The intention to establish the Australia-Indonesia Centre was announced by former Australian Prime Minister the Hon. Tony Abbott and the then Indonesian President, His Excellency Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in October 2013 after formal talks in Jakarta.

The Australia-Indonesia Centre becomes the pre-eminent facilitator of multi-stakeholder collaboration between Australia and Indonesia to generate high-impact research and activities.

The Australia-Indonesia Centre (AIC) has three Core Objectives set in consultation with the Australian Government. They are to:

•         Strengthen and deepen Australia-Indonesia linkages and relationships across many sectors of society.
•         Pursue solutions to shared national challenges in areas such as Health, Food, Energy and Infrastructure via highly collaborative research.
•         Promote greater understanding and cultural awareness – Australians of Indonesia, and Indonesians of Australia.

Projects

The Australia-Indonesia Centre will invest in collaborative research between Australian and Indonesian research institutions. This research will aim to meet the shared goals and priorities of both countries, and at the same time meet the expectations of communities, businesses, and the research organisations themselves.

Among the Centre’s Australian and Indonesian partners are some of the best researchers in the world, many of whom are in high demand for their expertise and insight into shared issues faced by our two countries. These researchers will work alongside stakeholders and researchers of complimentary institutions to deliver solutions to address a range of societal challenges.

More information: http://australiaindonesiacentre.org/