{"id":15204,"date":"2018-12-14T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T04:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=15204"},"modified":"2021-07-10T12:11:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:11:51","slug":"aiya-links-14-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2018\/12\/14\/aiya-links-14-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 14 December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_15207\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15207\" class=\"wp-image-15207 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/89ffa7605f9da4ba5bf2346544f25525_w725.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"465\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Larry McCallum [Flickr Creative Commons]<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Indonesia prepares for next year\u2019s election, Inside Indonesia released its Youth as the latest edition, focusing on how the mega voting demographic see their role in society now and the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideindonesia.org\/edition-134-oct-dec-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In the news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au\/is-grace-natalie-the-next-ahok\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grace Natalie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an former journalist and now Indonesian Solidarity Part (PSI) was accused of blasphemy for suggesting that Christianising and Islamising local regulations were discriminatory and could result in injustice and intolerance. Many speculate that her fate is similar to that of Ahok.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The man who helped pay the protesters <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/asia\/australian-embassy-protesters-in-jakarta-linked-to-jokowi-campaign-20181205-p50kgs.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">demonstrating against Australia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at its embassy in Jakarta is one of President Joko Widodo&#8217;s official volunteer teams campaigning for his re-election. Experts argue that the protest is linked to Indonesian politics rather than the bilateral relationship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Jokowi is planning to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-12\/jokowi-to-double-cash-handouts-to-the-poor-in-election-year\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">double cash handouts to the poor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> known as the conditional aid, to 10 million families, ahead of general elections in April.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al Jazeera follows the life of Sutino \u201cKinong\u201d Hadi, a driver who transformed his tuk tuk to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2018\/12\/tuk-tuk-library-brings-joy-books-jakarta-poorest-children-181203053638507.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a mobile library<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> providing children in some of Jakarta\u2019s poorest neighbourhoods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian Para Games last October made disability no longer invisible. Dina Afrianty from La Trobe University thinks that while such event is a milestone, the work for disability inclusion should go <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/after-hosting-asian-para-games-indonesia-should-make-disability-inclusion-a-priority-106251\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beyond a sporting competition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World leaders gather from the past week in Poland for COP24, the most important global meeting on climate change since the Paris Conference in 2015. Vox shares why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/energy-and-environment\/2018\/12\/5\/18126145\/indonesia-climate-change-deforestation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia is the most important country<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the global climate that no one is talking about.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>On the blog<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, we attended the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2018\/12\/aibc-nsw-end-of-year-party-the-mandalika\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIBC NSW End of Year event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you can learn more Mandalika, Indonesia\u2019s next big travel destination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Adelaide, 16 December &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA SA &amp; PPIA SA are organising an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/269739933699793\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">end of year hike &amp; semester break party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Can\u2019t do the hike? Join the lunch at 12 by meeting the team at the reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Makassar, 22 December &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA Eastern Indonesia (Makassar) are providing an IELTS Simulation Test in partnership with Golden Gate Education. Register before 20 December. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bqw4L1XAImS\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More details available on Instagram. <\/span><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Melbourne, 19 December &#8211;<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/234407940488920\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA Victoria LX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> @ RMIT Swanston Academic Building 80, from 6pm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><b>Perth, 16 December &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA WA are inviting members and friends to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/352015545587676\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 Sundowner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a networking event followed by movie screening of Aceh: Beyond the Tsunami by Friends of the Sea. Datang yuk!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Opportunities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking to develop your business development skillsets by working on real problems over the summer? Join <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/social-business-development-course-with-econome\/\">Building a Social Business<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online course hosted by our director of partnerships and memberships, Sam Shlansky, at econome. Take advantage of the discount to get $100 off the normal price of $199 with code ECONOMIST.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the upcoming applications for <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trade.vic.gov.au\/hamerscholarships\">Hamer Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>2019! The scholarships offer the opportunity for language study and cultural engagement with dynamic markets such as Indonesia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do you want to make positive change in your community? If you have a bright idea, don\u2019t miss out on this opportunity to apply for the Alumni Grant Scheme (AGS). The <strong>Australian Awards <\/strong>are proud to have supported more than 100 projects across Indonesia since 2014, could yours be next? Applications are open to Indonesian nationals until 21 January 2019. For more information, <a href=\"http:\/\/australiaawardsindonesia.org\/content\/169\/15\/alumni-grant-scheme?sub=true\"><u>click the link.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEA Sydney provides <\/span><b>Indonesian Beginners Courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for adults and is located 5 minutes walk from Townhall Station. It\u2019s perfect for those with no previous knowledge of Indonesian language and who wish to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weasydney.com.au\/course\/INDONESIAN.101\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for the next course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, commencing early February! <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2018 &#8211; 2019 Short Film Competition for the <\/span><b>14th Indonesian Film Festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has begun. The competition is open to all public from the 5th of November 2018 until the 3rd of March 2019. This year&#8217;s theme will explore &#8220;The Unknown&#8221;. Show off your creativity and skills, and get the chance to win a grand prize of AUD $750! For more information regarding competition rules and regulation, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/iffaustralia.com\/events\/sfc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">head to their website. <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Michael and Deborah Thawley Scholarship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers an Australian official, officer, student, or recent graduate an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the work of two leading think tanks, the Lowy Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, and close 5pm, Friday 19 April 2019. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/careers-and-internships?mc_cid=b14e4c6da1&amp;mc_eid=5d69e6fbf3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><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\/\"><b>UniBRIDGE Project<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Like what we do? Want to join or support your local chapter to contribute to our <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AIYA-Annual_2017.pdf\"><strong>exciting activities<\/strong><\/a><strong>? Sign up as an <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/membership\/\"><strong>AIYA member<\/strong><\/a><strong> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Indonesia prepares for next year\u2019s election, Inside Indonesia released its Youth as the latest edition, focusing on how the mega voting demographic see their role in society now and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2018\/12\/14\/aiya-links-14-december-2018\/\" class=\"more-link style1-button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15207,"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-15204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-links"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","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\/15204","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=15204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}