UNS – Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho established cooperation with Al-Azhar University of Cairo. This was marked by the working visit of UNS Rector and entourage to Al-Azar University, Wednesday (09/11/2019). In his visit, UNS Rector and entourage met the Education Attaché of Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) for Egypt and the Vice-President 1 of Al-Azhar University. Both parties are in agreement to commit student and lecturer exchanges, as well as joint research. Including scholarship for the people of Cairo to study in UNS through the Indonesian Embassy.
“For this moment, Al-Azhar University has developed an Indonesian Study Center. This year, the Indonesian Department of Al-Azhar University will be opened. During his visit, the UNS Rector gave books published in Cairo which have been translated in Indonesian as the keepsakes to Al-Azhar University,” said the Head of Pusdemtanas Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) of UNS, Dr. Sunny Ummul Firdaus who participated in this visit.
In this visit, the representatives of UNS were UNS Rector, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho; Dr. Triyanto; the Head of Pusdemtanas LPPM UNS, Dr. Sunny Ummul Firdaus; Vice-Dean 1 of Faculty of Law, Dr. Pujiyono; and Dr. Dwi Purnanto from UNS Postgraduate Program. Humas UNS/Dwi/Try