Fitri Hariana Oktaviani, a lecturer of Communication Science at FISIP Universitas Brawijaya (UB) has been appointed as an Indonesian expert and teaching team for the Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming Implementation – Policy and Practice Short Course organized by The University of Queensland (UQ) through the prestigious Australia Awards scholarship program.
This is the second time Fitri has been trusted in this role, which allows her to implement her expertise in feminist organizational communication and make a deep contribution to advancing gender mainstreaming.
Fitri’s research, which focuses on gender equality and leadership challenges, adds weight to the collaboration between Indonesia and Australia on this issue.
This short course program runs from August 2024 to January 2025 and consists of three stages, namely the Pre-Course which is held in Jakarta, providing basic insight and preparation for participants. The second In-Australia Course is held in Brisbane, Canberra, and Sydney and offers in-depth learning with various institutions in Australia and at The University of Queensland. The third stage is the Post-Course which will be held at a location that has not yet been determined where participants will report on their results and reflect on their learning outcomes.
Participants in this short course are recipients of the Australia Awards Scholarship who are key actors in the implementation of national Gender Mainstreaming (PUG). They consist of Echelon 3 and 4 officials from various ministries and members of civil society organizations (CSOs) who advocate for gender equality and social inclusion.
Fitri said she was proud of this appointment because she was able to contribute to improving the competence of practitioners and government officials in Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) efforts in national development.
“This short course program is designed to be adapted to the context of gender development in Indonesia, which of course has significant differences compared to conditions in Australia. Therefore, the involvement of Indonesian academics with an Indonesian perspective is very important in supporting national gender development,” she explained.
For your information, Fitri Hariana Oktaviani is a Master and PhD graduate from The University of Queensland with a research focus on feminist organizational communication. Her ongoing contribution to gender mainstreaming initiatives is expected to continue to influence public policy and gender equality efforts in Indonesia. (FISIP PR/ UB PR/ Trans. Iir)
