The strong relationship between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the city of Wagga Wagga was the subject of a recent presentation to about 20 Indonesian officials studying in Australia. CSU lecturer and deputy chairman of Wagga Wagga City Council’s Commercial Strategy Committee, Peter Adams joined Michael Jowett, from the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute to discuss what role education plays in the local economy. "The delegation was very interested in the collaborative approach CSU and TAFE NSW play in developing our region as well as the engagement of our research centres at the local level right through to our international programs,” said Peter Adams. The Indonesians are from the islands of Flores, Maluku, Sulawesi, Lombok and West Timor as well as the province of Aceh in Sumatra.  They are studying local and regional economic development for three months at the University of Canberra and visited Wagga Wagga in July as part of a regional study trip.