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The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut has acknowledged its continued support for trade cooperation improvement between Indonesia and Lebanon. Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon Hajriyanto Y Thohari gave the Primaduta Award to Lebanese businessman and importer, George R Fattouh. The award was given for his service in helping market Indonesian products in Paris from the Middle East. The award was given at a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Thursday (11/1) Fatough, is the owner of George R. Fattouh S.A.L, a business that has been importing Indonesian products since the 1980s. It has a range of products, including: palm oil and its derivatives, oil and fats (including cocoa butter substitute, fat spread, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, and lauric confectionery fats), cardboard, stationary, and school equipment. Some Indonesian products are now even available at famous retail networks, such as Spinney’s and Carrefour. In 2022, the value imported by George R. Fattough S.A.L of Indonesian products, was 981.3 million USD. This was a 149.5 million USD increase when compared to 2021. Fattouh said Indonesian products are known for their quality and are in high demand in Lebanese markets. However, he said, the challenge now is increasing freight costs due to security challenges in the region.
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Listeners, a number of delicious dishes were served to the guests of Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta, at the wedding reception of the youngest son of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam X, namely B.P.H. Kusumo Kuntonugroho with Laily Annisa Kusumastuti which was held on January 10, 2024.Head of the Customs and Accommodation Division, Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman, KRT Radyo Wisroyo said that the menu served to guests was quite varied. These menus are typical menus prepared by Pakualaman Pura, Indonesian menus and western food menus were also available. All invited guests including VIP and VVIP guests got the same menu. The first menu served to welcome guests, namely two types of welcome drink, namely lime lemongrass and ginger drink with lime. The welcome drink was given when guests sat down and watched the Bedhaya Sidamukti and Bedhaya Kakung Indrawidagda dance performances. Next, they gotsnacks for appetizer such as croquettes and other light snacks. There is a snack that is considered quite special and rare called Garulina. Garulina was the opening snack at the Pahargyan Dhaup Ageng Pakualaman lunch on the first day. Garulina has been around since the era before Indonesian independence. Garulina is actually not a typical Central Javanese food. It looks like the Lapis Legit layered cake, but there is something different, because there is a special layer like vla which is made from fresh milk, eggs and sugar. To get this sweet snack, Pakulaman Temple has to place a special order from the third generation of makers who have been pioneering since the 1950s. In Jogja, Garulina is very difficult to find and is considered rare because it is not sold every day.
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November
RRI World, Service -Voice of Indonesia with Diplomatic Corner, a program which presents information about activities and progress of Indonesian diplomacy in the international world.
The first information is from Geneva.
Indonesian delegation in World Trade Organization -WTO at the meeting of Committee on Technical Barriers on Trade of goods questioned again two European Union policies which will hamper the access of palm oil export and derivative products to 28 markets of European Union member countries. The meeting was held in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday (14-15/11). The obstacle of the European Union policy is RED II or Amendment Renewable Energy Directive 2009/20/EC which is related to European Union plan to prohibit using biofuel from palm oil. European Union also enforces palm oil free labeling on various consumers products which are conducted voluntarily by private companies in European Union. Indonesian delegation perceived that the two European policies only will take benefit for vegetable oil producers from the European Union, which is from rape-seed. Indonesian permanent representative in Geneva, Ambassador Hasan Kleib also said that voluntarily labeling method is not fair because it discriminates import products from domestic products, a condition that is prohibited by WTO’s agreement.
The next information is from Jeddah.
Team of Directorate General of General Administration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights conducted socialization of citizen service innovation based on online. The electronic system was introduced to staffs at the Indonesian consulate general in Jeddah. Director of State Administration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Kartiko Nurintias in his written statement said on Tuesday (20/11) that the application makes easy access and gives service certainty for applicants who want to propose citizenship. The electronic system provides 6 types of services by submitting the application for the statement to choose the citizenship for Indonesian people with dual citizenship, to request to be Indonesia citizen, to request to receive again Indonesian citizenship, to apply for a certificate of loss of citizenship, to request loss of his or her citizenship to President, and to report the loss of citizenship automatically. Kartiko also remarked that the existence of the application is also to protect the applicants from brokering practices and declared that all data that are proposed through the application are guaranteed by using QR barcode system.
