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Qatar Tribune
25-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Indonesian Education Expo 2025 showcases opportunities for Qatari international students
Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Following the success of the inaugural event a year ago, the second edition of the Indonesian Education Expo 2025 Qatar was held on May 23 and 24, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Westbay. This event aimed to provide the broader community in Qatar with comprehensive information on the advancements of higher education in Indonesia, highlighting how these opportunities can address the needs of individuals facing global challenges. Addressing a press conference at the venue, Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar HE Ridwan Hassan said this year's expo featured an even broader array of higher education opportunities, including undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programmes, exclusive scholarship offerings to empower Indonesia's next generation of global leaders, and insights on how to secure scholarships. The two-day event was open to individuals aged 16 and above and catered to a diverse audience, including students, parents, educational counsellors, school administrators, career advisors, and professionals seeking further academic development. The universities represented included Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Universitas Padjadjaran, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Universitas Bina Nusantara (BINUS), Universitas Sampoerna, Swiss-German University (SGU), and the LSPR Institute of Communication and Business. Currently, more than 2,000 Indonesian students reside in Qatar, many of whom are preparing for higher education. This event offered them detailed information on a variety of education programmes and options for continuing their studies. Ivan Rismi Polontalo, coordinator of Information, Social and Cultural Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Qatar, said the embassy's initiatives are supported by collaboration with the Indonesian community in Qatar and by the government and people of Qatar. Ambassador Ridwan Hassan encouraged the international community in Qatar to explore these Indonesian higher education opportunities, which are internationally competitive. He also affirmed the embassy's commitment to fostering access to information and opportunities across various fields, including education, for the wider community in Qatar. Talking to Qatar Tribune, Andy Hadiyanto, vice-rector for Cooperation and Business at Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ), said the university aimed to build partnerships with Qatari institutions and government agencies like the Ministry of Waqf. UNJ, a public university in East Jakarta with eight faculties and around 50,000 students, plans to expand to a 70-90 hectare new campus. While it currently hosts 100 international students from countries including China and Palestine, it hopes to attract Qatari students due to the high cost of education in Qatar. UNJ will offer 5–10 direct scholarships this year, targeting Gulf-region students. Dr. Achmad Syarief, representing Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), told Qatar Tribune that the university's participation in the expo aimed to share information about Indonesian higher education with the Indonesian diaspora, other expatriates in Qatar, and Qatari citizens. He added that ITB, as a science and engineering institute, has around 32,000 students and 2,800 staff members. The university currently hosts about 1,000 international students from Africa, Palestine, and Southeast Asia, and aims to increase these numbers. Dr. Syarief noted that ITB offers partial scholarships to international students, which could be appealing to many in Qatar, where 90 percent of the population are foreigners, with a significant portion from Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Qatar Living
23-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Living
Second Indonesian Education Expo 2025 Qatar: Expanding educational horizons in addressing global challenges
Following the success of the first event a year ago, the second edition of Indonesian Education Expo 2025 Qatar will be held on May 23 and 24 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Westbay. The Education expo activity is aimed at opening up extensive information to the wider community in Qatar on the progress of higher education in Indonesia, which is able to answer the needs of the community in facing global challenges. This year's expo promises even greater opportunities, featuring a variety of higher education offering bachelors, masters and doctoral programs, exclusive scholarships to empower Indonesia's next generation of global leaders as well as knowledge on how to win scholarships. Targeting individuals aged 16 and above, the two-day exhibition is designed to appeal to a diverse audience, including students, parents, educational counselors, school administrators, career advisors, and professionals looking to further their academic education. The universities present this year include Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Universitas Padjajaran, Institute Teknologi Bandung, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Universitas Bina Nusantara (BINUS), Universitas Sampoerna, Swiss-German University (SGU) and LSPR Institute of Communication and Business. 'The international community in Qatar should use this opportunity to see the opportunity to continue higher education in Indonesia that is internationally competitive,' said Ridwan Hassan, Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar. Ambassador Ridwan Hassan also emphasized his commitment with the embassy of Indonesia in Qatar to open access to information and opportunities available in Indonesia in various fields, including education, to the wider community. Currently more than 2,000 students from Indonesia are recorded living in Qatar, some of whom are at the stage of preparation to enter higher education. it is time for them to be given comprehensive information on education programs and diversity of choices for continuing their education. 'The Indonesian Embassy facilitates the needs of the Indonesian people and the international community in Qatar for information on the quality of higher education in Indonesia through activities like this,' said Ivan Rismi Polontalo, Coordinator of Information, Social and Cultural Affairs at the Embassy of Indonesia in Qatar. He added that this activity can be carried out well thanks to the good cooperation of the Embassy and the Indonesian community in Qatar and of course the support of the Government and the people of Qatar. --- Make sure to check out our social media to keep track of the latest content. Instagram - @qatarliving X - @qatarliving Facebook - Qatar Living YouTube - qatarlivingofficial
