Indonesia project
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The Indonesia Project, established in 1965 with an initial grant from the Ford Foundation
, is a center of research and graduate training on the Indonesian economy. It is located in the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Economics and Government
, part of the ANU
College of Asia and the Pacific in Canberra.
decided to devote substantial resources from the new department to the study of the Indonesian economy. He worked to recruit research fellows and doctoral students, established a relationship with numerous Indonesian institutions and international academics, and initiated a publication program. These initiatives quickly matured into the Indonesia Project. As part of the activities of the project, the academic journal Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) was established in 1965. Several academic staff were recruited to work on the Indonesian economy including Dr David Penny and Professor Panglaykim. Among the young scholars awarded scholarships to work on various aspects of Indonesian economy shortly after the establishment of the project were Anne Booth, Howard Dick, Stephen Grenville, Hal Hill, Chris Manning, Peter McCawley and Phyllis Rosendale.
During the early years after the project was established, the main activities focused on economic issues in Indonesia. Later, and especially after Professor J.A.C. Mackie became head of the Department of Political and Social Change at the ANU in 1980, the activities of the Indonesia project widened to include issues in other areas such as politics, government, social studies, and a range of other topics. Senior staff of the Department of Political and Social Change such as Dr Ed Aspinall and Dr Greg Fealy, and of the School of Culture, History and Language such as Dr Marcus Mietzner, are now frequently involved with Indonesia project events.
The Project has an active policy of working in close partnership with Indonesian colleagues. Well-known Indonesian scholars and public policy makers who have worked with the project since the mid 1960s include Professor Armida Alisjahbana
, Professor Boediono
, Dr Hadi Soesastro
, Dr Mohamad Chatib Basri, Professor Mari Pangestu
, Professor Panglaykim, Professor Mubyarto, Professor Mohamad Sadli, Dr Sri Mulyani Indrawati
, and Dr Thee Kian Wie.
The Project has received strong external funding support from both the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and AusAID for many years. Staff of the Project cooperate closely with AusAID staff in both Canberra and in Jakarta.
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
, is a center of research and graduate training on the Indonesian economy. It is located in the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Economics and Government
Crawford School of Economics and Government
The Crawford School of Economics and Government is a research intensive policy school within the at the Australian National University which focuses on Australia and the Asia-Pacific region...
, part of the ANU
Anu
In Sumerian mythology, Anu was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, Consort of Antu, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions. It was believed that he had the power to judge those who had committed crimes, and that he had created the stars as...
College of Asia and the Pacific in Canberra.
History
In 1963 when he became head, Department of Economics in the Research School of Pacific Studies, Professor Heinz W. ArndtHeinz Wolfgang Arndt
-Biography:Heinz Wolfgang Arndt was born in Germany in 1915, gained two degrees at Oxford and taught at the London School of Economics and Manchester University before settling in Australia in 1946. In 1950, he took up a chairmanship in economics at the then Canberra University College...
decided to devote substantial resources from the new department to the study of the Indonesian economy. He worked to recruit research fellows and doctoral students, established a relationship with numerous Indonesian institutions and international academics, and initiated a publication program. These initiatives quickly matured into the Indonesia Project. As part of the activities of the project, the academic journal Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) was established in 1965. Several academic staff were recruited to work on the Indonesian economy including Dr David Penny and Professor Panglaykim. Among the young scholars awarded scholarships to work on various aspects of Indonesian economy shortly after the establishment of the project were Anne Booth, Howard Dick, Stephen Grenville, Hal Hill, Chris Manning, Peter McCawley and Phyllis Rosendale.
Activities
The project has sponsored many activities related to studies of the Indonesian economy since the mid 1960s. These include the following:- Support for the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES), published three times each year. Professor Arndt was the editor of the BIES from 1965 to 1980. Dr Ross McLeod is the current editor, having taken over editorship of the journal from Hal Hill in 2001.
- The Indonesia Update conference, held annually at the ANU since 1983.
- The Indonesia Study Group at the ANU which meets around 40 times each year to discuss a wide range of topics relating to Indonesian studies.
- The Forum Kajian Pembangunan (Development Studies Forum) which is a series of regular Jakarta seminars held with partner agencies to discuss development issues.
- Support for active links with scholarly institutions in Indonesia such as the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Lembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan Masyarakat (Institute for Social and Economic Research) at the Economics Faculty, University of Indonesia, the SMERU research institute, and the Economics Faculty, Gadjah Mada UniversityGadjah Mada UniversityThe Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
, in Yogyakarta. - The annual Sadli Memorial Lecture in Jakarta.
- The Indonesia Project blog.
- A wide range of other meetings and conferences, both at the ANU, at other universities in Australia and Indonesia, and with public and private organisations in Australia in Indonesia.
- An active program of public outreach; staff and students in the project often contribute to media comment in Australia and overseas, and often provide blog commentary on current developments in Indonesia.
During the early years after the project was established, the main activities focused on economic issues in Indonesia. Later, and especially after Professor J.A.C. Mackie became head of the Department of Political and Social Change at the ANU in 1980, the activities of the Indonesia project widened to include issues in other areas such as politics, government, social studies, and a range of other topics. Senior staff of the Department of Political and Social Change such as Dr Ed Aspinall and Dr Greg Fealy, and of the School of Culture, History and Language such as Dr Marcus Mietzner, are now frequently involved with Indonesia project events.
The Project has an active policy of working in close partnership with Indonesian colleagues. Well-known Indonesian scholars and public policy makers who have worked with the project since the mid 1960s include Professor Armida Alisjahbana
Armida Alisjahbana
Professor Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, S.E., M.A., Ph.D , née Armida Salsiah Kusumaatmaja, is the Indonesian State Minister for National Development Planning / Head of BAPPENAS in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet...
, Professor Boediono
Boediono
Boediono is the Vice President of Indonesia, after winning the 2009 presidential election together with incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.-Education:Boediono received his early education in primary school in Blitar, East Java...
, Dr Hadi Soesastro
Hadi Soesastro
Hadi Soesastro was an Indonesian economist, academic and public intellectual. He was one of the founders of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies , a think tank founded in 1971, where he served as an executive director and economist...
, Dr Mohamad Chatib Basri, Professor Mari Pangestu
Mari Pangestu
Mari Elka Pangestu was the Minister of Trade of Indonesia from October 2004 to October 2011. In a cabinet reshuffle in October 2011 she was appointed to the newly-created position of minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. She is the first female Chinese Indonesian to hold a cabinet position in...
, Professor Panglaykim, Professor Mubyarto, Professor Mohamad Sadli, Dr Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
In this Indonesian name, the name "Indrawati" is a given name, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Sri" or "Sri Mulyani".Sri Mulyani Indrawati is an Indonesian economist...
, and Dr Thee Kian Wie.
Management of the Project
Professor Arndt led the Indonesia Project from its inception until 1980. Peter McCawley took over management from 1980 to 1986, followed by Professor Hal Hill from 1986 to 1998. Associate Professor Chris Manning led the Project from 1998 to 2011. Associate Professor Budy Resosudarmo is the current Head of the Indonesia Project.The Project has received strong external funding support from both the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and AusAID for many years. Staff of the Project cooperate closely with AusAID staff in both Canberra and in Jakarta.
External links
- Indonesia Project
- Indonesia Update page
- Indonesia Study Group page
- Indonesia Project Blog page
- Annual Sadli Lecture in Jakarta