Finalists of the 2010 Australian Alumni Awards Announced

The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, today officially announced the finalists for the 2010 Australian Alumni Awards which are designed to acknowledge the contributions to Indonesia made by tens of thousands of Indonesians who have studied at Australian schools, universities and technical colleges.

The 30 successful finalists were selected across ten award categories and include well-known names such as Mr. Eddy K. Sariaatmadja (Australian Alumni Award for Entrepreneurship) and Prof. Dr. Adnan Buyung Nasution (Australian Alumni Award for Sustainable Economic and Social Development).

“I am delighted to announce this group of finalists – a group of remarkable Indonesians who are making significant contributions to the development of Indonesia and to the strong people-to-people links between our two countries,” Mr Farmer said.

The Australian Alumni Awards include categories for: Young Achievers; Excellence in Education; Entrepreneurship; Sustainable Economic and Social Development; Research and Innovation; Business Leadership; Culture and Arts; Creativity and Design; Journalism and Media; and Excellence in National Security and Governance.

Ambassador Farmer will host a special ceremony for the finalists on 8 May 2010 in Jakarta where he will announce the winners and the recipients of special awards for distinguished and inspirational service.

Nominations for the awards are made by alumni and the public through the Australian Alumni Network, Ozmate. Further details on the Awards are available at: www.ozmate.com.

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