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Liputan6.com, Surabaya: Indonesia back to get help. This time turn the United States who will disburse the funds of U.S. $ 160 million for developing the education in the country. "The support that was signed by President Obama by President Yudhoyono in a meeting in Canada," said U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R. Hume in Surabaya, East Java recently.

According to Cameron R. Hume, forms of activities for the development of education shall be determined in Indonesia-US Joint Commission. "Indonesia-US Joint Commission that will formalize the activities. However, depending on what shape the principles which prompted the Government of Indonesia," said Cameron R. Between Hume as written.

Currently, advanced Cameron R. Hume, between Indonesia-US cooperation in the education sector is already running. Inter alia, through the teaching program by 20 English teachers from the U.S. on a number of schools in East Java. "Hasanuddin University in Makassar also asked the maritime biology education cooperation with universities in Los Angeles, U.S.," said Cameron R. Hume.

Another form which has been running a Fulbright scholarships for Indonesian students studying in the U.S.. In addition, there is research collaboration in the field of ocean exploration. Indonesia's marine research collaboration under-the U.S. has produced images underwater is amazing and can be traced via the Internet. "I've seen the pictures they produce. There are coral (coral) from a depth of 2.5 kilometers beneath the sea, there are volcanoes under the sea. It was so beautiful it all," said Cameron R. Hume. (Ulf)