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Photo: Puetra Sampoerna FoundationStudents at at an education fair organized by the US Embassy in Jakarta last week Share ThisDiggYahoo! BuzzFacebookdel.icio.usStumbleUponTO DOWNLOAD the MP3 of this story, click on the MP3 link in the upper right corner of the page. Double-click any word to find the definition in the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
The Obama administration wants to double the number of Indonesians studying in the United States. More than fifty American universities recently attended an education fair in Jakarta as part of a visit by a top American trade official.
The United States is reaching out to fast-growing economies like Indonesia and Vietnam as new markets for American goods and services. International students put an estimated nineteen billion dollars into the American economy last year.
Last June, the Obama administration set a five-year goal to increase university partnerships and student exchanges with Indonesia. The subjects include agriculture, business and information technology. Micro-scholarships will support intensive language training programs for Indonesians, and for more Americans to study there.
Ambassador Scot Marciel says student exchanges create a personal basis for better relations. But he says the United States has to work harder to get more Indonesians to study in America.
SCOT MARCIEL: "We have to do a much better job of A) marketing our universities, which are the best in the world; and B) changing this terrible perception that you can’t get a student visa. So I’m literally almost out on the streets grabbing people as they walk by saying, Hey, we’ll give you a visa if you go study in America."
Ambassador Marciel says more than ninety percent of Indonesians who request a visa to study in the United States are approved. Still, the number coming to the United States has been falling since the Asian financial crisis in nineteen ninety-eight. Last year, there were fewer than seven thousand. That was a loss of about eight percent from two thousand nine.
More Indonesians have been choosing to study in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. But the United States still has many of the world's top universities and research centers.
English remains a favorite subject among students from Indonesia. However, many are also choosing business and science.
Education Minister Mohammad Nur says increased cultural diplomacy will help develop Indonesia and its friendships.
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There is a lot of history behind Indonesia's relationship with America, he says. That is why it needs to be strengthened. But the world's largest Muslim-majority nation also wants to strengthen ties with other countries and Europe.
Some Indonesian students at the education fair said they are less concerned about where they study than about having enough money to pay for it.
And that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Steve Ember.
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Contributing: Sara Schonhardt
Listen? Email? Print? Comments?Comments (23)14-04-2011Pham Quang Anh(viet nam)there are some diffirence between voice and scrip.
14-04-2011Yuyu Wahyudi(Indonesia)It's good news.... But unfortunately , it's for the have. just like me not possible study there..... Now I still look for good job in America or abroad country to improve my own better life and spread nor foster my own knowledge. Thanks VOA for your information.
14-04-2011andik(indonesia)i am student in ABA ST. PIGNATELLI. and i want to know more about english n wanna study in US. but unfortunately i;m just a poor boy..so i dunno what to do
14-04-2011Autumn Leaf(Vietnam)Coming to the United States is not easy for Asian people because of the problem of visa even when people come there for studying, working or traveling. American Consulate Generals in Asia especially in some poor countries always find a way to refuse issuing visa. I think it is also a reason why the number of Asian overseas students in the US has dropped in recent years. However, the study fee from international students can be a part to recover the recession economy of the United States.
14-04-2011john(japan)good
14-04-2011sam(china)ok, that's good
14-04-2011drac(China)america constantly holds the most attraction in the world, it's win-win, needs to be enlarged as quickly as possible.
14-04-2011harry(indonesia)im from indonesia, i wanna go to amerika and study in amerika....
14-04-2011Tim(Indonesia)Thank you for the article. The most interesting part for me when i visit USA is that the culture is very different. I have a very unique experience when i was in USA last year to do my job training. I am looking forward to receive a scholarship to study in USA.
14-04-2011Jimmy(Vietnam)thank you for your news.
14-04-2011yoyo(VietNAm)studying at The US is a difficult problem of Vietnamese and Asia. For example: studying, living, friends,etc.
14-04-2011chu van du(VietNam)That is a good chance for everyone. If I studied in the US, I'd have a good job, and have many chances to improve my live. Come on everyone.
14-04-2011Abdull Karim(sierra Leone)America, you are good to inductinate people with your ideas and culture and later send them to fight their government. as you are doing now in Libya
14-04-2011Maki(Japan)As we can use the Internet and communicate with people around the world easily nowadays, persuading students to go abroad has been more difficult than before. Let alone, as Indonesia is close to Australia where English is spoken, only being an English spoken country cannot draw attention. But I think America is still a strong country, so it has enough attraction to invite foreign students.
14-04-2011Martin(Vietnam)Now, English is a favorite subject. Many people want improving their English, but not effecting. I think, Goverments and Organiration have some intensive English trainning to give students to the countries where they uses English fluently.
15-04-2011I want to study in America.
15-04-2011Mary(Taiwan)It's good news for Indonesians.once a door opens,an opportunity will come.Go Go Go to America.Come Come Come to Indonesia.
15-04-2011Nasiruddin Mazhari(Afghanistan)?t is good to go for education to USA, becuse USA is very suitable place for excheng and get a good quality of education....
15-04-2011fan(china)i also want to study in America
15-04-2011fan(china)i also want to study in America
15-04-2011wind(china)i want to ,but lost
15-04-2011Thu Do Huu(Vietnam)I do like to study in America.
15-04-2011Samrawit tesfaye(Ethiopia)I'm a university student &i wanna get opportunity of learning in usA
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