Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program (AIMEP)
The Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program (AIMEP) is an intensive program of intercultural and interreligious exchange that brings together Muslim changemakers, community activists and emerging leaders from across Indonesia and Australia.
Established in 2002, AIMEP focuses on building a greater understanding of the rich multicultural diversity of both Indonesia and Australia, with an emphasis on the range of expressions of mainstream Islam that flourish in both societies. The program fosters links between Australian and Indonesian Muslim communities, and strengthens the people-to-people, institutional and cultural ties between our two countries.
For more information about AIMEP visit:
- https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-indonesia-institute/programs/australia-indonesia-muslim-exchange-program
- https://mosaicconnections.com.au/programs/australia-indonesia-muslim-exchange-program/
Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP)
The Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP), established in 1982, links Australian and Indonesian youth (aged 21-25) through social, professional, and cultural exchange. Delivered in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sport, AIYEP aims to foster mutual understanding and increase cultural literacy and capability.
Program delegates grow their intercultural skills and international networks through internships, language training, academic workshops and cultural activities. Beginning with five weeks of online learning and networking, delegates complete their Global Competence Certificate and get to know one another before undertaking immersion programs in each country.
For more information about AIYEP visit:
- https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-indonesia-institute/programs/aiyep/australia-indonesia-youth-exchange-program
- https://www.valuelearning.com.au/aiyep
Australia–Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program
The Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement (BRIDGE) School Partnerships Program builds partnerships and people-to-people connections between Indonesian and Australian teachers, students and school communities, and provides Indonesian and Australian educators with access to new knowledge and skills.
The program establishes partnerships between participating Indonesian and Australian schools, provides professional development programs for educators, and organises reciprocal school visits for educators in their partner school community.
The BRIDGE program is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and delivered by the Asia Education Foundation at the University of Melbourne. Since it began in Indonesia in 2008, the BRIDGE program has established 253 partnerships between Indonesian and Australian schools and directly involved over 995 teachers.
You can find information about the Australia–Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program at BRIDGE Program | Asia Education Foundation (bridge-program.org)