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Indonesian Embassy in Canberra / held the Ambassador Goes to Campus activity at Deakin and Monash Universities/ Australia. on Friday (1/3)/ to promote education in Indonesia and explore collaboration between universities in the two countries// Ambassador  Siswo Pramono/ in a press release on Friday said/ the educational cooperation between Indonesia and Australia will accelerate the fulfillment of quality human resources needed/ who are ready to make a positive contribution to the economy and progress of the two countries// Apart from that/ both countries can carry out joint research in overcoming the impacts of climate change// According to him/ this is related to fact that Indonesia currently has a demographic bonus/ which must be utilized well/ and will only happen through quality education//

Meanwhile, Education Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra/ Mukhamad Najib/ explained/ this event was held to bring together the leadership of an  Indonesian  University, the University  of Lampung, Sumatra,  with the leadership of Deakin and Monash Universities// He hoped/ the three universities could get to know each other and could continue with concrete cooperation// He also highlighted the importance of universities in Australia to recognize the potential of universities in Indonesia which are located outside Java// On this occasion/ Chancellor of the University of Lampung/ Lusmeilia Afriani/ conveyed their campus profile and agenda in terms of internationalization// Meanwhile, the President of Deakin University/ Iain Martin/ said/ he was interested in building collaboration with universities in Indonesia/ especially in the field of research// He also highlighted the importance of establishing relationships between researchers with an interest in the same field// Currently, Monash University has a branch operating in Jakarta/ while Deakin will soon have a branch in Bandung/ West Java//