The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra and the Australia–Indonesia Institute proudly invite you to the First Australian Congress For Indonesian Language 2025
a national forum celebrating the teaching, learning, and future of the Indonesian language in Australia.
📅 Saturday, 6 December 2025
📍 Hedley Bull Lecture Room 1, Australian National University, Canberra
🕘 09.00 – 17.00 AEDT
📡 Hybrid Event | On-site at ANU & Online via Zoom
This full-day congress will feature seminars, panel discussions, focus groups, and awards honouring outstanding contributions to Indonesian Studies in Australia.
🌿 Opening Remarks
• Dr. Siswo Pramono – Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia for Australia and Vanuatu
• Prof. Dr. Abdul Mu’ti – Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Republic of Indonesia
• Hafidz Muksin, M.Si – Head, Language Development Agency, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
🏆 Indonesian Studies Awards
• Lydia Santoso – Chair, Australia–Indonesia Institute
🎓 Panel Discussion
• Prof. George Quinn – Honorary Professor and Visiting Fellow in Indonesian Studies, ANU
• Dr. Helvy Tiana Rosa – Author and Lecturer, Universitas Negeri Jakarta
• Joel Backwell – Public Policy and Governance Adviser / Indonesian Literacy Advocate
• Mei Turnip – Indonesian Language Teacher, Trinity Christian School, ACT
💬 Focus Group Discussion
Representatives of Balai Bahasa Indonesia, Balai Bahasa dan Budaya Indonesia, and Indonesian Teachers’ Associations across Australian states and territories
🔗 Awards Registration: bit.ly/AII-IndonesianStudiesAwards2025
🔗 Seminar Registration: bit.ly/CongressofIndonesianLanguage2025
📩 Contact: atdikbud.canberra@kemlu.go.id