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From B2B to P2P: Telstra, telkomtelstra & CAUSINDY partner to foster bilateral ties

Building on the partnership with CAUSINDY, Telstra and telkomtelstra will be supporting CAUSINDY 2017 and this year’s focus on fostering people-to-people links between young leaders from Australia and Indonesia.

Telkomtelstra is a joint venture between PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom Indonesia), Indonesia’s largest telecommunications operator, and Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra Australia), a regional leader in enterprise services.

Erik Meijer, Country Managing Director, Telstra Indonesia, said: “CAUSINDY provides some of the brightest talent from Australia and Indonesia with a platform to connect and collaborate on opportunities to better strengthen bilateral relationships between both countries. By supporting this year’s CAUSINDY theme of “technology and innovation”, Telstra and telkomtelstra are excited to play a role in enhancing that platform for the exchange of ideas to further business, government and socioeconomic opportunities.”

This is the second year Telstra and telkomtelstra have partnered with CAUSINDY. Last year, Telstra and telkomtelstra supported CAUSINDY’s ‘Engaging Future Leaders’ program, which connects university students across both countries.

One of the main events was a ‘bilateral debate’ among university students from the University of Indonesia and the University of Sydney which was held via a live video link between telkomtelstra offices in Jakarta and Telstra offices in Sydney.

This year, the Engaging Future Leaders program will see one Indonesian and one Australian delegates each visit a school in Melbourne to speak to students about Indonesia, the bilateral relationship, career paths and more.

“telkomtelstra is a great example of how real collaboration and strong people-to-people links between Australia and Indonesia can result in successful business ventures,” said Edgar Myer, Chief Operations Officer of CAUSINDY.

CAUSINDY 2017 will bring together the best minds and innovative thinkers in Australia and Indonesia to Melbourne with the aim of growing and strengthening bilateral relationships.

Aqmarina Andira, a telkomtelstra employee and alumni of CAUSINDY, said: “The bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Australia has always been interesting to me. I studied in Australia, and am currently working at telkomtelstra, a joint venture between an Indonesian and an Australian company.”

“From what I have been witnessing so far, the bilateral relationship between the two countries has so much potential. Not only between government to government, but also between corporates, professionals, as well as to build personal, people to people relationship. And I think CAUSINDY can be a great way to build a stronger bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Australia,” she adds.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Telstra and telkomtelstra this year as 30 of the brightest young leaders from Australia and Indonesia come together in Melbourne this October,” said Myer.

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The Victorian Government fosters Indonesia engagement with CAUSINDY partnership

The Victorian government is strengthening its engagement with Indonesia by supporting the Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth (CAUSINDY) conference which will be held in Melbourne this October.

Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Philip Dalidakis said the conference was a great chance to bring together future leaders from both countries to build cultural understanding and drive new collaborations.

“Victoria deeply values its strong relationship with Indonesia so we are proud to be supporting this event which will bring together young professionals from both countries,” he said.

“Indonesia is a key trading partner for Victoria, but more than that it is a close friend and the ties that we have across business, sports and the arts enrich our society and our economy.”

CAUSINDY recognises that Indonesia is becoming an increasingly important market for Victorian businesses and looks forward to facilitating a dialogue to strengthen ties.

“We’re deeply grateful for the Victorian Government’s support for CAUSINDY and we are very excited to host the conference in Melbourne” said Edgar Myer, Chief Operations Officer of CAUSINDY.

Indonesia is Victoria’s ninth largest merchandise export market and is the third largest export market for Victorian food products.

“As CAUSINDY enters its fifth year, we’re looking forward to introducing our delegates to Australia’s best food, arts and culture,” Myer said

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Meet the 2017 CAUSINDY delegates!

The CAUSINDY team are thrilled to announce the 30 delegates who will be joining us for our fifth conference held in Melbourne this year.

This CAUSINDY is proud to be partnering with Corrs Chambers Westgarth, the Northern Territory Government, UTS:INSEARCH, the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, the Australian Indonesian Centre, Asialink and Denton Corker Marshall to bring the Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth to Melbourne.

This year’s delegate group includes the best and brightest young leaders in fields from law, finance, communications and journalism to academia and public policy.

The large number and high quality of applications this year made the selection process a highly competitive and difficult one.
Meet this year’s delegates from Indonesia and Australia.In 2017, delegates will be engaging in discussions about Technology and Innovation between Australia and Indonesia as well as connecting with prominent leaders in this sector. The four day conference program will include panel discussions, networking events and cultural excursions in Melbourne.

Stay tuned for more news on the conference program.

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth commits to strengthening Australia-Indonesia ties with CAUSINDY 2017

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firms, is returning to support CAUSINDY for the fifth year in a row, affirming its long-standing commitment to forging strong partnerships between Australia and Indonesia.

“Programs like CAUSINDY play an important role in helping our lawyers to better understand Australia’s relationship with Indonesia, in turn helping them to add value to our clients,” said John W.H. Denton AO, CEO at Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

The Corrs and CAUSINDY partnership began in 2013 when Corrs joined with ANU to create an Asian Engagement Series designed to equip business executives with the knowledge they need to capitalise on emerging Asian markets.

John W.H. Denton AO, Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Corrs had also consistently supported CAUSINDY, having spoken at the conference in 2013, 2014 and again in 2017.

“These types of fora help to build long-standing relationships and friendships and perpetuate the long-term strength of the ties between our  two countries,” said Denton.

CAUSINDY is delighted to have Corrs return as a Sponsor of the 2017 conference to be held in Melbourne.

“The fantastic continuous support that Corrs has provided to CAUSINDY demonstrates its commitment to forging strong partnerships and driving economic engagement between Australia and Indonesia,” said Karina Akib, Co-Founder of CAUSINDY.

“We thank Corrs for their ongoing support and look forward to working together in Melbourne in a few months time,” Akib adds.

Corrs also has a wide range of partner law firms and international secondment destinations throughout the region, including in Jakarta.

 

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The Conversation and CAUSINDY partner to improve Australia-Indonesia understanding

The Conversation, an independent source of news and views from academics and researchers, has for the second time returned as a media partner to CAUSINDY .

“We’re very excited to work with CAUSINDY to explore the challenges and opportunities that advances in technology will bring to both Indonesia and Australia,” said Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta Editor of The Conversation, of the CAUSINDY 2017 conference theme of technology and innovation.

This partnership will see The Conversation explore coverage opportunities with CAUSINDY speakers and delegates, who are engaged in academic research.

Topics will cover how Australia and Indonesia can learn from one another and the role technology can play in the bilateral relationship.

“Learning from each other will help both countries make the best of new technologies and better prepare for the disruption that may arise,” said Sabarini.

In 2016, The Conversation ran a series on issues pertaining to Australia and Indonesia with highlight pieces ‘How we can fix Australia’s Indonesia anxiety’ and ‘To improve their relationship, Australia and Indonesia should focus on shared geopolitical interests.’

“CAUSINDY is delighted to have The Conversation return as a media partner to improve awareness and understanding between and Australia and Indonesia through quality explanatory journalism,” said Tim Graham, Chief Executive Officer of CAUSINDY.

The aim of The Conversation is to allow for better understanding of current affairs and complex issues. In doing so, it will hopefully allow for a better quality of public discourse and conversations.

“We look forward to another engaging CAUSINDY series on The Conversation but this time on the exciting developments of technology and innovation in both countries,” said Graham.

 

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