Monday, November 5, 2012

Malaysia, Australia launch young Muslim exchange programme

Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr has held talks on a wide range of issues with his Malaysian counterpart.

Senator Carr and his Malaysian counterpart, Anifah Aman, signed off on the Australia-Malaysia Young Muslim Exchange Programme after recent talks in the Malaysian state of Sabah.

Under the programme - which is based on a model Australia has run with Indonesia and Thailand - participants from Malaysia will also travel to Australia.

Senator Carr says fostering cultural understanding is important for the future of both countries.

"I think it's one of the most important challenges we face today - getting a dialogue with the...

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A student exchange program between Australia and Malaysia aims at promoting cultural understanding. Australia has similar programs with Thailand and Indonesia. What do you think Japan can learn from this model?

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