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Malaysia, being in close distance to Indonesia, is often the chosen location for fostering institutional collaboration and cooperation. Malaysia and Indonesia share a similar cultural background, particularly in the realm of education. Thus, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) has established cooperation agreements with several Malaysian universities, including Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP).

Delegations from UMY visited UniMAP from January 12th to 13th in the aim to strengthen the relations between the two universities. During their visit, the UMY delegates were warmly greeted by UniMAP representatives, including Prof. Dr. Mohd Yusoff Mashor, who played an important part in establishing a collaborative partnership between UMY and UniMAP.

A comprehensive discourse was also conducted on the first day to delve deeper into the specific agreement pertaining to the Dual Degree Program, an initiative jointly undertaken by UMY and UniMAP. Furthermore, the conversation progressed regarding the creation of a Memorandum of Agreement that will involve a variety of academic activities, such as an undergraduate dual degree program, student exchange, credit transfer, research collaboration, and a conference.

On the second day, the UMY delegates, accompanied by a UniMAP representative, visited a number of potential sites for the program to be implemented, including those suitable for community service and research. As a result, both universities are extremely open to the possibility of collaborating on community service and research at UniMAP.

In addition to that, it is anticipated that this visit will strengthen interactions between UMY and UniMAP and advance the Dual Degree Program, which will benefit all Muhammadiyah and Aisyiah universities in Indonesia and UniMAP by increasing both the quantity and quality of professors.