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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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October
Suppressing the Spread of Covid-19, ITS Students Initiate Co-Saber Technology
Written by MaryatiThe Instrumentation Engineering Department at Vocational Faculty, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) succeeded in initiating an innovation called ‘Co-Saber: Corona Smartband and Smart Detector’, a smart presence technology to prevent the spread of the corona virus in small and medium industries. Chair of the Armies Team, Eko Rian Fauzi, said that since June, the government has implemented a new habitual adaptation period to restore the wheels of the economy in Indonesia, but the impact of this policy has apparently added a new cluster to the spread of Covid-19. They considered the presence method using fingerprint to be one of the causes of the spread of the virus. Therefore, Co-Saber is here as a solution.
Co-Saber consists of two devices, namely Smartband and Smart Detector which are connected by an internet connection. The smartband is specially designed to resemble a bracelet that workers will wear. This tool functions to monitor the travel history of workers so that this tool is accompanied by a Global Positioning System -GPS. Meanwhile, the Smart Detector is used as a non-contact presence tool before workers enter the work location. To minimize physical contact, a face detection feature is embedded to identify workers who are in attendance. In this device, there is also an infrared ray-based temperature sensor to measure the body temperature of workers without making physical contact.
For how it works, first, the ultrasonic sensor will identify the presence of someone before the device. If he or she is detected, the camera will later take an image of the worker's face. Then, the results will be processed by face detection technology to find out the identity of the worker who is attending. Furthermore, the travel history of the worker will be retrieved from Cloud Storage and automatically identified whether the worker has visited one or more locations on the Covid-19 blacklist. The results of the temperature identification and the location visited will be reprocessed and displayed by the indicator. Eko revealed that previously, there was a similar technology in 2014, especially in the use of face detection as an online presence. What distinguishes this study is that the Co-Saber technology is equipped with features of measuring body temperature and identifying the travel history so that it can adjust to the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic currently hitting the world.
October
Inhancing Togetherness of Indonesian Communities in Thailand through Sports and Cultural Arts
Written by nuke
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The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok held a workshop along with the Indonesian people in Thailand, which was attended by approximately 80 Indonesian citizens on Sunday, ( 4/10). This activity is aimed at not only enhancing the relationship between the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok and the Indonesian people in Thailand, but also discussing relevant issues in a bid to foster Indonesian communities in Thailand. This is part of the sustainable efforts of the Indonesian Representative to empower the Indonesian Diaspora Network and the Indonesian Student Association in Thailand, to become national ambassadors, and to help further promote Indonesia in Thailand. This workshop was an opening of a series of activities carried out by the Indonesian Diaspora Network and the Indonesian Student Association in the fields of sports and cultural arts. The Chancellor for Ad Interim of the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok, Dicky Komar, at the opening of the event said that this activity was filled with discussions on issues regarding consular affairs, immigration, promotion of culture and education. The Indonesian people, both members of the Diaspora and the Association, seemed to enthusiastically participate in this activity which was the first direct interaction activity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thailand's situation has improved and the relaxation of mass gathering activities allows Indonesians to meet each other and have direct dialogue. Dicky Komar further said, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok always supports every positive activity carried out by the Indonesian people in Thailand; one of which is through sports and cultural arts. Currently, the sports activities carried out by the Diaspora and the Association are soccer and volleyball training, and cultural arts is gamelan training. It is hoped that the sports and cultural arts training program to be carried out will be more diverse and the Diaspora and the Association can help the Indonesian Embassy in promoting Indonesian cultural arts to Thai community and the international community.
