Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, as Head of PUI Javanologi Universitas Sebelas Maret went to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to carry out the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the ‘Jawa ing Diaspora Walanda’ or Javanen in Diaspora Nederland (JID-NL) Foundation and the PUI Javanologi at UNS Surakarta. This event took place at Padjak De Smeltkroes in South-East Amsterdam from 10 – 12 September 2023, under the theme “Meeting – Samenwerking Stiching Javanen in Diaspora Nederland en de Universiteit UNS van Solo.”
The event began with the macapat song “Singgah-Singgah” by the Head of Javanologi UNS, who imbued it with a philosophy aimed at fostering smooth and blessed relations between the involved parties. Following this, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Mr. Johan Raksowidjojo, the Head of the Javanese Foundation in the Nederland Diaspora, with Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, M.Hum., Ph.D. as Head of PUI Javanologi Universitas Sebelas Maret and witnessed by members of the ‘Jawa ing Diaspora Walanda’ Foundation and the elders of the Javanese Nation.
The purpose of signing this partnership is to spread knowledge and skills from PUI Javanologi UNS to the Javanese community in the Netherlands, which contains: Javanese culture, identity, performing arts, batik clothing, various Javanese culinary, and wayang as well as a way to spread knowledge and skills from Central Java, which can be considered the origin of Javanese culture.
In this partnership, there are 7 points agreed upon between PUI Javanologi and Javanen in Diaspora Nederland, including:
- Hold a Webinar with an exciting theme/topic regarding the relationship between the Surinamese Javanese and Indonesian Javanese, the country of their parents (ancestors), held by JID-NL with Javanologi UNS in a hybrid manner (online and offline), which can be reached globally from Javanologi UNS;
- The Cultural School, specifically cultural courses on cultural philosophy, Javanese language, Javanese culinary, batik and Javanese musical art (Gamelan), intensive courses on Javanese Cultural Heritage (Teko Jahe / Ginger Pot), which held by UNS Javanologi;
- Javanese Arts and Culture Goodwill;
- Digitization of Javanese manuscripts;
- Visiting Professor from PUI Javanologi UNS;
- Research Collaboration;
- Publication
Meeting with the Education and Cultural Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Den Haag
The Head of the Center for Excellence in Javanologi Science and Technology (PUI Javanologi) at Universitas Sebelas Maret, Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D., along with Mr. Johan Raksowidjojo, the Head of the Javanen in Diaspora Nederland Foundation, conducted a visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Den Haag on September 11, 2023. This activity wa carried out as a series of visits and follow-up to the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the ‘Jawa ing Diaspora Walanda Foundation’ / Javanen in Diaspora Nederland (JID-NL) with PUI Javanologi UNS Surakarta. Simultaneously, they met with the Education and Culture Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Prof. Dr. Agus Setiabudi, M.Si.
This short meeting at the Indonesian Embassy in Den Haag received appreciation and a good welcome from the Education and Culture Attachment of the Indonesian Embassy in Den Haag, and he was ready to support the implementation of the programs agreed upon by both parties.
