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        "msgid": "indonesia-hosts-asean-youth-for-22nd-arts-and-culture-scholarship-programme-1785948632",
        "date": "2026-08-05 22:35:24",
        "title": "Indonesia Hosts ASEAN Youth for 22nd Arts and Culture Scholarship Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia\u2019s Foreign Ministry has welcomed 12 participants from across ASEAN for the 22nd edition of its Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship, a key public diplomacy initiative running since 2003. The 45-day programme, implemented by Jakarta State University, combines arts, language instruction, and community immersion to strengthen people-to-people ties and regional cooperation. Organisers emphasised that direct cultural engagement reinforces a shared sense of belonging within the ASEAN community.",
        "content": "<p>We believe direct interaction through arts and culture will\nstrengthen people-to-people ties..Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s Foreign\nMinistry is hosting 12 participants from ASEAN countries under its\nIndonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship program to strengthen regional\nties through cultural exchange, arts and people-to-people\nconnections.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship, known as BSBI\/IACS, aims\nto promote friendship and cooperation among ASEAN communities through\ncultural engagement, the ministry said in a statement confirmed in\nJakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Ministry Director General for Information and Public\nDiplomacy Heru Hartanto Subolo said this year\u2019s theme, \u201cCelebrating\nCultural Strength, Inspiring Global Youth\u201d, highlights culture\u2019s role in\nconnecting societies beyond national borders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy celebrating Indonesia\u2019s cultural strength, we recognize the\nvalues, creativity, diversity and living traditions that shape the\nnation\u2019s identity,\u201d Heru said.<\/p>\n<p>BSBI 2026 marks the program\u2019s 22nd edition since its launch in 2003,\naccording to organizing committee chair Ani Nigeriawati.<\/p>\n<p>Over more than two decades, BSBI has welcomed 1,081 participants from\n85 countries and evolved into a key public diplomacy platform for\nstrengthening international relations through arts and culture, Ani\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s participants come from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,\nIndonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and\nVietnam.<\/p>\n<p>Ani said the program aims to help participants better understand and\nappreciate Indonesia\u2019s cultural diversity while strengthening\nfriendship, mutual understanding, and cooperation among ASEAN\ncommunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe direct interaction through arts and culture will\nstrengthen people-to-people ties and reinforce a shared sense of\nbelonging within the ASEAN community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta State University (UNJ) will serve as the implementing\ninstitution for this year\u2019s program, offering a curriculum that combines\narts education, cultural studies, Indonesian language instruction, and\ncommunity immersion.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will take part in cultural workshops, Indonesian\nlanguage classes, heritage visits, community service activities, and\ndirect engagement with local communities through a comprehensive\nlearning program.<\/p>\n<p>The program will run for approximately 45 days, allowing participants\nto experience Indonesia\u2019s cultural diversity through activities that\ncombine academic learning with practical and participatory\nexperiences.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia pushes ASEAN toward long-term disaster\nresilience<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia pushes stronger ASEAN social forestry\nmanagement<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, Thailand agree to strengthen ASEAN amid\nglobal uncertainty<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Kuntum KR, Rahmad Nasution<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-hosts-asean-youth-for-22nd-arts-and-culture-scholarship-programme-1785948632",
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