JCU Vice Chancellor's Chaplaincy Morning Tea

L-R : Gustaf, Eghy, Icha, Prof Sandra Harding, Dian, a Cambodian friend

Multifaith Chaplaincy in JCU Campus facilitates faith, religion and culture life in campus. Religious activities including discussion group can be conducted in the Multifaith Chaplaincy Building. Every semester Multifaith Chaplaincy attracts campus community with 'Food and Faith Festival' where the beauty of diversity in faith, religion and culture (including traditional foods) is presented. It is no doubt that Multifaith Chaplaincy supported by the Support and Welfare as well as International Officer JCU Student Association has played an important role in maintaining respect to diversity in campus; especially International students would benefit from this environment.

"Morning has broken.." a beautiful song by Putu Liza in her lovely-white Indonesian kebaya (gitarist Eghy) from Indonesian Student Association had painted the morning on 15 October 2008 in Chaplaincy Morning Tea becoming truly broken since Prof Sandra Harding - Vice Chancellor James Cook University walked along the corridor of Multifaith Chaplaincy building accompanied by Arun George International Officer JCU Student Association heading to the Morning Tea room. In this room with full of worlwide colourful flag decoration Sandra was welcomed by the flower bucket presentation by Dian Latifah in her Indonesian batik outfits (Indonesian Student Association) and a sweet chocolate package by Laetitia (Women Officer of JCU Student Association). Sandra spoke her welcoming words revealing her first impression in being invited for a morning tea. She also addressed her supporting and compliment words on Multifaith Chaplaincy activities at JCU. Then Sandra greeted almost all the Chaplaincy people and had a bit chat.

In the middle of this occasion, Wayne Crockford, the Chaplain, also gave his speech. It was an interesting speech when he appreciated Indonesian Student Association for its valuable supports for quite a long time in Multifaith Chaplaincy activities while appointed the Indonesian flag above his head "Dian made this flag last night special for this occasion as she and Parjiono realized there was no Indonesian flag". This morning tea was completed by a peace song 'Our hearts beat for world peace' written by Maya Safira Muchtar and friends-interfaith meditation center Bali (Anand Ashram Foundation) performed by Icha and Eghy followed by the Indian traditional song and music performance. Several photographs with Sandra were also taken outdoor reflecting our very nice morning.. thanks to Prof Sandra Harding..

reported by: Dian Latifah; photos by: Gustaf Mamangkey (more photos at our Photo Album)

notes:

thanks to Dian, Thesy Gustaf Mamangkey and Parjiono for the foods.
thanks to Peter Hanley for his special Indonesian song concert: 'Mimpi Sedih' and 'Sudah Kukatakan'.


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Selamat datang Firdaus dan Reni

Bulan ini keluarga besar PPIA JCU bertambah lagi pasukannya. Agung Firdaus (Ayo yang mana orangnya...?) datang dari Departemen Kelautan dan Perikanan akan studi PhD. Firdaus akan melakukan penelitian dengan topik "Coastal disaster management". Setelah melewati rintangan birokrasi di kantor, yang hampir membuat gagal keberangkatan, akhirnya beliau mendarat di Townsville. Sama seperti Gustaf, Firdaus menyelesaikan Master-nya di Aarhus Uni, Denmark. Mereka ini sudah termasuk global nomaden yang mengumpulkan carikan kertas kebijaksanaan dari ujung utara sampai ke selatan Bunda Bumi.

Satu lagi, Reni (tahu dong orangnya...?) bergabung dengan keluarga besar PPIA setelah diboyong Toni dari Bengkulu,...or Manado? Bulan madu nih? Kayaknya bukan, tapi tahun madu katanya.

Semoga semuanya betah di tropical north Queensland ini.

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Johanna Kodoatie bagi-bagi ilmu

PPI JCU kembali menggelar acara forum diskusi ilmiah yang juga dihadiri masyarakat Indonesia di Townsville. Tepat 1 hari menjelang kepulangannya, alumni PPI JCU mantan Presiden PPI JCU 2005 Johanna Maria Kodoatie menyempatkan diri untuk berbagi waktu dan ilmu memberi seminar mengenai "Efektivitas dan efisiensi distribusi minyak tanah bersubsidi" dan "Kajian instrumen kebijakan fiskal dalam rangka mengatasi climate change". Menarik dan mengundang ide serta diskusi diantara para peserta seminar. Keduanya merupakan penelitian kerjasama antara FE UNDIP bekerjasama dengan Badan Kebijakan Fiskal Kementrian Keuangan RI. Well done Johanna ..!!

Selamat jalan Mba Jo, have a safe trip to Indonesia.
Terima kasih atas kontribusi yang telah di berikan selama waktumu disini ditengah kesibukan.
Kami akan merindukan suara merdu mu, Mba.
Sukses !!

