To encourage and support entrepreneurs in building visionary companies, SMDV proudly presents a collaboration with Filantropi Indonesia. We are hosting a startup pitch competition on 2 November 2019 at Epiwalk, Epicentrum to assist the top five (5) winners.

The Direct Aid Program is a flexible small grants scheme funded by the Australian Government and administered by the Australian Consulate-General in Makassar. The Consulate-General is pleased to invite interested non-government organisations (NGOs), Yayasans and community groups to submit proposals that support sustainable community development the provinces of Sulawesi, Maluku/North Maluku, East / South Kalimantan, and West Papua. You can submit your application for funding under the Direct Aid Program 2019 – 2020, until 23 September 2019 , 9:00 (am) WITA.

The ASEAN-Australia Young Leaders Forum (AAYLF) is a funded four-day intensive workshop which aims to cultivate the next generation of leadership in the ASEAN-Australia relationship. Delegates to the Forum will develop a deeper knowledge of the ASEAN-Australia relationship, foster stronger intercultural leadership skills, build a regional network of like-minded young people and design and implement projects to improve ASEAN-Australia relations. Delegates will leave the Forum as advocates and agents for increased partnership and collaboration between ASEAN and Australia.