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1. Go
Interna*onal
-­‐
Challenges
and
Opportuni*es
Laili
Aidi
Stadium
General
Teknik
Informa-ka
IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
Image
source
Ericsson

2. Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
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General
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Informa-ka
IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
Agenda

3. 3
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Informa-ka
IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
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4. Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
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Stadium
General
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Teknik
Informa-ka
IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
My
Journey.
“20
years
from
now,
you
will
be
more
disappointed
by
the
things
you
did
not
do,
than
by
the
ones
you
did”.
Mark
Twain
Image
source
“
Image
Bank
Sweden”

5. 5
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IT
Telkom
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March
23,
2013
Why
Sweden?
Sweden
is
NOT
Swiss
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities

6. 6
Stadium
General
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Teknik
Informa-ka
Ins-tut
Teknologi
Telkom.
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
Have
you
ever
heard…?
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities

7. OECD
Fact
book
2011-­‐2012,
World
Intellectual
Property
Organiza-on
(WIPO)
2007,
Global
Innova-on
Index
7
Stadium
General
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Teknik
Informa-ka
Ins-tut
Teknologi
Telkom.
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
World
most
innova-ve
countries,
(patent
rela*ve
to
popula*on)

Switzerland,

Japan,

Sweden
,

Germany
Innova-on
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Image
source
KTH
Royal
Ins-tute
of
Technology

8. 8
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General
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IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
The
Economist
Intelligence
Unit’s
quality-­‐of-­‐life
index,
2005
Quality
of
Life
Image
source
“Image
Bank
Sweden”
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9. 9
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IT
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March
23,
2013
ICT
Development
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities

10. 10
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March
23,
2013
Adver-sed
speed
vs.
Achieved
speed,
OECD
World
Economic
Forum
ICT
Development
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11. 11
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General
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IT
Telkom
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March
23,
2013
Time
Higher
Educa-on
world
reputa-on
ranking
by
countries,
2012
-­‐
2013
Higher
Educa-on
Ranking
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12. 12
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General
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Telkom
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March
23,
2013
Founded
in
1827

Swedish
oldest
and
largest
technical
University
 QS
World
University
Rankings
142th
and
50th
Global
posi*on

Times
Higher
Educa-on
World
University
150th
5
Campuses
ICT
campus
at
Kista,
“The
wireless
valley”
Image
source
KTH
Royal
Ins-tute
of
Technology,,
“Image
Bank
Sweden”
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KTH
in
a
glance

13. 13
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IT
Telkom
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March
23,
2013
Top
5
%
Most
frequently-­‐cited
Cita*on
impact
32
%
above
world
average
41
%
Interna*onal
scien*fic
collabora*ons
Materials
Transporta-on
Energy
and
Climate
ICT
Technology
for
Health
Image
source
KTH
Royal
Ins-tute
of
Technology,
“Image
Bank
Sweden”
Data
source
KTH
Royal
Ins-tute
of
Technology
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Research
and
Educa-on

14. 14
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General
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IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
Life
at
KTH
See
video
at
hhp://youtu.be/RRX1mjtZ0Hg

15. 15
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March
23,
2013
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
Explore
more
at
Image
source
Komunitas
Beasiswa
IT
Telkom

16. 16
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General
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IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
Outcomes
“Anak-­‐anak
yang
melihat
dunia
akan
terbuka
matanya
dan
memakai
nuraninya
saat
memimpin
bangsa
di
masa
depan”.
Rhenald
Kasali
Image
source
Visit
Berlin
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17. 17
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IT
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March
23,
2013
Self
discovery
and
pushing
your
limits
Discover
the
"other"
world

Visit
new
places
and
meet
new
people
Listener
and
Observer:
Empathy

Self-­‐reliance
and
global
sensi-vity
Learn
other
language(s)

Effec-vely
understand
and
communicate
Coop
with
unfamiliar
situa*on

Learn
to
adapt
and
respond
in
effec-ve
ways

Confidence,
Independence
and
maturity
Hands-­‐on
managerial
training

Manage
your
financial
and
-me
in
different
perspec-ve
Personal
Benefits
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18. 18
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General
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IT
Telkom
Bandung,
March
23,
2013
"Well-­‐rounded
educated
genera-on”
Discover
new
way
of
learning

Curriculum

Language

Educa-on
atmosphere

Ignites
interest
in
academic
pursuits
Experience
unique
course(s)

Engage
with
favorite
subjects
in
a
wider
context.
Academic
Benefits
Image
source
“Image
Bank
Sweden”
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19. 19
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General
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IT
Telkom
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March
23,
2013
Increase
employability
and
bargain
“Bekerja
di
insBtusi
yang
bagus
di
negeri
maju
bisa
meluaskan
wawasan,
menambah
jaringan
di
bidang
anda.
Dengan
begitu
kelak
saat
pulang,
anda
bisa
membawa
juga
pengalaman
bekerja
dengan
standard
profesionlisme
yang
Bnggi
dan
membawa
jaringan
yang
anda
bangun
selama
bekerja”.
Anies
Basweden
Expand
your
network
High
standard
and
valuable
Stand
up
in
the
crowd

Google,
Oracle,
Microsor..

