Indonesia and Australia Expand Research Cooperation

Indonesia and Australia jointly launched a new bilateral research and university collaboration.

IDXChannel - Indonesia and Australia jointly launched a new bilateral research and university collaboration for Sulawesi through the Partnership for Australia Indonesia Research (PAIR). 

The program was launched by Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Penny Williams  and senior representative from the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Professor Faiz Syuaib.

“I am pleased to launch this initiative which brings Australia and Indonesia together to address shared challenges,” said Ambassador Williams in a media release on Thursday (30/5/2024).

PAIR aims to bridge the gap between research and policy, bringing researchers together with policy makers and community groups to improve policy outcomes. Through PAIR, leading Australian and Indonesian researchers work with governments to investigate shared concerns, such as climate change and the development of renewable energy.

PAIR Sulawesi is an initiative of the Australia Indonesia Centre (AIC), a consortium of leading research universities in both countries. PAIR Sulawesi builds on the AIC mission to advance people-to-people links in science, technology, education, innovation, and culture. 

The AIC lead agency is Monash University. The anchor institution for PAIR Sulawesi is Universitas Hasanuddin.

“Our previous collaborations through PAIR South Sulawesi built a strong foundation for developing evidence-informed policies. Now, we are expanding operations across Sulawesi,” she added. (WHY)