Chairman of the Indonesian Senate also visited YU following the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Cambodian National Assembly

Request for guidance and support to establish the Department of Saemaul Development and Saemaul Education and Training Center for rural development and for overcoming poverty

The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Indonesia, aiming at developmental relationship based on mutual understanding and cooperation

[September 25, 2023]

On the 20th, a delegation of members of the National Assembly, including Indonesian Senate President Bambang Soesatyo, and university presidents visited YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) and requested sharing of YU's know-how on Saemaul education to cultivate talents that are the keys for national development.This is already the second time in a week that the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Cambodian National Assembly, etc. visited YU to establish the Department of Saemaul Studies at a new university in Kampong Thom and request support for training Saemaul leaders.

Bambang Soesatyo, Chairman of the Indonesian Senate, is a powerful politician who ranks third in the national hierarchy.He currently serves as the Chairman of the National Council, which oversees the National Representative Meeting and the Regional Representative Meeting, and has held key positions including National Assembly Budget Committee Member, House Chairman, and House Speaker.They met President CHOI Oe-chool of YU and said, “Saemaul Undong and Saemaul education is essential programs for Indonesia, which has national tasks of rural development and overcoming poverty. I hope YU to play an active role in transferring the know-how on Saemaul education and expanding exchanges between the two countries.”

In response, President CHOI Oe-chool said, “The Saemaul Undong advocated by President PARK Chung-hee is a national development policy that seeks to change the minds of local residents, to improve the environment, and to overcome poverty by increasing income and Saemaul Studies is the academic form of it. Many countries are visiting YU to share Korea’s experience in development and the achievements of YU’s Saemaul Studies education. We will do our best to convey the experience and know-how that YU has accumulated over the years.”

At the business agreement ceremony between Indonesia's Universitas Perwira Purbalingga and YU, the two universities promised cooperation to ▲ establish a Saemaul Development Department ▲ develop a 2+2 joint education program and ▲ establish Saemaul Education Training Center, etc.At the signing ceremony, Eming Sudiana, President of Universitas Perwira Purbalingga, strengthened, “Although our university is a new university, our biggest educational goal is to cultivate talents for the development of the local community.To achieve this, YU’s Saemaul education know-how is needed.”

Meanwhile, Senate President Bambang Soesatyo strengthened in a special lecture to about 150 students of YU's Global Talent College following the agreement ceremony that mutual understanding and cooperation between future generations is more important for the next step in the relationship between the two countries as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.