UNAIR – OIC COMSTECH expand collaboration

Collaboration between Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) and OIC-COMSTECH (Organization of Islamic Cooperation-Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation) grows stronger. One form of this collaboration is marked by the inauguration of the OIC-COMSTECH office at WUACD Secretariat, ASEEC Tower, Dharmawangsa-B Campus UNAIR. Not only about office inauguration. Cooperation between UNAIR and OIC-COMSTECH, which is based in Pakistan, also brings various benefits for both parties, particularly in the field of diplomacy. This cooperation also received support from the Government of Pakistan.

Ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia, HE Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri explained that Pakistan opens great opportunities for Indonesian citizens, especially UNAIR, to conduct international research. This is marked by signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in educational and medical fields. This cooperation will also open doors wide for joint research, faculty exchange, and student mobility for UNAIR. “We are open to faculty exchange, joint research, and student mobility. In the health sector, Pakistani doctors will come to Indonesia to help with services. Likewise, the same goes for medical students of Universitas Airlangga,” Ambassador Chaudhri explained.

Not only educational diplomacy, both Indonesia and Pakistan, represented in this matter by UNAIR and OIC-COMSTECH, also open cooperation to face geopolitical issues. Both Indonesia and Pakistan are countries with large Muslim populations. Ambassador Chaudhri emphasized that this massive demographic strength must be converted into real influence on the global stage. Therefore, this collaboration between Pakistan and UNAIR must be welcomed well by the community. “The community must see that cooperation between the Embassy of Pakistan and Universitas Airlangga will bring broad impact, especially for UNAIR students who want to go to Pakistan to conduct research,” he emphasized.

“Please consider Pakistan as your second home. We look forward to the presence of Universitas Airlangga academic community there,” Ambassador Chaudhri concluded.