Politap Initiates Campus Internationalization

Surabaya, 21 November 2022 – Amanda Tyara Rizki, Partnerships staff at Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic), attended training on Strengthening the International Office for international cooperation at Institut Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya on 14 – 18 November 2022. This event was attended by 20 domestic higher education institutions and 11 overseas universities from Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Cambodia.

This training is an annual event held by Institut Sepuluh Nopember as a form of Inbound Staff Mobility (ISM) related to campus internationalization in Indonesia. The topics discussed during the training included International Vision, Mission, and Strategy; International Partnership & Consortium; Internationalization of Systems, Lecturers, Administrative Staff, and Students;  Managing Student & Staff Mobility; Creating Exchange, Internship, and Short Programs; Developing Promotion Materials, On-Site & Virtual Exhibitions; Managing Student Volunteers, and much more. Activities such as Student Exchanges, international internships, and Cultural Exchange Short Programs will be the initial steps taken by Politeknik Negeri Ketapang in the coming year.

Several international MOUs with overseas partner campuses are currently being processed by both parties. This opportunity not only provides students and staff of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang with chances to gain international experience, but overseas students and staff are also very enthusiastic about visiting Politeknik Negeri Ketapang to mutually exchange information and culture.

Through this program, Politeknik Negeri Ketapang is expected to realize campus internationalization in the future. It aims not only to focus on developing domestic partnerships, but also to explore international cooperation opportunities to provide an international atmosphere for students and staff of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. Campus internationalization represents an effort by Politeknik Negeri Ketapang to provide human resource development opportunities for both students and staff to compete in the era of the ASEAN Economic Community.

In addition, campus internationalization activities are essential to expanding the network of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang going forward, ensuring that Politeknik Negeri Ketapang makes its mark not only domestically, but also on the international stage.