October
Russian youths participate in wearing “Batik” on National Batik Day
Some Russian youths took part in wearing batik on National Batik Day (2/10). The National Batik Day is commemorated not only in Indonesia, but also in many countries in the world./ As reported by Antara London on Saturday (3/10), First Secretary of the Information and Socio-Cultural Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Enjay Diana stated that they are the young generation of Russia, as friends of Indonesia or (Indonesianist) who admire Indonesian culture. On the National Batik Day, the Indonesianists held an event by walking around Moscow City by wearing batik. They visited the VDNH park or the All-Russian Exhibition Center. Maria Yarovitskaya, a member of the Kirana Nusantara Dance art group at the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, led by Elisabeth Nurnilasari , a staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow stated she and her friends gathered to make videos and took special photos in the celebration of Batik Day which is commemorated every 2nd October.
Maria Yarovitskaya affirmed that her side agreed to go to the VDNH park to take videos and pictures at several locations. She was accompanied by Ekaterina Kamilova, an alumni of the Indonesian Cultural Arts Scholarship (BSBI) program of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Gamelan Dadali art studio of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow led by Tri's Koyo, staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Aleksandr Berezkin and Daniil Gribanov who are also members of the Gamelan Dadali./ All of them wore batik with various patterns. Ad Interim Business Authority who is also Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Russia and Belarus, Azis Nurwahyudi stated that batik is increasingly known in Russia. He also emphasized that the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow always promotes batik in various events, including festivals.
October
The Indonesian government actively participates in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) program in handling the problem of plastic waste. This was affirmed by Indonesian Ambassador to Austria, Darmansjah Djumala when meeting Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi at the Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria, Fridayafternoon (2/10) local time. One of the topics discussed at the meeting was the commitment of the Indonesian Government to actively participate in the IAEA program related to handling the problem of plastic waste. Director General Grossi carries the Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastic) program which facilitates the use of nuclear technology for the management and recycling of plastic waste. Indonesia has the potential to become one of the pilot countries, because it is considered to have the capacity in the mastery of radiation technology and reliable human resources. This program is targeted to start in 2021 and will involve related stakeholders in the management and recycling of plastic waste.
Indonesia is ready to host the World Habitat Day (HHD) commemoration which is commemorated by member countries of the United Nations (UN) every year on the first Monday of October. The certainty that Indonesia will host the Day’s commemoration is marked by the signing of a Cooperation Agreement on the International Habitat Day Commemoration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia which was represented by Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimuljono and Executive Director of the United Nations / UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the signing of the manuscript was done virtually at the same time in different places. Even though it is long distance, the agreement is still legal and the essence of the agreement between the two parties has not diminished. In the agreement, it was agreed that the peak activities of The Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 commemoration will be held in Surabaya, East Java on 5 and 6 October 2020. Minister Basuki said that his side has encouraged all stakeholders who are members to be able to play an active role in participating in the peak of the celebration internationally.
September
Indonesian Consulate General in Shanghai holds the Indonesia Fair
Indonesian Consulate General in Shanghai held the Indonesia Fair amid the efforts to restore the economy of China. Executive of the Social and Cultural Information Function of the Indonesian Consulate General in Shanghai, Wandi Adriano, as reported by Antara News Agency on Saturday (26/9) stated that looking at the development of the situation in Shanghai which has relatively recovered again, his side organized the activity to promote Indonesian products and culture. The exhibition was held at the Shanghai Mart on September 22-24, 2020 on which the Indonesian Consulate General and the Shanghai Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) are located.
Moreover, Wandi Andriano further stated that Shanghai is one of the cities in China that provides the largest contribution of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia for several years before the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore amid this pandemic, the Indonesian Consulate General in Shanghai has held tourism exhibitions several times. He also explained that in addition to tourism destinations and attractions, the Indonesia Fair also presented some of Indonesia's excellent products, such as coffee, tea, fried noodles, tempeh, and various other types of snacks. Body care and traditional songs, such as Bungong Jeumpa, Si Jali-jali, and Sipatokaan enlivened the annual event. Indonesian university students from Nanjing City which is relatively close to Shanghai City also participated in the Indonesia Fair by performing several traditional dances such as the Mandau Dance and the Batok Dance.
