Board of Trustees and Supervisory Board: Ratifying LAMDIK’s Priority Program to Become an International Accreditation Institution (LAI) under ACE in 2025

Jakarta, February 1, 2025
The Chairman of the LAMDIK Board of Trustees, Prof. Ganefri, along with the full Supervisory Board, has officially approved LAMDIK’s priority program for 2025, which aims to establish LAMDIK as one of the International Accreditation Institutions (LAI) or the Accreditation Council for Education (ACE). This initiative is considered a strategic step for LAMDIK, enabling it, through ACE, to position itself as an internationally recognized accreditation institution from Indonesia. Consequently, ACE will not only advance educational programs in Indonesia but also contribute to enhancing the quality of educational programs at international higher education institutions.

During the plenary meeting of the Board of Trustees, Supervisory Board, and Executive Board, the Chairman of the LAMDIK Executive Board, Prof. Muchlas Samani, reported that in 2024, ACE successfully accredited two education programs in Timor-Leste. These programs include the Bachelor of Elementary Education program at Instituto Católico para a Formação de Professores and the Bachelor of English Language Department program at Institute Superior Cristal. Additionally, in 2024, ACE began the accreditation process for an education program at WLU Uzbekistan and provided assistance in preparing the Self-Evaluation Document (LED) for two education programs at Fathoni University, Thailand.

The Chairman of LAMDIK further reported that, in an effort to accelerate its transition into an LAI and fulfill the requirements set by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of Indonesia, LAMDIK has submitted its Self-Evaluation Report (SER) to the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) on January 24, 2025. The visitation process is expected to take place between April 8–18, 2025. The results are anticipated to be announced by INQAAHE between May and June 2025, allowing the official submission to the Ministry in July–August 2025 for formal recognition as an LAI. This process aligns with the provisions stipulated in Ministerial Decree No. 235-M-2024 regarding the requirements and criteria for International Accreditation Institutions

During this plenary session, it was also announced that version 2.0 of the accreditation instrument would be launched on February 6, 2025, in a hybrid format. Simultaneously, LAMDIK will also introduce new accreditation procedures based on the updated instrument and unveil the third-generation version of its website, lamdik.or.id 3.0. The Board of Trustees and the Supervisory Board expressed highly positive feedback on the performance of the LAMDIK Executive Board. It is hoped that LAMDIK’s priority program, aiming to become an international accreditation institution accrediting programs across multiple countries, will significantly contribute to improving the quality of educational programs globally.

Furthermore, during this plenary meeting attended by the Board of Trustees and Supervisory Board, all activity and financial reports for 2024 were approved, granting full clearance and discharge of responsibilities to the LAMDIK Executive Board for the 2024 fiscal year. At the same time, the Board of Trustees officially ratified the proposed programs and budget plan for LAMDIK in 2025. May LAMDIK continue to lead with excellence and trustworthiness.