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LEMBAGA PENELITIAN DAN PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT – ITS
| Research Center Building – L Floor Kampus ITS Sukolilo Surabaya – 60111 Jawa Timur, Indonesia |
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About Surabaya
Surabaya is growing as the second largest city in Indonesia which is a combination of metropolitan city and traditional life that runs harmoniously. The coolness of social life in Surabaya to replace the heat of the city located on the east coast of Java Island. Surabaya is now also continuing to undertake the development of city parks and afforestation that deliver Surabaya in various city development awards at world level.
Tri Rismaharini is the first female mayor in Surabaya and had led Surabaya to achieve multiple regional, national and international awards since her election in 2010. In 2003, when she was the Head of Surabaya Program Controlling Division, she created the first e-procurement system in Indonesia which was implemented nationwide and saved up to 20% of Surabaya’s annual regional budget.
Another internationally recognised achievement is her success in turning Surabaya into a clean and green city. Surabaya under Mayor Tri has become “Sparkling Surabaya”. From her time as Head of Surabaya Landscape and Cleanliness Department, she converted bare lands and gas stations into city parks. Green open spaces cover more than 20% of Surabaya land area and had been flood-free for the last three years.
Source : SURABAYA CITY BRIEF, https://ie.enterprisesg.gov.sg, Explore Surabaya, https://www.its.ac.id
About ITS
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember or ITS (English: Tenth of November Institute of Technology) is a public university in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, focused in the higher education of science, engineering and technology. ITS took its name from the Battle of Surabaya which reached its peak on November 10, 1945. The day is also commemorated as Heroes day in Indonesia.