French Delegation from CMQ Transport, Logistic & Security (CMQ TLS)

On Wednesday 16 August 2023, The Centre of Excellence for Electricity, Automation and Renewable Energy and BBPPMPV BMTI Kemdikbud had an honor to receive Ahmad Zakky Habibie, Ratri Pratiwi & Dina Fatia from Ancora Foundation. Ancora Foundation is a philantrophic organization with an overriding objective to light fire in the minds of the young Indonesia through education. The purpose of this visit is to see our facilities and also to discuss some issues regarding the education. Also, thank you to Aswita W. Saragih & Ancora Foundation for the overwhelming support that made this bilateral project success.

Schneider Electric, as a global company in the digital transformation of energy management and transformation, collaborated with the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture to establish the Centre of Excellence in Electricity, Automation, and Renewable Energy. The Expert Staff of the Ministry of Education and Culture in the field of Innovation and Competitiveness, Ananto Kusuma Seta, said that the launch was a follow-up action program for the cooperation agreement between the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, the French Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research, French Schneider Electric Foundation, and PT Schneider Indonesia.

The Centre of Excellence for Electricity, Automation and Renewable Energy & BBPPMPV BMTI Kemdikbud were delighted to receive 3 French experts from Académie de La Réunion, Campus des métiers et des qualifications civil engineering and eco-construction in a tropical environment and ESIROI [École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Réunion Océan Indien]. The group was composed of Mr. Brault Laurent, DRAFPIC and Director of the GIP FCIP, Mr. Ranjit ZANEGUY, Head of the DRAFPIC’s partnerships and territory unit & Mr. Didier CALOGINE, Professor at ESIROI Engineering School whose arrival was welcomed by our co-director Mr. Manuel AZIBI, France Éducation international, Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse and Mr. Supriyono, the head of BMTI. The intention of the visit was to discuss further possibility of partnership in order to reinforce the cooperation between France-Indonesia and to seek the opportunity to collaborate in creating a good impact on society. In confirming their objective to join forces, the delegates along with COE team paid a visit to SMKN 1 Cimahi in the same day to see the school laboratories equipped by Schneider Electric, have an exchange with the students regarding their passion for further life, and also about the differences between vocational high school and industry in France & Indonesia. The visit was able to took place on account of Bapak Agus Priyatmono Nugroho, headmaster of SMKN 1 Cimahi, Ibu Verga Pandrianti & Bapak Adi Supriyadi, automation teachers at SMKN 1 Cimahi, asl well as all of SMKN 1 Cimahi team. The team then proceeded to make a stop at Schneider Electric Indonesia headquarter on October, 20 2023 in Jakarta. During the visit, our co-director Mr. Manuel Azibi had the honor to meet Mr. Hedi Santoso, Government Relations Director of Schneider Electric, Mrs. Aswita W. Saragih, Corporate Citizenship Specialist of SE & Mrs. Sri Rahayu Ningsih, Program Coordinator for Government Relations & Certification Administration of SE Indonesia. Moreover, the delegates were also given the opportunity to see Schneider Electric product and hashtag#Ecostruxure for supporting digital solutions. All of the representatives later had a fruitful discussion regarding the potential collaboration in order to actualize the mission of all organizations and improve the quality of education of vocational high schools in Indonesia. We truly appreciate Mr. Hedi Santoso, Mrs. Aswita W. Saragih & Mrs. Sri Rahayu Ningsih for the valuable discourse. We eagerly await our future collaboration!