"Pukyong National University to Serve as 'Korea-Indonesia University Exchange Hub'... Signs Academic Exchange Agreements with 8 Indonesian Universities"

They are taking a commemorative photo after signing an academic exchange agreement between Pukyong National University and eight universities in Indonesia.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Pukyong National University signed an academic exchange agreement with eight universities in Indonesia, including Pattimura State University, on the 7th.

On the afternoon of the same day, Pukyong National University President Jang Young-su signed international academic exchange agreements with the presidents of eight universities, including Pattimura State University, Agricultural University of Bogor, Mataram University, Makassar State University, Padang State University, Semarang State University, Surabaya State University, and Yogyakarta State University, at the Dongwon Jangbo Hall.

Pukyong National University held the event to promote international exchange and cooperation between Korean and Indonesian universities, jointly respond to the rapidly changing higher education environment, share common values, and foster development.

Through this agreement, Pukyong National University plans to establish an ASEAN university education cooperation network with Indonesian universities to jointly respond to the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the rapid changes in the digital-based social environment, and to share future values.

The agreement ceremony was also attended by Laksana Tri Handoko, Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency, which oversees Indonesia's national R&D projects, to discuss research and development cooperation and support measures.

Indonesian Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani, who received an honorary doctorate from Pukyong National University, attended the event in person and said, "I believe education is the 'game changer' that determines the future of a nation," adding, "With this agreement, I expect the educational cooperation between Pukyong National University and Indonesian universities to be strengthened and for us to become partners in cooperation across all fields."

President Jang Young-su said, "Universities worldwide face the challenge of nurturing future talents who will lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution era based on advanced and convergent disciplines," and added, "I hope that today’s gathering will produce good ideas and practical strategies regarding educational innovation and internationalization that our universities should pursue to cultivate talents who will play active roles on the global stage beyond cities and countries."

Currently, Pukyong National University has 58 Indonesian students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs and has academic exchange agreements with 265 universities in 62 countries.

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