AIYA Links: 22 January
Pada tanggal 14 Januari lalu, AIYA Chapter Sulawesi Selatan telah menerima kunjungan mahasiswa dari Universitas Tasmania, dan menyambut mereka dengan memperkenalkan secara langsung budaya Bugis-Makassar.
(IDenesia)
In the News
- Sekitar 70.000 tahun lalu ada tanah luas yang kini terendam di lepas pantai Australia dan daya tampungnya setengah juta orang. Menurut penelitian yang diterbitkan pada 15 Desember 2023 lalu dalam jurnal Quaternary Science Reviews, wilayah terendam itu begitu luas sehingga bisa berfungsi sebagai loncatan untuk migrasi dari Indonesia ke Australia. (Detik.com)
- Despite recent tragedies, Indonesia’s volcano tourism continues to grow in popularity. The danger of volcano tourism has come into focus after Indonesia had its worst volcano tragedy since 2021 last month, but a thriving industry continues to attract visitors from across Indonesia and abroad, ensuring a steady flow of people to the top. (ABC News)
- The Garuda Squad’s first win of their 2023 Asian Cup campaign has broken a streak that extends back to 2007 when they last won a group stage match in the Asian Cup against Bahrain. This victory against Vietnam paves the way for a potential match with Australia in the last 16. (Jakarta Globe)
- Neraca perdagangan Indonesia masih mengalami defisit dengan tiga negara mitra dagang utama, yakni Australia, Brasil dan Thailand. Defisit terdalam yang dialami dengan Australia didorong oleh komoditas bahan bakar mineral, bijih logam, terak dan abu, serta logam mulia dan perhiasan/permata. (CNN Indonesia)
Tune In
- In the first episode of ‘Indonesia Unedited’, a new ‘series of open and honest conversations about Indonesia’, UNE lecturers in Indonesian, Dr Jane Ahlstrand and Dr Indra Saefullah, explore the place of Indonesian studies in multicultural Australia. What motivates people to learn Indonesian? How popular is it? How have political, social and environmental events affected this? Tune in here.
Events
- JOIN AIYA FLEX – our online language exchange is open to anyone with any level of Indonesian and English! It is held monthly on the first Sunday of the month at 12pm WIB/4pm AEDT. Join FLEX here.
- JOIN AIYA LANGUAGE EXCHANGE (IN-PERSON or ONLINE!) LX is back in multiple locations across Australia. Connect, chill, and converse with like-minded youth, meet new friends and engage in cross-cultural exchange. In-person language exchange is on:
- NSW: Every Thursday, 6:30pm, alternating between in-person and online on Zoom. Follow @aiya_nsw on Instagram or Facebook for more info or find the schedule here.
- VIC: Every Wednesday, 6pm, Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre. Follow @aiya_victoria on Instagram or Facebook for more info.
- YOGYA: Biweekly on Mondays, 7pm, Lokio Cafe. Follow @aiya.yogyakarta on Instagram or Facebook for more info.
- Join AIYA ACT’s weekly Gamelan classes every Monday, 6-8pm, in the ANU School of Music, Room 680!
- Nongkrong Festival proudly presents a series of immersive events to celebrate the rich tapestry of Indonesian and diasporan culture, featuring an all-Indonesian music line-up curated by Sophie McAlister. Food will be available by Melbourne’s best Indonesian restaurants. The festival will occur on 3 Feb, more info here.
Opportunities
- AIYA Blog accepts open and roll submissions from Indonesians and Australians about anything to do with the bilateral relationship?
- Share with us your story of any study exchange or working holiday in Australia, fun facts about Bahasa Indonesia or English, review a book, a movie, a TV show or another piece of media related to Indonesian or Australian culture, policy and law developments between the two countries that you want to explore with an engaged audience of AIYA Blog readers.
- Maybe you have an idea but you’re not sure how to write it? You can also pitch ideas to our blog editors and they will workshop your article with you!
- Please email your submission to [email protected] and one of our amazing editors will work with you to get your work published on the AIYA Blog.
- Submissions are open in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
- Asia Education Foundation (AEF) is currently seeking EIO for Australian schools who would like to partner with Indonesian schools through the DFAT-funded 2024 Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE program. The application open from January – March. Submit your application here. For more information click here.
- Orygen Global, in partnership with the Australian Government, has opened applications for the third ASEAN-Australia Youth Mental Health Fellowships Program. Fourteen Fellowships are offered for young people aged 18 to 30 years from Australia and the ASEAN countries. The Fellowships are for young people who are passionate about youth mental health and want to create change in the mental health landscape within the region. Apply here by 22 Jan.
- The Australia Awards Short Course is opening for a 2-week period in August/September 2024 and pre-course is held in July/August 2024 with the theme of women-led MSMEs – ready to export. The course is fully funded and open to all owners and executives of women-led MSMEs. Submit your application here by 28 Jan 2024.
- The Victorian Government Trade & Investment (VGTI) is hiring for a Strategic Advisor based in Jakarta to work across the VGTI offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and in all Southeast Asian markets. Apply here by 30 Jan.
- Nominate now for YAIYA (Young Women To Watch In International Affairs) by midnight Wednesday 31 January 2024 here
- ANU is offering a funded PhD opportunity to work on the ‘Indonesia Trauma Testimony Porject’ (ITTP), led by Prof. Em. Robert Cribb. The ITTP’s aims are to collect and preserve endangered testimonial materials about the 1965-66 mass violence in Indonesia. Please send your EOI to [email protected] by 29 February 2024.
- ANU is offering a course on introduction to Indonesia’s economy and policy environment. This is a chance to learn from world experts on the Indonesian economy in a two-day intensive course. More info here
- Australian Volunteers is temporarily suspending overseas placements but are continuing to support partner organisations through remote volunteering. If you’re interested in volunteering in-country then check-out a range of opportunities here
- DFAT has established the Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF) which seeks to support development ideas across the Indo-Pacific region. If you have a bright development idea consider applying for support here
- Inside Indonesia is looking for a reliable volunteer to help with uploading a few articles to the website every couple of weeks. Please send your interest to [email protected].
- KIAT (Kemitraan Indonesia Australia untuk Infrastruktur) is opening various employment opportunities and current tenders. Find out here. KIAT works with its government partners across Indonesia to deliver a range of large and small projects to improve access to infrastructure for all Indonesians
- The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) helps grow Australia’s prosperity by delivering quality trade and investment services to businesses, accelerates growth in Australia’s tourism sector and promotes Australia’s education to the world. Find a list of available vacancies here
- The Australian Government is receiving applications for the Working Holiday Maker program that allows young adults to have a 12 month holiday, during which they can undertake short-term work and study. More info here
- The Jakarta Bintangs is an Australian Football Club with membership open to anyone, beginners are most welcome. The club organises games throughout the year, mostly in Jakarta, with occasional games across Indonesia and overseas. Tours are planned to Bali, Batam, Vietnam and Thailand this year. Training is mostly held at Lapangan Bola Aldiron in Jakarta on Saturday or Sunday afternoons. On occasion, training sessions are also held Thursday nights in the GBK complex. To keep up to date with the training schedule follow them on Instagram @jakartabintangs, or contact Han on 081119337855. For more information click here
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