Summer Course – Animal Production and Technology

Summer Course – Animal Production and Technology
Towards Resilience and Sustainable Tropical Livestock Systems with Precision Technologies and Global Connectivity
Program Overview
The Summer Course 2025 (SC2025) is part of IPB University’s internationalization strategy, aligning with the Global Engagement 2026 vision and Indonesia’s higher education agenda. Organized by the Department of Animal Production and Technology (DIPTP) in collaboration with Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), this program enhances global academic networking while reinforcing IPB University’s expertise in tropical livestock systems.
Since its inception in 2018, the Summer Course has significantly expanded, involving partnerships with leading universities such as Osaka University, Can Tho University, and Wageningen University. SC2025 continues this trajectory by integrating precision technologies and global connectivity into sustainable livestock systems.
Program Structure
SC2025 will be conducted in a hybrid format, combining:
1. Online Lecture Sessions: Featuring 15 expert speakers, including faculty from QS100 universities, covering topics on precision technologies in livestock production.
2. Onsite Excursion Sessions (Medan, Sumatera Utara): Hands-on industry visits, cultural immersion, and community engagement activities in collaboration with USU and local farming communities.
Additionally, the Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering (DTMB) at IPB University will contribute to technological advancements in livestock farming through specialized lectures.
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University and Industry Partners
Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia); Universitas Sumatera Utara (Indonesia); Osaka University (Japan); Chungnam National University (South Korea); National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan); Phayao University (Thailand); Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bangladesh); Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malaysia); University of Bonn (Germany); Erciyes University (Turkey); Sventz Izvant University (Hungary); IPB University – Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering (Indonesia); Himpunan Ilmuwan Peternakan Indonesia (Indonesia).
Detailed Program
Mode of Delivery
Hybrid (Online course + Offline field activities at IPB and USU)
Schedule
11 – 22 August 2025
Site
• IPB University
• Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Contact Person:
Dr. Kasita Listyarini, S.Si., M.Si.
+62 822-1316-9731
kasitalistya@apps.ipb.ac.id
Ir. Achmad Sadeli, S.Pt., M.Sc.
achmadsadeli@usu.ac.id
Dr. Nazri Nayan
nazri.nayan@upm.edu.my