IPB Welcomes Ambassador's Invitation To Form A Global Talent In South Korea

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JAKARTA - The Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) University welcomes the invitation of the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian Ambassador) in South Korea (South Korea) to form a Global Talent Pool Management program for the two countries through universities.

IPB University Chancellor Prof. Arif Satria said that there had been a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between his campus and Seoul National University (SNU) to increase the skills of academics and students of the two countries in agriculture and digital technology which was also encouraged to implement the Merdeka Belajar Campus Merdeka (MBKM) program implemented by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Through this program that is integrated with Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM), graduates of IPB University are expected to be better prepared to enter the global market (highly eligible) and be more skilled at entrepreneurship (highly entrepreneurial). They will be better prepared after participating in programs in Korea, which are currently leading globally in two important future fields, namely digital technology (digital deal) and green deal technology," said Prof Arif, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 27.

The signing of a collaboration (MoU and MoA) with Seoul National University (SNU), IPB University Chancellor Prof. Arif Satria accompanied by Finance and General Director of the Education Fund Management Institute (LPDP) Emmanuel Agust Hartono has been held during a visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Seoul, Friday.

Prof. Arif and Emmanuel Agust Hartono's visit was to further discuss the short-term breakthrough steps that need to be taken in strengthening cooperation in the field of higher education, given the huge potential for relations between the two countries to continue to be expanded.

The delegation was received directly by the Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto and the Education and Culture Attach (Atdikbud) of the Indonesian Embassy in South Korea, Gogot Suharwoto.

Prof. Arif revealed, according to the Ambassador's proposal, one of the breakthrough programs that can be carried out immediately is to build a Global Talent Pool Management Program for the Indonesia-Korean.

In the program, IPB University was asked to prepare the program for finance, agribusiness and smart farming.

In addition, IPB University students at the final level will be recruited with certain criteria to conduct co-op placements/international companies in South Korea that invest a lot in the ASEAN region.

Through this program that is integrated with Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM), graduates of IPB University are expected to be better prepared to enter the global market (highly eligible) and be more skilled at entrepreneurship (highly entrepreneurial). They will be better prepared after participating in programs in Korea, which are currently leading globally in two important future fields, namely digital technology (digital deal) and green deal technology," said Prof Arif.

He also stated, through the cooperation platform of IPB University and SNU, the Indonesian Ambassador to Korea also hopes to continue discussions on the formation of a new research consortium involving other universities in Indonesia.

This is considering that SNU is a powerhouse of science and technology (Iptek) with the quality of education and research that is very superior globally.