16 April 2025
As part of the Russia–Indonesia Business Forum in Jakarta, the Eastern
Economic Forum held a travelling session entitled ‘Expanding Business
Interaction through the Mechanisms of Scientific and Educational Partnership
between the Russian Far East and Indonesia’. It was devoted to the prospects
for cooperation between the Far East and Indonesian regions in the educational
sphere.
The panel discussion was attended by representatives of leading
universities and specialized departments from Russia and Indonesia. The
speakers included Ahmad Najib Burhani, Director General for Science and
Technology at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the
Republic of Indonesia; Tatachipta Dirgantara, Rector of the Bandung Institute
of Technology; Evgeny Vlasov, Vice-Rector for International Relations of the
Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU); Tri Andika Kurniawan, Vice-Chancellor of
Bakri University; Yury Marfin, Rector of the Pacific State University (PSU); Hamdi Muluk, Vice-Chancellor for Research and
Innovation, University of Indonesia; Elena Kharisova, General Director of the
Fund for Development of the Russky Innovation Science and Technology Centre. The
moderator was Elvira Nurgalieva, Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for
the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
During her speech, Elvira Nurgalieva noted that the scientific
and educational partnership between the Far Eastern Federal District as a region
of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Indonesia is not just an exchange
of knowledge, but a valuable practical tool for expanding business cooperation.
“Implementing
joint training programmes, launching new research projects, working to improve
the quality of education – all this can create a basis for long-term economic
cooperation. We attribute an important role in this process to the work of the Innovation
Science and Technology Centre on Russky Island. We are creating a concentrate
of science, technology, education and production at the ISTC, where
comprehensive programmes will be implemented with government support to attract
the best scientists, engineering teams, and specialists in various fields of
science and technology, including world-class ones. ISTC will become an
important platform for interaction with scientists from Asia-Pacific countries,
in particular Indonesia,” noted Elvira Nurgalieva.
In turn, Yuri Marfin noted that expert support for the
development of the Far East and strengthening Russia's influence in the Asia–Pacific
region are tasks that are part of the PSU development programme.
‘That is why we prioritize the development
of co-operation with representatives of the academic and business sectors of
the Asia–Pacific Region. Universities can and should become a significant entry
point to start a meaningful dialogue on cooperation in science and technology.
To address these challenges, our university has been increasing the number of
international students, including those from Indonesia, year after year. We
have developed entrepreneurship training programmes for students and implement
them both in Russia and in our partner universities in the Asia–Pacific region.
We design joint business missions to exchange topical projects. The joint
development of young people through university education in our countries,
academic and cultural exchanges is the key to long-term and effective
co-operation. We are making the greatest efforts in this direction,’
emphasized Yuri Marfin.
Boris Korobets noted that FEFU has been a key
partner in the development of Russian-Indonesian co-operation in science, education
and new technologies for more than a decade.
‘We are
joining forces with scientists from Indonesia to solve urgent problems in
medicine, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology development. Today, FEFU is the
largest scientific and educational hub in the Far East with a network of more
than 200 partners in APR countries. Our university has 3,500 international
students, and we plan to increase this number to 7,500 by 2030. The university
has access to unique infrastructure for joint initiatives, including the Russky
Island ISTC, which is a special economic zone with attractive tax preferences.
Our technologies can make a significant contribution to Indonesia's ambitious
oil and gas targets, while our expertise in biodiversity monitoring will help
with environmental projects for ocean conservation. The synergy of science,
education and business that we are creating at FEFU will become a powerful
platform for developing Russian-Indonesian co-operation and solving the global
challenges of our countries,’ said Boris Korobets.
‘Bakrie University, part of the Bakrie Group ecosystem, is focused on
addressing the challenge of ‘connectivity and alignment’ between industry needs
and the higher education system. This is fulfilled through active engagement
with industry. Currently 250 Bakrie Group companies support the university in
the implementation of apprenticeship programmes. Bakrie University expresses
its readiness to cooperate with Russian universities through internship
programmes for students from Russia at Bakrie Group enterprises,’ said Vice
Chancellor of Bakrie University Tri Andika Kurniawan.
