Alatas to get honorary degree

Alatas to get honorary degree

SEMARANG: Diponegoro University is to award an honorary
doctorate to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas next week for
his outstanding role in boosting Indonesia's image overseas.

The degree will be bestowed when the state university
celebrates its 40th anniversary on Oct. 15, rector Muladi told
journalists yesterday.

Muladi said Alatas has played an outstanding role in the
promotion of world peace and order, especially as far as it
concerns the Non-Aligned Movement and the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations.

"We cannot deny that Alatas has played a key role in improving
Indonesia's role and image," he said.

Alatas is scheduled to present a scientific oration titled
Indonesia's Role in Creating the New World Order at the ceremony.
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