During a visit to Indonesia in January this year by the Board of the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII), the Australian Ambassador in Jakarta, Mr Bill Farmer AO, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport to continue one of the AII’s most successful programs, the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP).

The AII, therefore, invites applications from young people aged between 21 and 25 years at the time of application, willing to represent Australia for two months in Indonesia during December 2007 and January 2008, as members of the AIYEP 2007-08.

The program aims to provide wider opportunities for the young people of Indonesia and Australia to appreciate the culture, development and way of life of each other’s country. Participants will be chosen from applicants undertaking tertiary studies or employed in any one or more of the areas listed below.

Agriculture, Arts, Music, Asian Studies, Economics, Business, Education, Engineering, Science, Environmental Management, Journalism, Media, Law, Medicine, Politics, Sports and Tourism.
A good level of Indonesian language is desirable.

The Indonesian exchangees are due to arrive in Australia in October 2007 and be hosted in Victoria.

Full details and an application form are contained in the “Advice to Applicants” on the AII’s website at http://www.dfat.gov.au/aii . Please read this advice before submitting your application.

If you do not have Internet access, documentation can be obtained from:

Australia-Indonesia Institute
PO Box 5369, KINGSTON ACT 2604
Tel. (02) 6261 3821, Fax: (02) 6261 1743
E-mail: ausindonesia.institute@dfat.gov.au

Closing date:
Completed applications and accompanying documents must be received by the Australia-Indonesia Institute by Friday 29 June 2007. Late applications will not be accepted.