Friday, August 12 2022, the offline inauguration of the Chairman of the Alumni Association (ILUNI) of the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) at the Universitas Indonesia (UI) was held in Hall A Building, FPH UI. This event was held to confirm the Head of FPH UI ILUNI, who had been elected a few weeks earlier. Also present were the Secretary General of ILUNI UI, Bachtiar Firdaus; Dean of FPH UI, Prof. dr. Mondastri Korib Sudaryo, M.S., D.Sc.; The Honorary Council and Chair of the FPH UI ILUNI Inauguration Committee for the 2022-2025 period, Husein Habsyi., S.K.M., MHComm.; Elected Head of FPH UI ILUNI Muhammad Izzad Lubis, S.K.M., Deputy Chairperson of FPH UI ILUNI elected, dr. Hariyadi Wibowo., MARS., as well as other FPH UI ILUNI management.
The event was opened with remarks by the Chairman of the FPH UI ILUNI Management Inauguration Committee for the 2022-2025 period, Husein Habsyi., S.K.M., MHComm. In his remarks, Husein explained matters related to the ILUNI UI National Conference and his hopes for FPH UI ILUNI for the 2022-2025 period. “Hopefully FPH UI ILUNI is ready to rebuild alumni activities, so that they can make a real contribution to the progress of the alma mater,” said Husein.
Furthermore, Prof. dr. Mondastri Korib Sudaryo, M.S., D.Sc., also delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of alumni in the FKM UI institution. “This educational institution is reflected in its alumni. Therefore, alumni have three (3) important roles: building and maintaining the existence and integrity of institutions, strengthening the quality of implementing the Tri Dharma of Universitas Indonesia, and building the image of FPH UI graduates,” said Prof. dr. Mondastri.
Furthermore, Bachtiar Firdaus, Secretary General of ILUNI UI, said that FPH UI alumni have a very important role in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. “Alumni of the Health Sciences Cluster, especially FPH UI, must be at the forefront of pandemic disruption,” he said. Bachtiar also said that alumni, together with FPH UI students, must work together in carrying out concrete steps to create a better FPH UI.
After the welcoming session, Bachtiar representing ILUNI UI, officially appointed Muhammad Izzad Lubis, S.K.M., and his staff as FPH UI ILUNI Management for the 2022-2025 period. The event continued with remarks by Muhammad Izzad Lubis, S.K.M., as Chairman of the elected FPH UI ILUNI for the 2022-2025 period. “FPH UI currently has 13.000 of alumni. With that much power, let’s bring out the enthusiasm to serve from the academic community,” said Izzad. Izzad also read out the composition of the FPH UI ILUNI Board for the 2022-2025 period.
The event was closed with an appreciation session for the FPH UI ILUNI Management for the previous period by the elected Head of FPH UI ILUNI. The new FPH UI ILUNI management can make a real contribution to the progress of FPH UI, UI and Indonesia. (WR)
