{"id":15436,"date":"2019-01-25T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T04:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=15436"},"modified":"2021-07-10T12:12:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:12:05","slug":"aiya-links-25-january-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2019\/01\/25\/aiya-links-25-january-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 25 January 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_15437\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribunnews.com\/sport\/2019\/01\/21\/priska-madelyn-nugroho-bakal-ladeni-unggulan-enam-australia-terbuka-junior-2019\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15437\" class=\"wp-image-15437 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/January-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Tennis star, Priska Nugroho, Tribun News<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last week on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2019\/01\/interview-with-indonesian-tennis-prodigy-priska-nugroho\/\">AIYA Blog<\/a>, we featured rising Indonesian tennis star, Priska Nugroho who debuted at the Australian Open Junior Championship on Sunday. Nugroho stunned sixth-seed Lea Ma of the United States to advance to the third round before losing to ninth-seed Kamilla Bertone from Latvia on Wednesday. Congratulations on all you\u2019ve achieved, Priska!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viva.co.id\/sport\/raket\/1114425-langkah-priska-nugroho-di-australian-open-terhenti\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In the news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-46982779?fbclid=IwAR2oCS0b3B_e478Xx2Whp48V0yVWLobBFFBKDQCFlw7ZnmUTr3MRMNewGfw\">Ahok, has been released early from his jail term<\/a> after being convicted of blasphemy in 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Six people have died and 10 are missing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2019\/01\/23\/six-killed-thousands-displaced-in-south-sulawesi-floods.html\">flood that hit Makassar City and six other districts in South Sulawesi<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li>Indonesian President Joko Widodo appears to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-01-23\/joko-widodo-in-dilemma-after-touting-abu-bakar-bashir-release\/10737900\">backed away from plans to offer early release from jail to the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings<\/a>, Abu Bakar Bashir, after a public backlash at home and in countries including Australia.<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/jan\/15\/one-fish-at-a-time-indonesia-lands-victory-tuna-msc?utm_source=AIC+Media+Update&amp;utm_campaign=ea359dfc0e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_18_11_55_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1639681d6e-ea359dfc0e-459043661&amp;mc_cid=ea359dfc0e&amp;mc_eid=5d69e6fbf3\">Indonesian tuna fishery has gained the nation\u2019s first MSC gold standard<\/a> following the country\u2019s huge push to boost stocks, protect livelihoods and ban foreign vessels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>On the blog<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Member Spotlight &#8211;<\/strong> It\u2019s time to meet another dedicated young person involved in the organisation of AIYA. This week, we have AIYA Links &amp; Annual Officer, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2019\/01\/member-spotlight-jayne-fendyk\/\">Jayne Fendyk<\/a>, yuk kenalan!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jakarta, 25 January &#8211;<\/strong> Kick off your weekend with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2156658811264102\/?active_tab=about\">AIYA Jakarta\u2019s Jam Kronis<\/a><\/strong> (Jum&#8217;at Malam Nongkrong Manis) starting from 8pm at Beer Garden SCBD, together with AIYEP and ACICIS study participants. Bring a friend along! Please RSVP to Ilfi (+62821 2319 9119) before the event due to limited seating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melbourne, 30 January &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/414087389327989\/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&amp;notif_id=1547763104017986\">AIYA Victoria\u2019s Language Exchange<\/a> is back for 2019! Head to RMIT Building 80 every Wednesday at 6pm to practise your Indonesian and\/or English language skills!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sydney, 10 February &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.casulapowerhouse.com\/whats-on\/events2\/2019-events\/indonesia-cultural-day\">ASYIK Casula Indonesian Cultural Day<\/a><\/strong> will take place from 10:30am &#8211; 3pm at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. It includes activities for all ages like art workshops, puppet-making activities and dance workshops led by Suara Indonesia Dance. There will also be performances and conversations with the artists involved in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/236825773918317\/\">\u2018looking here, looking north\u2019<\/a><\/strong> exhibition. Follow the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/367729980666401\/\">FB event<\/a><\/strong> for more details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Opportunities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AIYA South Australia <\/strong>is accepting Expressions of Interest to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AIYA.SouthAustralia\/photos\/a.628253583856890\/2496470783701818\/?type=3&amp;theater\">join the 2019 committee.<\/a><\/strong> They\u2019re looking for motivated, passionate young people seeking team and leadership experience. Send 50-100 words expressing your interest to Hannah at <strong><a href=\"mailto:sa.president@aiya.org.au\">sa.president@aiya.org.au<\/a><\/strong> before 10 February 2019. Positions available include secretary, treasurer, events officer, communications officer and general member\/s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AIYA Victoria <\/strong>is currently recruiting for 2019. If you are passionate about the Australia-Indonesia relationship, please consider applying. Positions available include Treasurer, Secretary, Media Officer, Education Officer, Sociocultural Officer, Professional Programs Officer and Education Facilitator\/s (see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2saEk96\">Position Descriptions<\/a><\/strong>). