Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra congratulating eight staff members selected for upcoming Recharging Program 2023 at the National Center for State Courts and William and Mary Law School, Tuesday (5/16/2023) at the Court’s main building. Photo by MKRI/Panji.

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JAKARTA, (MKRI) — On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Court’s main bulding, Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra congratulated eight Constitutional Court (MK) staff members selected for upcoming Recharging Program 2023 at the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) in Arlington and William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, which will take place for seven weeks starting June 5 until July 21. The participants first joined pre-departure sessions, which provided them with relevant information for the recharging on “Restructuring Constitutional Democracy.”

In his remarks, Deputy Chief Justice Saldi said to the fifth batch of the Court’s recharging program to study diligently under the NSCS, which is under direct supervision of the U.S. Supreme Court. He also hoped the participants would collaborate and engage in discussions in the classrooms during their study at the two institutions.

“These participants are the first batch of the collaborative program between the Court and the US and will be role models for both the Court and the institutions in the US. The eight participants will be reflection of the Constitutional Court. Hopefully these staff members will be able to catch up with the instructors who will provide materials in the classrooms by participating actively in discussions to explain the administration and legal systems in Indonesia. When they come back, hopefully there will be evaluation on the [program’s] strengths and weaknesses. Hopefully the program will continue four, five years ahead so that we can judge the Court’s changing needs of the knowledge [the US institutions] offer,” he said alongside Head of the AACC Permanent Secretariat and International Relations Department Sri Handayani, Head of the International Affairs Division Immanuel Bungkulan Binsar Hutasoit, and Head of the Human Resources Development Division Andi Hakim.

American Culture

In this pre-departure session, Heru Agus Irwan, Cultural Affairs Assistant for Professional Exchanges of the U.S. Embassy delivered a presentation on “Life and Study in the U.S.” He talked about things that the participants will need to consider before and during the recharging program. He talked about the necessary preparations for travel to the U.S.

He said that, first and foremost, the recharging participants should arrive at the airport early. He also provided information about the American culture. “Please maintain politeness that is a reflection of Indonesians,” he stressed.

Author       : Sri Pujianti
Editor        : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator  : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian version, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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