Commitment to Meaningful Education Around the SDGs Across the Curriculum
December 12, 2025
UMN Together with ULAB and USM Shared Perpectives Regarding Fake News and Deepfake
December 12, 2025Throughout 2025, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) actively engaged in cross-sectoral dialogues to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), bringing together representatives from academia, government, industry, international organizations, and civil society. Through its Center for Sustainability and institutional leadership, UMN facilitated and participated in discussions, conferences, and collaborative initiatives addressing key sustainability challenges and exploring collective solutions.
Strengthening International Dialogue on Sustainability
On 22 June 2025, UMN held a strategic dialogue with the UNESCO Regional Office in Jakarta, attended by UMN Rector Dr. Andrey Andoko and Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, Director and Representative of UNESCO Jakarta. The discussion explored opportunities for collaboration in education, sustainability, and youth development, including student participation in UNESCO programmes, public awareness campaigns on artificial intelligence and digital rights, and creative entrepreneurship.
During the meeting, UMN also presented its initiatives through the Center for Sustainability, particularly the integration of the SDGs into academic curricula, research, and university activities. The engagement provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on sustainability education and explore collaborative approaches to empowering young people as contributors to sustainable development.
Facilitating Global Dialogue on Sustainable Entrepreneurship
From 21–24 October 2025, UMN hosted the Global Entrepreneurship Education Meeting (GEEM) 2025, organized by Sociopreneurship Indonesia with support from UNESCO EE-Net. Bringing together delegates from 20 countries, the event involved educators, researchers, policymakers, government representatives, and industry practitioners.
Under the theme “Connected by Purpose: Advancing Entrepreneurship through Global Collaboration,” GEEM 2025 provided an international platform to discuss how entrepreneurship education can respond to contemporary challenges through social innovation, creativity, and sustainability. The discussions emphasized the importance of collaboration across sectors and countries in developing entrepreneurial initiatives that generate positive social and environmental impacts.
Engaging Government, Industry, and Academia in Sustainability Dialogue 
On 17 September 2025, UMN Rector Dr. Andrey Andoko participated as a speaker at the Green Initiative Conference organized by Kumparan. The conference served as a cross-sectoral platform involving industry, government, and educational institutions to exchange perspectives and discuss national sustainability challenges.
During the panel discussion, Dr. Andrey presented “Waste-to-Energy and Opportunities to Achieve the 100% Renewable Electricity Target Ten Years Earlier.” His discussion addressed the transition towards clean energy, waste management, and the role of educational institutions in promoting sustainable practices. He also shared UMN’s initiatives in implementing the 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), including transforming organic waste into eco-enzymes and fertilizers, as well as recycling reusable materials.
Connecting Academic and Industry Perspectives through Sustainability Talks 
In September 2025, UMN’s Center for Sustainability organized a series of Sustainability Talks to encourage dialogue between academics, students, and industry practitioners on the role of innovation and technology in advancing sustainability.
On 29 September 2025, one of the sessions brought together representatives from Blibli, Rekosistem, and Karyaputra Suryagemilang (KPSG) to explore how technology can contribute to environmental and social sustainability. Discussions covered corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, artificial intelligence applications for reducing packaging waste, technology-driven waste management, recycling, resource efficiency, and the role of human collaboration in addressing sustainability challenges.
Through these discussions, industry representatives shared practical experiences and approaches that could inform academic research, student learning, and broader sustainability initiatives.
Promoting Cross-Cultural Collaboration through Sustainability Education
UMN also incorporated sustainability and cross-border collaboration into its international Student Mobility Programme, launched on 14 July 2025. The two-week programme brought together 63 students from partner universities across Cambodia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, India, and Indonesia.
The programme included activities such as Sustainability Startup, alongside cultural and collaborative learning experiences. By connecting international students through sustainability-oriented activities, UMN encouraged cross-cultural knowledge exchange and strengthened international academic networks around shared development challenges.
Strengthening Collective Action for Sustainable Development
These initiatives demonstrate UMN’s commitment to creating opportunities for dialogue and knowledge exchange across different sectors and stakeholder groups. By engaging with government, industry, international organizations, educational institutions, and global academic communities, UMN contributes to raising awareness, sharing practical sustainability approaches, and fostering collaboration towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Through its Center for Sustainability and broader institutional engagement, UMN continues to promote the role of higher education institutions as active contributors to cross-sectoral dialogue, collective problem-solving, and sustainable development.