We end Diplomatic Corner from Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia.
Around 50 foreign bikers of Brompton will do bicycling tour in Bali, starting from November 23-24, 2018 to enjoy beautiful scenery, culinary and taking pictures. Those who will come are influential bikers in their countries. Therefore, Brompton cycling tour which is the first time conducted in Bali, is expected to be able to invite other bikers to come and tour to Bali next year. Head of Brompton Owners Bali, Karonaituha Wiwin said in Gianyar, Bali on Wednesday that 50 tour participants of “We love Bali – Brompton World Travelers come from Singapore, Malaysia, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Macau. He also said that 19 bikers are women. The touring will start from Thursday from the statue of Garuda Wisnu Kentjana (GWK) to Udayana University, Kedonganan and will end in Kuta. On Friday (24/11), the bikers will begin from Karangasem to Ubud. Head of Tourism Office of Bali, AA Gede Yuniartha Putra welcomed Brompton World Traveler in Bali.
That’s Diplomatic Corner.
November
RRI World Service, Voice of Indonesia with Mosaic of Archipelago. In today’s edition, I will present some items of information. First, being conducive situation, the working environment in Central Java is the best in Indonesia; Second, students are committed to building the country's economy through entrepreneurship, and the last information is that Bali Election Supervisory Board encourages women to become election supervisors.
The Ministry of Manpower gave an award to the Central Java Provincial Government because the conducive situation of the work environment in Central Java is the best when compared to other provinces in Indonesia. According to Antara press release received in Semarang on Monday, Central Java succeeded in surpassing 33 other provinces in Indonesia with the highest Employment Achievement Index (IPK) from the category of conducive working environment. The award was given directly by the Minister of Manpower, Hanif Dhakiri to Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo in the 2018 Employment Development Index Award at the Ministry of Manpower Office. In the event, Central Java Province is also named the third national best as a Province with Large Employment Affairs. Governor Ganjar Pranowo, after receiving the award, said that this award is actually a collective work of the government, employers and employees in Central Java. Meanwhile, Minister of Manpower, Hanif Dhakiri on the occasion said that the awards given were a manifestation of the country's appreciation for the regions that have excelled in labor development. He also emphasized that the government in the future will increasingly focus on improving the quality of human resources because skilled human resources are the key to boosting national economic growth.
The 9th Indonesian Student Entrepreneurship Expo (KMI) held at the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Campus, Dramaga, Bogor, West Java (10/11) has several series of events; one of which is the ISEN (Indonesia Student Entrepreneur Network) Workshop. Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of IPB, Dr. Ir. SyarifahIis Aisyah and Chair of the 2018 KMI Expo said that ISEN is expected to be a forum for young entrepreneurs to collaborate so that they can move forward together to improve the Indonesian economy. In addition, Head of the Sub-Directorate of Welfare and Entrepreneurship at the Directorate General of Learning and Student Affairs, Dr. Ismet Yusputra in his speech, hoped that through this workshop, it would spark the spirit of students in achieving entrepreneurship.
The Bali Provincial Election Supervisory Board –Bawaslu encourages women in Bali to participate as supervisors in the 2019 Election and can cast their voting rights according to their conscience. This was affirmed by Chairman of the Bawaslu Bali, Ketut Ariyani during the 2019 Election Supervision Socialization event in Denpasar, Bali on Monday. In terms of quality, Ariyani regards women in Bali as potentially "plunging" as supervisors, but face a number of obstacles starting from the family environment and lack of understanding regarding the role of election supervisors. At the socialization program which was attended by women representatives from various campuses, NGOs, professional circles, beginner voters and media representatives, she said that with these activities, they are encouraged by their enthusiasm to actively become election supervisors. Moreover, participatory supervision is carried out by women, according to Ariyani, its role is very important to help create elections that run smoothly and democratically amid the limited number of election supervisors. To keep strengthening the understanding of Balinese women about the 2019 Election and supervision, Bali Election Supervisory Board also plans to re-organize socialization by targeting PKK members along with a number of competitions, women's gatherings in villages that learn joint Rejang dance, youth organizations and so on.
