{"id":12779,"date":"2018-03-02T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T03:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=12779"},"modified":"2021-07-10T12:42:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:42:27","slug":"aiya-links-2-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2018\/03\/02\/aiya-links-2-march\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 2 March"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12786\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12786\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12786\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACICIS-Elena-Williams-Farewell-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"515\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ms Elena Williams and ACICIS team. Selamat Sukses, Mbak Ele!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>In the news<\/b><\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a young Australian engaged with Indonesia, there&#8217;s a very strong chance that you have had the pleasure of meeting the one and only Ms Ele Williams. Ele has played a critical role in the continued success of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acicis.edu.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACICIS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programs, and she has recently finished up as Resident Director. AIYA is incredibly grateful for everything Ele has achieved during her 4.5 year stint at ACICIS and for the support and semangat that she has provided to our Indonesian chapters and beyond. On behalf of young Australians and Indonesians everywhere, Selamat Sukses, Mbak Ele! <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced Gary Quinlan will be Australia&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignminister.gov.au\/releases\/Pages\/2018\/jb_mr_180227.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next ambassador to Indonesia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Selamat, Pak Gary!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmandala.org\/44323-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">education look like at the fringes of Indonesia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in areas lacking much of the basic infrastructure of urban and Javan areas, and where communities have different ideas about individual success and wellbeing? Check out Ben Laksana\u2019s post from Hitadipa district, deep within the mountains of Papua.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia-Indonesia Centre\u2019s Digital Economy Fellow Helen Brown sat down to discuss <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/australiaindonesiacentre.org\/indonesias-ministry-foreign-affairs-embraces-digital-diplomacy-artificial-intelligence\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital diplomacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Director of Sesparlu Odo Manuhutu and how Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to embrace advanced technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite serious security threats over violent Islamist extremism affecting Indonesia, some former militants have turned their back. Listen to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au\/talking-indonesia-disengagement-from-terrorism\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking Indonesia\u2019s podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as Dr Dirk Tomsa talks to Associate Professor Julie Chernov Hwang on what causes terrorists to quit and how governments and peace activists can learn from patterns of disengagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Robertus Robet looks at the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au\/beyond-the-bounds-of-democracy-dpr-seeks-to-consolidate-its-power\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">controversial changes to the MD3 Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which he says will result in a House of Representatives (DPR) that is resistant to criticism and immune from prosecution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>On the blog<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet New Colombo Plan Scholar and nasi padang enthusiast <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2018\/02\/member-spotlight-ncp-scholar-and-nasi-padang-enthusiast-james-ritchie\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Ritchie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this week\u2019s Member Spotlight! Hailing from Tasmania, check out his story on how James grew to love Indonesia from his gap year teaching English at a school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#ICYMI &#8211; have another read of Liam Gammon\u2019s book review of \u2018<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2014\/11\/review-risky-business-by-ari-sharp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risky Business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 by Ari Sharp.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Have you read or viewed an interesting Indonesian or Australian book or movie lately? Get your review published on the AIYA Blog! Email us at <\/i><\/b><a href=\"mailto:blog@aiya.org.au\"><b><i>blog@aiya.org.au<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> if you\u2019re keen to contribute. Resensi pakai Bahasa Indonesia juga boleh!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><b>Events<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Canberra, 2 March <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Looking for something to do this afternoon? Join AIYA ACT and PPIA ANU\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/329876574169417\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">language exchange<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Warrumbul Kitchen at 5.30pm!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Adelaide, 5 March<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Join AIBC SA for a fascinating discussion on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aibc.com.au\/events\/general\/aibc-sa-contemporary-legal-issues-in-the-australia-indonesia-relationship\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary Legal Issues in the Australia-Indonesia Relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Yogyakarta, 7 March <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join AIYA Yogya\u2019s opening session for their fortnightly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/BfxdrYXhpSL\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">language exchange program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sydney, 9 March &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join a talk with Into the Light Indonesia, a youth-based community for suicide prevention and mental health promotion to discuss the work of young people in <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/whatson.sydney.edu.au\/events\/published\/the-work-of-young-people-in-eradicating-suicide-stigma-in-indonesia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eradicating suicide stigma in Indonesia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><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<li><b>Sydney, 12 March<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; On the eve of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, come to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aiiansw.tidyhq.com\/public\/schedule\/events\/18364-the-future-of-asean-with-dr-marty-natalegawa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a public lecture by former Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Dr Marty Natalegawa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the members of ASEAN in an era of rapid geopolitical change. RSVP is essential.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Sydney, 27 March<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Join Edward Herbst, Director of the Bali 1928 Repatriation Project for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/whatson.sydney.edu.au\/events\/published\/gender,-cross-dressing-and-androgyny-in-balinese-dance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a lecture and film screening<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on gender, crossing-dressing and androgyny in 1930\u2019s archival films in Balinese dance-drama.<\/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;\">Applications for the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) Grant Round 2018\/19 is now open! AII grants contribute to a more broadly based and enduring relationship between Australia and Indonesia and foster positive images of Australia and Indonesia in each other&#8217;s country. For information on the 2018 round, visit the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dfat.gov.au\/people-to-people\/foundations-councils-institutes\/australia-indonesia-institute\/grants\/Pages\/australia-indonesia-institute-grant-guidelines-2018.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia-Indonesia Institute Grant Guidelines 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TODAY: 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;\">Monash University<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is seeking an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/careers.pageuppeople.com\/513\/ci\/en\/job\/574679\/international-alumni-manager-Indonesia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Alumni Manager<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, based out of the Monash Indonesia Representative Office (MIRO) in Jakarta. Click the link below for more information and apply before 11 March.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amnesty International Indonesia is looking for a Jakarta-based <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/deputy-director-for-amnesty-international-indonesia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deputy Director<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Apply before 15 March 2018!<\/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;\">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;\"> are 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>In the news If you&#8217;re a young Australian engaged with Indonesia, there&#8217;s a very strong chance that you have had the pleasure of meeting the one and only Ms Ele [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2018\/03\/02\/aiya-links-2-march\/\" class=\"more-link style1-button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[524],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-links"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"id","enabled_languages":["au","id"],"languages":{"au":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"id":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12779\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}