DSPP short course

The DSPP short course is a 6-week summer program in Jakarta available to all students who have an interest in development issues. The program will include:

• 2 weeks intensive Indonesian language classes (morning), aimed at a basic functionality;
• 2 weeks of English language lectures (afternoon) by experts on Indonesian development issues.
• A 4-week supervised internship to give students an English-speaking “headquarters experience”, with both local and international NGOs.

This option is based on the very successful ACICIS Journalism Professional Practicum in Jakarta, which was officially opened by the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia in 2008 and 2009. It attracted positive participant feedback, media coverage and commentary. The Australian Embassy strongly supported JPP, hosting an orientation session and a concluding event (at the Ambassador’s residence). We anticipate similar support for the DSPP.

DSPP short course details

A pilot program will be available for students in January 2010. See details of dates and costs.

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ACICIS has been greatly assisted in the development of the DSPP by the great help given by members of an academic steering committee.

How will students be assessed?

Application forms

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Internship places

ACICIS staff are currently working to source internship placements. Those that have so far been confirmed are:

• ACIAR
• AusAID
• CARE
• Cardno
• CSIS
• Greenpeace
• Indonesian Corruption Watch
• International Labour Organisation
• Oxfam
• SMERU
• The Wahid Institute
• TIFA
• Transparency International Indonesia
• WWF