Learn about and help solve a complex issue in Indonesia
The UQ Centre for Communication and Social Change (CfCSC) facilitates study trips that offer UQ students from a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to explore a real-life, complex issue in Indonesia.
Hosted by various Indonesian partner organisations, students will spend 2.5 weeks in a specific province in Indonesia to unravel the policies and programs that are in place to address the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and identify ways how communities can be more effectively engaged and empowered to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2024, PEATLI stands for ‘Poverty, Environment, Equality, community Engagement And Transdisciplinary Learning – Indonesia’. The project is conducted in collaboration with the Research Centre for Social Welfare, Villages and Connectivity of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (KSDK-BRIN) and Brawijaya University.
During the fieldwork, students work in teams of mixed disciplinary backgrounds and with support from Brawijaya University students as translators. The teams will conduct a participatory situation analysis with stakeholders at national, regency and community level about the policies and programs that target the SDGs relating to poverty, equality and the environment. They will also learn from community members how these programs affect their families and assess the effectiveness of engagement and empowerment processes towards community-led sustainable and equitable development.
In 2024, two PEATLI cohorts will be mobilised, as follows:
PEATLI-6 | PEATLI-7 | |
Preparatory workshops (15 hrs) at UQ St Lucia campus | 2nd half of Semester 1 2024 | 2nd half of Semester 2 2024 |
Travel to Indonesia | 6-21 Jul 2024 (TBC) | 16 Nov – 2 Dec 2024 |
In-country introductory program (3-4 days) | At Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java | |
Fieldwork | East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province | South Malang Regency, East Java Province |
A number of travel grants funded by the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program are available for students who are:
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Some recent memories of PEATLI trips shared on social media can be viewed at the following links:
- PEATLI-5: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0thasDLhhb/?igsh=MXQ1YnY5eWQwaTY0
- PEATLI-6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im4AaLSEhA4
The PEATLI project is supported by a range of undergraduate programs under the faculties of HASS, Science, BEL and HABS. Students should discuss with their Program Convenor how they can use the PEATLI experience for course credit, for instance, through a practicum, internship or industry placement course, a research or special studies course, or a course that has a piece of assessment that allows to report on the research and/or engagement work done in Indonesia.
Application
Click HERE to download the Expression of Interest form and return it to the project leader.
Check out the 'Upcoming events' section of the CfCSC front page for details on the next information session.
Additional information
Previous PEATLI cohorts were hosted by the Indonesian Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency to explore the issues involved with community-led peatland restoration and sustainable management. They visited the provinces of Central and West Kalimantan (PEATLI-1 and -3, resp.), Riau (PEATLI-2), and Jambi (PEATLI-4). Some of their experiences are captured in the following stories:
Questions?
- About the PEATLI project, contact Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert, Director, Centre for Communication and Social Change and PEATLI project leader.
- About UQ travel arrangements and insurance, contact Mr Sven Fea, Placement Officer, School of Communication and Arts.
- About NCP funding, contact Ms Katie Smith, Sponsored Mobility Project Officer.
- About UQ and Indonesia.