UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG VISITS ISDEV

Striking a conversation during breakfast at the Foyer of C23, School of Social Sciences.

On Thursday 28 March, 2019 ISDEV was honoured to play host to an academic visit of delegates from Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan, Lampung (UIN Raden Intan), Indonesia. Professor Tulus Suryanto, Head of the Studi Magister Ekonomi Syariah, UIN Raden Intan. Before the formal session began that day, ISDEV visitors were treated with a hefty breakfast to welcome them that morning to the Centre of Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) specifically and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in general. Alhamdulillah. 

Associate Professor Dr Zakaria (left) with Prof Tulus (right).

There were two parts in the visit. The first part was held at the Conference Room (C23) of the School of Social Sciences at 9:00am. Exhibiting ISDEV's tradition and culture, the session started with the nasyeed of asma al husna (beautiful names of Allah SWT) followed by the recitation of ummu al kitab Al-Fatihah. To welcome the visitors from Lampung Indonesia, besides ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan and ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan other ISDEV lecturers and students were also present to play host to them. The first part was chaired by MISDEV 18.1 (ISDEV Postgraduate by Mixed-Mode) student, Khuzaidah binti Mohd. ISDEV Director gave his welcoming remarks and introduced ISDEV to the delegates. 

Prof Tulus during the sharing session.

Thereafter Professor Tulus shared his experience and expertise on publication in a SCOPUS indexed article. To him it is a rtaher simple matter. In his humble opinion it starts with writing as a passion. The ability to translate all that one experienced, even minor ones, into the written form is a good beginning to getting articles published in a SCOPUS indexed journal later.

The turnout at C23 shows the commitment of ISDEV in hosting the guests from UIN Raden Intan.

During the second part, the postgraduate students of Lampung had the chance to ask more details and up and up close to their fellow students of ISDEV while the lecturers had a closed-door informal discussion in the spirit of Surah al-Hujurat verse 13 which is with the niat to know each other better. The session was well spent as the ISDEV visitors discussed about various opportunities available for academic exchange, research collaboration and more. The session also provided a good platform for delegates of UIN Raden Intan to inivite ISDEV lecturers over to Lampung, whose natural beauty is still amazingly relatively untouched as opposed to many modern cities that showcase man-made structures.