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Tv3Ilv\">Click here to apply!<\/a><\/strong> Applications due 5pm on 22 February.<\/li>\n<li>For 60 years globally and 20 years in Australia, the <strong>Asia Society<\/strong> has been building bridges of understanding between Asia, Australia and the US across business, policy, education and the arts. They\u2019re currently seeking a new full-time <a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/australia\/associate-director-development-melbourne\">Associate Director &#8211; Development (Melbourne)<\/a> as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/australia\/program-officer-melbourne\">Program Officer (Melbourne)<\/a> for their new Melbourne office. Head to their <a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/australia\/careers-and-internships\">website<\/a> to find out more information and apply!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Study Melbourne <\/strong>is looking for passionate and committed international students and alumni to join them as Study Melbourne Ambassadors in 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au\/study-melbourne-news-updates\/study-melbourne-ambassador-program-2019?fbclid=IwAR3wWORFm3dMuQUXQqnQuQhoPYXQrxU15vnm1HavEIAxfXYR9upY0sHl36Y\">Learn more and apply here!<\/a> Applications close 5pm, 28 January.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you currently learning Bahasa Indonesia? Want to visit Indonesia to learn more about the language and culture? <\/span><b>Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Education and Culture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is inviting all foreign students to apply for <\/span><b>2019 Darmasiswa Scholarship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a chance to study in the University of your choice among 71 Universities across Indonesia. For more info, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/darmasiswa.kemdikbud.go.id\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">head to their application page.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Applications close 1 March 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Balai-Bahasa-dan-Budaya-Indonesia-NSW-BBBI-NSW-1710180595944224\/\"><strong>Balai Bahasa dan Budaya Indonesia (BBBI) of NSW<\/strong><\/a> is seeking people from NSW interested in joining their 2019 executive committee or becoming advisors\/supporters. Balai Bahasa help promote the value of learning about Indonesian language and culture across NSW. \u00a0If you\u2019re interested, contact the acting Chair of BBBI, Jane Ahlstrand via email: <a href=\"mailto:jahlstra@une.edu.au\">jahlstra@une.edu.au<\/a> or WhatsApp at: +61439248958. Please note that all positions are voluntary.<\/li>\n<li>A reminder that applications for the <strong>Hamer Scholarships<\/strong> are opening soon, from 11 February to 17 March 2019. They offer Victorians the opportunity for 5-6 months of intensive in-market language study and cultural immersion in Indonesia, China, Japan or Korea with scholarships up to the value of $15,000. Further information and program guidelines can be <a href=\"http:\/\/trade.vic.gov.au\/for-exporters\/programs-and-initiatives\/hamer-scholarships\">found here<\/a>. See how you can take your career\/business to the next level with a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B2a6pT9pUHXCV3IyUHo3U3BrNWlaUnN1NFpjQjlnaVR5Zk84\">Hamer Scholarship in Indonesia! \u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Are you looking to improve your business development skills set by working on real problems over the summer? Participate in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/social-business-development-course-with-econome\/\">Building a Social Business<\/a> online course, hosted by our director of partnerships and memberships, Sam Shlansky, at <strong>econome<\/strong>. Take advantage of the discount to get $100 off the normal price of $199 by emailing your interest to <a href=\"mailto:spshlansky@gmail.com\">spshlansky@gmail.com.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The WEA Sydney provides <strong>Indonesian Beginners Courses<\/strong> 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. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weasydney.com.au\/course\/INDONESIAN.101\">Sign up for the next course<\/a>, commencing early February!<\/li>\n<li>The 2018 &#8211; 2019 Short Film Competition for the <strong>14th Indonesian Film Festival<\/strong> has begun. The competition is open to everyone and closes on the 3rd of March 2019. This year&#8217;s theme will explore &#8220;The Unknown&#8221;. Show off your creative skills for the chance to win a grand prize of AUD $750! For more information regarding competition rules and regulations, <a href=\"http:\/\/iffaustralia.com\/events\/sfc\/\">head to their website. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Applications are now open for Indonesian schools to join the 2019 <strong>Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program!<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/cXAY30ne9bp\">Apply here<\/a>, applications close 3 February.<\/li>\n<li>Learning a language? Get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/indonesian-language-help\">Indonesian<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/english-language-help\">English<\/a> language help with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/videos\/\"><strong>UniBRIDGE Project<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><\/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>Last week on the AIYA Blog, we featured rising Indonesian tennis star, Priska Nugroho who debuted at the Australian Open Junior Championship on Sunday. Nugroho stunned sixth-seed Lea Ma of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2019\/01\/25\/aiya-links-25-january-2019\/\" class=\"more-link style1-button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22471,"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-15436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","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":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15436","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=15436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}