User:Humhums/Korea-Indonesia MTCRC

Korea-Indonesia MTCRC (Marine Technology Cooperation Research Center) is an intergovernmental joint research center related to Marine Science and Technology between Korea, represented by the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) on behalf of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF)  and Indonesia, represented by  Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and the  Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI).

History
The establishment of the MTCRC was based on the Implementation Arrangement (IA) between the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment and MOF, signed on 9 May 2018. However, the MTCRC was officially inaugurated on 14 September 2018 at the ITB Watubelah Campus, Cirebon. The main objective of establishing the MTCRC is to strengthen and promote practical cooperation between the two countries in marine science and technology.

For the past few years, MTCRC has cooperated with the government and universities in Korea and Indonesia, such as Pusan National University (PNU); IPB University; Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS); and Universitas Pattimura (UNPATTI). As a cooperation research center, MTCRC also accomplished some activities related to marine science, for instance, general lectures, seminars or workshops , and training. With skilled human resources and capable equipment, MTCRC has conducted several marine surveys and research across Indonesia. MTCRC provides scholarships for master and doctoral degrees in Indonesian and Korean universities

External link

 * "Official Website". Korea-Indonesia MTCRC