Klojen, MC – Mayor of Malang H. Moch. Anton together with Deputy Mayor of Malang Drs. Sutiaji attended UM iCamp Gala Dinner (Malang State University International Camp) 2016 which was held in the yard of Malang City Hall, Thursday (10/11).
In his speech, the Mayor of Malang, who is familiarly called Abah Anton, said that the activities (UM iCamp) this is very positive because it can open the door to cooperation with various stake holders including from abroad. "We try to cooperate with all universities in Malang City," he said.
It was also explained that the advantage of visits from students from abroad is that when they return to their country they can promote the city that has... tagline "In addition to being a tourist city, Malang City is also a city of education, although its area is not large but it is rich in knowledge because it has 50 universities," explained Abah Anton.
Currently, the Malang City Government is trying to build 'Smart City', Tourism City to Industrial City. Efforts to create Thematic Villages continue to be promoted as a way to realize development with a model bottom up, namely appreciating input from the community to be made into a government program and no longer a model top down namely a government program that is forced on society.
"Malang City Government in terms of bottom up "This is only as a facilitator. This is for sustainable development in this city (Malang)," he explained.
Meanwhile, UM Vice Chancellor I Prof. Haryono said that through the UM program iCamp This can introduce Indonesia and Malang City in particular with the aim of showing that existing development is good.
Development model bottom up The idea initiated by Abah Anton is something that deserves to be appreciated, because the facts show that in several regions they are still demonstrating the development model. top down. "We thank the Malang City Government for supporting our program," said Haryono.
Representatives of UM student participants iCamp, Desi from Vietnam, admitted that she was quite happy because she could learn many things with this program. "The reason I joined this is because I want to meet friends from various countries and want to know about the culture and tourist attractions in Indonesia, especially Malang City," she said.
He also appreciated the Malang City Government for providing buses. Malang City Tour (Macyto) as a supporting vehicle for tourists to enjoy the beauty of the city. "Hopefully Malang City will be even better," he hoped. (say/yon)
