BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//USINDO - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:USINDO X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://usindo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for USINDO REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Jakarta BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:WIB DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Krasnoyarsk BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T174500 DTSTAMP:20260407T055839 CREATED:20200918T081524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T081621Z UID:45459-1600794000-1600796700@usindo.org SUMMARY:Virtual Welcome Event September 22 in Honor of the New Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia\, H.E. Muhammad Lutfi DESCRIPTION:USINDO cordially invites you to a \nVirtual Welcome Event \nin Honor of \nIndonesia’s New Ambassador to the United States \nH.E. Muhammad Lutfi \n \nTuesday\, September 22\, 2020 \n5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time \nZoom Registration Here\n \n(Zoom details will be provided following registration) \nUSINDO is pleased to invite you to join us at a virtual welcome event at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday September 22 to welcome Indonesia’s new ambassador to the United States\, H.E. Muhammad Lutfi. \nAmbassador Lutfi became Chairman of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in 2005. He was Indonesia’s Ambassador to Japan from 2010 to 2013\, and in 2014 was appointed Indonesia’s Minister of Trade. Ambassador Lutfi was spokesperson of the President Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin presidential election campaign team\, and spoke at USINDO in that capacity in 2019. He has also had a distinguished record in the business world. \nThis week in Jakarta\, Ambassador Lutfi stated his commitment to advancing Indonesia’s trade and investment with the United States\, including removing the last barriers to restoration of Indonesia’s trade preferences under GSP\, and other significant bilateral trade and investment goals. \nThe event will begin with welcoming remarks by USINDO and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell (invited)\, followed by Ambassador Lutfi’s remarks\, and a brief Q and A session. \nPlease register via this link as soon as possible. If you have any questions\, please email dhanifah@usindo.org. \n\nBiographical Information – H.E. Ambassador Muhammad Lutfi \nAmbassador Lutfi joined the Indonesian government in 2005\, when he was appointed Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). He became Indonesia’s Ambassador to Japan in 2010. In 2014 he was appointed Indonesia’s Minister of Trade. In the same year\, the Government of Indonesia awarded him the Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana\, one of its highest civilian honors. \nBefore his tenure in the government\, he dedicated his time to nurturing entrepreneurship among young businessmen and chaired the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) in 2001. He received global recognition when the World Economic Forum named him Young Global Leader in 2008. \nIn the business world\, Ambassador Lutfi has been chairman of PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk\, an integrated energy company in oil and gas exploration and production\, and other energy ventures. Ambassador Lutfi received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics at Purdue University. URL:https://usindo.org/event/virtual-welcome-event-september-22-in-honor-of-the-new-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-h-e-muhammad-lutfi/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://usindo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Jakarta:20221206T193000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Jakarta:20221206T213000 DTSTAMP:20260407T055839 CREATED:20221129T063833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T063833Z UID:46589-1670355000-1670362200@usindo.org SUMMARY:Studying in Yale University with LPDP Scholarship DESCRIPTION:Want to pursue your graduate degree in the United States but not sure where to start? Join free info session with Yale!\n\n\nMeet directly with graduate school representatives from Yale University through our new U.S. Graduate School Series\, an exclusive series of events featuring rare opportunities to interact directly with schools from a selection of top U.S. universities that are included in the LPDP scholarship list! Join us on Tuesday\, December 6; 7:30-9:30 pm WIB. \n \nSpeakers: \nAmanda Friedman | Assistant Director of Admissions\, Events & Recruitment\, Yale School of the Environment \nRyan Harrington | Associate Director of Graduate Programs\, Yale Law School \nDr. Robert Harper-Mangels | Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Support\, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences \nMaria Derlipanska| Senior Associate Director\, Yale School of Management \nInes Ayostina| Alumni\, Class of 2022\, Master of Environmental Management in Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry\, Yale School of the Environment\, LPDP awardee \n \nPlease register at usindograsp.eventbrite.com and join us for this discussion! This event is free and open for public. For any questions\, please email usindo.grasp@gmail.com URL:https://usindo.org/event/studying-in-yale-university-with-lpdp-scholarship/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://usindo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/46589_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T055839 CREATED:20260122T022916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T034526Z UID:47831-1769783400-1769792400@usindo.org SUMMARY:USINDO Open Forum on January 30th - Discussion on Developments in U.S.-Indonesia Education Exchanges: Opportunities and Challenges DESCRIPTION: \n \n\n\n Open Forum\n \n\n Discussion on\n \n\n Developments in U.S. Indonesia Education Exchanges:\n Opportunities and Challenges\n \n\n Friday\, January 30th\n \n\n 2:30 p.m.\n \n\n In person at 1616 P Street N.W.