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MELBOURNE, Vic. Australia. Aug. 4 2018 (Antara/Medianet International) --

Monash University is leading the way in Indonesia-Australia relations, with Indonesia at the heart of some of Monash's most ambitious and impactful projects.

Providing educational opportunities to more Indonesian students than any other Australian university, Monash has helped 10,000 Indonesian students achieve a degree or qualification.

In September, Monash is offering Indonesian students the opportunity to meet world-leading academics and learn about how Monash is impacting global research.

There is also an opportunity to meet academics and discuss how to maximise the chances of being selected as a PhD candidate at the Monash University Doctoral Program Information Day. This is a free event that offers prospective PhD students the opportunity to find out more about studying at Monash.

Monash is hosting an alumni panel discussion on the "Industrial Revolution 4.0"; evolving technological trends that will fundamentally transform how we live and work.

The Doctoral Information Day will cover:
* How to approach potential supervisors and the qualities supervisors look for in students
* Tips on pitching a thesis proposal
* How to fund studies, with representatives from Australian and Indonesian scholarship agencies
* Insights from Monash alumni

The experts featured in the panel discussion event and Doctoral Days are:

Professor John Whittle
Professor Jon Whittle is the Dean of the Faculty of IT at Monash University. He is a world-renowned expert in software engineering and human-computer interaction (HCI), with a particular interest in IT for social good.

Professor Sharon Pickering
Professor Sharon Pickering is a Professor of Criminology and Dean of Arts at Monash University. She researches irregular border crossing and has written in the areas of refugees and trafficking with a focus on gender and human rights.

Professor Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis
A world-leading cognitive neuroscientist and director of the Experimental Neuropsychology Research Unit, Professor Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis is using state-of-the-art technology to understand the how and why of neurodegeneration.

Associate Professor Jane Wilkinson
Associate Professor Jane Wilkinson is Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at Monash University. Jane's research interests are in educational leadership for social justice, with a particular focus on issues of gender and ethnicity; and theorizing educational leadership as practice.

During both events there will also be discussion on the key initiatives Monash is leading in Indonesia, which include:

Indonesia Scholarship Schemes:
Monash University and the Indonesian Government offer a range of scholarship opportunities to encourage Australian-Indonesian engagement.

Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE)
https://www.rise-program.org/
RISE works with communities, governments, local leaders and partner
institutions to improve the environment.

World Mosquito Program (WMP)
https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/
The World Mosquito Program is helping to protect the global community from mosquito-borne diseases using our natural and self-sustaining Wolbachia method.

Collaboration with the Indonesia Ministry of Transportation
Finding innovative solutions to deliver an efficient transport network for over 260 million people through education, research and capacity building projects.

Australia Indonesia Centre (AIC):
http://australiaindonesiacentre.org/the-centre/
The Australia-Indonesia Centre is hosted by Monash University and supported through Australian federal funding with the support of Indonesia’s Ministry for Research, Technology and Higher Education.

Monash Indonesia Representative Office (MIRO):
https://www.monash.edu/international/global-engagement/indonesia
A Monash-only initiative focused on research collaboration, alumni enrichment, partnerships, and industry and government linkages. MIRO supports a range of activities including health, rail technology, food and education.

Herb Feith Indonesia Engagement Centre:
The Monash Herb Feith Indonesian Engagement Centre is a platform for Australian-Indonesian collaboration.

EVENT DETAILS

Alumni Professional Development event
Date: Friday 7 September 2018
Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Location: IALF Auditorium, Jakarta Plaza Kuningan 3rd Floor, Menara Selatan,
JI. HR. Rasuna Said Kav C 11-14, Karet Setiabudi, Jakarta
Registrations:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efm9rycwaa8c4142&oseq=&c=&ch=

Monash Doctoral Day - Jakarta
Date: Sunday 9 September 2018
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta 8 Jalan Asia Afrika Tanah Abang, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10270 Indonesia
Registrations: https://www.monash.edu/international/mdd

Monash Doctoral Day - Makassar
Date: Wednesday 12 September 2018
Time: 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: Four Points by Sheraton Makassar No.130 Jalan Andi Djemma Tamalate, Sulawesi Selatan 90222 Indonesia
Registrations: https://www.monash.edu/international/mdd

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