{"id":16043,"date":"2019-04-27T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T02:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=16043"},"modified":"2021-07-10T12:12:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:12:19","slug":"aiya-links-26-april-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2019\/04\/27\/aiya-links-26-april-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 26 April 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/April-26-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16044\"\/><figcaption>Photo: BAY ISMOYO\/AFP\/Getty Images<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">The Australia Indonesia free trade agreement presents an opportunity to strengthen relations between the two countries, but is Australia ready? Melissa Crouch argues it is time to put Indonesian back on the priority list of languages to be studied in Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/don-t-rely-luck-making-most-fta-indonesia \">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the news <strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-04-25\/bali-bombings-site-to-be-transformed-into-commercial-development\/11042234\">Balinese developers are set to start building a\n     five-storey &#8220;restaurant and monument&#8221;<\/a> on the site of\n     the Sari Club, where dozens of Australians were killed in the 2002 Bali\n     Bombings.<\/li><li>President Joko Widodo looks set to be\n     re-elected if unofficial quick counts released after the April 17 polls\n     prove accurate, as they have at previous elections. The Straits Times\n     outlines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/5-key-challenges-awaiting-indonesia-president-joko-widodo-if-he-wins-second-term\">five key challenges that would await Jokowi in his\n     second five-year term<\/a>.<\/li><li>Australia\u2019s Indo-Pacific infrastructure\n     investment has seemed to be caught in a dilemma of choosing between the US\n     and China. But the contemporary market for infrastructure and connectivity\n     programs being put forth by governments in the region <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalaffairs.org.au\/australianoutlook\/diversifying-australias-indo-pacific-infrastructure-diplomacy\/\">presents significant opportunities for\n     diversification<\/a>. <\/li><li>In commemoration of Earth Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tempo.co\/read\/1198330\/earth-day-fashion-label-smm-holds-plastic-waste-installation-art\">fashion brand Sejauh Mata Memandang (SMM) held an\n     exhibition and design installation in Jakarta<\/a> which highlighted\n     the plastic waste that mostly washed away to the ocean and damaged the\n     ecosystem.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the blog <strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Last Wednesday, Indonesians went to the ballot\n     box. As Australians prepare for their upcoming election in May, read about\n     what things the two electoral systems have in common and how they differ\n     in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2019\/04\/how-indonesian-elections-are-different-from-australia\/\">Bahasa Indonesia<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2019\/04\/how-indonesian-elections-are-different-from-australia\/\">English<\/a> (Originally published in <em>The\n     Conversation<\/em>). <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Adelaide, 29 April &#8211; <\/strong>AIYA SA play futsal every Monday night at\n     Flinders Uni. Message them via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AIYA.SouthAustralia\/\">FB page<\/a> if you\u2019re keen to join in.<\/li><li><strong>Adelaide, 28\n     April &#8211; <\/strong>Indofest-Adelaide is a vibrant community festival celebrating all\n     things Indonesian. Hosted by Australia Indonesia Association SA (AIASA), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/indofest-adelaide-2019\/\">Indofest-Adelaide<\/a> is a day filled with music and\n     dance performances, food stalls, handicrafts and cooking demonstrations!\n     This is a day which is surely not to be missed &#8211; check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nVFIiIFWmzQ\">promo video here<\/a>. <\/li><li><strong>Bandung, 27 April &#8211; <\/strong>AIYA Jawa Barat are providing the opportunity\n     to play some traditional Indonesian games! Head to Taman Balai Kota from\n     9.30 &#8211; 11.30am to get involved. More info available on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwjPZwzh-Oj\/\">AIYA JaBar\u2019s instagram<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Canberra, 3 May &#8211; <\/strong>AIA is hosting a Trivia Night at the Kingston\n     Hotel starting from 6pm. The Trivia questions will cover both Australian and\n     Indonesian questions. