On Feb. 27, 43 university officials representing member schools from Indonesian Private Higher Education Institutions (in Indonesian, the Asosiasi Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Indonesia, or APTISI) will meet with HSU vice presidents, deans, and recruiters.
The delegation is visiting with California State University officials to explore opportunities for international partnerships, including potentially offering CSU professional certifications at Indonesian universities.
This initiative will ultimately allow Indonesia to launch professional development programming and advance higher education offerings.
Besides visiting HSU, the week-long trip includes stops at CSU Long Beach, San Diego State University, San Francisco State University, along with official meetings with the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and the Indonesian Consul General in Los Angeles.
Indonesian higher education is rapidly expanding. According to the World Bank’s news blog, the Indonesian national government spends 20 percent of its annual budget on education. Efforts are underway to provide free tuition through high school, and large scholarship funds have been established, including a new $7 billion scholarship fund for graduate degrees both domestically and internationally.
About the Delegation
The APTISI delegation represents more than 3,400 Indonesian universities and colleges. The enrollment of these schools comprises more than 70 percent of Indonesia’s higher education students.
The consortium establishes university partnerships to enhance Indonesia’s educational system. APTISI is partnered with Indonesia Education Partnerships, an organization that has led several delegations of U.S. university officials to Indonesia.