On July 2, 2018 the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Toferry Primanda Soetikno, visited the University of Passau at the invitation of Prof. Dr. Martina Padmanabhan and Prof. Dr. Monika Arnez (Chair of Comparative and Cultural Studies - Focus Southeast Asia).
The Consul General gave an interesting talk on 'The Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Indonesia'. He explained the special circumstances in Indonesia’s diverse archipelagic state, and emphasized the interrelation of objectives like poverty reduction, environmental protection, sustainable economic growth, and open education.
The Consul General also affirmed his commitment to continue and intensify the long-term, fruitful cooperation between Indonesia and Germany. He held out the perspective of reinforcing inter-university cooperation, including mutual student exchange, joint research and guest professorships.
After his vivid talk, the Consul General discussed questions related to sustainable development with students from the Bachelor and Master program. Besides a collaborative music performance of German and Indonesian students, Master students from the Development Studies Program presented a poster on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).