Initiation of Collaboration between Politap and Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture

The initiation of collaboration between Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) and Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture China was marked by Suzhou Polytechnic's visit to Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. Present at the visit held on 29 May 2019 were Mr. Yin Jianghai (Vice President), Mr. Geng Xiaodong (Director of Institute Office), Mr. Jiang Bingkun (Dean of School of International Education), Mrs. Xue Rongrong (Staff of enrollment and employment office), and Mr. Yang Zhen (staff of institute office). Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang Endang Kusmana in his welcoming remarks stated that Politap encourages the continuous development of collaborations with foreign higher education institutions, in line with the vision and mission of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang to support institutional quality. Furthermore, Mr. Yin Jianghai, Vice President of Suzhou Polytechnic, warmly welcomed and expressed great pleasure in visiting Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, noting that this is part of international cooperation to collaborate in research and technology.

During this visit, several matters were discussed, including cooperation in improving lecturer quality, improving technician quality, student exchanges, joint research, and the initiation of international class collaborations. During the visit to Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Suzhou Polytechnic held discussions, visited classrooms, and toured laboratories.