For the past 19 years, the Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program has brought together emerging Muslim leaders in Australia and Indonesia to engage in cultural, social, interreligious and intellectual dialogue.
The long-standing and prestigious program has been instrumental in building bridges between the two Muslim communities of Australia and Indonesia – the world’s most populous Muslim majority country.
As well as giving participants a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth, AIMEP leads to cross-cultural projects and initiatives that carry bonds of partnership and cooperation into the future.
In 2019, sister program AAMEP was launched, connecting Muslim leaders from Australia and the wider ASEAN region in an exploration of each other’s expression of Islam.
Our Muslim Exchange Programs are unique in their focus on building links between the Muslim communities of Australia, Indonesia and the wider ASEAN region.
AIMEP is inaugurated. On September First group of Indonesian delegates travels to Australia, including Abdul Mu’ti, future National Secretary of Muhammadiyah
AIMEP celebrates 15 year anniversary and launches Hidup Damai di Negeri Multikultur, a collection of over 70 alumni reflections. Indonesian AIMEP alumni hold book launches and writing seminars around the themes of peace and multiculturalism with undergraduate students in Jakarta and Makassar
AIMEP successfully delivered in an engaging online format
Over the past 20 years, AAMEP and its sister Muslim Exchange Programs have given young Muslims across Australia and the region an unrivalled platform for personal, professional, and spiritual growth. As well as in-depth learning, new perspectives, and a genuine appreciation of the region’s diverse expressions of Islam, the programs give delegates invaluable opportunities to form friendships, lasting connections and exciting collaborations with emerging leaders from across the region.
Over the past two decades, AAMEP and its sister programs have distinguished themselves as highly sought after international programs. Program alumni describe their experience as life changing.
› Connect with scholars, NGOs, youth, religious leaders, and other key community leaders
An immersive 8-week online program featuring a diverse and rich range of opportunities for in-depth, meaningful dialogue.
› Delve into current issues and create strong and lasting connections with fellow delegates.
Join a varied and vibrant alumni network that spans diverse fields and thrives on connection.
› Gain valuable friendships and exciting new opportunities to collaborate with a network of over 300 alumni.
AAMEP and its sister Muslim Exchange Programs are renowned for bringing together emerging leaders from across the diverse Muslim communities of Australia and the ASEAN region.
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Established in 2002, the Australia-Indonesia Institute’s Muslim Exchange Program (MEP) establishes and nurtures the ongoing contact between emerging leaders of Muslim communities in both Australia and Indonesia.
Australian AIMEP delegates reflect on their time in Indonesia – the progressive nature of Indonesian society, the active engagement of women in all spheres of life, and the importance of people-to-people connections.
‘Creating peace and understanding, while finding unity in our differences is no longer difficult when people open their minds to accept each other and stand up tall for tolerance.’
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