Menlu RI-Austria Sepakat Tingkatkan Kerjasama Tenaga Kerja

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Menteri Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (RI) Retno Marsudi melakukan pertemuan bilateral dengan Menteri Luar Negeri Austria Alexander Schallenberg untuk membahas kerjasama rekrutmen pekerja profesional dan terampil di Wina, Austria pada Selasa (25/6/2024).
Melansir ANTARA, MoU (nota kesepahaman) Rekrutmen Pekerja Profesional Terampil telah ditandatangani pada Mei lalu. Pembahasan ini mengkaji lebih lanjut mengenai kerja sama pendidikan dan pariwisata kedua negara.
"Indonesia dan Austria telah menandatangani MoU Rekrutmen Pekerja Profesional dan Terampil pada Mei lalu," kata Menlu Retno, menurut keterangan tertulis Kemlu RI yang diterima di Jakarta.
Austria dihadapi tantangan kekurangan tenaga kerja dan diestimasikan memerlukan sekitar 15 ribu tenaga kerja dari negara Non-Uni Eropa hingga 2027.
Dengan itu, kerjasama ini dinilai berguna untuk pekerja terampil dari Indonesia memasuki akses pasar tenaga kerja Austria.
Kedua menteri juga membahas tentang peningkatan intensitas kerja sama pendidikan tinggi antar kedua negara baik yang dibiayai oleh LPDP, Indonesia–Austria Scholarship Programme (IASP), maupun the ASEAN-European Academic University Network program.
Pembaruan kerjasama pendidikan tersebut melingkupi pelatihan untuk pengajar, kelas bahasa, program siswa magang, dan dual degree program.
Lebih lanjut, kedua menlu juga sepakat untuk menjajaki kerja sama pariwisata, khususnya untuk membangun pariwisata yang berkelanjutan.
"Austria mengindikasikan ketertarikan untuk mendatangkan pekerja terampil di sektor pariwisata dan hospitality," ujar Retno.
Austria juga menyambut baik pelaksanaan Indonesia-Austria Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue (IAID) ke-8 di Bandung yang akan membahas isu perubahan iklim, perempuan dan diskusi untuk mengurangi kesenjangan antar umat beragama.
Penulis: Halimatun Zakiah
Recommended Article
Insight Indonesia
TNI Law Amendments Officially Passed by Parliament
The Bill on Amendments to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has been approved
President Prabowo Leads Meeting on Downstream Industry Accelerati...
President Prabowo Subianto held a limited meeting with several cabinet ministers at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor
Japan's Prime Minister Supports Indonesia to Become a Member of O...
Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, expressed his support for Indonesia's efforts to become a full member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which currently consists of 38 countries...
Muhammadiyah: Ramadan 2025 Begins March 1, Eid Falls on March 30
Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP), Tuesday (7/1), officially set the beginning of Ramadan 1446 Hijri on March 1, 2025. Meanwhile, Eid al-Fitr or Lebaran will fall on March 30, 2025.
Popular Post
SOEs Ministry Tries Out Four Days in Workweek System
The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry is testing the implementation of a four-day workweek. This was shared on Instagram @lifeatkbumn on Saturday (6/8).
TransJakarta Extends Operational Hours of Soekarno-Hatta Airport...
TransJakarta extended its service time until midnight for the corridor with destination to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, starting Wednesday (6/19).
Trending Topic
Weather Forecast
Potential Extreme Weather to Hit Western Indonesia
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has identified the potential for extreme weather in western Indonesia
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Predic...
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that high-intensity rainfall will continue until March 11. Although a slight decrease in intensity is expected in the coming days due to weather modific...
Weather Forecast: Light Rain Across Jakarta on Thursday Afternoon
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts that all areas of Jakarta will experience light rain on Thursday (2/13) afternoon.
Jakarta Weather Forecast: Rain in the Morning, Clouds Throughout...
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecasted light rain in several areas of Jakarta on Tuesday morning, including West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, and the Thousand...