AIYA Links: 6 January
In the news
- 2017 gets off to a shaky start with the partial suspension of defence cooperation between Australia and Indonesia.
- The Economist (paywall) takes at the Indonesian firm building a beer factory amid speculation about prohibition.
- The New York Times reports on Donald Trump’s rich and powerful friends in Indonesia.
- ‘Fitsa Hats’ is the new ‘Om Telolet Om’.
At the AIYA Blog
- Sophie Hewitt has a wrap up of the recent Australia-Indonesia Science Symposium in Canberra.
- How can you benefit from a Darmasiswa Scholarship? Catherine Coyne shares her experience.
- NAILA Tertiary Awardee Shanti Omodei-James talks about the personal benefits of learning Indonesian.
Events & opportunities
- Brisbane, 15 January: AIYA Queensland’s Annual General Meeting will be held at UQ St Lucia.
- Check out the Australian Volunteers for International Development assignments for January.
- Scholarship opportunities:
- 2017 Darmasiswa Scholarship
- ANU Study Canberra Scholarships for Indonesian students
- The Indonesian Government’s 2017 Arts and Culture Scholarships
- and many more new career opportunities available at the AIYA jobs board.