Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with partner Arizona State University (ASU), has hosted the 2023 STEM Conference (STEMCON).
STEMCON brought together policymakers, university leaders, and industry representatives to shape the next generation of Indonesia’s workforce to explore topics on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Indonesia.
“The United States has a long history of supporting higher education partnerships in Indonesia,” said USAID Indonesia Mission Director Jeff Cohen in a media release, Wednesday (29/11/2023).
“By bringing together government, Indonesian and American universities, and private businesses, this conference is laying the groundwork to enhance Indonesia’s STEM workforce to meet the country’s needs and tackle global challenges," he added.
Under the theme “Developing the STEM Workforce through U.S. and Indonesia Public-Private Partnerships”, the conference will accelerate collaboration between American and Indonesian universities and companies, providing a forum to share ideas to achieve Indonesia’s goal of improving its science and technology workforce. Speakers from the US and Indonesia emphasized creating scaled and innovative partnerships to bridge talent gaps in STEM recruiting.
