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The Indonesian Muslim University of Makassar collaborates with educational centers in France The French Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor Leste and ASEAN, Fabien Penone, said that he supports the international cooperation program between the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) of Makassar and educational centers in France. Ambassador Fabien Penone, in a release from UMI Makassar, which was received by Antara, Saturday, January 20, admitted that he really appreciated the collaboration that had been established so far. His party ensured that they would follow up on various programs that would be implemented by UMI Makassar. The Chancellor of UMI Makassar, Prof. Sufirman Rahman, revealed that UMI has collaborated with several universities in France and has produced several programs. UMI Makassar partnership with universities in France has been running since 2016 until now. This collaboration includes the French Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB), which has sent students to study and conduct research at UMI Makassar who are also supervised by UMI Makassar lecturers. Sufirman hopes that the French Ambassador will provide support in partnership programs, especially in human resource development, including further study in doctoral programs, teacher visits and student exchanges. The Chancellor of UMI Makassar also conveyed the development of UMI Makassar as a missionary educational institution which was founded in 1954. Currently UMI Makassar is listed as the best university outside Java with superior accreditation and fostering 61 undergraduate study programs in 13 faculties and postgraduate programs.