Australia opens AEC in Medan

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 | Source: JP:APRIADI GUNAWAN

MEDAN, North Sumatra: An Australian government official inaugurated on Tuesday the Australian Education Center (AEC) in Medan, North Sumatra.

The AEC was opened in response to increasing demand from Indonesians wishing to study in Australia, said Australian Education Minister Gary Hardgrave.

The minister said there were currently some 15,000 Indonesians studying in Australia. The education center is the third to be opened in the country, after similar centers in Jakarta and Surabaya.

The Australian minister also presented scholarships to some 200 students affected by the tsunami and earthquake in Nias in March this year. -- JP

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