ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi and Hungarian Ambassador to Indonesia Lilla Karsay have signed to renew the ASEAN-Hungary Cooperation Agreement on Education
ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi (R) and Hungarian Ambassador to Indonesia Lilla Karsay show the renewed agreement. (Source: asean.org)
Jakarta (VNA) - ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi and Hungarian Ambassador to Indonesia Lilla Karsay have signed to renew the ASEAN-Hungary CooperationAgreement on Education
The renewed cooperation builds upon the successful implementation of theprevious Cooperation Agreement which concluded on September 20, 2020.
Itintends to further strengthen the strategic cooperation between ASEAN member statesand Hungary in the field of education, specifically on supporting ASEAN andHungarian students to pursue disciplines in natural sciences, engineering,technology, information and communication technology, medicine and lifesciences, among other fields.
To strengthen the academic and research network between ASEAN and Hungary, therenewed cooperation also encourages outstanding students and educators topursue both short-and full-term studies or conduct collaborative research ineach other’s higher education institutions.
The agreement will be effective for three years and may be renewed for anotherthree years./.
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ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi (R) and Hungarian Ambassador to Indonesia Lilla Karsay show the renewed agreement. (Source: asean.org) 
