JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ) is taking a central role in strengthening Indonesia’s international network by hosting the 2025 Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (BSBI) Program.
The “Opening Ceremony Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (IACS) 2025” was held at the Diplomacy Canteen Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Central Jakarta, marking UNJ’s commitment to cultural diplomacy and campus internationalization.
Umar Hadi, Acting Director General of Information and Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed that the BSBI program, initiated during President Abdurrahman Wahid’s era, aims to foster closer ties with countries in the Southeast Asian region.
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He expressed pride that this year, the BSBI program involves 12 participants from 10 countries, and UNJ has been entrusted to lead it. Hadi emphasized the importance of nurturing inter-state relations through the promotion of culture and arts, hoping that participants will become cultural ambassadors for Indonesia upon their return home.
The establishment of an alumni forum is also a key objective to continuously promote Indonesian culture, economy, and society.
Ani Nigeriawati, Director of Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, added that the 2025 BSBI is its 21st edition. Since its launch in 2003, the program has involved 1,069 students from 84 countries.
The 2025 BSBI will run from June 23 to August 22, 2025, and for the first time, Nepal and Mongolia are participating. All program activities will be held in Jakarta, in honor of Jakarta’s 498th anniversary. According to Nigeriawati, participants will engage in a program designed by UNJ to introduce Indonesian culture.
Prof. Ifan Iskandar, UNJ’s Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Alumni, expressed his appreciation for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ trust in UNJ to organize the 2025 BSBI program.
He noted that UNJ is the first university to host this program. Prof. Iskandar also provided an overview of Indonesia as an archipelago with numerous islands, diverse languages, and ethnic groups, stating his belief that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opened the world’s eyes, guiding participants to the right country.
Andy Hadiyanto, UNJ’s Vice Rector for Cooperation and Business, stated that through this program, UNJ will educate international students, specifically introducing them to Betawi culture, prevalent in Jakarta.
He added that BSBI 2025 participants will extensively study Betawi culture, encompassing music, dance, visual arts, painting, fashion, and food. At the end of the program, students will perform in an Indonesian art show at UNJ and learn about diversity through the Pancasila and Civic Education Study Program at UNJ’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Law.
For UNJ, this program is highly strategic for improving the university’s key performance indicators related to internationalization, and it represents an opportunity to better prepare for welcoming more international students through future internationalization programs.
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