The statement was delivered by Minister Brian Yuliarto during a\ncourtesy visit by German Ambassador to Indonesia Ralf Beste at the\nministry\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe share a long history together. We hope this cooperation can\ncontinue, including the dispatch of Indonesian students to Germany.\nCurrently, interest among Indonesian students in participating in\ninternational programs in Germany continues to grow,\u201d the minister said\nin a statement received on Friday.<\/p>\n
Minister Yuliarto noted that Indonesia and Germany have maintained\nstrong and long-standing cooperation, particularly in higher education\nand research.<\/p>\n
He also encouraged the expansion of university partnerships,\nincluding joint degree and double degree programmes.<\/p>\n
The minister promoted the development of doctoral programmes, joint\nresearch funding, and academic exchanges with Germany to support\nnational priority programmes in food security, renewable energy, clean\nwater, industrial downstreaming, digitalisation, and national\ndefence.<\/p>\n
In response, Ambassador Beste affirmed that strengthening educational\ncooperation and student exchanges remains a priority for the German\nEmbassy in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He also highlighted a planned visit by the president of the German\nAcademic Exchange Service (DAAD), who also serves as rector of the\nUniversity of Cologne, as a potential forum for discussions with\nIndonesian university rectors to enhance institutional cooperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe consider this one of our main responsibilities at the embassy,\nfor the science attach\u00e9, the cultural attach\u00e9, and certainly for me as\nwell, to increase student exchanges,\u201d Beste said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-germany-boost-higher-education-ties-1771657496", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }