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Primaduta Award for Lebanese Businessman (0)
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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Garulina (0)
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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June
Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea, Umar Hadi received an honorary citizen title of Seoul City at the inauguration ceremony held at Seoul City Hall on Wednesday (2/6). When pinning the honor badge, Mayor of Seoul, Oh Se–hoon explained that the award was given for the contribution of Ambassador Umar Hadi to the development of Seoul City. Besides, the award was given because Ambassador Umar Hadi had become a role model for citizens of both countries and other foreigners.
Ambassador Umar Hadi is the first Indonesian Ambassador who received the title. He is also considered to have played a major role in increasing economic cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea, especially in investing South Korean giant companies into Indonesia, deepening cultural exchanges between the two countries and strengthening people-to-people contacts between Indonesia and South Korea, especially with residents of Seoul City. Ambassador Umar Hadi in his remarks expressed his hope that the award can be a supporter for the ranks of the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul to improve their performance in increasing relations of both countries.
Several world figures who have received the title of Honorary Citizen of Seoul City are the former United States Ambassador to South Korea, Christopher R. Hill in 2005; South Korean-loving Chinese actor Jacky Chan in 1999; Indonesian President Joko Widodo in 2016; Estonian President Kersti Kalijulaid in 2018; former Chinese Ambassador to South Korea, Qiu Guohong, in 2019; and King of Spain King Felipe VI (sixth) in 2019.
The figures who received the honorary title will be given the opportunity to participate in many events organized by the Seoul Metropolitan City Government and the Administrative Government under its supervision. Moreover, the recipients of the award are also given the privilege to access various facilities in Seoul City. The process of awarding the title of Honorary Citizen of Seoul City is carried out through a very strict committee selection. In 2021, the Indonesian Ambassador was the first one who received the title after being proposed by the Mayor of Seoul and obtaining approval by the Seoul City council.
June
Lowering Cholesterol with Infused Water innovated by UM Student
Written by Maryati
Indonesia is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world. Before the era of independence, European countries competed to occupy Indonesia for spices. In Indonesian culture, spices have been used by Indonesian ancestors as medicines. Today, spices are still the people's choice as ingredients for preparations that aim to maintain health, including students from the State University of Malang (UM) who process a number of plants into infused water beverage products.
The Malang State University team succeeded in making Nutrofin which is an innovative product of infused water by using several Indonesian plants as basic ingredients, such as red galangal, noni, key lime, and blue pea flower. Nutrofin contains the active compound scopoletin which has several functions, such as anti-virus and lowering blood pressure. The combination of active compounds contained in the basic ingredients of Nutrofin is expected to have two main functions, namely improving blood circulation and lowering cholesterol.
This innovation from UM students attains achievements in international events. At the Malaysia Young Scientist and Exhibition (MYSCE) 2021, they won a silver medal in the Food Technology category. In addition, in the Nigerian Organization for Creativity, Innovation, and Invention Promotion (OCIIP) IP World Fair 2021 competition, they won a gold medal in the Food and Health category. This award also proves that Indonesian plants and spices are very efficacious in treating diseases.
June
The first Indonesian Festival in Scotts Head City, New South Wales, Australia on Sunday (30/5) attracted the local community. The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra explained on Monday (31/5) that the small city located on the north-central coast of Australia with a population about 5,000 people suddenly became crowded when a cultural event titled "ASYIK Indonesian Arts Festival was held. The Indonesian Festival event was opened by Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia, Mohammad Syarif Alatas. In his remark, he hopes that the festival would bring Indonesia closer to the people of Scotts Head City and promote the wealth of Indonesia's cultural diversity.
Furthermore, this festival can become an annual event to strengthen people-to-people contacts between Indonesia and Australia. The main stage of the Indonesian Festival which was continuously held at Scotts Head Reserve Park on the beach from 10 am to 3 pm of the local time featured various performances supported by more than 120 performers consisting of Australian students and volunteers.
The performances of traditional cultural arts, such as the Saman - Aceh dance, plate dance, Jaipong, Leather Puppet, mask dance, as well as a demonstration of various Indonesian traditional clothes drew special attention of all visitors. Moreover, the event also held variously popular Indonesian culinary delights, including meatballs, satay, chicken curry and other snacks.
The success of the festival, which was being held for the first time at Scotts Head City, is inseparable from the spirit of community cooperation, the Indonesian Diasporas who live in various cities in New South Wales, Queensland and the government and even local Australians who have considered Indonesia as their closest relative.