That was Mosaic of Archipelago.
November
RRI World Service Voice of Indonesia with Diplomatic Corner, a program which presents information about activities and progress of Indonesian Diplomacy in the international world.
First information is from New Delhi, India. Indonesia has many historical archives about Indonesia's efforts to create a more just and peaceful world. These archives deserve to be the collective memory of the world. Therefore, Indonesia has sought several years of important archives to become the Memory of the World from UNESCO. Indonesia is currently nominating the archival record of the First Non-Aligned Movement Conference and the archives of first President Soekarno's speech, entitled To Build the World Anew in the UNESCO Memory of the World. India is an important partner to realize this desire. Thus, Deputy for Information and Filing Systems Studies at the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia, Imam Gunarto, National Archives Ambassador, Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, and Indonesian Ambassador to New Delhi, Sidharto R. Suryodipuro met with Director General of National Archives of India (NAI), Shri Shravan Kumar in New Delhi, India last Friday (16/11). The National Archives Ambassador, Rieke Dyah Pitaloka expressed the desire of the Indonesian Government to obtain support from member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement to nominate together to record the archives of the First Non-Aligned Movement Conference as the UNESCO Memory of the World. This nomination will begin in the upcoming June 2019.
Next information is from Minsk, Belarus. Commemorating 25 years of Indonesia-Belarus relations, Indonesian Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Mohamad Nasir visited Belarus on November 13 and 14. The visit was intended to enhance research, technology, innovation and higher education cooperation between Indonesia and Belarus. While in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, Minister Mohamad Nasir conducted a series of meetings and visits, such as opening the second meeting of Indonesia-Belarus Joint Working Group on Science, Technology and Higher Education, bilateral meetings, and witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Education of Belarus. Both countries have the same interest in preparing the militant generation to master science and technology and innovation for a nation that is able to face global challenges. Higher education cooperation includes, such as developing contacts between universities, exchanging information on various higher education programs, designing curriculum programs, conducting dialogue, and joint conferences, as well as teaching and student mobility programs.
Last information is from Stockholm, Sweden. Six students of Pelita Harapan University and seven from Gadjah Mada University participated in a debate competition at the Global Rounds of Foreign Direct Investment Moot Court at Stockholm University, Stockholm. They routinely participate in debate competitions at the international level representing their respective universities, hoping to increase their insight and knowledge about arbitration issues between investors and the state. Moot Court's Global Rounds of Foreign Direct Investment provides opportunities for Indonesian students to compete against representatives from top universities around the world, such as Harvard Law School, King's College of London, and National University of Singapore. Foreign Direct Investment Moot Court has a very high standard and has an organized program. Around 280 participants along with their mentors and around 90 arbitration experts from around the world attended. In 2018, the University of Pelita Harapan team ranked second in the Asia-Pacific arena, while the UGM team was the overall champion of Foreign Direct Investment Moot in Argentina in 2016. The Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm will continue to encourage students to join in various international competitions in Sweden.
That was Diplomatic Corner.
November
A number of foreign artists participated in enlivening art-culture performance in Kediri, East Java. Whose title was "Panji Mbulan" at Selomangleng cave tourism object in Kediri on Sunday (18/11). Mayor of Kediri, Abdullah Abu Bakar said that the event was conducted to more introduce tourism potential and culture in Kediri abroad. The event also becomes collaboration opportunity between Indonesian and foreign artists. In addition, the event was held to introduce products of small and medium enterprises from Kediri. Besides Indonesian artists, the event was also enlivened by some neighboring countries, such as Spain, France, Germany, China, Brazil, and Mexico. They conducted various attractions, such as musical performances, theater and dance.
