ACICIS – inviting heading

Educating young business leaders: promoting
good relations through the New Colombo Plan
Lessons learnt from ACICIS
Ms Elena Williams, MA
ACICIS Resident Director
Session outline
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What is ACICIS? Who we are, what we do
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What is The New Colombo Plan?
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Why engage young Australians in Indonesian business?
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How do we do that? Vocational education complementing „traditional‟
academic programs. What have the results been?
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How can Australian-Indonesian businesses support, and also benefit
from, the student market?
What is The Australian Consortium for „In-Country‟
Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)?
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Non-profit consortium established in 1994 to enable students to
undertake credited study at Indonesian universities
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We have 22 Australian and 2 international university members
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We organise semester-long, short course and study tour programs at
Indonesian universities, allowing students to receive credit towards
their home degrees
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Since 1995, over 2,000 students have studied through ACICIS
programs
ACICIS member universities
WHO DO WE WORK WITH? (MITRA ACICIS)
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7 Indonesian university partners:
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Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Universitas Sanata Dharma (USD), and
Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) in Yogyakarta;
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Universitas Parahyangan (UNPAR) in Bandung;
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Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya in Jakarta;
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) in Malang;
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and Institute Pertanian Bogor (IPB) in Bogor.
Work through International Offices and faculty-level mobility offices,
plus language and cultural learning centres.
ACICIS‟ PROGRAMS IN INDONESIA
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Semester-long courses:
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Short courses:
› Flexible Language Immersion
› Development Studies Practicum*
› East Java Field Studies*
› Journalism Professional Practicum*
› West Java Field Studies*
› Business Professional Practicum*
› Indonesian Business, Law and
Society*
› Creative Arts & Design Professional
Practicum (January 2017)
› International Relations*
› Teaching Immersion
› Development Studies Immersion*
› Agriculture Semester Program
(launching August 2016)
* Suitable for non-Indonesian language speakers
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Study tours:
› School tours
› Educational tours
› Public Health Study Tour
(December 2016)
What is the New Colombo Plan (NCP)?
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Australian Government program launched in 2014 to increase knowledge of the Indo-Pacific
region among Australian students by supporting undergraduates to study and undertake
professional experiences in the region
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Two streams: Scholarship program (large scholarships awarded to the „best and the
brightest‟ – competitive‟); and the Mobility Grant program (smaller grants distributed
through universities/ consortia to students)
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Students can travel for short course programs, semester programs and are encouraged to
undertake internships or mentorships
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Indonesia is one of the more popular destinations.
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By the end of 2016, the Australian Government will have supported more than 2,000
students to live, study and undertake work placements in Indonesia under the New Colombo
Plan – around a fifth of the 10,000 students the being supported across the region.
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http://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-plan/pages/new-colombo-plan.aspx
ACICIS and the NCP
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Since 2014 we have supported an additional
250 students to study and intern in Indonesia
on both semester and short course programs
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Our total student numbers up by 35% for 2015
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Helping students establish internship
placements: emphasis on vocational, hands-on
learning experiences
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Connecting current and future business
leaders
Why engage students in Indonesian business ?
Recent Asialink Business Country „Starter Pack‟ on Indonesia notes
several “transformational changes to our immediate north that
should have Australian businesses taking notice.” These include:
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Indonesia‟s population has passed 250 million, with about half of
its people under age 30
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Indonesia has a rapidly expanding population of middle class
consumers, now numbering about 45 million. They are seeking a
modern, more Western lifestyle
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Indonesia‟s GDP has been growing consistently at more than five
per cent a year
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Indonesia‟s GDP per capita is approaching $4356, bringing big
changes to patterns of consumer spending, savings and capital
formation
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Indonesia has developed a stable democratic system of
government and a market-based economy that is relatively open
to foreign investment and participation
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The Indonesian government is committed to significant
investment in economic and social infrastructure over coming
decades
Academic vs. vocational experience
Academic vs. vocational experience: the results?
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Students who know and understand the Indonesian business sector will
make better business leaders
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Mutual respect: really getting to know their peers, colleagues and
mentors
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In-depth knowledge of business in Indonesia, learning that from an
Indonesian perspective
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Cultural and linguistic skill sets that other business professionals don‟t
have
Hear what the students have to say
about it themselves
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2015 BPP video
How can Australian-Indonesian businesses support, and
also benefit from, the student market?
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Support the next generation of young business leaders so they‟re
informed about Indonesia: help break down the negative
stereotypes
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Come on board as a Host Organisation in the 2016 BPP or another
ACICIS program
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Sponsor ACICIS: as a non-profit organisation we‟re always seeking
EOIs from new donors, particularly in the Aust-RI business
community.
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Create pathways for recent graduates who really understand the
context: internship programs, mentorships, graduate recruitment.
For further information, please visit:
www.acicis.edu.au
Or contact us via:
Elena Williams:
e.williams@acicis.edu.au
ACICIS Secretariat:
enquiries@acicis.edu.au
@elewilliams/ @ACICIS