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/aia-act-trivia-night\/\">Book now<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Kupang, 27 April &#8211; <\/strong>Come to AIYA East Indo-Kupang <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aiya.eastindo\/\">Language\n     Exchange<\/a> at Aussie Banget Corner, Nusa Cendana University from\n     11am onwards. This week\u2019s theme is tourism (pariwisata). <\/li><li><strong>Melbourne, 1 May<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Come to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/aiya-language-exchange-lx\/\">AIYA Vic\u2019s LX<\/a> every Wednesday at 6pm,\n     RMIT Building 80. <\/li><li><strong>Melbourne, 30 April &#8211; <\/strong>Join AIYA Victoria for a post-Indonesian\n     election panel discussion \u2018Basa Basi\u2019 event at the Australia-Indonesia\n     Centre, Monash Caulfield. Please see their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aiyavictoria\/\">FB\n     event<\/a> for more details. <\/li><li><strong>Melbourne, 26 &amp; 29 April\n     &#8211; <\/strong>Indonesia is poised to\n     dominate the digital economy in Southeast Asia by 2025. If you\u2019re keen to\n     find out how Blibli.com, one of the local players in Indonesia will play\n     their part in this, attend one of two \u2018Blitalk\u2019 sessions being held in\n     Sydney (26 April) and Melbourne (29 April). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/blitalk-goes-to-sydney-and-melbourne-april-2019\/\">Register your attendance now. <\/a><\/li><li><strong>Sydney, 27 &amp; 28 April &#8211; <\/strong>One of our very own AIYA members, Vania has\n     collaborated with fellow Indonesian artists in showcasing Peranakan\n     Culture and Diaspora. They are having their first exhibition on 27 &amp;\n     28 April in Sydney and invite all to attend, particularly young\n     Indonesians with Peranakan (Chinese ancestry). Check out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/peranakan-ritual-gathering-interactive-performance-installation\/\">the flyer<\/a><\/strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peranakanproject.wordpress.com\/\">website<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about The\n     Peranakan Project. &nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Sydney, 30 April &#8211;<\/strong> Want to know more about the upcoming\n     Australian Federal Election? The Lowy Institute is holding a discussion on\n     \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/lowy-lecture-series-foreign-policy-defence-and-the-federal-election\/\">Foreign Policy, Defence and the Federal Election<\/a>\u201d.\n     <\/li><li><strong>Yogyakarta, 28 April &#8211; <\/strong>Feel like going for a jog? Join<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/aiya-jogging\/\"> AIYA Yogya<\/a> from 7am @ Wisdom Park, UGM for some early\n     morning exercise. <\/li><li><strong>Yogyakarta, 30 April &#8211; <\/strong>AIYA Yogya will host <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/aiya-futsal\/\">RRI\n     Pro 2 Futsal<\/a> from 5 &#8211; 7pm every Tuesday. It is 15k for members\n     and 20k for non-members. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BukQVOVltok\/\">Check out the video<\/a> to see just how fun\n     futsal is! #YukOlahraga!<\/li><li><strong>Yogyakarta, 1 May &#8211; <\/strong>Come along to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2316715585025958\/?event_time_id=2316715595025957\">AIYA Yogyakarta\u2019s LX<\/a> from 6.30PM @ AoA\n     Resto &amp; Creative Space. &nbsp;Don\u2019t miss the chance to <em>ngobrol\n     sambil nongkrong!<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Join AIYA National!<\/strong> We are currently taking expressions of\n     interest for the roles of AIYA National <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/volunteer-with-aiya-national-president\/\">President<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/volunteer-with-aiya-national-treasurer\/\">Treasurer<\/a>. Are you keen to lead the next\n     stage of AIYA&#8217;s mission to facilitate and foster increased bilateral youth\n     engagement? This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the ongoing\n     success of AIYA. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about\n     the roles. Submissions due 6 May 2019.<\/li><li>Keen to finally\n     start learning Indonesian in Sydney? The <strong>WEA Indonesian Beginners\n     Course<\/strong> starts on Monday 29 April at 5.30pm. Courses take place in the\n     CBD close to the Town Hall station. WEA is the only non-profit\n     organisation that provides an Indonesian Beginners Course for Adults in\n     NSW. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/wea-sydney-indonesian-beginners-1-course\/\">Enrol now!<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Australia Awards Scholarships<\/strong> for Masters and PhD degrees close on 30 April\n     2019 at 11:59pm AEDT. If you dream about studying in Australia with a full\n     scholarship, <a href=\"https:\/\/oasis.dfat.gov.au\">apply\n     online here<\/a>. Applicants must also complete an <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001qacedjhpPzmQJ0orBlY6rLXwLp3laIJG45nKQWp4QqUd0FS4zfHSj5DYCFLgjqQmQshR18rlf-FwyV-Zg31RYGEm4BQRFetk6FWTO0UxUXRTt9MtMI0Mj_WjZApQ-t8J64Jr5sZ_87YxdBS1MEMMGNEqVGBK8nWW-a2rQdjcJEZx1dlfrmIekz2tBtP2XgWdqXmWAzOA3mENfPWZCjKSW1fujyJW53uNly9ru3WvgfW-cgzq5lIIvbi5skE47a9TR4z5qW_H8ck=&amp;c=xWF7parYN2twUDIB8vrPn0Jyizo8TJScqsBfgbRwYrlH31KbUvommw==&amp;ch=VkNPieng8RiVr_hW7nz3xzR4BthlfeC-KHcnE-QU6muzc37Beepj1g==\">Additional Information for Online Application<\/a>.