Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The 6^th Indonesia Japan Joint Scientific Symposium 2014 is one manifestation of scientific activities conducted on an ongoing basis by a consortium of cooperation between several universities in Indonesia and Japan. Universitas Gadjah Mada, in this case represented by Prof. Dr. Suratman, M.Sc, Prof. Dr. Muh Aris Marfai, M.Sc, and Dr. Sukamdi, M.Sc has coordinated with representatives of Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Hasanudin, Universitas Udayana, Universitas Padjajaran, Institut Teknologi Bandung and Institut Pertanian Bogor together with University of Chiba Japan, University of Tsukuba and the other universities in Japan. One goal of the IJJSS 2014 activities is to provide exchange information media, data and knowledge in 24 themes. Accommodated themes in IJJSS 2014 includes antenna-microwave to vision biology, which contain new themes such as the Sustainable Economic Relations and Disaster Management. In this case, remote sensing is the most favorite theme in recent times IJJSS implementation since 2004.

Rio de Janeiro. Four outstanding graduate students from Master Program on Planning and Management of Coastal Area and Watershed (MPPDAS) faculty of Geography UGM visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Joint Student Project (JSP). This Joint Student Project lasted for 1 week (16—24 August 2014). The fortunate students are Wahyu Tyas Pramono, Hendy Fatchutohman, Annisa Hamidah, and Alfiatun Nur accompanied by two lecturers, who are Bachtiar Wahyu Mutaqin, S.Kel., M.Sc. And Dr.rer.nat M. Anggri Setiawan, M.Sc. Together with students from the host university, Institute of Geosciences, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) Niteroi Brazil, and 5 students from Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico, they had a research in the topic of Urban growth in the Rio de Janeiro coastal area. This activity is also included in the consortium of Center for Natural Resources and Development (CNRD) consists of 11 institutions from Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada have great opportunity to welcome delegation from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The delegation consisted of 11 undergraduate students equipped with ranging events, which mostly accommodated in Faculty of Geography at 16^th – 17^th July 2014. As this delegation manage to arrange period of visit from 15^th – 21^st July 2014, with series of field visit agenda. The main agenda of this delegation is to establish communication among institution, by initiating student alternative program to visit Yogyakarta, as a comparison field study. The main interest is actually related with various physical features presented in Yogyakarta, which are quite different with characteristics of Sabah.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Faculty of Geography Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Office (BMKG) and Beasiswa Unggulan Kemendikbud had created a public seminar and field work focused on Coastal Cliff. This event was held from 15^th until 17^th April 2014 and was attended by 11 master students from BMKG and11 fast track master students of Beasiswa unggulan Kemendikbud from Faculty of Geography UGM. This effort was made possible by Prof. Dr. Muh Aris Marfai, M.Sc. Dr. Eko Haryono, M.Sc. and Dr. Danang Sri Hadmoko M.Sc. of International Bureau Office (BKLN). Presented by three speakers and moderated by Dr. Djati Mardiatno, M.Sc. of Disaster Research Centre UGM, this public seminar is designed to enrich knowledge and experience in coastal cliff. This event could be a potential media to increase collaboration in research between institutions involved.

Pengelolaan pesisir terpadu merupakan suatu pendekatan dalam memanfaatkan sumberdaya pesisir secara optimal dengan meminimalisir kerusakan dan risiko yang mungkin terjadi akibat dari kegiatan pemanfaatan ataupun proses alami seperti bencana. Pengelolaan yang berkelanjutan akan menjamin kemanfaatan yang dapat dinikmati oleh generasi berikutnya dengan kualitas dan kuantitas yang sama atau bahkan lebih baik. Oleh karena itu, pengelolaan pesisir terpadu menjadi suatu keharusan untuk dapat diterapkan di seluruh dunia.