Indonesian Government Opens Education and Human Resources Collaboration with Palestine
Jakarta (ANTARA) — The Indonesian Government, through the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), has opened opportunities for enhanced collaboration in higher education and human resources development with Palestine.
The matter emerged during a courtesy visit by Palestinian Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia Abdalfatah A. K. Alsattari to Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries at the Kemdiktisaintek office in Jakarta on Monday (16 March).
Minister Yuliarto stated in an official statement in Jakarta on Tuesday that Indonesia-Palestine cooperation has been established, partly through strengthening education and advancing scientific knowledge.
This has been realised through various higher education cooperation programmes, academic capacity enhancement, and the opening of study opportunities for Palestinian students.
The Minister encouraged the involvement of various stakeholders, including universities and research institutions, to jointly identify potential cooperation areas, particularly in human resources capacity enhancement and collaborative research development programmes.
Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Abdalfatah A. K. Alsattari appreciated Indonesia’s consistent support for Palestine, including in higher education development and human resources quality improvement.
Alsattari expressed hope that such programmes would continue as an effort to enhance the capacity and quality of Palestinian human resources through broader access to education.
Through this meeting, both parties hope to formulate concrete steps to strengthen Indonesia-Palestine bilateral relations in the fields of higher education, science, and technology, whilst opening more collaboration opportunities that provide tangible benefits for the people of both nations.
The minister expressed confidence that cooperation could be realised through joint research and by inviting Palestinian professors to Indonesia for one or two months to conduct collaborative research.