Applications open for CAUSINDY 2015

Delegates take part in a breakout session at CAUSINDY 2013.
Delegates take part in a breakout session at CAUSINDY 2013.

New speakers, new ideas — and new delegates. Applications are open for the 2015 Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth — and we want to hear from you!

This year, CAUSINDY returns to Australia, with a focus on the origins of the Australia-Indonesia relationship, and the part that our young leaders will have in building its future.

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CAUSINDY is your opportunity to connect with figures in business, government and academia and join a network of young leaders with a passion for the Australia-Indonesia relationship.

Visiting Indonesia's National Museum at the start of CAUSINDY 2014.
Visiting Indonesia’s National Museum at the start of CAUSINDY 2014.

Across an exciting four-day program, you’ll take part in panel discussions, social and networking events. Successful applicants will also have their travel and accommodation expenses subsidised.

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Applications are open until the 21st of June. For more news on conference deadlines, speakers and our program, join the CAUSINDY mailing list.

CAUSINDY returns in 2015

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Delegates on the first night of CAUSINDY 2014, Jakarta.

New ideas, new speakers — and a brand new location. The Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth, CAUSINDY, returns to Australia this year, and we’re looking forward to our biggest conference yet.

Already, CAUSINDY delegates are writing the next chapter of Australia-Indonesia relations — in a diverse set of fields from the media to finance.

Delegates from CAUSINDY 2013 during their tour of Canberra.
Delegates from CAUSINDY 2013 during their tour of Canberra.

This year’s conference is set to take place in mid-September. Once again, we’ll be bringing together 30 young leaders from Australia and Indonesia to discuss the big issues in the bilateral relationship with high profile speakers in business, government and academia.

After successful events in Canberra and Jakarta, this year CAUSINDY will take place in a brand new location — keep an eye out for the announcement.

Applications for this year’s conference will open in late May.

You can also stay in the loop on conference news and events by following CAUSINDY on Facebook and Twitter.

RMIT sponsors CAUSINDY 2014

With the Conference of Australian and Indonesian youth fast approaching, we’re pleased to welcome RMIT University on board as the latest sponsor for 2014 Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth.

RMIT is a global university of technology and design and Australia’s largest tertiary institution. The university is highly regarded for excellence in professional and vocational education as well as outcome oriented research.

We look forward to RMIT playing a leading role in the delivery of the conference with such a strong international reputation. RMIT has two campuses in Vietnam, a presence in Europe, and delivers RMIT programs through a number of partners in the broader Asian region. Close to a third of RMIT’s 82,000 student population is international – with close to 20,000 studying outside of Australia.

RMIT offers Foundation Studies and Joint Degree programs in Management (and soon also Accounting) in partnership with UPH in Jakarta. The University is also actively investigating options for developing a stronger presence in Indonesia.

We are also excited to be joined by Professor Andrew MacIntyre, who will be interviewing a senior Indonesian diplomat in a panel called “Behind Closed Doors”. Andrew is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor International and Vice-President of RMIT University. He has published widely on Southeast Asian politics, international relations in the Asia-Pacific region and, more recently, enhancing universities. He was the founder of the Australia-Indonesia Governance Research Partnership, and serves on the editorial board of the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies.

It’s not long now till we welcome Andrew and the delegates to Jakarta, and we’re thankful to RMIT for sponsoring of what will be a great conference.

Victorian Government supports CAUSINDY 2014

This week, we’re excited to announce the Victorian Government’s support for CAUSINDY in 2014. We’ll be working with them to host one of the conference’s flagship events – the business debate and networking evening.

Conference delegates and guests are invited to a business debate between leading business figures John Denton and John Riady. The two influential individuals will put forward their views on what it takes to be a successful businessman in each country. Afterwards, the delegates and guests will enjoy a taste of some of Victorian best gourmet food and wine.

The Government of Victoria has recently reopened a representative office in Jakarta, led by Mr Brett Stevens, the Commissioner to Indonesia. The purpose of the office is to develop and encourage bilateral commercial activities between Indonesia and Victoria.

The office was opened mid-2013 as part of Victoria’s Super Trade Mission to South East Asia, where premier Denis Napthine accompanied 450 delegates representing 300 Victorian businesses.

The Government of Victoria identifies four key focus areas that provide opportunities between Victorian organisations and Indonesia: infrastructure and urban development; education and training; food security and health and aged care.

Given the high potential and importance of Indonesia and Australia’s collaboration in the food industry, it’s only fitting the Victorian Government is supporting CAUSINDY in showcasing some of the best of Victoria’s gourmet products.

We thank the Victorian Government for their support and are looking forward to the business debate and networking event.

CAUSINDY partners with Australia Awards

We’re pleased to announce this week that Australia Awards have again partnered with CAUSINDY in 2014.

The Australia Awards is a prestigious international scholarship program funded by the Australian government, offering the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia.

The awards program aims to contribute to the long term development needs of Australia’s partner countries, in line with bilateral and regional agreements.

In 2012, the Australian government invested $334.2 million in Australia Awards, enabling 4,900 recipients from more than 145 countries to study at Australian universities.

The government has been supporting international scholarships for 60 years, beginning with the Colombo Plan in the 1950s. Since then, more than 100,000 people have benefited from these scholarships.

In 2012, Indonesia, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea were the three largest recipient countries of Australia Awards, with 55 per cent of incoming recipients from the Asia region.

​The Minster for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, recently launched the 2014 Australia Awards Leadership Conference, welcoming 130 emerging leaders from 47 developing countries, and encouraged Australia Awards Leadership program recipients to make the most of their opportunities in Australia. The conference provided awardees with the opportunity to network with professionals in their areas of thematic expertise, including economics and trade, governance, health, gender, education, and public policy.

CAUSINDY is proud to partner with an organisation that has such a strong involvement in developing person-to-person links between Australia and Asia.