Developing Indonesian Business Leaders’ Capabilities through Sustainability Management

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Dr Ki-Hoon Lee from the Griffith Asia Institute and the Department of International Business and Asian Studies has been awarded a grant for his upcoming project “Developing Indonesian Business Leaders’ Capabilities through Sustainability Management”. “Since the impact of sustainability on business and society can be enormous in short- and long-term, it is important to shift […]

Indonesia Alumni Event in Jakarta

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Griffith University Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor Sarah Todd, and Griffith Asia Institute Director, Professor Russell Trood, led a delegation to Jakarta in early May to strengthen institutional partnerships. Professor Todd hosted an alumni event (pictured) at the Pullman Hotel attended by Griffith alumni, partners and friends. Griffith has graduated a significant number of alumni who now […]

Griffith visits Parahyangan University, Indonesia

Professor Russell Trood
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Russell Trood and Colin Brown were invited speakers at an international conference organised by the International Relations Students Association of Parahyangan University, in Bandung, Indonesia on 8 May. The primary theme of the conference was “G-Zero : The Absence of Global Leadership”. Russell Trood’s paper addressed this theme, looking at the idea of G Zero, […]

Local ‘loos’ saving lives in Indonesia

Semerang latrines
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Many Australians spend a good deal of time contemplating life in the smallest room in the house, but few realise that the ‘porcelain throne’ is not just an item of convenience – it’s a valuable tool for preventing disease. At the 2nd International Seminar on Public Health and Education (ISPHE) in Semerang, Indonesia this week; […]

Griffith University and UNICEF partner to improve child protection in Indonesia

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Griffith University is partnering with UNICEF and the Indonesian Government to ameliorate child protection and social work structures in Indonesia. Led by Griffith School of Human Services and Social Work’s Professor Clare Tilbury, the project will use three pilot districts in Indonesia to identify best practice models for child protection systems. “Each Pilot site will […]

Bali Nine: poor political leadership creates lasting bilateral problems

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Colin Brown, Griffith University Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are dead. Above all else, their deaths are a human tragedy for their families. But their executions, which took place on Tuesday night, also present major problems for the Australian and Indonesian governments. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, clearly bears political and personal […]