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News of Nuzul Qur’aniati, S.Kep.Ns., M.Ng., Ph.D.’s Participation in JWG 2024

Surabaya, Indonesia – Nuzul Qur’aniati, S.Kep.Ns., M.Ng., Ph.D., a research member and the secretary of REACH, will participate in the Joint Working Group on Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (JWG on HERI) 2024. The event will be held in the Hero City of Surabaya, with the theme “Fostering Higher Education, Research, and Innovation Partnerships between Indonesia and France for a Progressive and Sustainable Future” from July 2-5, 2024.

JWG on HERI is a strategic forum that brings together education officials, academics, researchers, and innovators from Indonesia and France. Its aim is to build networks, explore, and strengthen various collaborations in higher education, research, and innovation. Since its inception in 2009, JWG has facilitated the exchange of information and policies between higher education, research, and innovation institutions of both countries and showcased the best practices of their partnerships.

At the 13th JWG on HERI between Indonesia and France this year, the forum will raise the major theme of “Fostering Higher Education, Research, and Innovation Partnerships between Indonesia and France for a Progressive and Sustainable Future.” The event will bring together up to 300 participants from various related fields at the State University of Surabaya (UNESA) located in Indonesia’s historic Hero City, Surabaya.

Nuzul Qur’aniati, S.Kep.Ns., M.Ng., Ph.D. stated, “Participation in JWG 2024 is a valuable opportunity to expand international networks and collaborations, especially in the fields of higher education, research, and innovation. I hope to bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to support the partnership between Indonesia and France.”

With a high spirit of collaboration and a vision for a sustainable future, JWG 2024 is expected to produce valuable discussions and strategic networks that can advance the higher education, research, and innovation partnership between Indonesia and France.

Strategic Collaboration of REACH UNAIR-WHO Indonesia-BRIN-Kemenkes-UI-UGM to Fulfill Healthcare Workforce Needs in Underdeveloped Areas

Surabaya, Indonesia – The Research Excellence in Advancing Community Health (REACH) center at Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) continues to demonstrate its commitment to improving public health quality through strategic collaborations with various prominent institutions, such as WHO Indonesia, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Universitas Indonesia (UI), and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). This collaboration aims to develop a policy brief titled “Best Practices in Utilizing Healthcare Workers from Various Countries.”

Recruitment and retention of healthcare workers in underdeveloped areas remain major challenges both in Indonesia and worldwide. This issue often hampers adequate access to healthcare services for communities living in remote and rural regions. To address this problem, WHO Indonesia and Kemenkes have initiated an evidence-based review involving various cross-sector stakeholders.

In this initiative, REACH UNAIR, along with BRIN, UI, and UGM, plays an active role in collecting and analyzing data and best practices from various countries regarding the utilization of healthcare workers. This review process aims to identify effective strategies that can be implemented in Indonesia to enhance the recruitment and retention of healthcare workers in underdeveloped areas.

The output of this collaboration will be Policy Modification Recommendations, which will be presented to the government and relevant parties. These recommendations are expected to serve as a foundation for policymakers in designing and implementing better strategies to fulfill the healthcare workforce needs in remote and rural areas, ensuring that communities in these regions can receive quality and sustainable healthcare services.

Through this collaboration, it is hoped that comprehensive and sustainable solutions can be created to address the challenges in the utilization and retention of healthcare workers in underdeveloped areas. REACH UNAIR and its collaborative partners are committed to continuously supporting efforts to improve the quality of healthcare services in Indonesia, especially for the communities most in need.

“Success in Publishing in Reputable International Journals: SCOPUS BOOTCAMP #1 Insights from REACH Chairman Ferry Efendi, Ph.D”

The Research Center of Excellence in Advancing Community Health (REACH) proudly presents Mr. Ferry Efendi, S.Kep., Ns., M.Sc., Ph.D., Chairman of The Research Center of Excellence in Advancing Community Health (REACH), as the speaker in the event “SCOPUS BOOTCAMP #1”. He will deliver material on “Success in Publishing in Reputable International Journals”. The SCOPUS BOOTCAMP #1 will be held in a hybrid format via Zoom and at Raising Hotel Makassar on June 7-8, 2024, attended by 30 participants consisting of lecturers, researchers, and REACH members.

In his presentation, the REACH chairman emphasized several important points on how to get manuscripts accepted in reputable journals. Among these are paying attention to the structure within the manuscript such as the title (Specific, Measurable, Accurate, Concise, and Structured – SMART), abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion – IMRAD), conclusion, and references.

Furthermore, the REACH chairman explained things to consider for successful publication in reputable international journals, such as:

  1. Finding the right mentor who can guide us.
  2. Building good writing habits with the Pomodoro technique.
  3. Targeting publications in Scopus journals with quartile 4 or 3 before aiming for higher quartiles.
  4. Finding favorite authors as references in writing the manuscript.
  5. Recruiting research assistants or research groups with the same expertise for collaboration.
  6. Obtaining sufficient funding sources.
  7. Utilizing modern tools such as AI (ChatGPT, QuillBot, Turnitin, Grammarly) to assist in manuscript preparation while maintaining publication ethics.

The discussion, in the form of a Q&A session, was the conclusion of the material presented by the REACH Chairman. The participants’ enthusiasm was evident in this session, with one participant from NTT asking several questions such as how to present research problems in the manuscript to be written, how to identify predatory journals, how to increase citation numbers using academic networking media like Academia and ResearchGate, and how about publishing in Scopus-indexed journals with or without APC.

Join us in future events to gain valuable insights from REACH in advancing your research and publishing it, thus contributing to the broader mission of improving public health.

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