There are special efforts to increase the number of Indonesian students completing their study at the University of Western Australia
Perth (ANTARA News) - Visiting Indonesian Vice President Boediono has encouraged more students from Indonesia to conduct research on food in Australia, especially at the University of Western Australia.

"Many students from Malaysia have conducted research on food at the University of Western Australia (UWA), and therefore I encourage more students from Indonesia to do the same thing," Boediono told the newsmen in Perth, Western Australia, on Wednesday.

The Indonesian vice president made the statement after a meeting with Western Australian Deputy Premier Kim Hames and UWA Vice-Chancellor Prof Alan Robson.

Boediono is on a five-day working visit to Australia from Wednesday to Sunday, March 9-13, 2011 for meetings and activities in Perth, Canberra and Sydney.

After the meeting with Alan Robson, the vice president discovered that UWA was reliable in developing agriculture and that he hoped more Indonesian students could conduct research on food at the university.

"According to Alan Robson, an expert in agriculture, many students from Malaysia have conducted research on food at the university," Boediono said.

At the meeting with Robson, the vice president told him that the number of Indonesian students of various fields of study at UWA would probably be increased.

"There are special efforts to increase the number of Indonesian students completing their study at the University of Western Australia," said Boediono, who gained his bachelor degree at the same university under a scholarship from Colombo Plan.

While at the meeting with Western Australian Deputy Premier Kim Hames, the vice president discussed and exchanged view with the former on food issue and economic development between the two countries.

"In essence Hames is interested in establishing closer relations with Indonesia," said the vice president in the company of National Education Minister M Nuh, State Minister for Administrative Reforms EE Mangindaan, and vice presidential secretary Mohammad Oemar.
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