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On Friday, January 26, 2024, the Head of the Intercultural Department of FIB Gadjah Mada University, Prof. Dr. Sangidu, M.Hum. visited UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya as a resource person at the Debriefing of the Student Credit Transfer Program to Egypt. This activity was attended by the Vice-Rector for General Administration, Planning, and Finance of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Prof. Dr. Wiwik Setiyani, M.Ag., lecturer representatives, and students of the Arabic Literature Study Program from various institutions in Indonesia.
In her speech, Prof. Dr. Wiwik Setiyani said “The Credit Transfer Program has been initiated by Prof. Sangidu since the 2000s and is still ongoing today. This year, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya dispatched 13 students to continue their master’s and doctoral studies in Egypt. Hopefully, this activity will continue and the kinship between UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya and Gadjah Mada University will be maintained”.
The event continued with the presentation of material by Prof. Dr. Sangidu, M.Hum. who had served as Attache of Education and Culture in Cairo, Egypt for the period 2009-2013. He explained that Indonesia has a long-standing relationship with the Middle East, especially Egypt. Therefore, universities in Egypt are open to Indonesian students who want to continue their studies there. This opportunity needs to be well utilized because it is very important to improve Arabic language skills, both oral and written.