September
Two Culture Events in Ramayana Ballet
The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok along with the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Culture of Thailand has facilitated the holding of a Virtual Ramayana Joint Performance at the Thai National Theater, Bangkok on September 24, 2020. This activity with the theme of Two Nations: One Dance is part of the activity to commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Thailand this year. Cultural contacts have been going on long before 1950 when Indonesia and Thailand officially started establishing diplomatic relations and cooperation. The story of the Ramayana which is owned by the two countries is clear evidence of the long history of these cultural relations.
In his remarks, Minister of Culture of Thailand, Ittiphol Khunpluem underlined that the Joint Virtual Dance activity emphasized the close feeling of unity between Indonesia and Thailand and inspired the strengthening of the ASEAN Community. This cultural activity is believed to continue to inspire the people of the two countries in a bid to create joint activities, share knowledge between institutions to grow and to jointly succeed.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim through a video message displayed at the beginning of the event, underlined that the Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped the joint efforts of the two countries to give their best. Even, this pandemic requires both sides to be more creative in carrying out various collaborations, including the holding of the Joint Virtual Ramayana Dance.
The Indonesian Ramayana Dance performed by the Jakarta Bharata Wayang Orangutan Group and the Bali Paripurna was performed virtually. Meanwhile, the Thai Ramayana Dance was performed live by the Thai Ministry of Culture dance group. The dance collaboration between the two countries was presented beautifully and illustrated the whole story of Sri Rama's struggle in bringing Dewi Shinta back to Ayodhya.
On the occasion, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok promoted Indonesian culinary delights in the form of traditional snacks such as Dadar Gulung, Lumpia Semarang and Combro to those people who were present.
The Ramayana Ballet performance was carried out by adhering to strict health protocol standards as recommended by the relevant health authorities. At the venue, around 400 spectators were present and consisting of Thai government officials, diplomatic circles, academics, media, friends of Indonesia and the Indonesian people in Thailand. Apart from attending in person, this show has also been witnessed by 4500 viewers of both countries through YouTube, Instagram and Facebook links.
September
Deputy Speaker of Indonesian House of Representatives –DPR, Azis Syamsuddin considers that Indonesia and France have similar insights related to inclusive Indo-pacific concepts by bringing forward the centrality of ASEAN. Receiving the visit of French Ambassador to Indonesia, Olivier Chambard in Jakarta on Wednesday (23/9), Aziz said that the meeting was held in the context of 70 years of bilateral relations between Indonesia and France. He also stated that he and Ambassador Olivier discussed many issues such as economy, politics, defense, bilateral and multilateral relations.
Azis considered that the 70- year relationship is a good momentum of both countries to boost strategic partnership of both Indonesia and France. He also responded to positive plans for both countries in defense and the main weaponry system.
The strategic framework between Indonesia and France becomes a reference to increase partnership, particularly in world peace-keeping.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Olivier Chambard appreciated the initiative of Indonesia through "ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific" ASEAN in developing inclusive Indo-Pacific region for all parties. He also explained that France looks at Indonesia as a substantial partnership in Indo-Pacific region and France has similar concepts of Indo-Pacific initiated by Indonesia.
September
Product of Sunscreen from Fruit Waste Ingredients Innovated by UB Students
Written by MaryatiOn one hand, the sunshine that shines throughout the year in Indonesia has a positive impact. On the other hand, sunlight contains UV-A and UV-B rays. Of course, it will have a negative impact on human skins such as sunburn, premature aging, and even dangerous diseases, namely skin cancer. Based on the results of the 2007 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) survey, skin cancer ranks the third largest of all types of cancer in Indonesia. For this reason, 5 Chemical engineering students of University of Brawijaya (UB) Malang created a sunscreen to protect the skin. They use avocado waste, natural substance as the main ingredients in sunscreen.
