The Directorate of Education Development of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on PDDikti Reporting and the Achievement of Key Performance Indicators (IKU) 1, 2, 3, and 7, including their contributions to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 17. The activity was held in a hybrid format on Tuesday (August 11, 2026).
The FGD was attended by Heads and Secretaries of Study Programs, Heads of Faculty Academic Subdivisions, and all Academic Information System (SIA) Operators from Study Programs across USU.
The activity began with remarks by the Director of the USU Education Development Directorate, Prof. Dr. Rudi Hartono, S.Hut., M.Si. The session was then moderated by Way Yantono Saing, S.Si.
The FGD featured Ir. Franova Herdiyanto, S.Kom., M.T.I., Data and Information Management Team Leader at the Data and Information Center (Pusdatin), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), and Linda Sutanto, S.E., M.PSDM., CPM., Expert Staff at the Secretariat General of Kemdiktisaintek, as speakers.
Through this activity, USU seeks to strengthen understanding and coordination in higher education data reporting and the achievement of Key Performance Indicators, particularly in supporting improvements in governance quality and the contribution of higher education institutions to the achievement of the SDGs.