Gesng
CV
read
Professional
Benefits
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities

20. 20
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IT
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March
23,
2013
Cross-­‐cultural
competences
“A
Team
of
Expatriates”
A
story
behind
Obama’s
dream
team,
2009
*hhp://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/01/16/a-­‐team-­‐of-­‐expatriates.html
Respect
other’s
and
differences

Language,
food,
appearances,
personal
habits,
beliefs

Values
and
perspec-ves
Where
does
these
things
come
from?
Reflec*ve
about
your
"own”:
Apprecia-ng
home

Embrace
new
percep-ons

Strengthen
or
reconsider
the
current
ones
Fight
stereotypes
and
dispel
yours
Social
Benefits
Image
source
“Image
Bank
Sweden”
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21. 21
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IT
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March
23,
2013
Challenges
&
Opportuni-es
"Hold
yourself
responsible
for
a
higher
standard
than
anyone
else
expects
of
you.
Never
excuse
yourself."
Henry
W.
Beecher
Image
source
www.outdoor-­‐sport-­‐leisure.com
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22. Honeymoon
stage
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Stages
of
Living
abroad
 Time
of
excitement

Appreciate
everything

Explora-on
 Starting new life

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23,
2013
Frustra*on
stage
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
Stages
of
Living
abroad

Feel
the
barriers

Homesick

Making
mistakes

Culture
shock
Honeymoon
stage

24. Acclima*on
stage
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23,
2013
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Stages
of
Living
abroad

All
about
acceptance

Compare
everything

Familiar
with
“local
things”
Frustra*on
stage
Honeymoon
stage

Feel
the
“second
home”

25. 25
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March
23,
2013
Post-­‐adventure
stage
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
Stages
of
Living
abroad
Acclima*on
stage
Frustra*on
stage
Honeymoon
stage

Re-­‐integra-on
process
 Time
of
excitement

Reverse-­‐culture
shock

26. 26
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IT
Telkom
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March
23,
2013
Adjus-ng
cost
of
living
Cultural
differences
Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
Where
are
the
rocks?
Loneliness
and
Homesick
Accent, Intonation, Rhythm, Speed
Language
barriers
Rela*onship
problems
Maintaining the existing, making new ones
Health
problem
Weather, food, etc

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IT
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March
23,
2013
Academic
ma^ers

Full-­‐Time
study

Exchange
study

Short
courses:
summer,
winter,
etc

Field
trip
Professional
ma^ers

Compe--on

Others..
?
Working

Internship

Volunteering 
Aupair

Others..
?

Where
are
the
ducks?
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28. 27
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23,
2013
“Semakin
Bnggi
cita-­‐citamu,
semakin
sedikit
waktu
santaimu.
SeBap
kehidupan
ada
kualitasnya,
dan
kualitasmu
ditentukan
oleh
kualitas
kesibukanmu”.
Khalid
Al-­‐Mushlih
Ac-on
Image
source
“Image
Bank
Sweden”
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29. Tips 1 - Don’t think about money first
“Didunia
ini,
setau
saya
hanya
orang
bodohlah
yang
memulai
pertanyaan
hidup,
apalagi
memulai
misi
kehidupan
dan
tujuan
hidupnya
dari
uang”.
Rhenald
Kasali
Makes
you
compromise,
or
worst
demo*vated

Several
op-ons
for
funding

28
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Unmatched
schedule

Scholarships
(University,
Government,
Company,
Philanthropies,
etc)

Part-­‐*me
work
(assistantship,
researcher,
etc)

Loan
(Student
loan,
bank)

Donatur,
Private/Family
saving

Read
more:
hhp://indonesiamengglobal.com/2013/03/bagaimana-­‐cara-­‐mendapatkan-­‐beasiswa-­‐untuk-­‐kuliah-­‐di-­‐luar-­‐negeri-­‐2

30. 29
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2013
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Curriculum
Vitae

Tips 2 - Start early
Saving
money

Acquire
cer-fica-on
(s):
language

Preparing
the
documents:

Academic
transcripts,
cer-ficates
transla*on

Recommenda*on
lehers

Mo*va*on
leher

Passport

Read
more:
hhp://lailiaidi.blogspot.com/2011/12/menyiapkan-­‐berkas.html
Tips 1 - Don’t think about money first

31. Tips 3 - Brute force before asking
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Train
you
to
be
independent

Hold
several
informa*on
sources

Go International - Challenges and Opportunities
Avoid
bias

Tips 2 - Start early
Tips 1 - Don’t think about money first

32. Tips 4 – Use your network!
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Tips 3 - Brute force before asking
Tips 2 - Start early
Tips 1 - Don’t think about money first

33. That’s
my
story.
What
would
be
yours?
Ques*on
?
Image
source
Ericsson
Special
thanks
to
Ibrahim
Kholilul
Rohman,
PhD
and
Se-o
Pramono,
PhD
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Laili
Aidi,
MS.c
Tack
Så
Mycket
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