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The Development of

Educational Cooperation between

Taiwan and Indonesia

Prof. Tony W. T. Lin

Director-General

Bureau of International Cultural & Educational Relations

Ministry of Education, TAIWAN

April 16, 2012

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The Indonesia-Taiwan Bilateral Relationship

In 1971, Indonesia and Taiwan established their representative

offices in each other’s country. Since then a flourishing bilateral

relationship of cooperation and collaboration exists.

In 2010, Indonesian Students Association in Taiwan established.

Taiwan has close relationships with Indonesia in areas of trade,

investment, agriculture, fisheries, labor, education and technology

to name a few.

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Taipei Economic and Trade Office Jakarta, Indonesia (TETO)

Address: Gedung Artha Graha, Lt. 17 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53

Jakarta 12190, Indonesia

Official Taiwan Institutions in Indonesia

Taiwan Education Center Indonesia

Address: NaSDEC Building 1st Floor, Room office # 1 , ITS Campus,

Surabaya 60111, Indonesia

The Taiwan Education Center was established by the Ministry of

Education, Taiwan for the purpose of promoting educational exchange and

cooperation between Indonesia and Taiwan, including bilateral student

recruitment cooperation and providing Mandarin Chinese Language Learning Programs.

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SURABAYA TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Address: Diamond Hill Blok DR 1 NO. 15A, Citra Raya, Surabaya 60219, Indonesia

Surabaya Taipei International School was establish in 1995 and subsequently recognized by

the Ministry of Education, Taiwan. It’s mission is to provide the children of Taiwan business

people in Indonesia with a quality education which will allow them to easily transfer back

into Taiwan’s educational system upon returning home. Additionally, the school offers

Mandarin Chinese Language Learning Programs.

Official Taiwan Institutions in Indonesia

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Official Indonesian Institutions in Taiwan

Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO)

Representative: Mr. Harmen Sembiring

Tel:02-87526170

Add: 6F, No. 550 Rui Guang Rd., Neihu District, Taipei 11492, Taiwan

Website: http://www.kdei-taipei.org

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Laos 人口: 約680萬 華人總數:約19萬人 (2.79%) 人均收入: $2,100 教育支出: 3% of GDP 大學校院：1

Cambodia 人口: 約1,400萬 華人總數:約35萬人 (2.5%) 人均收入: $2,000 教育支出: 1.7% of GDP 大學校院：41

Thailand 人口: 約6,600萬 華人總數: 約710萬人 (10.76%) 人均收入: $8,500 教育支出: 1.7% of GDP 大學校院：165

Brunei 人口: 約38萬 華人總數:約5萬6千人 (14.74%) 人均收入: $53,100 教育支出: 5.2% of GDP 大學校院：20

Maylasia 人口: 約2,500萬 華人總數:約630萬人 (25.2%) 人均收入: $15,300 教育支出: 6.2% of GDP 大學校院：202

Philippines 人口: 約9,700萬 華人總數:約110萬人 (1.13%) 人均收入: $3,300 教育支出: 2.5% of GDP 大學校院：511

Myanmar 人口: 約4,800萬 華人總數:約110萬人 (2.29%) 人均收入: $1,200 教育支出: 1.2% of GDP 大學校院：44

Singapore 人口: 約460萬 華人總數:約260萬人 (56.52%) 人均收入: $53,100 教育支出: 3.7% of GDP 大學校院：19

Indonesia 人口: 約2.4億 華人總數:約770萬人 (3.21%) 人均收入: $4,668 教育支出: 3.6% of GDP 大學校院：2680

East Timor 人口: 約100萬 華人總數:NA 人均收入: $2,400 教育支出: NA 大學校院：2

Vietnam 人口: 約8,600萬 華人總數:約130萬人 (1.51%) 人均收入: $2,800 教育支出: 1.8% of GDP 大學校院：322

Indonesia in Southeast Asia

Indonesia is the biggest country

by population in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia has the most colleges

and universities in Southeast Asia.

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Students from Southeast Asia Pursuing Degrees in Taiwan

The number of international Students from Southeast

Asia pursuing degrees in Taiwan is steadily increasing.

