unesa.ac.id. Href = "// Unesa.ac.id/"> SURABAYA STATE UNIVERSITY (UNESA) received an honorary visit from Charge D'Affires Ambassador of the United States to Indonesia, Mr. Peter M. Haymond, on Wednesday (6/18). This visit became part of a diplomatic agenda in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the United States in the fields of education, cultural exchange, and youth development.
Ambassador Haymond accompanied by the US Consul General in Surabaya, Mr. Chris Green, as well as a number of diplomats from the US Consulate General in Surabaya. This visit was Mr. Haymond outside Jakarta since it started serving as the leader of the United States mission in Indonesia on June 15, 2025.
Delegation was welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty of Language and Arts (FBS) of UNESA, Syafi'ul Anam, Ph.D., along with the ranks of the Faculty Leaders, the Coordinator of the English Education Study Program and English Literature, as well as the implementing team of the Surabaya Access Site Program. The event took place at the T14 FBS Unesa Building, in a warm, interactive, and full of enthusiasm. The participants actively discussed with a delegation about the importance of mastery of English, 21st century skills, and cultural diplomacy. They also share experiences as program beneficiaries directly to the ambassador and staff. Peter "expressed his appreciation for the success of Unesa in implementing the Access program. "Indonesia is a strategic partner for the United States, and the access program reflects the real commitment of this cooperation," he said. achievements of program participants. He emphasized that the courage and phrase of participants in direct dialogue in English with a delegation showed the positive impact of the implementation of the access program in the Unesa environment.
This visit became an important momentum in strengthening the institutional relations between Unesa and the United States Embassy, and encouraging more extensive education collaboration and impact in the future.
in 2020. The access program is a global scholarship initiative from the United States government aimed at improving English language skills, leadership development, and cross-cultural understanding for outstanding students from less fortunate backgrounds. In the period 2024-2026, Unesa was again elected as the Site Partner of this program. []
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Documentation: Unesa Public Relations Team
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