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Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah hoped that the Indonesia-Japan Student Exchange program namely the SUIJI (Six Universities Indonesia Japan Initiative) can bring about mutual benefits for each country and advance the two countries. It was stated by the Governor when discussing with 24 exchange participants in Makassar on Sunday (Feb23). As quoted by Antara, Nurdin Abdullah when haviny discussion with the exchange participants gave them a lot of motivation and encouragement on how millennial generations must contribute for their countries and nations. Nurdin also hoped that Indonesian students joining the exchange program could learn a lot of things from the Japanese people. He emphasized that the Indonesian students must learn about the teamwork of the Japanese people. The Governor also talked about the differences between Japanese and Indonesian cultures. He took for example the way the Japanese people raise and nurture their children particularly on how the Japanese people encourage their children to achieve their goals//(Ant/Trs.AL)