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) through the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. drg. Muhammad Ruslin, M.Kes., Ph.D,. Sp.BM(K), welcomed a representative from Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, drs. Wendelien Tuijp (Center for International Cooperation). This welcome ceremony was also attended by Irfan Sugianto, drg., M.Med., Ph.D (Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry), Prof. Dr. Phil. Sukri, M.Si. (Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences), Prof. Dr. Maskun S.H., LL.M (Vice Dean I of the Faculty of Law), Dr dr Rina Masadah SpPA (K) MPhil DFM (Vice Dean IV of the Faculty of Medicine) Nurul Ichsani, S.Sos., M.I.Kom. (Head of Sub-Directorate for New Student Admissions), Muhammad Ridwan (Secretary of the International Office), Zulkifli, Ph.D (Head of Sub-Directorate for Foreign Affairs Cooperation) and several other staff.
Mrs. Wendelien said that her arrival was to establish cooperation with UNHAS particularly in sending Ph.D students to the VU with the support from the VU, this offer could also be extended to other universities in the eastern part of Indonesia. Some of those universities were Sam Ratulangi University in Manado, North Sulawesi, Tadulako University in Palu, Central Sulawesi and many others. Mrs Wendelein, who’s an expert in Intercultural Communication, mentioned that dealing with people from many different universities may cause an issue in communication. The welcome meeting ended with a photo session and merchandise distribution from VU to the meeting participants.
