Teachers bridge Australian-Indonesian relations

Updated March 16, 2009 10:48:48

A group of 60 teachers from two very different worlds will this week embark on a landmark intercultural understanding project.

30 teachers from Indonesia will be partnered with their Australia counterparts as part of the Australian government funded BRIDGE project - that's designed to strengthen cultural understanding between both countries.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Kathe Kirby, executive director, Asia Education Foundation; Aaron O'Shannessy, BRIDGE project manager; Abdul Latif, vice principle, SMA Negeri 5 Surabaya Senior High School; Vicky Richardson, teacher, Tranby College; Di Bryce, teacher, The Hamilton and Alexandra College; John McKinnon, teacher, Port Lincoln Primary; Tsamrotul Fuadah, SMA Negeri 1 Sidoarjo School