The cooperation opens up space for strengthening academic activities that connect higher education with international professional experience. For MPWK FT USU, this type of collaboration is essential to enrich the learning process while exposing students to evolving perspectives, approaches, and experiences in urban planning and design practice across various countries. Through interaction with practitioners, students are expected not only to gain conceptual understanding but also to perceive the relationship between classroom theory and real-world issues faced in urban and regional development.
Supporting Collaborative Learning and Sustainable Cities
The execution of this event aligns with MPWK FT USU's efforts to develop increasingly collaborative, participatory, and practice-oriented learning. The involvement of external practitioners provides added value to the academic process, enabling students to gain direct knowledge from professional experience while broadening their outlook on urban and regional planning processes.
In the context of Higher Education Key Performance Indicators, this activity and cooperation are particularly linked to KPI 5 on Impactful Strategic Partnerships, KPI 6 on International Academic and Research Reputation, and KPI 11 regarding Collaborative, Participatory Learning, and Social/Community Contribution.
This event is also relevant to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. These three goals are reflected through enhancing educational quality, strengthening knowledge on sustainable urban design, and expanding academic and professional partnership networks.
Through this activity, MPWK FT USU continues its efforts to deliver academic experiences relevant to advancing urban and regional planning practices while expanding networks with international practitioners and partners. This collaboration is expected to serve as a foundation for developing various future academic activities in support of education, research, and community service.