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 others 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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Official Taiwan Institutions in Indonesia

Taipei Economic and Trade Office Jakarta, Indonesia (TETO)
Address: Gedung Artha Graha, Lt. 17 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53
Jakarta 12190, 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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Official Taiwan Institutions in Indonesia

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. Its 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 Taiwans educational system upon returning home. Additionally, the school offers
Mandarin Chinese Language Learning Programs.

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

Indonesia in Southeast Asia

Indonesia is the biggest country
by population in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia has the most colleges
and universities in Southeast Asia.

Laos
: 680
:19 (2.79%)
: $2,100
: 3% of GDP
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Vietnam
: 8,600
:130 (1.51%)
: $2,800
: 1.8% of GDP
322

Myanmar
: 4,800
:110 (2.29%)
: $1,200
: 1.2% of GDP
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Philippines
: 9,700
:110 (1.13%)
: $3,300
: 2.5% of GDP
511

Thailand
: 6,600
: 710 (10.76%)
: $8,500
: 1.7% of GDP
165
Maylasia
: 2,500
:630 (25.2%)
: $15,300
: 6.2% of GDP
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Singapore
: 460
:260 (56.52%)
: $53,100
: 3.7% of GDP
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Cambodia
: 1,400
:35 (2.5%)
: $2,000
: 1.7% of GDP
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Indonesia
: 2.4
:770 (3.21%)
: $4,668
: 3.6% of GDP
2680

Brunei
: 38
:56 (14.74%)
: $53,100
: 5.2% of GDP
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East Timor
: 100
:NA
: $2,400
: NA
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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.

7,000

19

6,000
5,000

16

5,091

4,262

3,309

4,000
3,000
2,000

Students from

Southeast Asia

1,000
0

2009

2011

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

Vietnam

1,537

1,826

2,105

Malaysia

1,224

1,589

1,889

Indonesia

615

740

913

Thailand

304

358

405

India

315

347

373

Philippines

177

148

133

Singapore

52

63

71

Myanmar

26

13

10

Cambodia

11

Brunei

Total

4,262

5,091

7 5,906

Year

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

2010

Bilateral Agreements
Since 2005, Taiwan has signed bilateral agreements with 14 countries
including Indonesia.

UK

Vietnam

Canada

Jordan

Australia

Russia

USA

France

Germany

Austria

Palau

Paraguay

Mongolia

Indonesia
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A VIP Delegation
In April 2011, Taiwans 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 masters or Ph.D. degrees in Taiwan.

Taiwan-Indonesia Higher Education Summit

Dr. Wu Ching-Ji, Minister of Education, Taiwan
&
Dr. Muhammad Nuh, Minister of Education, Indonesia
in Bali, Indonesia
May 21th, 2011

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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 theIndonesian Professional Training

Project between MONE, Indonesia and MOE, Taiwan

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Bilateral Agreements
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

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Signing Ceremony in Kuta Bali on May 21th 2011

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Agreement Contents

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

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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

TaiwanSubmitted 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.
IndonesiaFull subsidization; yearly review and qualifications renewal.

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Inter-university Links between

Taiwan and Indonesia
Total agreements: 7,927

Agreement Number

2,000

1,853

1.5%

1,500
1,014

1,000

824
572
418

500

340

304

292

226
120

USA

Japan

Vietnam

S. Korea

Thailand

UK

Malaysia

France

Germany

Indonesia

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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
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.

Year

Indonesian Recipients

2009

2010

2011

2012

10

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Grants to Indonesia
MOE Mandarin Enrichment Scholarships
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.
Year

Indonesian Recipients

2009

2010

2011

2012

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Grants to Indonesia
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

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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.

(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

National Tsing Hua University (9)

Aceh Province

National University of Tainan (12)

Jiangsu Province

Fu Jen Catholic University (23)

Surabaya Province

Taipei Municipal University of Education (6) Jakarta Province

Chung Hua University (10)

West Sumatra Province

National Pingtung University of Science and

Technology4

Sumatra ProvinceMedan City

Central Taiwan University of Science and

Technology (13)
Jen-The Junior College of Medicine,
Nursing and Management (10)

Ta Hwa Institute of Technology (22)

Jakarta, Cirebon and Bandung

Service provided
Tutorship Educational Services
Community development
Conservation Ecology
Tutorship Educational Services
Tutorship Educational Services
Hygienic Services
Tutorship Educational Services
Conservation Ecology
Tutorship Educational Services
Community Development
Humanitarian Concern
Tutorship Educational Services
Hygienic Services

Tsunami Affected Areas

Hygienic Services

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

There were 2,473 Indonesian students out of a total of 40,843
international students studying in Taiwan in 2011.
Students pursuing degrees
Exchange students Students learning Mandarin Overseas Chinese students
45000
40000
10059

35000
8801
30000

7764

25000
20000
15000

3935
1121

5259
1441

6258

1732

2259
2069

1732

9135

10177

10651

10320

10861

11426

11612

12555

12840

13438

14480

10000
5000

14045

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Indonesian Students in Taiwan

The Leading Countries of Origin for
International Students in Taiwan
7,000
6,000
5,000
6%

4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0

Malaysia

Vietnam

USA

Japan

Indonesia

S. Korea

Thailand

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

Resource: Education Statistics, MOE, Taiwan

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Indonesian Students in Taiwan

Percentage of Study Fields of Indonesian Students
in Taiwan 2010/2011
Fields of Study

Business
15%

Humanities and
Arts
Social Science

26%

4%
3%
1%

Construction and
Engineering
Health
11%

37%

3%

Computer and
Communication
Life Science
Other
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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

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