I recently joined a four-day Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth (Causindy) in Canberra where 28 young future leaders of both countries discussed many bilateral issues. I was amazed at my Australian colleagues who speak Indonesian very well and know Indonesia deeply. Thus, many recommendations emerged from our warm discussions to improve the bilateral relationship, especially through people-to-people links.
Experts have addressed a conference of Australian and Indonesian youth in Canberra, warning that Australian business is being left behind and needs to catch up with the rest of the Asia Pacific region. Catherine McGrath speaks with Harsya Prasetyo from First State Investments in Indonesia, and Debnath Guharoy, Asia Pacific Regional Director with Roy Morgan Research.
Heather Reed, an Australian delegate to CAUSINDY 2015 spoke to the Australian Financial Review about her involvement in Indonesia, and CAUSINDY.
— AFR
CAUSINDY co-founder Karina Akib was interviewed by Monocle’s Asia editor, Nolan Giles about CAUSINDY 2015. Asia Pac Unwrapped is an unmissable weekly briefing from the world’s most dynamic region.
The Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth, or Causindy, an initiative of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association, concluded in Jakarta onWednesday with a call for greater people-to-people ties to boost relations between the countries.
— The Jakarta Globe
A youth conference takes on Australian ambivalence and ignorance about Indonesia.
Public diplomacy is a key pillar of a country’s foreign policy toolkit. In a world where non-state actors – foreign publics, media, NGOs, civil society organizations and multinational corporations — are increasingly important, soft power initiatives — outreach activities directed at foreign nations to enhance a country’s international reputation — are increasingly prominent in the foreign policy landscape.
Selama parlemen pertukaran ini, delegasi Australia akan bertemu dengan warga Australia dan Indonesia yang baru saja kembali dari Konferensi Pemuda Australia dan Indonesia (CAUSINDY), yang tahun ini diadakan di Darwin.
Nicholas Mark, Presiden AIYA NSW yang juga penulis dari buku anak-anak Petualangan Anak Indonesia, berbicara tentang hari pertama Konperensi Pemuda Australia Indonesia (CAUSINDY 2013) yang pertama.
— Sri Dean
The second thing that Ms Bishop should consider doing is to attend the inaugural Conference of Australia & Indonesia Youth in Canberra next month. Thirty youth leaders from both countries will attend this event that has the appropriate title, ‘Our turn to decide’. They are right, as these young people can provide our foreign minister with an honest and achievable vision for the future, and some good starting points.
