Expensive readers!
Closing week, the Embassy had the honour to welcome the Dutch Minister of Schooling, Tradition and Science, H.E. Robbert Dijkgraaf, to Indonesia. Dijkgraaf led his first ever Wisdom Undertaking with a delegation that used to be created from chairs from Dutch wisdom establishments, aiming to enhance educational cooperation and trade between the Netherlands and Indonesia. Since Indonesia is a focal point nation of Dijkgraaf’s Ministry and since human capital building takes middle level at the time table of the Indonesian govt, the consult with fell on fertile flooring.
The Wisdom Undertaking kicked off with visits to the Nationwide Analysis and Innovation Company (BRIN) and the Ministry of Schooling, Tradition, Analysis and Era (KemendikbudRistek). Each being particle physicists, there used to be transparent chemistry between Minister Dijkgraaf and BRIN Chair Handoko. The stumble upon between Minister Dijkgraaf and his Indonesian counterpart, Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim, once more confirmed the nice state of the bilateral relation on a private degree.
They no longer most effective percentage that they become Ministers with out prior political enjoy – Makarim based the Indonesian tech massive Gojek – however are inspirational audio system, too. Right through their ‘hearth chat’ at Erasmus Huis, Dijkgraaf and Makarim engaged with scholars at the position that era performs at the present time and their plans to protected socially secure studying environments. Different portions of this system existed of Dijkgraaf’s keynote cope with at Universitas Indonesia, in addition to conferences with scholars, alumni, the Indonesian Younger Academy (ALMI) and researchers.
That the bilateral courting within the box of data and ability trade is already very good, used to be proven via the signing of many Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Working out between each governments and data establishments. Within the coming years, we are hoping to witness the elaboration of those agreements in sensible methods of cooperation.
We imagine this primary Wisdom Undertaking a large good fortune. For me in my opinion, getting ready this consult with used to be the principle reason why to be seconded to the Embassy’s Political Affairs Division from the Ministry of Schooling, Tradition and Science. This actual type of wisdom and ability trade will likely be adopted up subsequent 12 months, when an Schooling and Science Attaché will likely be posted to the Undertaking in Jakarta.
Please keep tuned for updates on bilateral schooling and science cooperation within the period in-between. In October, the Embassy and Nuffic Neso will prepare the 3rd Week of Indonesia Netherlands Schooling and Analysis (WINNER), for instance.
All of the easiest,
Tico Onderwater
Coverage Officer
