"This year, we are collaborating with KOTRA to cultivate young exporters in Indonesia," said Nizam, the ministry's Acting Director General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, on Monday.
He expressed hope that the cooperation would enable the ministry to introduce students to the Korean market, enhancing their understanding and promoting trade between Indonesia and South Korea.
He explained that the Export School is part of the ministry's Independent Campus program and aims to provide university students with comprehensive training in international trade.
Nizam highlighted that his team is partnering with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in implementing the Export School program.
"Over the past three years, the Export School program has graduated over 2,200 young exporters who received training from professionals," he shared.
Out of the program's 2,200 graduates, 10 percent have become regular exporters in various sectors, including clothing, food, raw materials, crafts, and others.
He said that participants received theoretical and practical training from professionals, enabling them to participate in a trade expo in Singapore last year.
"We are exploring other potentials so that new graduates won't confine themselves to conventional career paths like becoming employees in companies. We want them to become successful entrepreneurs in the import-export sector," he added.
To achieve this, he encouraged students to familiarize themselves with the international market.
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