The Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara (UMMU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Association of Hydraulics Engineering (HATHI) witnessed by the Minister of Public Works and Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimuljono. The signing procession was conducted at the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting (PIT) HATHI in Mataram. On this occasion, UMMU became the selected guest that has been invited by the Ministry with the UMMU Rector, Prof Saiful Deni, as the representative.

In this two-day meeting, the 39th PIT HATHI raised the theme “Smart Technology Utilization to Reduce Water Disaster Risk in COVID-19 Era” (28-29/10). It was opened by the Minister of PUPR, Basuki Hadimuljono in the Meeting Room of River Basin Station (BWS) Command Center, Nusa Tenggara I, Mataram.

Prof Saiful Deni declared the big role of UMMU in the future to innovate technology to reduce disaster risk. “UMMU serves in providing human resources and technology as the main element to meet the need,” he added.

The annual meeting also supported the Indonesian government program with the United Nations about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program in the sixth point to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all that can affect the health status of people and natural resources.