FISIP Online - UIN Jakarta, through the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) and the Australian National University (ANU) Australia agreed to explore academic cooperation.

The exploration of cooperation was delivered by the Dean of School of Asia Pacific ANU Prof. Helen Sullivan, Director ANU Indonesia Dr. Eve Warburton and Dr. Brooke Disney. Their visit was warmly received by the Rector of UIN Jakarta Prof. Asep Saepudin Jahar, accompanied by the Dean of FISIP UIN Jakarta Prof. Dzuriyatun Toyibah, Vice Deans, Head of PLKI Prof. Maila Dinia Husni Rahiem, lecturers and officials at FISIP UIN Jakarta, Thursday, (26/10/2023) at the FISIP Dean's Office, Campus II UIN of Jakarta.

In her introduction, Prof Helen Sullivan who led the team revealed that the main purpose of ANU's visit to FISIP UIN Jakarta is part of strengthening educational cooperation between the two institutions.

"Hopefully the cooperation between ANU and FISIP UIN Jakarta can be realised soon," she said.

On the same occasion, UIN Jakarta Rector Prof. Asep Saepudin Jahar welcomed the plan to explore cooperation between ANU and FISIP UIN Jakarta.

"There is a huge potential for cooperation if ANU collaborates with FISIP UIN Jakarta," he said.

Meanwhile, Dean of FISIP UIN Jakarta Prof. Dzuriyatun Toyibah expressed her interest in the realisation of cooperation between FISIP UIN Jakarta and ANU. Opportunities for cooperation can be realised in collaborative research, publications, and exchange of lecturers and students.

In addition, she added, FISIP UIN Jakarta is also ready to facilitate ANU Indonesia Institute researchers with work desks and research sponsorship letters, so that they can research and stay in Indonesia for a while with the research funds they bring.

"In return, they will be involved in various academic activities at FISIP UIN Jakarta, such as conferences, workshops, and other academic activities," said the Dean.

In line with the Dean, Head of PLKI UIN Jakarta Prof. Maila Dinia Husni Rahiem also welcomed the initiation of cooperation that will be carried out between FISIP UIN Jakarta and ANU. She is also ready to follow up on this plan by planning further talks between FISIP UIN Jakarta and ANU for opportunities for student mobility activities, accelerated professors, collaborative research and others.