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The Indonesian Embassy in Addis Ababa is promoting literacy about Indonesia among the Ethiopian public through an event called "Indonesia from an Ethiopian Perspective.”

According to the Indonesian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Al Busyra Basnur, in a statement to ANTARA news agency, the event aims to enhance awareness about Indonesia, especially among Ethiopian youth. The event was held on November 7th and in collaboration with St. D. Comboni Secondary School in Hawassa, located 300 km south from Addis Ababa. 200 students and 15 teachers from the school participated in this event.

The event featured speaker, Dubale Gebeyehu, a well-known lecturer at Hawassa University and a frequent speaker on Indonesia in various Ethiopian forums. Dubale shared insights about Indonesia, including the developments he observed and experienced during his time in Indonesia, particularly in education, economy, and tourism, as well as the opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Ethiopia and Indonesia.

He noted that Ethiopia could learn from Indonesia in education, interethnic harmony, religious tolerance, and economic development. Dubale further expressed admiration for Indonesia’s tourism infrastructure, Ethiopia has many beautiful tourist attractions, but they are not as developed as Indonesia.

Ambassador Al Busyra noted that the introduction to Indonesia received a warm response from the students. As the presentation ended, a quiz session was held on Indonesia with dozens of books written by Ambassador Al Busyra Basnur as prizes.

In the past five years, the Indonesian Embassy in Addis Ababa has organized numerous activities involving youth from both countries, including virtual meetings and discussions to connect Ethiopian and Indonesian students.