Cooperation Program
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Continental, Malaysia
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Continental, Malaysia
Project Number: 225.1001
PERSETIA, umbrella organization of theological schools in Indonesia
The umbrella organization of theological schools in Indonesia (PERSETIA) aims to work together with its members to improve theological education in Indonesia. Currently, 50 theological schools are members of PERSETIA. PERSETIA has successfully campaigned for theology to be recognized as a discipline by the Indonesian state (since 1996). The cooperation between Mission 21 and PERSETIA relates to the contextualization of theology to strengthen grassroots communities. Students and lecturers take part in exchange and further education programmes in order to reflect on current issues in Indonesian society and put them into practice (such as interfaith coexistence, democratization or HIV and AIDS). Through the state accreditation process, PERSETIA makes an important contribution to contextualizing and ensuring the increased quality standards in theological education and training. PERSETIA was founded in Sukabumi, West Java, in 1963 on the initiative of the Federation of Protestant Churches (PGI).
