Bantul, January 31, 2026 – A warm visit took place at Batik Grilyo, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Seven PNU Philippines students, accompanied by two lecturers from the Philippines, collaborated with students and lecturers from the Civic Education (PKn) Department of Yogyakarta State University (UNY). The group was warmly welcomed by the management of Batik Grilyo. The Filipino students were introduced to the history of batik as a cultural heritage of Indonesia that has been recognized by UNESCO.

Yogyakarta, Thursday, January 29, 2026 – The Department of Civic Education, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Yogyakarta State University (UNY) held an international lecture series themed “Building Sustainable Academic Networks in ASEAN Higher Education.” The event was attended by PNU and UNY students as well as FISIP UNY lecturers. The keynote speaker for this lecture session was Dr. Ma. Arsenia C. Gomez from Philippine Normal University (PNU), Philippines, and it was moderated by M. Fikri Alvinca, M.Pd. The event took place in the FISIP UNY Hall.

Yogyakarta - The Department of Civic Education at Yogyakarta State University held a Welcome Ceremony in the context of international cooperation between the Department of Civic Education at UNY and PNU together with a delegation from the Philippines on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. This event took place in the Ki Hajar Dewantara Room at FISIP UNY. The event was attended by two lecturers and seven students from the Philippines as part of an academic collaboration and cultural exchange programme. This collaboration began on 28 January 2026 and will continue until 24 February 2025.

In order to expand the partnership network and improve the quality of educational programs, a cooperation exploration activity was carried out between Yogyakarta State University (UNY) and SMP Kristen 2 Eben Haezer. This activity aims to explore opportunities for collaboration in the field of education, particularly related to learning development, student internship/PLP programs, teacher capacity building, and the implementation of innovative programs relevant to school needs and current education policies.