Indonesian embassy in Canberra held Indonesian Festival which presented various Indonesian foods, traditional art stage and cultural exhibition in a bid to promote Indonesian tourism potential. The event was welcomed enthusiastically by the local people and the number of visitors reached 5,000 people. A number of Senior and Junior High schools in Canberra also used the event to more closely introduce Indonesia by witnessing annual culinary and cultural festival. The event was officially opened by Indonesian Ambassador to Australia, Y. Kristiarto S. Legowo on Saturday (17/11). A number of ambassadors with their wives of neighboring countries, such as Denmark, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Palestine, Lebanon, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Zambia, of Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Australian diplomats and foreign diplomats of the Philippines, China and Thailand, especially also attended the event. Indonesian Festival in Canberra presented 5 main attractions at cultural hall, Indonesian products and New 10 Bali tourism promotions at Kartini hall. A number of superior textile products and handicrafts such as batik, bead bags and Tapis clothes were also exhibited. Indonesian typical foods that were also offered, became its main attraction for Australians. The visitors even were willing to take long queue to get service of Indonesian foods that were sold by Indonesian community in Australia. Arumba rhythm and Angklung from West Java, Dayak Kenyah dance and playing Sampek instrument from East Kalimantan, Lampung traditional dance, until Tor-Tor from North Sumatera Utara and Sajojo dance from Papua succeeded to enliven the event.
Chief of Indonesian Police, General Tito Karnavian led Indonesian delegation at the 87th General Assembly held at Madinat Jumeirah Convention & Events Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The main agendas discussed in the Assembly that is held starting on November 18-21, 2018, are global strategic formulation in handling trans-national crimes through optimized cooperation among state polices and the increasing of the capability of police’s institutions of Interpol members. General Tito is also scheduled to attend some bilateral meetings, along with Home minister of United Arab Emirates, US Deputy Attorney, Chief of Canadian police, Chief of Ukrainian police, Chief of Hong Kong Police, and Head of Russian NCB-Interpol.
November
At least, one thousand dancers were deployed by Malang City Office of Culture and Tourism to target tourists who want to enjoy the evenings on the weekend in the education city on Saturday. The dancers presented on Jalan Ijen area to Jalan Simpang Balap Malang City are expected to be able to attract the attention of tourists who are spending theirs weekend in Malang and at the same time, this becomes an alternative look that is packaged in Malang Night Culture and Art. In addition to carrying a thousand dancers, Malang City Office of Culture and Tourism also presents a variety of arts and culture that can be enjoyed free of charge by tourists or visitors from various regions around Malang. Head of Malang City Office of Culture and Tourism, Ida Ayu Made Wahyuni said that through this event, 20 art potentials in Malang City are expected to be displayed simultaneously. She hopes that this activity can become an annual agenda, such as the Malang Flower Carnival (MFC). Thus, Malang Night Culture and Art can also be a reference for foreign tourists to visit Malang.
The Kandang Kebo Community again held a cultural gathering with the theme 'Fabric Motives on Temple Reliefs and Statues and Their Use at Present' on Saturday (17/11). The event is located at the Kandang Kebo Community Basecamp, Ngalian, Widodomartani, Ngemplak in Sleman. Head of the Sleman Regency Culture Office's Documentation, Facility and Infrastructure, Wasita stated that his side gave high appreciation for similar activities, considering that these activities would increase the horizon of understanding local culture and enhance awareness towards the potential of the noble culture. Through this workshop, we can reintroduce batik motifs in reliefs and statues in the temple, their meanings at present, and the government's progress in fostering batik artists.
The Lima Gunung Cultural Parade enlivened the Friendship Run event, Borobudur Marathon 2018 Powered by Bank Jateng, which was held at the Pawon Temple complex, Wanurejo, Borobudur Village, Mungkid District, Magelang District, in Central Java on Saturday (17/11). Before being released for a distance of three kilometers, hundreds of Friendship Run participants were first welcomed by some community arts from various regions around the Borobudur Temple. Such arts include Soreng, Kipas Mego, Truntung and the art of Topeng Ireng, which was sung by Wargo Budoyo Hamlet, Gejayan, Warangan Village, Pakis District, Magelang Regency. The organizing committee packs a 'kick off' event from the main objective of the 2018 Borobudur Marathon Powered by Bank Jateng with a fairly local nuance. Race Director, Andreas Kansil said that the committee deliberately raised local wisdom to arouse tourism around Borobudur Temple through 2018 Borobudur Marathon Powered by Bank Jateng. Andreas also said that the community around Borobudur Temple has a lot of local wisdom and a variety of cultures. This was shown in the main pre-activity. In addition to arts and culture, the local wisdom highlighted was the display of local specialties that could be enjoyed by participants at the Friendship Marathon. Some kinds of dish are Nasi Lodeh Jantung Pisang, Tahu Kupat Magelang, fried Entok, Opor Entok, Nasi Pecel, Dawet and many others.
