Organization of Indonesian Researchers in the Netherlands (ORIGIN)
The Indonesian academic community in the Netherlands has been steadily growing, comprising doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars across various universities. Despite this presence, researchers often worked individually and were dispersed across multiple cities. This dispersion created challenges in building networks, sharing academic resources, and strengthening collaborative opportunities. Recognizing these needs, a collective initiative was undertaken to establish a dedicated platform for Indonesian researchers. The objective was to create a forum that would facilitate the exchange of knowledge, academic collaboration, mentoring, and both professional and social engagement. This initiative gave rise to the Organization of Indonesian Researchers in the Netherlands (ORIGIN).
HISTORY OF ORIGIN
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Initial Discussions. Informal conversations began among Indonesian doctoral and postdoctoral researchers about the need for a shared platform. These discussions were held across several universities, including TU Delft, Wageningen University & Research, and the University of Groningen. The outcomes of the initial discussions were consolidated into the concept of forming a formal organization. The primary objectives were to strengthen academic networks, build research collaborations, and provide mutual support among Indonesian researchers in the Netherlands. The initiative received full support from the Education and Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague.
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The founding team began drafting the vision, mission, and organizational structure. The official identity was chosen under the name: Organization of Indonesian Researchers in The Netherlands (ORIGIN). Preparations were made for the formal launch.
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ORIGIN was officially inaugurated on Saturday, 2 November 2024, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM CEST. Venue: Boothzaal, Utrecht University Science Park Library. The launch took place during the Indonesian Students’ Congress in the Netherlands.
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Several of the programs started to run, such as the Establishment of Circles, Collaborations with VOKS Amsterdam Radio, and the Initiation of ORBIT.
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Hopefully, ORIGIN can operate as an academic and professional platform for Indonesian researchers in the Netherlands. It may serve as a forum for knowledge exchange, mentoring, research networking, and a shared identity space for Indonesian scholars abroad.
Currently, ORIGIN offers 10 scientific Circles to choose from, according to interests and expertise.
Agrotechnology & Food Science
Covers research in agriculture broadly, including agrotechnology, agribusiness and agricultural policy, animal and plant sciences, fisheries, food science and nutrition, as well as environmental and social sciences related to food systems.
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Health
Encompasses human health fields such as medicine, psychology, sport sciences, pharmacy, nutrition, biomedical sciences, and neuroscience.
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Energy, Natural Resource, & Environmental Management
Addresses energy systems, climate change, and sustainable resource management, including forestry, natural resource governance, environmental management, renewable and fossil energy, and transition energy.
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Water Management
Covers hydrology, surface and groundwater studies, irrigation, wastewater, oceanography, and urban water systems, as well as civil engineering related to water infrastructure.
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Economic, Business, & Management
Encompasses economics and management sciences, including accounting, finance, econometrics and data science, operations analytics, marketing, and spatial economics. It also covers business fields such as management and organisation, logistics, supply chains, and global value chains.
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Humanities
Covers the humanities and social sciences broadly, including law, political science, religious studies, philosophy, arts and media, anthropology, history, archaeology, communication, cultural studies, international relations, and sociology.
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Science & Engineering
Includes the natural and applied sciences, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, computer science, electrical and systems engineering, as well as mechanical, industrial, chemical, aerospace, and materials engineering.
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Regional Planning & Development
Addresses spatial and urban development, including architecture, civil engineering, built environment, transportation, rural development, and studies on urban hazards and risks.
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Education
Covers pedagogical sciences, teacher education, curriculum studies, and educational theory and practice.
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Policy, Governance, & Digital Society
Encompasses governance at multiple levels, including public policy, administration, digital governance and innovation such as e-government and artificial intelligence in society; international and transnational governance across environmental and security domains; and corporate governance, ethics, accountability, and leadership.
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