Perhimpunan Indonesia – Inggris
Venue: TBC Higher Education (HE) is an increasingly important sector in the relationship between the UK and Indonesia. President Jokowi has made improving skills levels a top priority for his administration. Meanwhile, UK HE institutions, which have an enviable reputation for the standard of their teaching, are under pressure to expand their international networks, bring…
St. Matthew’s Westminster 20 Great Peter Street Westminster SW1P 2BU Plastic waste in oceans is a major environmental concern affecting the world. Rivers have been found to be the main pathways for plastics – micro and macro – to enter oceans. Like oceans, rivers have become sinks to plastics. Without effective policies and actions to…
Read More “Plastic Waste Leakage in Indonesia. Tuesday, 14 January 2020. 6.30pm for 6.45pm” »
As 2019 draws to a close I’d like to wish all Anglo-Indonesian Society members a very happy festive season and a great start to the New Year. I’d also like to say some “thank-yous”. The first is to all those members who have served on the Council during 2019 and have helped ensure we have…
A-IS member, Denise Heywood, has written a short article on Raffles, titled “Celebrating Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore”. Click here to see the full article. Denise Heywood is an art historian, author, lecturer, photographer and journalist. She gives lectures on Southeast Asia, including a lecture on Indonesia (titled “Road to Bali: From Javanese Temples…
Geoffrey Saba showed his Kris & Kris Hilt collection of over 100 in number. He provided Southeast Asian tea afterwards.
5th floor Plantation Place 30 Fenchurch St London EC3M 3BD Last month we had our annual general meeting which went smoothly. The AGM was followed by a panel discusion on Chevening Scholarship. During the discussion, HE Dr. Rizal Sukma, the Indonesian Ambassador, and his wife, Ibu Hana Satriyo shared their Chevening experience. Delicious Indonesian food…
Read More “Panel Discussion on Chevening Scholarship. Tuesday, 12 November 2019 after A-IS AGM” »
5th floor Plantation Place 30 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 3BY AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting Click HERE to view the minutes of the AGM 2018 3. The Fifty-fifth Annual Report Click HERE to view the ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018-2019 4. Financial Accounts for 2018-2019 5. Election…
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Russel Jones (1926 – 2019) We are saddened to hear of the passing of Russel Jones, who was a noted scholar of Malay and Indonesian languages and culture. He was instrumental in founding the Indonesia Circle newsletter which over the years transformed into the academic journal Indonesia and the Malay World, published by Routledge. “Russell was a key…
Publisher: Lontar Foundation (June, 2019) Price: £13 (A-IS members) or £15 (non A-IS members) A. A. Navis (1924-2003) was the leading cultural and literary figure in his home province of West Sumatra and widely respected at the national level as well. He wrote novels, plays, non-fiction, and poetry, but is best known for his short stories. Kevin…
Read More ““To the Contrary” (by A.A. Navis) Translated by Kevin W. Fogg and Matthew G.B. Woolgar” »
From the Membership Secretary THE ANGLO-INDONESIAN SOCIETY – MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL NOTICE 2019-2020 On behalf of A-IS Council, I hope that you are finding the e-newsletter and events informative and enjoyable, and thank you for being a member of the Society. If you are an Ordinary member or a Corporate member, we hope that you will…