University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) collaborates with the University of EAFIT (Escuela de Administración, Finanzas e Instituto Tecnológico) Medellin, Colombia. The cooperation is part of a series of 40 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Colombia. Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Colombia, Priyo Iswanto said that the signing of the cooperation in the education sector between UMM and EAFIT Medellin University has an important meaning to increase cooperation in the education sector. The signing was carried out online at their respective places on December 15, 2020. Ambassador Priyo Iswanto said that the collaboration of both universities would be very useful to exchange 'best practices' and increase 'people-to-people contact.' This cooperation also complements the limited cooperation in utilizing the scholarship facilities provided by Indonesia and Colombia.
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Venezuela, Imam Edy Mulyono held a dinner reception, inviting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, Middle East and Oceania, Ruben Dario Molina at Wisma Indonesia, Karakas, on Thursday (17/12). Ambassador Imam and invitees discussed various efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, including the development of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral consultations and exploring the potential for economic cooperation. Deputy Minister Molina expressed hopes for stronger relations between Venezuela and Indonesia, as well as Venezuela and ASEAN. According to Molina, strong cooperation between Indonesia and Venezuela is a gateway to strengthen relations with other Asian countries.