EF Indonesia Appointed As Business English Training Partner For Kemenkomarves

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JAKARTA - English has become a universal language for communication by almost all citizens of the world and is used in various fields such as technology, business and trade, and others. Inevitably, the ability to speak English is a crucial basic skill needed to support today's work, especially in the midst of advances in science and technology and the online era that creates a world without borders, which allows interaction between countries to become easier and faster, especially in the business and investment sectors.

Right in October 2022, EF won the trust of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) to train its staff's English skills through specific classes that focus on intensive Business English training.

As a company that provides specifications for English courses for ages ranging from children to adults, EF is proud to be a part of people's lives, especially in terms of accelerating confidence in speaking English.

With more than 55 years of experience in the world and 30 years in Indonesia, EF has successfully helped improve the English proficiency of hundreds of thousands of students from various countries. EF is committed to continuing to innovate in providing live and online learning experiences for individuals and companies.

Stefany Yacop, Sales Director of EF Adults said, with the mission of “Opening the world through Education”, EF Adults understands very well the importance of providing flexible and appropriate program choices for each student's condition.

“We have 24-hour online and offline learning programs at EF centers, as well as special employee programs that allow us to bring teachers into the office. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of professionals who are busy and have high mobility, so that they can improve their English language skills, not only on general topics, but also on professional and business-specific scopes," Stefany said in her statement, Tuesday, October 18.

This special program for employees covers all areas of Indonesia. This is to ensure that staff stationed in each branch of the company can access the same material according to their level of English proficiency without time and distance restrictions.

Farah Heliantina, Assistant Deputy for Investment in Services, Deputy for Investment and Mining Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investments of the Republic of Indonesia said that English language skills are an important basic skill and need to be improved, including in the scope of the Deputy for Investment and Mining Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investments.

With many Indonesian projects related to foreign countries, in addition to being able to absorb broader insights and improve the quality and value of each human resource, the development of English language skills can support the needs of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investments staff in communicating during meetings with representatives or companies from abroad or overseas meeting related to Indonesia's bilateral relations with foreign countries.

Farah also considered that the flexible EF method was very suitable for the needs of every staff at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investments at this time. Interestingly packaged learning materials encourage each staff to actively participate in class. This is one of the factors that strongly supports the effectiveness of the training itself.

“The EF syllabus fits our needs in the Deputy for Investment and Mining Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, besides that, the way of learning that involves international teachers is also one of the reasons we chose EF as a learning partner. In addition, EF has quality and international standard certification, which makes us even more confident in choosing EF,” explained Farah.

For those who have the opportunity to learn and improve their English skills, make the most of this opportunity.

"Remember that what I don't know is much greater than what I know, so to all my friends who are developing their abilities, stay motivated to learn and explore new knowledge," Farah said.

Previously, EF had been trusted by several ministries to participate in providing English language training, including by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Ministry of Religion, and so on. EF will always support the efforts of the government and all Indonesians to improve their English proficiency.