Thursday, 28 April 2016

IDB-funded UINSA buildings inaugurated

Source: Ministry of Finance, Indonesia. The Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Capital Market Policy and Regulation of Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, Isa Rachmatarwata, spoke at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group 41st Annual Meeting Roadshow in Surabaya, Indonesia on 26 April.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Indonesia. The Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Capital Market Policy and Regulation of Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, Isa Rachmatarwata, spoke at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group 41st Annual Meeting Roadshow in Surabaya, Indonesia on 26 April. The President of IDB, Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al Madani, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, the Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini, Rector of UINSA Abd A’la and as well as Isa Rachmatarwata were present at the ceremony.

The Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel (UINSA) Twin Tower Buildings, funded with a soft loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), was inaugurated during the IDB Group 41st Annual Meeting Roadshow was also held at UINSA, in Surabaya, Indonesia. 

The Rector of UINSA Abd A’la expects that with the Twin Towers and other seven buildings and fixed buildings, academicians in UINSA will be more motivated to be creative, innovative, and expert in their respective fields.

Indonesian Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Capital Market Policy and Regulation of the Ministry of Finance Isa Rachmatarwata said, "This aid from IDB (shows) how IDB supports infrastructure development in Indonesia.” According to Isa, Indonesia still needs basic infrastructure development, such as infrastructure for education and connectivity in all over Indonesia.

“Therefore, we would like to use this upcoming 41st annual meeting of IDB for not only Finance Ministers’ meeting but also an opportunity for Indonesia to show the (that) development happens here, establish networking and have new as well as better opportunities to build Indonesia.”