1.In 2011-2012, students from Southeast Asia comprised 58.7% of

the total international students in Taiwan.

2.Top 5 Leading Countries in Taiwan:

Vietnam (35.6%), Malaysia (32%),

Indonesia (15.5%), Thailand (6.9%), India (6.3%)

3.Top 5 popular curriculums with Southeast Asian students:

Business and Administration (28.9%), Engineering (23.1%),

Humanities (10%), Communication (6.2%)

and Human Ecology (4.9%)

4.Top 10 popular universities with Southeast Asian students:

National Taiwan University, Ming Chuan University, National

Cheng Kung University, National Chung Hsing University, Asia

University, National Taiwan University of Science and

Technology, Southern Taiwan University, I-Shou University,

Feng Chia University and Chao Yang University of Technology

Students from

Southeast Asia

Year 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Vietnam 1,537 1,826 2,105

Cambodia 11 6 6

Philippines 177 148 133

Indonesia 615 740 913

Brunei 1 1 1

Singapore 52 63 71

Malaysia 1,224 1,589 1,889

Thailand 304 358 405

Myanmar 26 13 10

India 315 347 373

Total 4,262 5,091 5,906

5,0914,262

3,309

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

2009 2010 2011

▲19％ ▲16％

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Bilateral Agreements

UK Vietnam

Canada Jordan

Australia Russia

USA France

Germany Austria

Palau Paraguay

Mongolia

Indonesia

Since 2005, Taiwan has signed bilateral agreements with 14 countries

including Indonesia.

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In April 2011, Taiwan’s Ministry of Education invited a distinguished

delegation from its Indonesian counterpart; delegates included:

Dr. Djoko Santoso, Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of National Education

Dr. Supriadi Rustad, Director for Academic & Supporting Human Resources

Dr. Herry Suhardiyanto, Rector of Bogor Agricultural University

Topics discussed:

1. MOU between Indonesia and Taiwan on Higher Education cooperation.

2. Research cooperation.

3. Teaching staff with scholarships offered by the Indonesian Ministry of National

Education to pursue master’s or Ph.D. degrees in Taiwan.

A VIP Delegation

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Dr. Wu Ching-Ji, Minister of Education, Taiwan

&

Dr. Muhammad Nuh, Minister of Education, Indonesia

in Bali, Indonesia

May 21th, 2011

Taiwan-Indonesia Higher Education Summit

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Conclusion of Summit

To host The 1st Taiwan-Indonesia Higher Education

Forum, 2012, in Taipei at the National Taiwan

University of Science and Technology

To cultivate the“Indonesian Professional Training

Project between MONE, Indonesia and MOE, Taiwan”

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE, INDONESIA

AND

THE INDONESIAN ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE TO TAIPEI

ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

May 21th 2011 Kuta Bali, Indonesia

Bilateral Agreements

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Signing Ceremony in Kuta Bali on May 21th 2011

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Academic Exchange:

Staff, Teachers, Students and Experts

Providing Scholarships

Developing Bilateral Programs

Training Educational Administrators and Teachers

Facilitating Joint Research & International Publications

Mutual Recognition of Degrees and Professional

Qualifications

Agreement Contents

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Agreement on Educational Cooperation

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The Indonesian Professional Training Project

between

MONE, Indonesia and MOE, Taiwan

Background

Indonesia will actively implement a program to send 1000 university

instructors as scholarship students to pursue doctoral degrees at selected

universities in Taiwan from 2011 to 2016.

Scholarship Method

Taiwan：Submitted conditions at the time of the signing; that students must

provide proof of 500 points or greater on TOEFL PBT 550 or equivalent

capabilities; Taiwan shall provide full tuition and fee.

Indonesia：Full subsidization; yearly review and qualifications renewal.

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418 340 304 292 226120

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USA Japan Vietnam S. Korea Thailand UK Malaysia France Germany Indonesia

Inter-university Links between

Taiwan and Indonesia Total agreements: 7,927 Agreement Number

1.5%

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Inter-university Links between

Taiwan and Indonesia

Currently, there have been 120 agreements signed between 49

Indonesian institutions and 42 Taiwanese institutions.

