Foreword from Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasih, Rector, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Strengthening Academic Synergies: A Message for the ASAIHL Commemorative Issue, a Foreword to the ASAIHL 2024 Special Issue

It was a great honor for Universitas Airlangga to host the 2024 ASAIHL Conference in Surabaya, Indonesia. Under the theme “University’s Role in Advancing Climate Crises Reduction,” the conference brought together scholars, policymakers, and academic leaders in a shared effort to address one of the most critical challenges facing humanity today: the climate crisis.

The publication of this special issue of the Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (JHSSR) is both a timely reflection and a lasting contribution to this mission. It documents the spirited academic exchange and urgent calls for collaboration that defined the 2024 ASAIHL Conference. More importantly, it reinforces the message that meaningful change must be grounded in academic excellence, ethical leadership, and collective will.

Universitas Airlangga is proud to contribute to this regional momentum. As host of ASAIHL 2024, we reaffirmed our institutional commitment to environmental stewardship, educational leadership, and the strengthening of academic synergies across Southeast Asia and beyond. We believe that only through such united efforts can we build a more resilient and sustainable future.

I express my sincere gratitude to all contributors and the editorial team of JHSSR particularly Prof. Dr Nayan Kanwal for ensuring that the insights and aspirations of the conference will continue to inspire action through this special publication. May it serve as a reference, a resource, and a rallying point for the academic community.

Citation: Mohammad Nasih. Foreword from Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasih, Rector, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya–Strengthening Academic Synergies: A Message for the ASAIHL Commemorative Issue, a Foreword to the ASAIHL 2024 Special Issue. Horizon J. Hum. Soc. Sci. Res.7 (S), xxiii–xiv (2025). https://doi.org/10.37534/bp.jhssr.2025.v7.nS.id3.pxxiii-xxiv