UMM Partners with Istanbul General Consulate for Education Development

Author : Humas | Monday, October 14, 2024 09:19 WIB

Meeting with the Indonesian General Consultant, UMM plans to establish cooperation with various universities in the KJRI Istanbul area (Photo: Humas)

The University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) continues to expand its international network. Although UMM already collaborates with several universities in Turkey, UMM continues to expand its international collaborations. Recently, the Indonesian Embassy in Istanbul welcomed the Indonesian General Consul in Istanbul, Darianto Harsono, on October 11 at the White Campus. Both parties discussed plans for cooperation between UMM and various universities in the KJRI Istanbul region.

Darsono explained the socialization of education. Also, he explained about the economic, social, and cultural aspects of Turkey. He explained that this visit was conducted as a part of information sharing related to increasing cooperation of superior accredited universities in Istanbul, Turkey. He also has the responsibility to develop and strengthen the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Turkey, especially in the Marmara region.

“The establishment of the Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia (KJRI) is still quite early, which is 11 years old or was established in 2013. The diplomatic history of Indonesia and Turkey since 1950 has made the relationship between the two countries close as a brother. Therefore, the educational sector is also something that can be collaborated,” he said.

Currently, cultural diplomacy of academic collaboration with universities is quite numerous. There are around 700 Indonesian students who come to Turkey with various backgrounds. Therefore, they must be able to guide them to study abroad by cooperating in certain areas. Therefore, Darsono and his team provided a long list of universities in Istanbul and its vicinity that are accredited superior according to the Consulate General.

“The students from Indonesia will avoid entering a university that is unclear about its location and accreditation. Currently, there are a lot of agents who offer lectures abroad, but it turns out they are fraudsters,” he said.

Darsono advised that the MoU agreement that had been agreed upon could be a great asset for all parties. Moreover, Turkey considers Indonesia as its own country, so it is hoped that good programs can emerge in the future. He emphasized that if there is a visit from the UMM delegation, the Consulate General will be ready to welcome them in Istanbul.

Meanwhile, UMM Vice Chancellor for Field IV Salis Yuniardi revealed that internationalization activities at UMM are constantly being improved. Through guest lectures by inviting speakers from abroad, sending lecturers and students abroad, and preparing international classes. UMM also gives targets to several study programs such as communication science, management, and international relations to start opening international classes. All of this is done to accommodate the interest of foreign students to study at UMM and encourage. Moreover, the number of foreign applicants also continues to grow every year.

“Turkish campuses do have great potential for collaboration and cooperation because of their strong position in various sectors. Opportunities to enter Turkey are also easy because they are always open to other countries, especially countries with fellow Muslim populations. No wonder Turkey always opens scholarships for foreign nationals,” he concluded. (zaf/wil/put)

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