No. 07/KNB/2011 30th November , 2011. |
The Bandung Accord more than half a century ago during the famous Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung Republic of Indonesia, gave birth to the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Today the NAM has a membership of about 114 countries. The NAM Scholarship now renamed the Developing Countries Partnership Scholarship was initiated by Indonesia during the Tenth Conference of Heads of State of NAM in September 1992. In 1993, Indonesian government, Ministry of National Education Started to offer the Postgraduate Scholarship to NAM member countries. Today the Scholarship which is known as Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) in Bahasa Indonesia has contributed immensely to the socioeconomic development of many countries in the Non-Aligned Movement. Graduate student from the program are serving in various aspect of political, economical, social, cultural and scientific development in their respective countries.
Universitas Gadjah Mada was the first University to host the KNB students. The International Student of the Non-Aligned Movement (ISANAM-KNB) was form in UGM to assist new student on basic information about the scholarship and to help them resettling when they arrive in Indonesia to undertake their studies. The association is also involve in cultural exchange program with other International students studying in Indonesia.
We are looking forward in working with you towards assisting and giving valuable information to students who are interested in the scholarship.
Remain yours in the service of education
Ebrima Sarr
President of ISANAM (KNB)
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International Students Association of Non-Aligned Movement (ISANAM-KNB)
International Student Center, Block F-13, Jl. Nusantara 1, Bulaksumur,
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281.
Email: isanam2011@gmail.com