November
This is RRI World Service, Voice of Indonesia with Today in History. The first information is about the inauguration of the 124th Japanese Emperor.
Hirohito or better known as Emperor Showa was the 124th Japanese Emperor. He was appointed as an emperor on December the 25th, 1926 after his father, Emperor Taisho, passed away. Hirohito was officially inaugurated on November the 10th 1928 in Tokyo. In Japanese history, he was the longest-ruling Japanese emperor from 1926 to 1989. In addition, he was also a prominent figure during World War II and the man behind Japanese restoration. His empire was known as the era of Showa meaning peaceful and bright. However, the name did not represent those values because Japan was involved in a war against China during World War II.
The next information is about Heroes’ Day.
Heroes' Day is commemorated every year on November the 10th in Indonesia. The day is dedicated to commemorate the battle of Surabaya which took place on November the 10th, 1945. It was a war involving Indonesian army and militia, who supported Indonesian independence, against the UK and the Netherlands armies, who were part of the Indonesian National Revolution. The National Day was established based on the Presidential Decree Number 316/1959 on December the 16th 1959.
Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO), namely a sport event for newly developed countries was a sport event established by the first Indonesian president, Soekarno late 1962 as the competitor of Olympiad. GANEFO believed that politics could not be separated from sports. This was contrary to the principle of the International Olympic Committee -IOC which separated between politics and sports. Indonesia established GANEFO after the IOC's condemn against Indonesia's political decision which did not invite Israel and Taiwan to participate in the Asian Games 1962. The decision was taken because Indonesia sympathized with China and Arabic countries. Due to the reason, the IOC postponed Indonesia's membership in the IOC and suspended Indonesia from joining the 1964 summer Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first for the IOC to postpone a country's membership.
That was Today in History.
November
Mystical figure of Nyi Roro Kidul who was presented in dance drama entitled ‘Nyi Roro Kidul’: Forgiveness, Revenge at Its Best, was carried out by Indonesian students at Kyungsung University in Busan, South Korea. The performance succeeded to attract around 400 audiences who flocked Concert Hall, Kyungsung University. Information of Cultural and Social Affairs of the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul, Purno Widodo said on Sunday that the dance drama was adapted from folk legend story of Dewi Kandita, a princess of Sundanese Pajajaran kingdom. The performance was described well through traditional dances and music from various regions in Indonesia. The dance drama was part of “Knock Knock Indonesia” program, an annual program which was held by Indonesian students in Kyungsung University to introduce Indonesia. Annually "Knock knock Indonesia" always succeeds to amaze Korean people or foreign citizens in Busan, even it becomes one of annual programs, which is waited by Busan people and surrounding areas. Dean of External Affairs Kyungsung University, Dr. Taioun Kim expressed gratitude on support from various sides, including the Indonesian embassy in Seoul, Indonesian Trade and Promotion Center (ITPC) Busan, and Busan Foundation for International Cooperation so that Knock Knock Indonesia 2018 could be implemented smoothly.
Ten startups from Indonesia explained their ideas before Singaporean investors through ‘Indonesia Startup Insight 2018’ in Singapore. The event, which was held by Kinerja Bisa and PSB Academy, was attended by more than 400 digital entrepreneurs and investors from Singapore. Those start-ups conducted short presentation to introduce their business ideas before the investors. Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Ngurah Swajaya hoped that strong synergy among the government, start-ups and investors can create good ecosystem and incubation for startup development in Indonesia. Indonesia Startup Insight is an annual event which gets positive response from Singaporean investors and entrepreneurs.
