The Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia (FIB UI), and the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) have once again strengthened their collaboration in the fields of education and culture through the soft launch and screening of five contextual Mandarin language learning videos themed “Survival Taiwan” on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Auditorium of Building X – Benny H. Hoed, FIB UI. These videos were produced by the FIB UI Digital Content Team as part of the third year of collaboration with TETO, focusing on practical Mandarin language skills useful for Indonesian students and migrant workers in Taiwan.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Untung Yuwono, S.S., Vice Dean for Education, Research, and Student Affairs at FIB UI, emphasized that Taiwan holds significant importance for Indonesia, as many Indonesian students pursue their studies there—both through full scholarships and independently—and there are hundreds of thousands of Indonesian migrant workers employed in Taiwan with adequate facilities and support. According to him, the Survival Taiwan series will serve as a valuable resource for language and cultural knowledge.
The series consists of five episodes featuring real situations, namely Arrival at Taipei International Airport, Check-in at the Hotel, Night Market Food & Shopping, Everyday Mandarin Expressions in Taiwan, and Introduction to Chinese Idioms (Chéngyǔ). The production was led by Dewi Anggraeni, Ph.D., with content direction from Dr. Adi Kristina Wulandari, and involved lecturers from the Chinese Studies Program of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia, namely Uti Aryanti, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D., Minah Febriani Budianto, S.Hum., M.A., Hatmi Idris, S.S., M.A., and Nurni Wahyu Wuryandari, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D. Several students also participated in the conversation, including Phillip Valencio Sewu, Alifia Callista Nurqumaira, Brismanto Putro Gumurri, Muhammad Shidqy Mafazzi, Femmes Alwie, Sharlene Ophelia, Frendy Setiadi, Amanda Zahra Nirwana, Hanna Apriliana Arifin, Hanni Apriliani Arifin, Justin, and Dinara Mei Tatiani Savina, with editing done by Heru Nugroho and team.
The screening was also attended by the Head of the TETO Taiwan Study Team, Dr. Rahadjeng Pulungsari Hadi, Mr. Albert Roring, a lecturer in the Chinese Studies Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Indonesia, and Chysanti Arumsari, M.A., the Head of Public Relations and Protocol FIB UI. The production of the Survival Taiwan video is one of three collaborative programs between the FIB UI and TETO in 2025, along with a hybrid symposium and a joint publication on Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan. These five video episodes will soon be available and can be watched on the FIB UI YouTube channel (@humasfibui).
