RUBIS International Workshop on the Resilience of Rubber-based Agroforestry Systems in the Context of Global Change is organized by a consortium of CIRAD, IRRI, and UGM; under the umbrella of the RUBIS (RUbber agroforestry Breeding Initiative for Smallholders) project. This international workshop was held on April 5th – 9th 2021 and aims to bring together key scientific actors to deliver a complete inventory of all studies on rubber-based agroforestry systems and to define a comprehensive typology of this system to provide new directions in the development of rubber-based agroforestry systems that are more efficient and resilient to global changes.

More specifically, RUBIS international workshop 2021 will discuss the issue under five sub-themes:
1. Agronomy of rubber-based agroforestry systems
2. Socio-economy of rubber-based agroforestry systems
3. Food crops in agroforestry systems
4. Ecosystem services and environmental issues
5. Food security and agroforestry systems

In this forum, identified and implemented strategies in the sub-themes of agronomy of rubber-based agroforestry systems, socio-economy of rubber-based agroforestry systems, food crops in agroforestry systems, ecosystem services and environmental issues, and food security and agroforestry systems were some of the key factors in developing rubber-based agroforestry systems that are more efficient and resilient to global changes. This activity is in accordance with WHO’s efforts to promote the 2nd SDG, namely increasing food security and promoting sustainable agriculture. As well as on the 8th SDG, namely encouraging sustainable economic growth.

The Research Center for Biotechnology Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with QAAFI- University of Queensland and CrawFord Fund Australia held a Capacity Building workshop for Young Scientists on Plant Disease Management by inviting Professor Andre Drenth from Queensland University as a resource person. Prof. Andre Drenth is a World Class Professor who was invited by the Center for Biotechnology Studies. The workshop, which was held at the Center for Biotechnology Studies, was held for 5 days from February 10-14, 2020. A total of 12 selected Universitas Gadjah Mada students actively participated in this event. Participants were taught to improve their presentation skills in English and manuscript writing for internationally reputable journals. In addition, participants also gained provisions to become successful researchers.

This workshop is in line with improving the quality of education as stated in the 4th SDG and is also expected to have a positive impact on future climate improvement, in accordance with the 13th SDG. As well as this activity is an effort to promote how to protect and restore ecosystems in a sustainable manner such as the 15th SDG.