American Corner opens in Yogya

American Corner opens in Yogya

YOGYAKARTA: Witnessed by Counselor of Public Affairs Charles N.
Silver of the U.S. Embassy to Indonesia, Rector of
Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) Khoiruddin
Bashori inaugurated on Saturday the American Corner, an on-campus
resource center.

Established jointly by the university and the U.S. Embassy,
the resource center aims to provide the public with accurate, up-
to-date information on various topics such as Islamic studies,
foreign policy, legislation, social issues, global issues,
democracy, human rights, economics and trade.

Under the cooperation, Silver said the U.S. Embassy provided
books, on-line databases, computers, copiers and other hardware
to the center, while the UMY provided the space and staff.

Silver added that in the long run, the Embassy also planned to
bring in speakers and develop education programs for the resource
center to encourage interaction and discussion between American
and Indonesian scholars.

Director of the American Corner of UMY Endro Dwi Hatmanto
expressed a hope that the center would help strengthen ties
between Indonesia and the U.S.

Located on the second floor of the university library on Jl.
Lingkar Barat, the American Corner of UMY is open to the public
on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The American Corner of UMY is the second such center to be
established in Indonesia, after Jakarta. -- JP