In welcoming Hero Day, Netflix streaming service showed biopic film "Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto" internationally. Nayaka Untara as producer of MSH Films said on Sunday (11/11) that by showing the film through Netflix service, it’s hoped that the world community could understand Indonesian history and culture as well as figure and spirit of HOS Tjokroaminoto. Raden Hadji Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto or well known as HOS Tjokroaminoto is a figure who led Sarekat Islam organization until becoming the first largest organization with member as many as 2 million people from various social classes. He was also a teacher of leaders of national movement, such as Sukarno, Semaoen, Alimin and Moesso. The film with biopic drama genre has historical background which is strong with Javanese culture. It was played by Indonesian famous actors and actresses.
November
Edelweiss Tourism Village, which is under the auspices of the Central Office of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BB-TNBTS) for farmer groups, was inaugurated on Saturday (10/11) through a series of Land of Edelweiss festival. Director of Conservation of Forest Service Environment at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Dody Wahyu Karyanto said that the festival had the theme “The Harmony of Conservation and Culture of the Tengger Community”. He said that the inauguration of the Edelweiss Tourism Village is expected to provide benefits for residents of Wonokitri Village, Pasuruan Regency and Ngadisari Village, Probolinggo Regency and to attract a lot of domestic and foreign tourists. Dody also stated in Wonokitri Village, Tosari Subdistrict, Pasuruan Regency on Saturday that with the presence of Edelweiss Tourism Village, the problem of Edelweiss flower scarcity could be directly overcome through conservation. At the same time, this also makes the village community become tourist actors, and can provide education to tourists who visit.
Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini inaugurated the National Hero Wage Rudolf Museum (WR) Soepratman. The museum is located on Jalan Mangga, Tambaksari, Surabaya, East Java. At the inauguration of WR Soepratman on Saturday (10/11), she said that the aim of building the Wage Rudolf Soepratman Museum is to understand the struggle of heroes in the past. In addition, the construction of the museum is a form of respect from the Surabaya City Government in a bid to appreciate its services to the Indonesian nation. Mayor Risma also said that most of the Indonesian people know WR Soepratman as the person who created the “Indonesia Raya”, the national anthem. Up to now, the song remains eternal for Indonesian people. The more museums in Surabaya are, the better for the future of children is.
A total of 25 letters from the nation's founders were exhibited at the National Museum, Jakarta from November 10-22 in an exhibition entitled "Founding Letter of the Nation." An Exhibition Curator, Bonnie Triyana at the opening of the exhibition on Saturday said that the letters on display included Soekarno, Mohammad Hatta, Sutan Sjahrir, Tan Malaka, Kartini, Agus Salim, John Lie, and Ki Hajar Dewantara. He explained that the founding figure was chosen. Of course, the letters were still there, and could describe the author as well as the situation at the time. Bonnie said that the exhibition "The Founding Letter of the Nation" is expected to stimulate young people to see history or information from their main sources. The letters were obtained from a collection of various agencies and private collections, including the National Archives of Indonesia (ANRI), Tamansiswa Museum, Chinese Peranakan Museum, National Archives of Dutch, and International Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis. While the private collection was from Mohammad Hatta's family owned by Gemala Hatta, Sutan Sjahrir's letter from the collection of Dutch literature and civilization professors at Sorbone University, Paris, Kees Snoek, and Tan Malaka's letter from historian Harry Poeze. Meanwhile, Director of History at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Triana Wulandari said that the exhibition was a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Culture and Historia.id. The exhibition wanted to provide access to boutiques about archives that had not been directly seen. The letters presented are mostly original letters, and some of them have been duplicated. She also said that almost all letters were written in Dutch. Triana added that now, the letters have been translated into Indonesian and given a contextual explanation.
