Samarinda, January 12, 2026 — The Director of the Samarinda State Agricultural Polytechnic (Politani Samarinda), Hamka, along with his Deputy Directors, namely Deputy Director I Heriad Daud Salusu, Deputy Director II Eva Nurmarini, and Deputy Director III Husmul Beze, visited the Indonesian Capital City Authority (IKN) office on Monday (January 12, 2026). The visit aimed to explore strategic collaborations that would have a tangible impact on the development of the IKN.
During the meeting, Hamka outlined various research achievements of lecturers and the forms of collaboration that Politani Samarinda has undertaken with several partners in recent years. He emphasized that Politani Samarinda lecturers possess a diverse range of relevant expertise that can be utilized to support the IKN Authority's programs.
Furthermore, Hamka explained that Politani Samarinda possesses competencies in various fields, including waste management, post-mining land rehabilitation, geotagging of endemic Kalimantan trees, organic rice and paddy development, nursery management, and other strategic areas. Samarinda Polytechnic currently has 14 study programs, each of which has its own unique characteristics and scientific excellence.
Myrna Asnawati Safitri, Deputy for Environment and Natural Resources at the National Capital Authority (IKN), welcomed the impactful collaboration initiative presented by the Samarinda Politani delegation. She stated that the collaboration idea aligns closely with the mission and programs currently implemented by the IKN Authority.
Accompanied by the Director of Environment and Disaster Management, Lazuardi Nasution, the Director of Forestry and Water Resources Utilization Development, Onesimus Patiung, and the Director of Food Security, P. Setia Lenggono, and their team, Myrna emphasized that her office highly appreciates collaboration that is accompanied by concrete actions on the ground, not merely conceptual meetings and discussions without implementation.
Myrna also stated that the New Capital City (IKN) is opening up opportunities for collaboration with universities as widely as possible. However, she emphasized the importance of focusing on one or two priority programs to ensure that the collaboration truly impacts and is directly felt by the community. One pressing issue highlighted is the issue of community waste in the Samboja area.
Furthermore, the New Capital City Authority is providing the Samarinda Polytechnic (Politani Samarinda) with the opportunity to participate in the development of the Bukit Tengkorak area in Suko Mulyo, North Penajam Paser Regency. This area is considered to have the potential to become a showcase for the Samarinda Polytechnic to showcase its contributions and role at the national and international levels, considering that the New Capital City is Indonesia's primary face on the island of Kalimantan. (PR)
During the meeting, Hamka outlined various research achievements of lecturers and the forms of collaboration that Politani Samarinda has undertaken with several partners in recent years. He emphasized that Politani Samarinda lecturers possess a diverse range of relevant expertise that can be utilized to support the IKN Authority's programs.
Furthermore, Hamka explained that Politani Samarinda possesses competencies in various fields, including waste management, post-mining land rehabilitation, geotagging of endemic Kalimantan trees, organic rice and paddy development, nursery management, and other strategic areas. Samarinda Polytechnic currently has 14 study programs, each of which has its own unique characteristics and scientific excellence.
Myrna Asnawati Safitri, Deputy for Environment and Natural Resources at the National Capital Authority (IKN), welcomed the impactful collaboration initiative presented by the Samarinda Politani delegation. She stated that the collaboration idea aligns closely with the mission and programs currently implemented by the IKN Authority.
Accompanied by the Director of Environment and Disaster Management, Lazuardi Nasution, the Director of Forestry and Water Resources Utilization Development, Onesimus Patiung, and the Director of Food Security, P. Setia Lenggono, and their team, Myrna emphasized that her office highly appreciates collaboration that is accompanied by concrete actions on the ground, not merely conceptual meetings and discussions without implementation.
Myrna also stated that the New Capital City (IKN) is opening up opportunities for collaboration with universities as widely as possible. However, she emphasized the importance of focusing on one or two priority programs to ensure that the collaboration truly impacts and is directly felt by the community. One pressing issue highlighted is the issue of community waste in the Samboja area.
Furthermore, the New Capital City Authority is providing the Samarinda Polytechnic (Politani Samarinda) with the opportunity to participate in the development of the Bukit Tengkorak area in Suko Mulyo, North Penajam Paser Regency. This area is considered to have the potential to become a showcase for the Samarinda Polytechnic to showcase its contributions and role at the national and international levels, considering that the New Capital City is Indonesia's primary face on the island of Kalimantan. (PR)
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