Indonesian Officials Visit Korea to Learn Korean Expertise

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Indonesian government officials are visiting Korea to learn about the know-how of relocating the administrative capital. They are scheduled to visit Korea Land and Housing Corporation, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Administrative City Construction Agency, Korea Water Resources Corporation, and Korea Expressway Corporation to acquire Korea's development experience and technology.

On the 14th, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced that 25 Indonesian government officials will visit Korea on the 17th to participate in the "Smart City Construction Expert Course." During the 35-day training period, they plan to attend lectures, conduct field visits, and engage in group discussions to study how to incorporate Korea's experience into their own national policies.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is promoting the relocation of the capital from the current capital Jakarta to East Kalimantan to resolve overpopulation issues. The 25 officials participating in this invited training are responsible for development projects related to the capital relocation.

Meanwhile, KOICA will resume its invited training programs, which were completely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, starting with this invitation of Indonesian government officials. This measure considers domestic and international quarantine standards and the easing of the spread. During the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, online training was conducted for 5,169 participants through the integrated platform "CIAT-ON."

KOICA's invited training program is designed to invite public sector policymakers, researchers, and technical personnel from developing countries to Korea to transfer Korea's development experience and technology through education and training. Trainees have taken the lead in developing their own countries' systems by applying the knowledge acquired during the training. Since its establishment in 1991, KOICA has formed partnerships with domestic public institutions, specialized research institutes, and universities, providing education and training to over 90,000 trainees from developing countries by 2021.

Kim So-young, Director of KOICA's Training Project Office, stated, "We will strive to provide a stable training program through continuous monitoring and support so that partner countries can cultivate core talents."

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