November
UGM Students Won Eco-Friendly Business Design Competition in Seoul
Written by MaryatiGadjah Mada University –UGM students won “Greenpreneur Competition 2018” organized by Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Seoul, South Korea from October 29-November 2, 2018. The five students managed to get a funding prize worth US$ 5,000 dollars after presenting their eco-friendly business design to GGGI officials. Besides the Indonesian team, other teams that won were from Uganda, Cambodia and Morocco. Afterwards, the team representatives were invited to Korea to present their business ideas before GGGI officials. Yohanes Susanto, one of the team members said that of the total participants registering, 10 finalists were selected, and 4 of them were invited to do business presentations in Seoul.In this competition, the UGM team designed the business of producing organic pesticides. The business plan was prepared by Yohanes along with Jonathan Kent Sorensen, Muhammad Hafish Mahdi, Albertus Alphero Tangkilisan, Natali Gupita Abhirama, and supervisor Wiratni Budhijanto. They brougth a business plan about the production of organic pesticides that are more rain-resistant than ordinary pesticides. The raw material for pestisidan is taken from distillates which are no longer used. Besides obtaining a small amount of business capital, in this competition the participants were also given the opportunity to learn various strategies to develop their business through mentoring activities from experts who had been selected by GGGI.This Eco-Friendly Business Design Competition is a bit different because there is 10 weeks of mentoring. This GGGI mentoring provides knowledge on how to market and start a business. Every week, there are also assignments that must be collected. These assignments are in the form of market surveys, financial planning, and analysis of social and economic impacts. Prepared with the knowledge and capital of this competition, the students will then prepare various steps to start and develop their business that can provide economic benefits while providing a positive impact on environmental sustainability.
November
Six Indonesian young designers from Islamic Fashion Institute -IFI Bandung amazed fashion lovers at Adelaide Fashion Festival (AFF) in Adelaide, Australia (19/10). The festival collaborated with TAFE South Australia. The 6 students are Anita Yuni Kholillah, Annisa Nur Afrisari, Irma Intan, Aninda Nazmi, Runi Siliwati Legan and Reyna Hanifa. Every designer presented 2 designs of modest wear. They were welcomed by audiences. Deputy of Indonesia Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Sydney, Siti Aisyah, Manager of Islamic Fashion Institute Bandung, Hanni Haerani and Board of Supervisors of the Institute, Euis Saedah also attended the event. International Engagement TAFESA, Aaron Rigano expressed his appreciation on the participation of Islamic Fashion Institute Bandung and hoped to collaborate again with Adelaide Fashion Festival as an annual event.
Memorandum of Understanding of tsunami film project was signed by CEO Shinework Pictures (China), Jonathan Shen and CEO Goshen Media (Indonesia), Allen Jordan. The signing was also witnessed by Head of Creative Economic Agency, Triawan Munaf on last Monday (27/11). The tsunami film is the first project of film production between Indonesia and China, which involves bilateral cooperation of the two countries. Jonathan revealed that he is inspired by Chinese President’s speech, Xi Jinping in 2013 related to humanitarian action of Chinese savior team on natural disaster tragedy of tsunami in Aceh. Some big names have been targeted to be involved in the film. Head of the agency, Triawan Munaf ensured that the cooperation can increase Indonesian film industry which is growing. He also hoped that the tsunami film project can strengthen cooperation of the two countries commercially; viewing that there is large potential of Indonesian and Chinese audiences.
Foreign Affairs Ministry through Indonesian embassy in Brussels, Belgium has visited Banyuwangi to discuss efforts of tourism market. Trade attaché of the Indonesian embassy in Brussels, Meri Astrid Indriasari after meeting with Regent of Banyuwangi, Abdullah Azwar Anas said in Banyuwangi on Friday (2/11) that her side viewed that many festivals in Banyuwangi have potential to be offered to Europe, especially to Belgium. Tourists from Europe love art-culture and beautiful nature. Banyuwangi presents all of them, including agro-tourism. This was stated by Agriculture Attaché of the Indonesian embassy in Brussels, Wahidah Maghriby. At least, there are two things which are targeted by the Indonesian embassy in Brussels: Gandrung dance and Ijen crater to be marketed in Europe. Wahidah also said the Indonesian embassy in Brussels established strong synergy with Pairi Daiza management, a superior destination in Belgium, which is visited by at least one million people every year. Besides, d'Indonesia Festival is held routinely in Belgium. Banyuwangi is promoted over there.