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PROTÉGÉS Issue no. 3 | 2022
Short-term Mobility programme: Team AIE to

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

by Fairus Noor Balqis, 2nd Year, BA International and Strategic Studies
A group of 10 students from the Department of
International and Strategic Studies of the Faculty of Arts
and Social Sciences successfully completed a short-term
mobility programme to Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
In the span of eight days, from 5th September 2022 to13th
September 2022, the students had an opportunity to learn
from the real world beyond textbooks, through their visits to
the local markets, festivals, museums and temples including
a visit to the famous Wat Arun in Bangkok.

From the street food to the traditional clothes and Tuk tuk
rides, the students delved into the cultural landscape of
Thailand. The visit to Chulalongkorn University was a
treasured experience as the students went to several
university-owned museums and also to Bangkok’s famous
green infrastructure project, the Centenary Park. Since the
University is located in a strategic business area, the
existence of an underground pedestrian walkway and train
stations allowed the students to discover the streets of
Bangkok and experience the local culture independently. The Malaysian students posing in front of Faculty of Economics

International Short-Term Mobility Programme
(ISMP) in Universitas Indonesia

By Esmeralda Chong Kui Miing, BA English and
Nur Qistina Masturah binti Rahamat, BA Antrhropology and Sociology
economic, and social aspects. A trip to Balaikota Bogor,
Kebun Raya Bogor, and Lawang Suryakencana on
September 29th sparked the students’ interest in the rich
culture of the “Heritage City of Indonesia.'' Mayor of Bogor,
Bima Arya highlighted the sustainable development
initiatives. On the last day, a discussion on Jakarta’s
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was held in the City
Hall of Jakarta, led by Yahya Zakaria, the Manager of Law
and Governance and SDGs Secretariat of the Jakarta
The student of Universiti Malaya and the UI local buddies Government. We visited Gedung Sarinah, the first ever
Twenty students from the Faculty of Arts and Social skyscraper building and department store in Indonesia
Sciences, Universiti Malaya attended the International where souvenirs promoting local designers and crafts were
Short-Term Mobility Programme (ISMP) at Universitas on display.
Indonesia (UI). Embarking on a week-long programme, the
visiting students from Malaysia were greeted by Mahasiswa The Closing Ceremony was held on 30 September 2022 at
(BEM), the student body of UI during the Opening the Balaikota Depok in the presence of the Deputy Mayor of
Ceremony on 26 September 2022. Depok, Imam Budi Hartono. To secure future collaboration
with BEM UI, Laavenya Nair as the UM representative,
In the course of the programme, four invaluable lectures signed the Letter of Intent together with Hendry Joveto,
were held by the Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik President of BEM UI. With the newly acquired knowledge
(FISIP) at UI. At the end of the lectures, a youth discussion and experience, we safely departed from Soekarno-Hatta
allowed UM and UI students to exchange ideas and International Airport back to Kuala Lumpur on 1 October
examine ASEAN-centric issues along with their political, 2022.
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