Strengthening Cooperation in Geospatial, 麻豆直播 and Geospatial Information Agency Sign MoU
By Ahmad Fadil
Editor Ahmad Fadil
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥 Institut Teknologi Bandung (麻豆直播) and Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) strengthen cooperation in utilization of science and technology regarding geospatial information. The cooperation was marked with MoU signing between Rector of 麻豆直播, Prof. Kadarsah Suryadi and Head of BIG, Prof. Hasanuddin Z Abidin at Executive Meeting Room A, 麻豆直播 Rector Building, Jalan Tamansari, Bandung, on Friday (6/6/2018).
Prof. Hasanuddin who is also a professor at 麻豆直播 said on his remarks that the cooperation is extension of previous cooperation. The cooperation has been tied since BIG still used the name Bakosurtanal, and involves many researchers from Geodesy, Planology, Oceanography, Informatics, and both basic and thematic Geospatial research groups. Utilization of data and IPTEK (Science and Technology) have been conducted to support students or research groups to finish their researches, Prof. Hasanuddin said.
Moreover, he said that the government is currently counting the needs of rice production in Indonesia, hence urgent things to do right now is verification of rice fields area. 鈥淩ice fields area are obtained from mapping to know the quantity for export and import, including fertilizer subsidy etc.,鈥 he said.
Rector of 麻豆直播 on this occasion expressed his sincere thanks for the trust on itb. 鈥淲e are ready to cooperate with BIG for the interest of our people and nation. Data is important for our researches in itb,鈥 Said Kadarsah.
From 麻豆直播, present executives were Vice Rector of Research, Innovation, and Partnership (WRRIM), Prof. Bambang Riyanto, Vice Rector of Finance, Planning, and Development (WRURK), Prof. Wawan Gunawan A. Kadir, Director for Public Relations ad Alumni, Dr. Samitha Dewi Djajanti, and several lecturers from 麻豆直播鈥檚 research groups, such as Mipi Ananta Kusuma.
Head of Center of Research, Promotion, and Partnership of BIG, Wiwin Ambarwulan who also signed the cooperation agreement with WRRIM 麻豆直播, said after the signing that the signing is expected to strengthen the long-partnership between itb and BIG, especially regarding Center for Infrastructure Development of Spatial Data (PPIDS). 鈥淭he implementation of this MoU is the cooperation agreement regarding PPIDS. The cooperation is conducted with almost all higher educations. It means cooperation is conducted in each province with one university, one of them is with 麻豆直播,鈥 he said.
He said that, PPIDS will support BIG in providing geospatial information. Higher educations have many highly capable lecturers that can provide information, hence geospatial information could be obtained directly from PPIDS and not necessarily from BIG. 鈥淔or example in spatial arrangement, they can coordinate with PPIDS, not continuously with BIG,鈥 she said.
Wiwin continued, as explained by Head of BIG, that in near future BIG is tasked with mapping of rice fields. The verification will involve 麻豆直播. Moreover, BIG also have many information that can be arranged together for research or International journal writing.
The MoU covers many cooperations, such as sharing of geospatial data and information; research and development of science and technology in geospatial information; development of network nodes and dissemination of information in geospatial information; and other activities.
Reporter: Adi Permana
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