{"id":12732,"date":"2018-02-09T14:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T03:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=12732"},"modified":"2021-07-10T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:45:16","slug":"aiya-links-9-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2018\/02\/09\/aiya-links-9-february\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 9 February"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/banner-newsletter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12699 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/banner-for-release-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wait is over! AIYA is proud to release <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AIYA-Annual_2017.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017 AIYA Annual<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our wrap-up publication featuring our achievements, highlights, and also YOU, our members and supporters! <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><b>In the news<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acicis.edu.au\/news\/general\/acicis-founding-director-steps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACICIS Founding Director Steps Down<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Consortium Director Professor David Hill is retiring after 24 years of founding the Australian Consortium for \u2018In-Country\u2019 Indonesian Studies. The legendary Professor Hill has made an absolutely incredible contribution to the lives of so many young Australians and Indonesians and he has been a huge support to AIYA since our organisation\u2019s inception. Selamat, Pak!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia\u2019s first new city, like many others, may not be <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideindonesia.org\/social-exclusion-in-a-state-urban-mega-development?highlight=WyJtb3NlciJd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">addressing the urban problems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it was supposed to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week, Australia hosted six Southeast Asian countries for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2018\/02\/whats-next-for-the-new-asean-australia-defense-meeting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inaugural iteration of a subregional defense ministers\u2019 meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on counterterrorism in Perth. The meeting represents the evolving subregional cooperation around security issues in the region in general as well as deepening collaboration between Australia and ASEAN countries on counterterrorism in particular.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thousands of residents in Indonesia&#8217;s capital have been evacuated due to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2018-02-06\/indonesia-floods-landslides-two-dead-thousands-evacuated\/9401492\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flooding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while landslides in satellite cities around Jakarta have left at least two dead and eight missing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia can develop <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/australiaindonesiacentre.org\/indonesias-grand-agenda-developing-58-million-skilled-workers-next-decade\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia&#8217;s next generation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of talent in logistics, tourism, and digital economy as President Jokowi looks to focus on human capital development by adding 58 million skilled workers by 2030.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much of Indonesia\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/asia\/21736161-law-against-performances-people-dancing-or-moving-erotic-fashion-not-universally\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">raunchy dangdut music<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is unashamedly erotic, despite various attempts by hardline Muslim groups to censor it. The law against performances of people \u201cdancing or moving in an erotic fashion\u201d is not universally observed. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>On the blog<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2018\/02\/aiya-annual-2017-is-here\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017 AIYA Annual<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Share the AIYA Annual via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AIYANational\/photos\/a.158534540915486.24583.154000224702251\/1266651266770469\/?type=3&amp;theater&amp;notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&amp;notif_id=1518075034444890\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help us spread the word!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ubud Food Festival is back! The festival will bring world class chefs, culinary heroes, and outstanding innovators who will join this year\u2019s three-day program of high-energy cooking demos, decadent special events, in-depth discussions, and hands-on masterclasses with the F&amp;B industry\u2019s best. Read the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2018\/02\/ubud-food-festival-returns-in-2018\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sneak peek at our blog here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and you can also volunteer for the event (see Opportunities below).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2><b>Events<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Melbourne, 10 &#8211; 12 February<\/b> &#8211; Check out series of <a href=\"http:\/\/rosiehcook.com\/making-connections\/\">Making Connections: the Bundengan of Wonosobo<\/a> events filled with music exploration, instrument-building, and cross-cultural communities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Brisbane, 12<\/b> <b>February<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; If you want to become more involved or just want the chance to have your say on our direction in the year to come, then come along to this year&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/193879894690232\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA QLD\u2019s AGM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Melbourne, 14 February<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Join AIYA VIC\u2019s weekly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/Indonesian.English.Language.Exchange.Melbourne\/about\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language Exchange<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sessions each Wednesday night from 6PM at RMIT (CBD).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sydney, 10 March<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The annual Australia Indonesia Awards are back! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/book\/event?eid=343218\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your ticket today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and come along to the AIA\u2019s night of nights to celebrate those who have made an incredible contribution to the Australia-Indonesia relationship.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Opportunities<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture\u2019s Darmasiswa Scholarships applications are now open! Check out the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/apply.darmasiswa.kemdikbud.go.id\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">program eligibility, selection timeline, and required documents here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The online registration closes 18 February.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for ACICIS\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acicis.edu.au\/flip-flexible-language-immersion-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible Language Immersion Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FLIP) and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acicis.edu.au\/dsip-development-studies-immersion-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development Studies Immersion Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DSIP) are now open! This is a great opportunity to study at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. $5,000 New Colombo Plan grants are available for eligible students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Australian Consortium for \u2018In-Country\u2019 Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) is looking for a Deputy Resident Director for ACICIS\u2019 Indonesia programs. Check out the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2018\/01\/aiya-links-26-january\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">position description and how to apply here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and apply before 2 March.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a food blogger? Do you enjoy working in large international scale events? Ubud Food Festival 2018 is <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubudfoodfestival.com\/volunteer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looking for volunteers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this April! Registrations will close 9 March. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ceres.org.au\/global\/indonesia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiential learning trip in Bali and Lombok this April<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> organised by CERES Global. The trip will focus on building friendships with organisations and groups involved in marine protection with a particular emphasis on plastic waste in our oceans. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/hamer-scholarships-2018\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">applications for Hamer Scholarships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this year! The scholarships offer the opportunity for language study and cultural engagement with dynamic markets such as Indonesia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia Awards in Indonesia is pleased to announce that applications for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.australiaawardsindonesia.org\/news\/detail\/118\/applications-for-australia-awards-scholarships-open-1-february-2018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia Awards Scholarships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is now open until 30 April. The scholarships provide opportunities for individuals to gain an internationally recognised master or doctoral qualification from an Australian university and have the chance to pursue a career that makes a difference.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning a language? Get<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/indonesian-language-help\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indonesian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/english-language-help\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> language help with<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/videos\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> UniBRIDGE Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Like what we do? Learn more about what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/what-does-an-aiya-membership-offer-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIYA membership can offer<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up as a\u00a0member<\/a> today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is over! 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