Following an intensive day of discussions, the TRG Blue Economics team hosted an informal dinner with international partner Dr. Lucio Marcal Gomes from Timor Leste at Mauki Coffee & Kitchen, Makassar. The gathering offered a warm and meaningful space to continue dialogue on future research collaborations, particularly with other developing countries engaged in the blue economy agenda.
Such moments of togetherness help strengthen not only institutional ties but also intercultural understanding—key to building sustainable academic partnerships across the Global South.
