JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto invited Australia to play a role in strengthening the Indonesian education system through the improvement of the capacity of teachers and teaching staff.
This was conveyed by the president during a joint statement session with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday, February 6.
"Prime Minister Albanese and I also discussed cooperation in the fields of education and skilled labor. I also invite Australia to support our efforts to strengthen the Indonesian education system through training and capacity-building programs for teachers and instructors," said Prabowo as quoted by ANTARA.
He said that the teachers and lecturers would later be placed at universities and new schools that are being built in Indonesia.
The President also expressed his appreciation for Australia's support through the Australia Awards Garuda Scholarship program which was considered in line with efforts to strengthen human resources in the education sector.
Apart from educational cooperation, the meeting also discussed the issue of skilled labor. The President assessed that Indonesia has competent human resources to help meet the needs of skilled labor in Australia.
Regarding this, Prabowo proposed expanding Mutual Recognition Agreements for professional certification so that Indonesian professionals can contribute more broadly to the Australian economy.
"I propose the expansion of Mutual Recognition Agreements for professional certification so that Indonesian professionals can contribute more to the Australian economy," said the president.
The President received Albanese at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday, to strengthen the strategic cooperation of the two countries as neighbors and close partners.
Prabow expressed his appreciation for this visit, in the midst of Albanese's busy schedule. He also apologized for not being able to welcome at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, Thursday (5/2).
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for coming here today. It's nice to meet you," said Prabowo.
Albanese emphasized that Indonesia and Australia have an increasingly close relationship as neighbors and friends.
This visit, said the Australian Prime Minister, was not the first. According to him, the intensity of the visit reflects the closeness of the relationship between the two countries.
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