Hammad Shahin is a 2023 New Colombo Plan Scholar from La Trobe University. He is studying Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations & Diploma in Languages (Indonesian). Hammad undertook the International Relations Program for one semester at Parahyangan Catholic University from February until July 2024.
Q: Why did you decide to undertake ACICIS’ International Relations Program (IRP) ?
The ACICIS IRP appealed to me as an attractive program allowing me to finish my International Relations degree by studying at a university highly-ranked for its international relations school.
Q: Did you receive a New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant? If so, how did this contribute to your experience in Indonesia?
I undertook program through NCP Scholarship.
Q: What classes/units are you currently enrolled in? (List and brief description)
Global Politics
Indonesia’s Foreign Policy
International Organisations
Security Studies
Q: Are you involved in any clubs/societies at the universities? (List and brief description)
Dioskuri UNPAR volleyball club.
Q: How will the International Relations Program influence your future career or study?
It has further cemented my desire to work in the Australia-Indonesia space.
Q: What do you like to do in your spare time in Bandung?
Go to the gym, play board games, walk, go touring, dapping up my friends.
Q: Favourite Indonesian food/ favourite place to eat:
Tempe Mendoan.
Q: Favourite Indonesian word/phrase:
Ngumpulin Nyawa.
Q: What places in Indonesia have you visited during your Semester so far?
Bali, Bandung, Jakarta, Karimunjawa, Lombok, Semarang and Surabaya.