Media Release
26 October 2022
This year, the Australia Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program (AIMEP) marks 20 years of building links between Muslim communities in Indonesia and Australia.
AIMEP is an Australian Government program supporting visits to Australia by groups of young Indonesian Muslim community leaders, to exchange experiences with everyday Australians as well as leading academics, non-governmental organisations, religious leaders, media and government representatives in Australia.
“AIMEP plays an important role to promote understanding, cooperation and mutual respect between our countries,” said Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams PSM.
“The program has successfully built a strong alumni community in Indonesia, consisting of leaders, changemakers, educators, entrepreneurs, sportspeople, artists and experts in their fields.”
There are over 300 AIMEP alumni in Australia and Indonesia, who include prominent Indonesians and Australians with expertise in a wide range of fields. An AIMEP Alumni Forum has been established by the alumni of the program to maintain the links between participants. AIMEP is a program of the Australia-Indonesia Institute, funded by the Australian Government.
Rowan Gould, AIMEP Director, and a former AIMEP participant, said that, “over 20 years, AIMEP has brought some of the most active and engaged young Muslim community leaders in Australia and Indonesia together, to collaborate, share and learn from each other, and build lasting friendships and connections.”
Applications for AIMEP open once a year, applications are open to all interested individuals who are keen on making a positive difference in both their communities and people-to-people relations between Indonesia and Australia. For more information visit the AIMEP website.
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