This was raised throughout a gathering between the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Stella Christie, and the Jordanian Ambassador to Indonesia, Sudqi Atallah Abd Alkader Al Omoush, on Wednesday (January 7).
“Most importantly, the collaboration must be realized. For the initial stage, let’s focus on in the field of medical science because it is a strategic priority, and Indonesia still needs more medical personnel, specialists, and strong health research development,” she stated in a press release on Thursday.
Christie emphasised that Jordan holds a strategic place with long-standing expertise in growing internationally acknowledged medical education, making it a key companion for Indonesia in strengthening well being education and analysis capability.
“This is a good opportunity for us to collaborate with Jordan, one of the centers of medical science in the Middle East. Many people come to Jordan to study and develop medical sciences,” she added.
“This is a good opportunity for us to collaborate with Jordan, one of the centers of medical science in the Middle East. Many people come to Jordan to study and develop medical sciences,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Sudqi additionally welcomed the initiative and expressed the readiness of Jordanian universities to increase partnerships with Indonesian universities.
Jordan additionally helps sharing greatest practices in greater education administration, utilized analysis, and linking universities with healthcare companies and group wants.
The collaboration will embrace pupil and lecturer exchanges, visiting professor packages, joint analysis, and capability constructing for medical education establishments.
Furthermore, the partnership can also create alternatives for coaching healthcare staff, together with nurses, to boost their expertise and world competitiveness.
As a follow-up, each events agreed to ascertain a activity pressure to develop a roadmap for cooperation, determine precedence packages, and guarantee participation from Indonesia’s private and non-private universities.
This initiative strengthens Indonesia–Jordan relations, established in 1950, which proceed to develop in education, socio-cultural affairs, and human assets.
The effort aligns with President Prabowo Subianto’s imaginative and prescient to enhance greater education high quality, strengthen science and expertise, and encourage Indonesian universities to compete globally whereas contributing on to nationwide growth.
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Translator: Sean Filo, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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