Photo: Dian

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Indonesian Festival 2008

Indonesian Student Association of James Cook University - PPIA JCU and The Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia, Canberra proudly present IndoFest 2008, the annual event of the North Queensland Indonesian Festival. This is the celebration of the 63th Indonesian Independence Day. We are Promoting Tropical Indonesia in Tropical North Queensland by addressing the challenge of cultural diversity through the multitude of material and immaterial attributes of arts and culture as well as ecotourism potency of Indonesian nature. For more info about IndoFest 2008 please visit our website: http://indofest-northqueensland.blogspot.com/.




The Committee
Chairperson: Maulita Sari Hani
Secretary: Zainul Hidayah
Treasurer : Annie Daryani
Events : Etha Eldridge (Coordinator), Vina Birbeck,
Johanna Kodoatie, Nurhayati Oakley
Community Affairs: Dian Latifah
Catering: Aji Harlawati (Coordinator), Yuli Santoso,
Yanti Thoha, Fera Pattinasarany
Operational Manager: Lintang Adi Pradana
General Affair: Ardi Widiyanto, M. Lukman,
Yusuf Martyastiadi, Erwin Imam Santoso
Publication / Stage Manager:Gustaf Mamangkey
Transportation :Yansen Thoha, Warni Foster
Documentation :Daniel Stassen (Coordinator), Joshua Mark



Acknowledgment
It is a pleasure to thank a number of institutions who made this event possible. We are deeply sincere gratitude to The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra that has been supporting us for these current years by giving encouraging inspiration and grants for the event improvements. We also want to express our sincere thanks the Townsville City Council for giving us permission to commence this event, supported us with grant, and offered suggestions with regards to the event program developments. We wish to thank the other sponsors as well include James Cook University International Student Centre (JCU ISA), James Cook University Student Association (JCU SA), The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Sydney, The Australian Army, 4TO FM, Miss Sushi, and The Indonesian Community North Queensland for the grant support. We would like to give warm thank to LIPI (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia), DKP (Departemen Kelautan dan Perikanan) Raja Ampat, PPIA (Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia Australia) Pusat - Canberra, and Riverway for the contributions made to the Indonesian Festival 2008. In addition, we also want to give our sincere gratitude to the guest performers: Alex Salvador from The Rhythm Connection, Stephanie and Lily from The Ngulumburu Boonyah, and Celli from The Filipino- Australian Affiliation of NQ, Inc. (FAANQ) for the outstanding performances in IndoFest 2008 adding more color to our event. Without the sponsors, partners, guest performers and the team work of committee, it would not be possible to achieve the success of Indonesian Festival 2008.

Warm greetings between the two nations Indonesia-Australia is reflected in the friendship remarks addressed by Cr Dale Last (Councillor of Townsville City Council) and Mr Edy Wardoyo
(Acting of Consulate General / Consul for Consular Affairs). Other representatives of The Indonesian General Consulate - Sydney are Mr Johhny Anwar Radjadin (Consul for Immigration Affairs) and Mr Fery Iswandy (Vice Consul for Protocol and Consular Affairs).

Photos:
http://ppiajcu.multiply.com/photos/album/34/Album_28_Indonesian_Festival_2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/soundo_obuzz/
Photo courtesy: Yusuf 'G-peng' Martiyastiadi, Joshua Mark, Dian Latifah, M. Lukman

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Myanmar, tetangga kita...

Sepertinya bencana tak pernah putus. Kali ini dia meluluhlantakkan sebagian Delta Irrawaddy di Myanmar dan Cyclone Nargis adalah biangnya. Amarah alam karena mungkin ada sesuatu yang tak beres. Mungkin tak banyak dari kita yang bertemu rekan warga Myanmar di James Cook University, namun duka mereka adalah duka kita, duka bangsa serumpun, duka umat manusia.

Duka Myanmar, duka PPIA JCU juga!

Mari kita mengumpulkan donasi sekecil apapun itu sehingga mereka bisa membagi senyum, kelak.

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video conference with SENO JOKO SUYONO (TEMPO journalist)

Indonesian students with AusAID Liaison Officer Alex Salvador and Dian behind the camera

Mas Seno di layar video conference

Hari ini, mewarnai Hari Pendidikan Nasional, kami mendapat kesempatan melakukan video conference dengan wartawan senior media tempo, mas SENO JOKO SUYONO. Dalam rangka kunjungannya ke australia, beliau menyempatkan diri berbincang-bincang & silaturahmi dan berdiskusi mengenai studi kami di JCU. Selebihnya, kami berdiskusi juga mengenai ketertarikan mas SENO tentang seni dan budaya Aborigin di Queensland.

Hadir ditengah keramaian conferensi, LO AusAid: Alex Salvador, Presiden PPIA: Agaphery Pattinasarany, beserta kedua mentrinya Zainul Hidayah dan Maulita Sari Hani serta turut diramaikan oleh para penasehat spiritual PPIA Dian Latifah, Gustaf Mamangkey, dan Desniwaty Karo-Karo :-).

Acara diakhiri dengan ramah tamah secangkir hot coffee, capucino dan chocolate di rococo cafe yang disponsori oleh Alex Salvador.

dilaporkan oleh: Maulita Sari Hani Photo: Dian Latifah Videos available (contact PPI JCU)


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