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Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Ridwan Hassan met Minister of Education and Higher Teaching of Qatar, Mohammed Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi in Doha on Tuesday (22/6) to discuss the increasing educational cooperation between the two countries. Based on the data of the Ministry of Education and Higher Teaching of Qatar, currently, there are about 2,000 Indonesian students and university students in Qatar. They are in various levels of education, starting from elementary to higher education.

The Indonesian Embassy in Doha, last Wednesday (23/6) in its written statement said that most of them study in Qatar because they follow their parents who work in Qatar. Some of them study because of their own willingness in one of the richest countries in the world. Several Indonesian university students are listed as recipients of full scholarships from the Qatari government. Besides the university students, the Government of Qatar also gives scholarships to students. Currently, there are at least 11 Indonesian students who are studying at Ma'had Diniy, namely at the high school level, who have received scholarships from the Qatari government.

At the meeting, Ambassador Ridwan expressed his appreciation to the government of Qatar and hopes that there will be more university students and students from Indonesia to obtain the opportunity to study in Qatar, particularly through scholarships.

Moreover, he also invited more Qatari students to study in Indonesia. He further said as a country which continuously grows and is a major player in the region, it is very important for other countries, including Qatar, to know more about Indonesia. Particularly, Minister Hammadi is interested in the existence of Indonesia International Islamic University. He hopes there is something real that can be done by the Qatari government to help Indonesian government.

Furthermore, Minister Hammadi on the occasion also expressed his congratulations and appreciation for the election of Indonesia as a partner country in organizing ‘Year of Culture 2023’. The Year of Culture is the largest cultural festival in Qatar.  

Indonesia is the first country in the Southeast Asian region to be selected as a partner country in the event.