BANDUNG, UNIKOM — The inauguration of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Private Higher Education Institutions Association (APTISI) of West Java Province for the 2025–2030 term, held on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at the Bandung Convention Center, marked not only the formal establishment of the new leadership but also the signing of strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia for West Java and PT Pos Indonesia Regional 3 Bandung.
The MOU were signed directly by the Chair of APTISI West Java for the 2025–2030 term, who also serves as the Rector of Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM), Prof. 3 Prof. HC. Dr. Ir. Eddy Soeryanto Soegoto, M.T., with the Head of the Legal Services Division of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of West Java, Hemawati BR Pandia, A.Md., IP., S.H., M.M., and the Executive Vice President of PT Pos Indonesia Regional 3 Bandung, Ryan Sahariany Syam. The signing ceremony symbolized a shared commitment to building strategic collaboration among private higher education institutions, the government, and state-owned enterprises.
The partnership with the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of West Java focuses on institutional legal assistance, enhancing legal literacy among the academic community, and strengthening intellectual property protection within private universities. Through this collaboration, private higher education institutions are expected to achieve greater administrative order, accountability, and competitiveness grounded in legal certainty.
Meanwhile, the collaboration with PT Pos Indonesia Regional 3 Bandung is directed toward the development of logistics services and the distribution of academic documents, as well as support for the transformation of digital-based services. This synergy opens opportunities for the integration of campus service systems with PT Pos Indonesia’s national distribution network, thereby improving effectiveness, efficiency, and the service reach for students and institutional partners.
The Chair of APTISI West Java and Rector of UNIKOM, Prof. Eddy, emphasized that this cooperation represents a concrete step in strengthening an adaptive and innovative private higher education ecosystem that is responsive to regulatory challenges and the acceleration of digital transformation. Cross-sector collaboration, he noted, is a key factor in advancing the quality of institutional governance and services.
Through the signing of these MOU, APTISI West Java reaffirmed its commitment to continuously developing sustainable strategic partnerships in order to reinforce the role of private higher education institutions as a vital pillar in human resource development at both the regional and national levels. (Directorate of Hms & Pro) Translated by: Gengria/DMUnikom