Transmigration Minister Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara has\ninvited the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development\n(ISSCAD) and Peking University in China to conduct research to help\ndevelop Indonesia\u2019s transmigration areas. Iftitah said Peking University\nwas interested in working together.<\/p>\n
\u201cI welcome the opportunity to build a practical partnership with\nISSCAD and Peking University,\u201d Iftitah said at Peking University in\nBeijing on Monday (12 October 2026).<\/p>\n
Iftitah said Peking University was interested in carrying out\nresearch in Indonesia\u2019s transmigration areas. The research is expected\nto help advance these areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe told them about this at Peking University, and one of the\nprofessors said they were also interested in conducting research in\ntransmigration areas and helping empower the communities there,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Transmigration has also partnered with a university\nin Germany. Its academics have helped find solutions to problems in\ntransmigration areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already partnered with an international university. Just\nlast week, we saw off students and professors from the Technical\nUniversity of Munich (TUM) in Germany. It is Germany\u2019s equivalent of\nITB, one of the best universities in Germany and the world, ranked among\nthe top 25,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Iftitah said TUM academics had helped address problems in the Rempang\nTransmigration Area in the Riau Islands. He said the German academics\nhad been enthusiastic about carrying out research in transmigration\nareas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey came to help the local community, not just to conduct research,\nbut also to provide practical solutions that could be put into use\nimmediately. For example, in Rempang the soil is prone to landslides, so\nthey planted vegetation to help stabilise it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey also looked at waste management, community issues and how to\ndevelop the marine tourism economy. They were very enthusiastic. I was\nmoved when they said goodbye on Saturday night: they were crying and\ndeeply touched, as if they had been there for a long time, even though\nthey had spent only two weeks in the transmigration area,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/transmigration-minister-invites-peking-university-to-help-develop-indonesias-transmigration-areas-1791816727", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }