JAKARTA - The fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to receive the title of Doctor Honoris Causa (HC) from Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, February.
Chairman of the PDI Perjuangan DPP for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Basarah said the PDI Perjuangan General Chairperson will also deliver a scientific oration entitled Empowerment of Women in State Government in the agenda for the award of the honorary title.
"PNU is the largest women's university in the world and this award is a form of appreciation for Megawati's extraordinary efforts as the first female president of the Republic of Indonesia," said Basarah in a written statement received in Jakarta, Sunday, February 8.
Basarah explained that the honorary doctorate from PNU will be Megawati's 11th HC degree, after previously receiving 10 honorary doctorate degrees and three honorary professorships from various universities in Indonesia and abroad.
According to him, the award is a form of global recognition for Megawati's dedication in the field of politics and humanitarianism. As Indonesia's first female president in the 2001-2004 period, Megawati is considered to have an important role in the national political process as well as a significant contribution to strengthening international relations and democratic values.
"Megawati's mother became the first figure in the world outside the Saudi people who received an honorary degree from this university," said Basarah.
He assessed that the award of the title was also hoped to be an inspiration for PNU, considering that Megawati is a woman from a country with the largest Muslim population in the world who managed to lead as president.
"This can be a role model for other Islamic countries, that women's emancipation and the granting of equal rights and positions with men can be realized," said Basarah.
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