\n \n\n Washington DC\n \n\n 7th Floor Conference Room\n \n\n and online by Zoom\n \n\n Dr. Sandra Hamid\n \n\n Executive Director\,\n American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF)\n \n\n Jonah Kokodyniak\n \n\n Executive Vice President\,\n Institute of International Education (IIE)\n \n\n Moderated By: Ambassador David Merrill\, USINDO President\n \n \n \n\n\n The landscape for U.S. Indonesia education exchange programs is undergoing unprecedented shifts in priorities\, policies\, and budgets. However\, the extent to which these changes are affecting Indonesian student enrollment in U.S. universities\, and American students’ interest in studying in Indonesia\, is not well understood. The actual impact may be less than assumed\, creating possible opportunities as well as challenges.\n \n\n This USINDO Open Forum will shed new light on education exchange programs\, especially the factors affecting Indonesian enrollment at U.S. universities\, providing insights beyond what we read in news reports. Speakers will also provide a perspective on navigating within the current fluid environment to produce talented graduates and educational programs that can serve both the U.S. and Indonesian national interests.\n \n\n Dr. Sandra Hamid\, Executive Director of the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF)\, will provide the latest information on the Fulbright Indonesia exchange program\, both for Americans and Indonesians\, and share current and upcoming scholarship opportunities.\n \n\n Jonah Kokodyniak\, Executive Vice President at the Institute of International Education (IIE)\, will share data and findings from recent analysis of the changing landscape and discuss the current outlook for U.S. Indonesia student exchanges.\n \n\n USINDO’s President\, David Merrill\, will moderate\, as well as share information about USINDO’s exchange and fellowship programs for U.S. and Indonesian students.\n \n\n Please join us for the latest on challenges and opportunities in educational exchange programs for Indonesians to study in the U.S. and for Americans who want to learn about Indonesia. All are welcome to attend either in person or online.\n \n\n Full Biography of Speakers:\n \n\n Dr. Sandra Hamid is the Executive Director of the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) which manages the Fulbright Indonesia program. She assumed leadership of AMINEF in January 2025\, after having served on AMINEF’s Board of Trustees for two terms. A cultural anthropologist by training\, she was herself a Fulbright recipient for her doctoral studies at the University of Illinois. Dr. Hamid has been a fellow at the Center for Indonesian Law\, Islam\, and Society at the University of Melbourne and a Draper Hills Summer Fellow on Democracy and Development at Stanford University. As John R. Heath Visiting Professor at Grinnell College\, she recently taught courses on the nexus of anthropology and development. She also served as the Indonesia Country Representative for The Asia Foundation and worked as a reporter at Tempo magazine.\n \n\n Jonah Kokodyniak is the Executive Vice President for Program Development and Partner Services at the Institute for International Education (IIE). Mr. Kokodyniak leads IIE’s Corporate and Foundation Programs\, Program Development and Proposal Management\, Research\, Evaluation and Learning\, as well as oversight of IIE’s offices in China\, India\, Thailand\, and Mexico. Additionally\, he serves on the board of the Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF)\, playing a pivotal role in expanding IIE’s initiatives supporting refugee and displaced students. Mr. Kokodyniak holds an M.A. with Honors from the New School for Social Research and a B.A. from the University of Vermont.\n \n\n The event will be held in person at the 7th Floor Conference Center at USINDO’s office\n \n\n 1616 P Street N.W.\, Washington DC\n \n\n In person attendance is encouraged when possible. Seating is limited to the first 30 attendees. Attendance by Zoom is also available. Those registering requesting Zoom will receive a Zoom link closer to the date.\n \n\n Please arrive by 2:15 p.m.\n \n\n Parking is available at 1616 P Street NW (garage is on the right side of building).\n \n\n To register\, please click\n here.\n \n\n If you face any technical difficulties\, you can also register by sending an email to\n ghattari@usindo.org.\n \n\n The United States Indonesia Society’s mission is strengthening mutual understanding between the United States and Indonesia\, enhancing the bilateral relationship\, and deepening the U.S. Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We implement our mission through public discussions in each country and long term bi national programs in the education\, legislative\, and other sectors.\n \n\n USINDO\n 1616 P Street N.W.\, Suite 230 Washington DC 20036\, United States\n The Plaza Tower\, Floor 41\, Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav 28 30\, Jakarta\, Indonesia\n \n \n\n URL:https://usindo.org/event/usindo-open-forum-on-january-30th-discussion-on-developments-in-u-s-indonesia-education-exchanges-opportunities-and-challenges/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260228T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T055839 CREATED:20260202T020901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T013513Z UID:48303-1772298000-1772298000@usindo.org SUMMARY:2026 Summer Studies Program Application Deadline DESCRIPTION: URL:https://usindo.org/event/2026-summer-studies-program-application-deadline/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260319T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260319T090000 DTSTAMP:20260407T055839 CREATED:20260312T071208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T071208Z UID:50726-1773910800-1773910800@usindo.org SUMMARY:Open Forum – Managing Uncertainty: Assessing U.S. – Indonesia Trade Developments DESCRIPTION: URL:https://usindo.org/event/open-forum-managing-uncertainty-assessing-u-s-indonesia-trade-developments/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260328T235900 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260328T235900 DTSTAMP:20260407T055839 CREATED:20260202T020957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T015943Z UID:48305-1774742340-1774742340@usindo.org SUMMARY:2026 Professional Fellows Program Application Deadline DESCRIPTION: URL:https://usindo.org/event/2026-professional-fellows-program-application-deadline/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR