I am pleased to announce the recipients of the Australia-Indonesia Institute's 2024-25 grants program.
Since 1989, the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) has worked to foster mutual understanding and drive deeper community engagement between Australia and Indonesia.
Australia and Indonesia are the closest of partners and share a long history of close friendship and cooperation.
Championing initiatives that span education and research, business, media, the arts, youth and sport, and community development, the work of the AII demonstrates the breadth of the bilateral relationship between our people, institutions and businesses.
Successful recipients will be listed on GrantConnect and activities include:
- an initiative by the University of New South Wales Business School to support Australian investors to navigate the Indonesian market, furthering implementation of Invested: Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040;
- a partnership on biofuel development between Australian and Indonesian universities and industry, supporting Indonesia's transition to net zero;
- an exchange between leading Australian and Indonesian creative institutions, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and Common Room, culminating in a public event showcasing technology-driven collaboration; and
- a futsal diplomacy program to strengthen skills and connections between First Nations and Indonesian players and coaches, supporting the implementation of Australia's Sports Diplomacy Strategy 2032+.
I look forward to these initiatives further deepening the close friendship and partnership between our people, businesses and governments.
