Faculty of Law UNAND Supports SDG 4 and SDG 16 through the First Hukumonline Corner in West Sumatra

Padang, February 20, 2025 — The Faculty of Law of Universitas Andalas, known as FH UNAND, inaugurated the first Hukumonline Corner in West Sumatra as part of its commitment to improving the quality of legal education and expanding access to reliable digital legal information.

The Hukumonline Corner was inaugurated at FH UNAND by UNAND Secretary Aidinil Zetra together with Hukumonline Chief Media and Engagement Officer Amrie Hakim. With this inauguration, FH UNAND became the first law faculty in West Sumatra to have a Hukumonline Corner. On the same occasion, FH UNAND and Hukumonline also signed a Cooperation Agreement related to University Solutions services.

UNAND Secretary Aidinil Zetra expressed his support for the collaboration between FH UNAND and Hukumonline. He described the cooperation as a strategic step, especially amid rapid technological development and the growing presence of artificial intelligence in academic and professional work. According to him, access to accurate, trusted, and technology-based legal information has become increasingly important for lecturers, researchers, and students.

Aidinil also encouraged the FH UNAND academic community to make substantive use of the collaboration so that it can provide maximum benefits for improving productivity and the quality of academic work. One of the digital tools introduced through the collaboration is Allex, Hukumonline’s virtual assistant, which can support users in accessing legal information more efficiently.

Vice Dean II of FH UNAND, Hengki Andora, stated that the collaboration with Hukumonline is expected to create a significant impact for the faculty, particularly in improving the quality of legal education. He also expressed hope that the cooperation would not be limited to the signing of an agreement, but could continue through seminars, training programs, and other mutually beneficial academic activities.

The presence of Hukumonline Corner is expected to strengthen the learning environment at FH UNAND by giving students and lecturers broader access to digital legal resources. In an era where legal information is increasingly connected with technology, the facility can support legal research, academic discussion, and the development of more adaptive legal education.

This initiative supports SDG 4 Quality Education by strengthening access to trusted legal learning resources and supporting the improvement of legal education quality. Through digital legal information services, students and lecturers can enhance their academic capacity, research productivity, and readiness to respond to developments in the legal profession.

The program also aligns with SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions because access to accurate legal information is an important foundation for legal literacy, justice, and accountable institutions. By encouraging the use of reliable legal knowledge and technology-based services, FH UNAND contributes to strengthening legal understanding within the academic community.

Through the inauguration of the first Hukumonline Corner in West Sumatra, FH UNAND reaffirmed its role as a law faculty that continues to adapt to digital transformation. The collaboration with Hukumonline is expected to become a strategic platform for improving legal education, strengthening academic capacity, and expanding access to trusted legal knowledge.