The bridge to peace and prosperity for mankind, that is what we are Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for a stronger collaboration between ASEAN and Japan for the transformation of the Industrial Revolution 5.0.Jokowi, as president is widely known, conveyed this encouragement at the Summit Celebrating 50 Years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation with the theme “Heart to Heart Partners Across Generation” in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. “For the past 50 years, ASEAN-Japan have worked together to strengthen partnerships and unite communities through scholarship programs and youth and cultural exchanges. However, the challenges ahead will be increasingly complex,” he said in a written statement from the Presidential Secretariat received here today. In order to strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and Japan, especially in improving human resources quality, Jokowi proposed educational cooperation and research development according to priorities between countries. “The young entrepreneurs and start-ups networking must be strengthened and prepared to accelerate the development of the digital economy and strategic industries such as manufacturing and semiconductors,” he suggested.
Source: Antara News Agency