May
To accelerate Indonesia's economic recovery, the Indonesian Embassy in London has attracted British and European companies to invest in strategic projects throughout Indonesia. In collaboration with the Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre (IIPC) London, Bank Indonesia London Representative Office, the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Trade, the Indonesian Embassy in London held a series of activities for the Indonesia Investment Forum (IIF) 2021. The activity, which took place on May 27 and 28, virtually brought together Indonesian government officials in the investment sector, project owners in some regions of Indonesia, and potential investors from the UK and Europe. The activities on the first day began with an interactive webinar entitled “Harnessing Momentum of Recovery towards Sustainable Growth.” The event featured Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Investment / Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Bahlil Lahadalia and Governor of Bank Indonesia, Perry Warjiyo.
The second day of the Forum 2021 was filled with One-on-One Business Matching between potential investors and project owners in the fields of waste management, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, water treatment and fisheries. As many as 38 multinational companies from England and Europe had direct meetings with project owners accompanied by the Indonesian Embassy in London, IIPC London, and BI London as well as the Indonesian Representatives where the investors came from. 38-Business matching of the Indonesia Investment Forum 2021 has provided opportunities for potential investors to obtain further information about project potentials, and open opportunities for cooperation and investment realization.
May
GeNose C19 Inventor Team Launches Latest Version of Artificial Intelligence
Written by Maryati
The GeNoSe C19 inventor team conveyed an update on the technology used in the Covid screening test technology, GeNose C19. dr. Dian Kesumapramudya Nurputra explained that there are several updates on GeNose C19 related to the development and research process, which have been continuously carried out since obtaining distribution permits in December 2020. The updates are to respond to various requests from doctors, health workers, and users who want to learn the forms of curve readings of the GeNose C19 instrument and show how positive and negative patient curves actually are.
Updates are being made regarding artificial intelligence (AI) software. With this AI update, the accuracy of the tool has increased so that GeNose C19 will better serve people who undergo the Covid-19 screening test. The previous version of the AI GeNose C19 was 1.3.2 build 5 which now evolves to version 1.3.2 build 6. The AI is updated in terms of a more operator friendly interface, a larger database, and a manual curve reading feature.
The GeNose C19 artificial intelligence update is able to anticipate new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that have emerged. According to dr. Dian, the D64G variant has entered the database and will continue to be updated regularly and periodically. Access to a database of new virus variants was obtained from hospitals that treated patients with new variants, so that researchers were able to obtain breath samples to update the GeNose C19 artificial intelligence. As a medical device, GeNose C19 is also in the post-marketing diagnostic test phase, which is an external validity test conducted by three institutions, namely Andalas University, University of Indonesia, and Airlangga University.
May
University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) and Universidad Nacional De Colombia (UNDC) signed a cooperation and Academic Exchange agreement on Tuesday (25/5) because of the initiation of the Indonesian Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. It was the third cooperation agreement in the education sector between universities in Indonesia and universities in Colombia.
Indonesian Ambassador to Colombia, Priyo Iswanto in his remarks explained that the cooperation between the two universities would be beneficial not only for academicians and university students of the two universities, but also for enhancing bilateral cooperation of both Indonesia and Colombia, particularly people-to-people contacts. This is in line with the efforts made by the governments of Indonesia and Colombia in providing free-visa services for both citizens to visit each other.
Through the people-to-people contacts among academicians, it is hoped that there will be a better understanding of the potential and opportunities opened for the cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Priyo Iswanto is optimistic that this cooperation in the field of education will complement each other, even it will strengthen cooperation in other sectors, particularly in the fields of economy and trade.
Meanwhile, Ambassador of Colombia to Indonesia, Juan Camilo Valencia González, who also witnessed the signing of the agreement, expressed his belief in the great benefits of the cooperation between UMM and Unal for academicians and for university students interaction with diverse cultures. So, it will increase insight and broaden their views of the world. Moreover, this cooperation can increase their creativity and innovation in facing current and future situations.
University of Muhammadiyah Malang and Universidad Nacional De Colombia are two universities that hold high quality education status with ‘A’ accreditation and have a number of international collaborations between universities in the education sector. Muhammadiyah Malang University is ranked first in the World Islamic university version of the World University Ranking 2021. Meanwhile, Universidad Nacional de Colombia is the best and largest university in Colombia and is ranked 10th in the Latin American region.
May
Indonesian representatives overseas always have their own unique ways in promoting Indonesia to audiences in accredited countries. The Indonesian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine invited a number of Ukrainian students to visit the Indonesian Embassy and Indonesian Ambassador House in Kyiv, which also coincided with the National Awakening Day (20/5). The visit was represented by 36 students from 18 schools in Kremenchuk City, Ukraine and they were accompanied by 12 teachers and 2 local government officials of Kremenchuk City.
The students received explanations about the duties of diplomats and the role of the Indonesian Embassy in Kyiv in improving Indonesia-Ukraine bilateral relations, including Indonesia-Ukraine trade relations which achieved the total value of trade between the two countries reaching US $ 1.19 billion in 2020. Indonesian Ambassador to Ukraine, Yuddy Chrisnandi took the opportunity of the students' visit to bring the young generation of Ukraine closer to Indonesia by introducing Indonesian culinary and music. The students and their teachers enjoyed various Indonesian dishes. They acknowledged the delicious taste of Indonesian food.
