On Monday, the 17th of July, the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) held opening sessions for the SEA-Gate program of Tamkang University, Taiwan. Prof. Jian Bang-Deng and Dr. Chiu Chun-Ta (teachers) and eight students: Liao Chia-Yu, Chao Wei Chu, Peng Guan Lin, Ciou Shan Rou, Hsieh Ting He, Hsiao Ching An, Wu Yai Ting, and Liu Yu An, participate in the SEA-Gate program at CESASS to learn Southeast Asian studies and Indonesian culture and language in particular.
CESASS director, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T. warmly welcomed and officially opened the program accompanied by Dr. phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto, Nur’aini Wahyuningsih, S.S., M.A. (SEAGATE program manager), staff and buddies.
This year’s program is special as Tamkang students are hosted together by CESASS and CPPS (Center for population and Policy studies).
It’s related to SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).