UGM, Sleman govt agree to cooperate

UGM, Sleman govt agree to cooperate

YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to achieve closer cooperation in education
and human resources development, the government of Sleman regency
and Gadjah Mada University (UGM) signed an agreement on Wednesday
that covers both fields.

The agreement was signed jointly by Sleman regency secretary
Sutrisno and UGM rector Sofian Effendi, and will be effective for
five years.

Reading a written address from Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto,
Sutrisno said there was much human resources potential in the
regency that had not yet been fully developed.

In his statement, Sofian revealed that much research on
various subjects had been carried out by the university. However,
most of the results were not applied and were left to gather
dust.

"That is why we are establishing close cooperation with both
government institutions and the private sector," said Sofian,
expressing the hope that through this cooperation the university
could improve its contributions to the local community. -- JP