The Jakarta Post | Sat, 01/31/2009 5:03 PM
Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla on Saturday began his three days visit in Japan where he would receive an honorary doctorate from Soka University for his contribution to world peace.
The university says that Kalla had given notable contribution to conflict resolution in Indonesia, particularly brokering the peace deal between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government.
It also says that his unique approach in resolving conflict deserves him the honorary doctorate.
Other recipients of honorary doctorate on peace from Soka University include Nelson Mandela, Husni Mubarak, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Fidel Valdes ramos and K.R. Narayan.
Kalla is expected to arrive at Narita Airport at 5 p.m. local time or 3 p.m. Indonesian time.
Before attending the doctorate awarding on Monday, the vice president is scheduled to visit the Zoorasia zoo in Yokohoma on Sunday. The zoo, which has a wide variety of Asian animals, displays Indonesian animals such as Sumatran tiger and orangutan.
He is also expected to visit an underground agriculture laboratory in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. (and)
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