Indonesian, Timor-Leste universities ink pact for cooperation
-
Loading... - Kosuke Takao
- 03 Aug 2022
- 98 Views
- 0 Like
- 0 Comment
Indonesia's leading Catholic university has signed a deal to collaborate with nine universities and colleges in neighboring Timor-Leste, as part of an effort to improve education quality and foster fraternity between the institutions.
The cooperation was sealed in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on July 21 between the rector of Jakarta-based Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia and representatives from nine campuses in Timor-Leste, including the Catholic University of Timor-Leste (UCT) – the country's first Catholic university – and the Institute of Philosophy and Theology, officially called the Instituto Filosofia e Theologia Dom Jaime Garcia Goulart.
The signing was held after a public lecture by President Jose Ramos-Horta on 'From Global and Regional Politics, Into Innovative Approaches Solutions,' at the Atma Jaya campus, part of his agenda during his visit to Indonesia.
In a statement, Atma Jaya said the MoU regulates cooperation in the fields of teaching, research and community service, by agreeing on concrete programs such as student exchanges, internships and opportunities for university lecturers to teach in Timor-Leste. Read More...