Igor Pavlov, First Deputy CEO of the
Roscongress Foundation and Director of the Eastern Economic Forum, emphasized
that international communication platforms are a working tool for establishing
interstate cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
‘The Eastern
Economic Forum demonstrates sustainable development dynamics, consistently
strengthening its position as a global discussion platform for developing
strategic solutions, including in the sphere of new technologies, education and
science. As a new co-operation architecture is being formed, we are
concentrating our efforts on deepening the international track. In this regard,
we are actively co-operating with the Ministry for the Development of the Far
East and the Arctic, demonstrating the EEF's capabilities at international
events. This allows us not only to scale the business agenda, but also to build
long-term partnerships with Asia–Pacific countries,’ said Igor
Pavlov.
‘Today's meeting was a starting point for meaningful dialogue and
joint work. The next session, a large-scale gathering of university rectors from
Indonesia and Russia lies ahead. There we will continue to communicate on a
more substantive plane, focusing on the development of joint educational and
scientific programmes. Our countries have long-standing friendly relations,
cultural proximity and mutual aspirations for development. Today, all rectors
have demonstrated openness, interest and readiness for co-operation. I take
this opportunity to invite all participants to join us at the Eastern Economic
Forum, which is held annually in Vladivostok with the participation of the
President of the Russian Federation. This is a great opportunity to get a
closer look at the economic potential of the Far East, its development
programmes, and the region's key venues – namely, FEFU and the Russky Island
Innovation Science and Technology Centre – as part of the Indonesian delegation,’
Elvira Nurgalieva summed up the Eastern Economic Forum's outgoing
session in Jakarta.
The Russia–Indonesia Business Forum was held on 14 April in Jakarta as
part of the 3rd meeting of the Russian-Indonesian Joint Commission
on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation. The organizers were the
Roscongress Foundation under the Roscongress International brand and the
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). The Forum was supported by the Ministry of
Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Economic
Development of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian
Federation, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the
Far East and the Arctic, and the Russia–ASEAN Business Council. A
multi-sectoral business mission organized by the Russian Export Center was also
launched as part of the Business Forum. More than 30 companies from 12 regions
are presenting their solutions to potential partners under the national brand
‘Made in Russia’ with the support of the REC.
The EEF Business Forum session was part of the large-scale cultural and
educational project ‘The Word about the Russian Heart’, dedicated to the 75th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Indonesia and the 100th
anniversary of Rossotrudnichestvo. The discussion was organized by the Ministry
of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
together with the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC), the
Roscongress Foundation, the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent
States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation
(Rossotrudnichestvo), and the New City Creative Industries Centre.
15 January 2025
Mikhail Mishustin invited Vietnamese entrepreneurs to participate in SPIEF and EEF
During his official visit to Vietnam, which took place on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin invited representatives and investors of Vietnam to Russia, namely to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Eastern Economic Forum.
17 April 2025
Kamchatka Falconry Centre expands cooperation with the region’s tourism industry
The Kamchatka Falconry Centre, a resident of the Kamchatka Advanced Development Territory (ADT), and the Kamchatka Tourism Industry Association (KTIA), which unites 59 companies in the region’s tourism industry, signed a cooperation agreement that provides for the inclusion of the Centre’s excursion programmes in the region’s eco-routes. The agreement was the result of an earlier general meeting of KTIA members, which discussed the development of the tourism industry in Kamchatka Territory.
28 April 2025
Yury Trutnev: EEF big contributor to development of Far East and President’s instructions
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev chaired a meeting in Vladivostok on preparations in the lead-up to the 10th Eastern Economic Forum, which is scheduled to take place on the campus of Far Eastern Federal University on 3–6 September. The EEF is being organized by the Roscongress Foundation.
