Australian scholarships for Indonesia to continue<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Despite the turbulence in its relations with
\nIndonesia, Australia is maintaining its cooperation in the
\neducational field with its Asian neighbor.<\/p>\n
Australian ambassador to Indonesia John McCarthy on Monday
\nlaunched the Australian Government Scholarship Program for 300
\nIndonesian students for next year.<\/p>\n
Under the grant program, each student receives A$ 25,000,000
\nper year to undertake postgraduate studies at Australian
\nuniversities.<\/p>\n
According to the ambassador, the fund is offered for the study
\nof economic governance, political and social development,
\nagriculture, health, natural resources management,
\nscience and engineering.<\/p>\n
\"We maintained our development assistance programs throughout
\nthe recent difficulties between the two countries. And, the
\nscholarship program is the most important element of that,\"
\nMcCarthy commented.<\/p>\n
The ambassador was speaking at the opening of a two-day
\nconference here entitled \" New Indonesian Challenges and The ADS
\n(Australian Development Scholarship) Scheme\".<\/p>\n
McCarthy said he believed the scholarship program will develop
\npersonal and institutional links between Australia and Indonesia
\nthat will sustain and nourish the relationship between these
\ncountries into the future.<\/p>\n
There are currently over 900 Indonesians studying in Australia
\nunder Australian government scholarships. They are part of a
\ntotal of 18,000 Indonesians studying in Australia this year.<\/p>\n
Since the scholarship program commenced in the 1950s, the
\nAustralian government has sponsored the studies of over 7,500
\nIndonesians in Australia.<\/p>\n
The conference is being held to help the Australian and
\nIndonesian governments review progress and identify the problems
\ninvolved in the program.<\/p>\n
Dozens of participants were in attendance, including Bandung
\nInstitute of Technology (ITB) rector Lilik Hendrajaya, Secretary-
\ngeneral of the Ministry of National Education Hidayat Syarief and
\nscholar Mochtar Buchori.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the
\nconference, the ambassador reiterated that Australia fully
\nrecognizes Indonesia's territorial integrity, including Irian
\nJaya.<\/p>\n
\"We have repeatedly said that we respect the territorial
\nintegrity of Indonesia,\" McCarthy told reporters. (zen)<\/p>",
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