The students were also very enthusiastic when they got introduced to the interactive Angklung game guided by the staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Kyiv who is also a lecturer in Indonesian at Taras Shevchenko University, Prabowo Himawan. With the Angklung on their hands, the students played the song "Burung Kakak Tua." They expressed their admiration for the Angklung which is made of bamboo but it is able to produce amazing musical sound. Ambassador Yuddy presented some Angklungs to the students as gifts.
May
The Indonesian Embassy in London organizes a pick-up service in Exeter to provide immigration and consular services for Indonesian citizens living in Exeter City and the western region of England.The services are provided in compliance with the strict rules of the Covid-19 health protocols according to the local government regulations. The pick-up program is a commitment of the Indonesian Embassy in London to make it easier for Indonesian citizens to apply for passports which have been constrained by travel to London due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The program was held at the Exeter Community Center on 22 May. A total of 22 Indonesian citizens have received the pick-up services. The Indonesian Embassy in London keeps improving the services and assisting Indonesian citizens in the UK and Ireland, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Indonesia and the European Union have succeeded in completing the modification of the European Union's concession schedule for Indonesia's country-specific tariff rate quota (TRQ) for cassava products.With this new agreement, Indonesia can export cassava with product code ‘HS 0714’ to the European Union at a rate of 6 percent of 165,000 tons per year.The Indonesia-European Union agreement for cassava products is a consequence of Britain leaving the European Union (Brexit). This agreement was ratified by the signing of the Exchange of Letters (EOL) document on May 11, 2021.The signing was carried out at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Brussels, Belgium between the Indonesian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Syamsul Bahri Siregar and the Portuguese Ambassador to the European Union, Nuno Brito representing the European Union.The signing was also witnessed by Indonesian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union, Andri Hadi. This agreement was reached after six rounds of negotiations that began in 2018.
May
Pertamina Students create a website to facilitate distribution of disaster logistics
Written by Maryati
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded 1,252 disaster events in the first quarter of 2021. Concerned about the safety of disaster victims, a group of students from Pertamina University's Logistics Engineering study program initiated an online innovation in disaster logistics management. Through a website entitled ‘Pusat Bantuan Bencana’–PBB. It provides real time information on field conditions that is integrated with geographic information systems. Take for example, the routes can be traveled more effectively, and accompanied with information on the modes of transportation that can be used, and their availability.
Hanif Asyhuri, team leader, explained that the PBB website is also integrated with the population database. Thus, it can minimize inequality and inaccuracy in the distribution of aid. Each disaster survivor who gets assistance will have their fingerprints recorded using biometric technology which is also available on the website. The website also creates a solution to optimize the supply chain network for assistance to disaster survivors. The supply chain digital platform is called 'INACUATE' which combines two distribution network models. First, Distributor Storage with Customer Pickup, which is a condition when disaster survivors take assistance directly at the disaster post. Second, the Distributor Storage with Last-Mile Delivery model, which is a condition when aid is sent directly to the location of the survivor.
This website also offers alternative solutions for implementing logistics warehouse layouts so that the process of picking and sending assistance can be more coordinated. One of them is through updating the BNPB website so that the aid distribution process will be well documented.
May
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / Tourism and Creative Economy Agency exhibited Indonesia's tourism resilience and creative economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2021 exhibition. Deputy for Marketing of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Nia Niscaya in her statement on Sunday (16/5) explained that the exhibition aimed at restoring and opening new opportunities for the tourism industry and creative economy. Dubai ATM Exhibition 2021 was held offline on May 16-19 at the Dubai World Trade Center. Then, it will be followed by webinar and other online events on May 24-26.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahudin Uno stated that this exhibition is expected to awaken the enthusiasm of Indonesian tourism and creative economy actors to continuously innovate and adapt. It is particularly to prepare and welcome back the arrival of foreign tourists when international flights have been completely opened after the COVID-19 epidemic is over.
Nia Niscaya further explained that through this activity, her side wants to meet potential buyers to ensure that Indonesia's destinations, especially Bali and many others which will be opened first, are ready with the implementation of CHSE-based health protocols (Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability).
She will also explain directly that the tourism and creative economy actors and the community around the area to be opened have been vaccinated. This is to build trust and gain confidence from the countries which have potential consumers to revive the tourism sector and Indonesia's creative economy.
At the exhibition in Dubai, the Indonesian delegation was represented by 20 representatives of tourism and hotel service providers. This year's promotion is focused on five super priority destinations, namely Mandalika, Lombok, Lake Toba, Likupang, Labuan Bajo, and Borobudur. More importantly, the "Wonderful Indonesia" pavilion also promotes tourism in other areas in Indonesia that have already implemented strict and disciplined health protocols.