The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), held a guest lecture titled “Information Management in the AI Era” on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Venture Lab, AGLC Building, 6th floor. The event featured Nezar Patria, S.Fil., M.Sc., M.B.A., Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) of the Republic of Indonesia, as the keynote speaker.

In his presentation, Nezar Patria stressed that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) must go hand in hand with strong ethical implementation. According to him, AI is not only about innovation and efficiency but also about moral responsibility in its use. “The advancement of AI must always be balanced with ethical awareness to prevent negative impacts on society,” he stated. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), continues to expand its global engagement through student participation in the ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) program. Nabilah Salma Jamaludin, a 2022 student of the Agricultural Microbiology Study Program, had the opportunity to study at Ibaraki University, Japan, for approximately four months, from September 25, 2025, to January 31, 2026.

During the program, Nabilah enrolled in several courses focusing on environmental and sustainability issues, including Adaptation to Environmental Change and Disaster Risk, Environmental and Symbiotic Science, Environmental Conservation Agriculture, and Special Lecture on Regional Sustainability Science I & II. She also took Field Experimental Works, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Overview of Regional Sustainability Science. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), in collaboration with Kasetsart University, Thailand, held an open guest lecture for the UGM academic community and the general public on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The lecture was delivered online via Zoom Meeting by Dr. Chanita Boonmak from the Duckweed Holobiont Resource and Research Center (DHBC), Kasetsart University, Thailand.

The lecture, titled “Duckweed Microbiome: Unlocking Bacterial Potential for Environmental and Food Applications”, presented research findings from a collaborative project funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program. read more