Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA) conducted an audience and signing of Cooperation (MoU) with PT. Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) Indonesia. This trading and processing company of agricultural products has agreed to cooperation in the field of education, research and community service. Previously, this cooperation process began with an initiative by the Study Program in Food Technology at ITERA with PT LDC Indonesia Lampung unit in June 2021. This intensive communication process also involved several study programs that support the usefulness of the cooperation between this educational institution and industry.
This multinational company headquartered in Switzerland began operating in Indonesia in 1999. PT. LDC Indonesia is currently continuing its expansion in several regions such as Bandar lampung, Balikpapan and Jakarta. In particular for Bandar Lampung, PT. LDC Indonesia focuses on the oil palm refining business unit, biodiesel plant, ISAB diversion station and port, as well as the robusta coffee processing facility and warehouse in Lampung. Commitment to business sustainability, development of resources and community empowerment became the spirit in this cooperation.
The audience and MoU signing activity was attended by Rubens Marques as President Director LDC in Indonesia. In the welcoming session delivered by Rubens Marques, he said that “This cooperation is very important for LDC in developing human resources originating from Lampung in developing LDC in Lampung Province, besides that this cooperation is expected to also support research and community service activities”.
Prof. Dr. Sukrasno, M.S, who was the Deputy Rector for Non-Academic Affairs at ITERA, attended this event. He expressed his hope that “This cooperation has the potential to continue to be developed in independent student internship activities, independent campus learning (MBKM), development of scholarship programs, to development of coffee research centers, palm oil, and other plantation products”.
Next, both ITERA and PT.LDC Indonesia will continue this cooperation in a cooperation agreement to discuss the implementation of independent student internship, independent campus learning (MBKM) activities which can be followed by all ITERA students for 6 to 12 months. PT. LDC Indonesia also opens opportunities for final project activities, guest lectures by industry practitioners, to industry visits that can support the education program at ITERA.
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