UPNVJ Public Relations – The Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) of the Veteran National Development University (UPNVJ) Jakarta began preparing a roadmap for its 2027 Fostered Village through a focus group discussion (FGD) with the village government and residents at the Tanjungsari District Sports Hall, Bogor Regency, on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). The meeting mapped community needs as well as regional potential that could be developed through research and community service. Moringa, local coffee, public health, MSME development, and tourism were among the issues raised in the discussion.
The FGD involved representatives from UPNVJ faculties and work units, the Village Heads of Tanjungsari and Sirnasari, and the local community. The forum served as the initial step in determining program priorities so that UPNVJ's 2027 Foster Village activities would not only be based on academic perspectives but also address real community needs.
During the discussion, residents identified moringa and local coffee as two commodities with potential for further development. This development can be directed through research, production assistance, product innovation, and productive business activities that add value to the community.
The Head of LPPM UPNVJ explained that program development in the area is still in the pilot stage. Therefore, UPNVJ will develop a phased approach with the village government, land managers, and the community to ensure the program aligns with the region's characteristics and has the potential for sustainability.
One of the opportunities discussed was the development of moringa from upstream to downstream, from planting, research, processing, and developing economically valuable products. Plans to utilize UPNVJ land in the Tanjungsari area for moringa cultivation will also be further coordinated with the land management.
The potential of local coffee also received attention. In addition to discussing increasing the value of coffee products, FGD participants discussed the possibility of utilizing coffee processing waste as fertilizer. This idea opens up opportunities for multidisciplinary involvement from the UPNVJ academic community, including in technological, environmental, economic, and community empowerment aspects.
The FGD also identified several social and health issues. The Tanjungsari Village Government emphasized the continued need for community education regarding early marriage, reproductive health, and sexuality. Residents' concerns about diabetes related to ready-to-drink beverage consumption also became a topic of discussion in designing a health education program more relevant to the community's situation.
Faculty representatives and the UPNVJ Community Territory (UCT) Coordinator responded to the various inputs by mapping out support options based on their respective areas of expertise. One idea that emerged was the use of moringa as a food ingredient, including the possibility of developing snacks for children with special needs. This idea still requires further research and study before being implemented in the community.
The discussion on the Assisted Villages also covered the development of the local economic sector. UPNVJ and the community discussed opportunities for mapping halal tourism potential and providing certification assistance for MSMEs. This initiative is expected to open up opportunities for collaboration between research, community service, and entrepreneurship development.
The UPNVJ team that participated in the FGD consisted of the Head of LPPM, Head of the Research Center, Head of the Community Service Center, Head of the Business Incubator Center, Deputy Dean of Academic and Student Affairs of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Deputy Dean of Academic of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Deputy Dean of Academic and Student Affairs of the Faculty of Engineering, UCT Coordinator, Head of General Affairs, and LPPM staff.
All input from the village government and the community will be collected as a basis for developing UPNVJ's research and community service priorities in 2027. Through an approach based on community needs and local potential, the Assisted Village roadmap is expected to be able to integrate expertise across UPNVJ faculties with real issues in the community so that the programs implemented have measurable and sustainable benefits.
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Writer: Disa Prihantini | Language Coordinator : F. Noor