Deadline: 15 July 2012
A writing contest administered by the Education Division of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the Northern Illinois University
BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America calls for strengthening bilateral partnership in the area of higher education. This mutual partnership will be enhanced through understanding each other’s countries.
In line with the agreement, and reflecting the importance of promoting Indonesia into the broader U.S. community, the Education Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., invites centers for Southeast Asian Studies in U. S. universities to collaborate on a writing contest, the goal of which is to promote Indonesia to U.S. citizens while seeking a critical evaluation of contemporary developments in Indonesia.
In the past five years or so, Indonesia has experienced steady economic growth at roughly 6 percent annually and, as the largest democratic majority-Muslim country in the world, is rising as a regional power with global role. Indonesia has taken a significant role in the Doha round of international trade and negotiation, in United Nations reform, in G20 participation, and in advancing global climate negotiation. It has been predicted that Indonesia in the next ten to fifteen years will reach a stage where annual income per capita will reach $15,000, making it an important new emerging market.
It is also widely accepted that Indonesia still faces problems internally. The quality of infrastructure has to be improved and there are still social problems in some areas to be resolved. Corruption is a major hurdle for speedy development. The quality of democracy and the governance in a decentralized government needs to be improved as well as the quality of primary as well as higher education overall.
An analytical view of these recent developments in Indonesia is essential for the country to keep development on track. This contest is an opportunity for anyone interested in Indonesia to examine these issues and express their views in a 2,000- to 4,500-word essay.
PRIZE
The prize is a week’s vacation for two in Indonesia. Two prizes will be awarded, one for the Indonesian language essay and one for the English language essay. Essays will be judged by a panel of experts drawn from U.S. universities and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.
ESSAY THEME:
Indonesia: The New Emerging Economy
CATEGORIES:
PRIZES:
Two winners (one from each category) will receive certificates from NIU’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Indonesian Embassy, and a week’s vacation in Indonesia arranged by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. The embassy will provide round-trip transportation from the U.S. to Indonesia in addition to accommodations and transportation in Indonesia.
TIMELINE:
All entries must be received by midnight July 15, 2012. A panel of judges will make their decision by August 10, 2012 with the announcement of winners on August 17, 2012. The vacation will be arranged at the end of August or early September 2012.
SELECTION:
A panel of judges, drawn from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and Indonesian language experts and instructors from NIU and other U.S. universities, will evaluate the essays. The judges will evaluate the entries on the basis of literary quality and according to the criteria set below.
CRITERIA:
Entries must:
COMPETITION RULES:
Submit entry form, essay, and proof of student identity (if required) to cseas@niu.edu. Please submit all documentation in .pdf format. Name, and affiliation if any, may be written on the cover page of the essay, but not in the manuscript. Please do not indicate your name in the manuscript.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: cseas@niu.edu
For submissions: submit entry form, essay, and proof of student identity (if required) to cseas@niu.edu
Website: http://www.embassyofindonesia.org
A writing contest administered by the Education Division of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the Northern Illinois University
BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America calls for strengthening bilateral partnership in the area of higher education. This mutual partnership will be enhanced through understanding each other’s countries.
In line with the agreement, and reflecting the importance of promoting Indonesia into the broader U.S. community, the Education Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., invites centers for Southeast Asian Studies in U. S. universities to collaborate on a writing contest, the goal of which is to promote Indonesia to U.S. citizens while seeking a critical evaluation of contemporary developments in Indonesia.
In the past five years or so, Indonesia has experienced steady economic growth at roughly 6 percent annually and, as the largest democratic majority-Muslim country in the world, is rising as a regional power with global role. Indonesia has taken a significant role in the Doha round of international trade and negotiation, in United Nations reform, in G20 participation, and in advancing global climate negotiation. It has been predicted that Indonesia in the next ten to fifteen years will reach a stage where annual income per capita will reach $15,000, making it an important new emerging market.
It is also widely accepted that Indonesia still faces problems internally. The quality of infrastructure has to be improved and there are still social problems in some areas to be resolved. Corruption is a major hurdle for speedy development. The quality of democracy and the governance in a decentralized government needs to be improved as well as the quality of primary as well as higher education overall.
An analytical view of these recent developments in Indonesia is essential for the country to keep development on track. This contest is an opportunity for anyone interested in Indonesia to examine these issues and express their views in a 2,000- to 4,500-word essay.
PRIZE
The prize is a week’s vacation for two in Indonesia. Two prizes will be awarded, one for the Indonesian language essay and one for the English language essay. Essays will be judged by a panel of experts drawn from U.S. universities and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.
ESSAY THEME:
Indonesia: The New Emerging Economy
CATEGORIES:
- English language essay for U.S. college students and school teachers.
- Indonesian language essay for the general public.
PRIZES:
Two winners (one from each category) will receive certificates from NIU’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Indonesian Embassy, and a week’s vacation in Indonesia arranged by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. The embassy will provide round-trip transportation from the U.S. to Indonesia in addition to accommodations and transportation in Indonesia.
TIMELINE:
All entries must be received by midnight July 15, 2012. A panel of judges will make their decision by August 10, 2012 with the announcement of winners on August 17, 2012. The vacation will be arranged at the end of August or early September 2012.
SELECTION:
A panel of judges, drawn from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and Indonesian language experts and instructors from NIU and other U.S. universities, will evaluate the essays. The judges will evaluate the entries on the basis of literary quality and according to the criteria set below.
CRITERIA:
Entries must:
- Represent the writer's best work.
- Meet acceptable standards in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage.
- Must be between 2,000 and 4,500 words.
- Indicate the approximate number of words on the first page of the entry, upper right corner.
- Must include proper documentation if needed.
COMPETITION RULES:
- Winning essays will be published on the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and on the website of the NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
- Only one entry per contestant.
- Contestant must be U.S. citizens.
- Entries must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form.
- Entries will not be returned or critiqued.
- All contestants should make and keep copies of their entries.
- If the judges feel that no entry has sufficient merit, they may choose not to award prizes.
- Decisions of the panel of judges are final.
- The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia reserves the right to publish or broadcast the winning entries, in part or in whole, with proper acknowledgement to the author, without fee or permission from the author.
- The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia reserves the right to give the winners’ contact information to the media, unless requested in writing not to.
Submit entry form, essay, and proof of student identity (if required) to cseas@niu.edu. Please submit all documentation in .pdf format. Name, and affiliation if any, may be written on the cover page of the essay, but not in the manuscript. Please do not indicate your name in the manuscript.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: cseas@niu.edu
For submissions: submit entry form, essay, and proof of student identity (if required) to cseas@niu.edu
Website: http://www.embassyofindonesia.org