\n     If you have any questions regarding the applications, please contact the\n     Australia Awards Office in Indonesia via WhatsApp &nbsp;+62 81289804911,\n     phone +62 21 5277648 or <a href=\"mailto:longtermawards@australiaawardsindonesia.org\">email<\/a>. For further information, please <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001qacedjhpPzmQJ0orBlY6rLXwLp3laIJG45nKQWp4QqUd0FS4zfHSj5DYCFLgjqQmkVmSlXvRZTNtnHRwT_1IOV75t8DMiwFgSDjyYT4zZvwiMvXP2rrLnLMA2ymsFxEIyHpuuHVzzgalV7ick7qs1AMiTAs5abpCnRQSyFqq7tfYKIU9Q7MmUTJ6rlYGzCNZcf9FaGbiXEKP9I25ZFocub8PGl8F8xaC&amp;c=xWF7parYN2twUDIB8vrPn0Jyizo8TJScqsBfgbRwYrlH31KbUvommw==&amp;ch=VkNPieng8RiVr_hW7nz3xzR4BthlfeC-KHcnE-QU6muzc37Beepj1g==\">click here<\/a>. <\/li><li>The <strong>Attach\u00e9 for Education and\n     Cultural Affairs<\/strong> have recently launched a \u201cSpeech and Folklore\n     Storytelling Competition for Bahasa Indonesia as Second Language (BISL)\n     Learner\u201d for non-Indonesian or Melayu native speakers. Apply before 30\n     April 2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/lomba-pidato-dan-bercerita-bipa-2019-atdikbud-bpkln-kemendikbud-ri\/\">here<\/a>. <\/li><li>Deadline extended! Nominations for the<strong>\n     Australia Indonesia Awards<\/strong> are open until 30 April 2019. Name a\n     hardworking person you know who is committed to building\n     Australia-Indonesia relations in the following categories: Women\u2019s Sport;\n     Technology and Training; and Arts and Entertainment. <a href=\"https:\/\/australia-indonesia-awards.com\/awards\/categories\/\">Nominate someone here.<\/a><\/li><li>The <strong>Provincial Government of East\n     Kalimantan<\/strong> has collaborated with Australia Awards in Indonesia,\n     Mulawarman University, and the University of Adelaide to provide a\n     Split-Site Master\u2019s Scholarship Program for high school and vocational\n     school English teachers in East Kalimantan, for the academic year of\n     2019-2021. For more information on the scholarship\u2019s procedures,\n     requirements, and timeline, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiaawardsindonesia.org\/images\/editor\/files\/Split-Site%20Scholarship%20Kalimantan%20Timur%20Program%20Flyer(1).pdf\">click here.<\/a> Applications close 17 May\n     2019. <\/li><li>The <strong>ASEAN Emerging Researchers Conference 2019<\/strong> in Cambridge,\n     England will be held on 6 July 2019, the theme for the ASEAN ERC 2019 is\n     &#8216;Answers to Global Challenges &#8211; Sustainability&#8217;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/asean-emerging-researchers-conference-2019\/\">Abstract submissions<\/a> are due on 20 May\n     2019. <\/li><li><strong>SSEAC Research Conference<\/strong> is calling for papers. The\n     conference provides a forum to bring together expertise on SE Asia from\n     University of Sydney postgraduate and the early career researchers\n     community. Submission deadline is Monday 27 May and conference will be\n     held 24 June 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/university-of-sydney.formstack.com\/forms\/early_career_researchers_conference\">Submit papers here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/events\/sseac-research-conference\/\">register now to attend<\/a>. <\/li><li>The <strong>Indonesia Council Open Conference<\/strong> is calling for papers\n     and panel submissions. The <a href=\"http:\/\/indonesiainstitute.anu.edu.au\/\">conference<\/a> will be held on 19 &#8211; 21\n     November 2019 at ANU. The deadline for submissions is 1 June, submit your\n     abstracts <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ICOC2019\">here<\/a>!\n     <\/li><li>Would you like to be a part of the 38th <strong>Australia\n     Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP)<\/strong>? Applications for Aussie\n     participants in AIYEP38 are now open until 16 June 2019! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afs.org.au\/aiyep\">Check out\n     the website for information on how to apply!<\/a> <\/li><li>The <strong>New Colombo Plan\n     Scholarship Program<\/strong> provides opportunities for Australian\n     undergraduate students to undertake semester-based study and internships\n     or mentorships in 40 participating Indo-Pacific locations. Applications\n     from nominated students open on 16 July 2019 and close on 14 August 2019.\n     Eligible undergraduate students interested in the Scholarship Program are\n     advised to contact their international liaison office. <a href=\"https:\/\/dfat.gov.au\/people-to-people\/new-colombo-plan\/scholarship-program\/pages\/scholarship-program.aspx\">Click here to learn more<\/a>! <\/li><li>Learning a language? 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