Semarang – Held at the Smart Class Room, G Building, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University (UNDIP), on Friday (04/08/2023), the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place between the Human Resources Development Agency (BKP SDM) of Pekalongan City and the Health Department (Dinkes) of Pekalongan City with the Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University (UNDIP). This MoU represents a collaboration in organizing education and training to enhance the competency of human resources for the government officials in the field of health in Pekalongan City. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from each party: Ir. Anita Heru Kusumorini, M.Sc., representing BKP SDM Pekalongan City; Dr. Slamet Budiyanto, S.KM., M.Kes, representing Dinkes Pekalongan City; and Dr. Budiyono, S.KM., M.Kes, along with Dr. Dra. Ayun Sriatmi, M.Kes, representing the Master’s Program in Public Health at FKM UNDIP.

The event commenced with an opening speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Dr. Budiyono, who expressed gratitude and welcomed the presence of Ir. Anita Heru Kusumorini, M.Sc., Dr. Budiyanto, S.KM., M.Kes, and other attendees at the signing ceremony. It is hoped that this collaboration will bring significant benefits to the staff of Dinkes Pekalongan City who will be studying in the Master’s Program of Public Health at FKM UNDIP. Ir. Anita expressed her wish that the Dinkes Pekalongan City staff, upon graduation, will have their degrees recognized and their knowledge will be beneficial for the development of Dinkes Pekalongan City.