Taiwan

Institutions

Total

Countries

International

Institutions

Total

Agreements

1,819 102 2,942 7,927

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Grants to Indonesia Taiwan Scholarships

Year Indonesian Recipients

2009 9

2010 9

2011 9

2012 10

To encourage promising international students to pursue degree studies in Taiwan,

the MOE selected 574 international scholarship recipients study in Taiwan in 2012

and 10 recipients are from Indonesia.

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Grants to Indonesia

MOE Mandarin Enrichment Scholarships

Year Indonesian Recipients

2009 5

2010 5

2011 5

2012 5

To encourage international students to enhance their Mandarin

language skills in Taiwan, the MOE provided 308 Mandarin

Enrichment Scholarships for 46 countries in 2012 and 5

recipients are from Indonesia.

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Mandarin Teaching Program in Indonesia

In 2011, the Taiwan Ministry selected 1 Mandarin teacher to

teach Mandarin in Indonesia with the following grant support:

-USD $800 per month (with the Certificate of Qualification )

-USD $300 teaching material delivery fees

-Round trip airfare

Institution Teacher Quota

Petra Christian University 1

Grants to Indonesia

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The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL)

was held in 49 places within 24 countries, including

in Jakarta, Indonesia during 2011.

雅加達 (Jakarta)

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Grants to Indonesia Students Undertaking Volunteer Services to Indonesia

109 volunteers from 9 Taiwan Universities went to Indonesia in 2011

No. Taiwan University (number of volunteers) Destination Service provided

1 National Tsing Hua University (9) Aceh Province

Tutorship Educational Services

Community development

Conservation Ecology

2 National University of Tainan (12) Jiangsu Province Tutorship Educational Services

3 Fu Jen Catholic University (23) Surabaya Province Tutorship Educational Services

Hygienic Services

4 Taipei Municipal University of Education (6) Jakarta Province Tutorship Educational Services

5 Chung Hua University (10) West Sumatra Province Conservation Ecology

6 National Pingtung University of Science and

Technology（4） Sumatra Province–Medan City

Tutorship Educational Services

Community Development

Humanitarian Concern

7 Central Taiwan University of Science and

Technology (13) Jakarta, Cirebon and Bandung

Tutorship Educational Services

Hygienic Services

8 Jen-The Junior College of Medicine,

Nursing and Management (10) Tsunami Affected Areas Hygienic Services

9 Ta Hwa Institute of Technology (22) Medan City- Tsunami Suffering Area

Tutorship Educational Services

Community Development

Hygienic Services

Conservation Ecology

Humanitarian Concern

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National Tsing Hua University Students Go to Banda Aceh

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Indonesian Students in Taiwan

■Students pursuing degrees

■Exchange students ■Students learning Mandarin ■Overseas Chinese students

There were 2,473 Indonesian students out of a total of 40,843

international students studying in Taiwan in 2011.

10320 10861 11426 12840 13438 14045

9135 10177 1065111612 12555

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17322069

2259

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6258

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Malaysia Vietnam USA Japan Indonesia S. Korea Thailand

Indonesian Students in Taiwan

The Leading Countries of Origin for

International Students in Taiwan

Resource: Education Statistics, MOE, Taiwan

Country Malaysia Vietnam USA Japan Indonesia S. Korea Thailand

Student

Number 6,418 3,880 3,289 3,253 2,473 2,284 1,214

Total international students in Taiwan: 40,843

6%

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Business

Humanities and

ArtsSocial Science

Construction and

EngineeringHealth

Computer and

CommunicationLife Science

Other

Indonesian Students in Taiwan

Percentage of Study Fields of Indonesian Students

in Taiwan 2010/2011

11%

37% 3%

1%

3%

4%

15% 26%

Fields of Study

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Thank you !

Ministry of Education, Taiwan Website: http://www.edu.tw/

E-mail: info@mail.moe.gov.tw

No.5, ZhongShan S. Rd., ZhongZheng District,

Taipei City 10051, Taiwan