Avocado is chosen because nowadays, Indonesia produces a lot of avocadoes. However, generally, the part of avocado that is used is only the meat, while the other part is discarded. Of course, this will cause a lot of avocado peel and seed waste when viewed from the amount of production. In fact, avocado seeds and skin contain secondary metabolite compounds, such as tannins, flavonoids, and vegetable oils. All of these compounds can be used as chemical absorbers because they can absorb UVT. The sunscreen is named IVERALM which is made from waste avocado seeds and skins.
IVERALM is in the form of a cream measuring 60 mL and is sold for Rp40, 000 per bottle. If the buyers return five used product bottles, they will exchange them for a tote bag with an attractive design. In addition, the IVERALM Team plans to cooperate with the Malang Recycling Center (PDU) to recycle the returned bottles. In the future, the IVERALM formula will be further developed to make it more optimal and increase the variants of bottle sizes and packaging.
September
Indonesian Embassy in Moscow Collaborates with Samara in Promoting the 10 New Balis
Written by nuke
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Indonesian Deputy Chief of Mission in Moscow, Azis Nurwahyudi on Thursday (17/9) invited the owner of Samara-based Tourism Company "U-Ra Group Companies" Olga Lashenko Makaryan and Victoria Agalakova to promote Indonesia. Azis Nurwahyu said that besides Bali, Indonesia has many tourism destinations that are also beautiful and unique. Social and Culture Information Function at Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Enjay Diana in his statement (19/9) said that the visit to Samara was part of the Indonesian Embassy in establishing cooperation to promote Indonesia to potential tourist sources in Russia. Besides, his side wanted to remind Russians to visit Indonesia after the pandemic.
Besides Bali, the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow also promoted the 10 New Balis. The Indonesian Embassy will also hold the 10 New Bali promotion and Indonesian cultural show in Samara in November 2021 which is supported by U-Ra Group Companies. In the visit to Samara, Azis Nurwahyudi also met Indonesian students who study at some higher educations in Samara. There are six Indonesian students in Samara and they study Aeronautical Engineering, Rocket Complexes and Space Science, as well as Oil and Gas Engineering.
September
Indonesia Promotes Culture and Culinary in Poland
The Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw promoted again the integrated Indonesian culture and culinary at the Breakfast Market event in Poland on Saturday and Sunday (19-20/9) in a bid to introduce Indonesia's potential natural wealth. For two days, Indonesia took the main stage of the event by presenting the “Warsaw Gamelan Group”, gamelan workshops and several regional dances. Indonesian Ambassador to Poland, Siti N. Mauludiah as reported by Antara London on Sunday (19/9) stated that the promotion of Indonesia in its new normal conditions was done by following the existing health and safe distance protocols. The people of Poland seemed to be enthusiastic about Indonesia's promotional activities because the Breakfast Market is one of the public activities permitted by the Polish government in the new normal era. Ambassador Siti Mauludiah also explained that the Gamelan workshop becomes one of the interesting activities for visitors, particularly among children and teenagers.
Staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw, Dawid Martin who is also as the head of the Warsaw Gamelan group guided the workshop activities and provided the opportunity for participants to play gamelan directly. The main stage displayed Indonesian promotional videos on the big screen, including about tourism in Bali, Komodo Island, Jakarta , West Nusa Tenggara, West Java and Yogyakarta.
The tourism promotion on stage was completed by interactive dialogues about Indonesia's creative industry, particularly handicrafts and Indonesian tourism, by Gosia Olejnoczak (Wnetrze Orientu) and Anna Kalicka (Zobacz Bali). Besides the activities on the main stage, Indonesia opened culinary and handicraft as well as creative industry booths. It also served fried rice, fried noodles, bika ambon, lumpur cakes, risol, salad, putu ayu, rolled omelette, banana bolen and other Indonesian typical culinary. Sambal Restaurant also participated at the Indonesian culinary stand, which is the only Indonesian restaurant in Warsaw capital. The visitors were also able to enjoy the excellent menu of Sambal Restaurant such as fish pepes, chicken betutu and rendang. The Indonesian foods were bought by a lot of visitors and sold out.