Public Relations of UPNVJ — The National Development University “Veteran” Jakarta (UPNVJ) warmly welcomed the participants of the Annual Meeting of the Vice Chancellor Forum for Cooperation and the Forum of Heads of Research and Community Service Institutes (LPPM) of the West Region State University Cooperation Agency (BKS PTN Barat) at a dinner event at Kampoeng Kecil, Jakarta, Monday evening, July 7, 2025.

The event, which took place warmly and in a friendly atmosphere, was attended directly by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Cooperation, and Information Systems, Dr. dr. Ria Maria Therese, SpKJ., MH., and the Head of LPPM UPNVJ, Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem, Ph.D., who welcomed the participants directly.

A total of 33 participants from 17 state universities that are members of the BKS PTN West Region attended this activity. Their presence was not only an event to strengthen the network between state universities, but also a forum for sharing ideas, experiences, and collaborative strategies in the fields of cooperation and research and community service.

In this friendly event, Dr. Ria expressed her pride and appreciation for the trust given back to UPNVJ as the host for this annual meeting.

"It is an honor for us to host this important event. We hope that this forum will not only strengthen institutional synergy, but also open up opportunities for real collaboration that will have an impact on society and the advancement of higher education in Indonesia," said Dr. Ria.

The dinner took place in a family atmosphere, interspersed with light conversations between participants. This moment was a pleasant opening before a series of intensive meetings and discussions that will be held on July 8 and 9, 2025.

Through this forum, the West Region BKS PTN is expected to continue to strengthen strategic collaboration across campuses, especially in the field of cooperation and research development as well as community service as a real contribution of higher education to national development.