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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.

This is RRI World Service, Voice of Indonesia with Indonesian Wonder, a program which presents information about arts, culinary, culture, and tourism. In today's edition, we will present you information about Gancik Selo Hilltop. 

Boyolali is one of the regencies in Indonesia. It shares borders with Solo and Semarang. This regency is famous for its featured milk and beef production. In addition, Boyolali has a number of attractive tourism destinations to visit. One of them is Gancik Selo Hilltop. Gancik Selo Hilltop offers the panorama of Mount Merbabu's slope and the majestic Mount Merapi. By paying only Rp 5,000, you can enjoy the spectacular panorama. Gancik Selo Hilltop is located in Dukuh Selo Nduwur, Selo Village, Selo Sub-district, Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province. It is located 36 kilometers away from the center of Boyolali Regency which takes around 1 hour. When you arrive there, you will feel the cool temperature. This is because the hill is located on a highland whose height reaches 1,850 meters above the sea level. Furthermore, the atmosphere in this object is very enchanting because of the lush trees surrounding the object. The main attraction of this object is a place called Gardu Pandang, namely a place to witness the beauty of the hill from above. Besides, from this place, you can also take a look at the rice field, local people's houses, and plantations. The view is a suitable choice for your photo/selfie background.  Gancik Selo Hilltop has a number of Gardu Pandangs which are connected with bamboo bridges to help visitors get around the object. if you would like to take photos on Gancik Hilltop, you can capture not only the surrounding panorama but also the beauty of sunrise and sunset from the hill. The wonder of sunrise from the hill is undoubtedly gorgeous. But, you must come on time to be able to see the sunrise. Besides taking photos, you can also do hiking on Gancik Selo hilltop. Gancik Selo Hilltop also offers a new hiking track in Mount Berbabu. If you want to hike from Gancik Route, you will arrive at Post 3 of the Merbabu Hiking Track via Selo Lama. Both routes are connected to Post 3 Watu Tulis.

That was Indonesian Wonder. 

This is RRI VOI with daily segment, “My Indonesia” which today is on “Eight State FAO Permanent Representatives Study Indonesian Agriculture”. Stay tuned.

Permanent representatives from eight member countries of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) visited a number of regions in Indonesia from 31 October to 3 November 2018 to study agricultural systems in the country. In a written statement from FAO received in Jakarta on Wednesday (11/7), the delegation was from Algeria, Australia, Chile, Jordan, Nigeria, Norway, Thailand and the United States. They visited two regions namely Central Java and Bali to witness FAO's support for the Indonesian government's efforts in improving agricultural development.

FAO's representative in Indonesia, Stephen Rudgard said, in this field visit they saw firsthand how FAO works in the field and how FAO tries to work well with the beneficiaries and partners. The delegates visited Central Java to witness a demonstration of rice-fish (mina-padi) in Sukoharjo District which is an FAO collaboration with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the government. Mina Padi is a combination of agriculture and fish farming in one field. On that occasion the participants from the eight countries took part in harvesting rice and fish with farmers and Sukoharjo Regent, Wardoyo Wijaya.

After Sukoharjo, the delegation also visited Yogyakarta to study a Ministry of Agriculture program, supported by FAO and the US International Development Assistance Agency (USAID), to detect and eradicate outbreaks of poultry diseases that also threaten the human population. The delegation visited a poultry market and the Veterinary Center in Wates, Kulon Progo.

On the last day, the delegation visited Sibetan Village, Karangasem, Bali, to study the Salak (snake fruit) Agroforestry project proposed by the government as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).

The proposed GIAHS site includes landscapes that are rich in important biodiversity, which have evolved and adapted in harmony with communities in their environment. Salak Farmers in Sibetan manage agroforestry systems by utilizing local wisdom and philosophy that has been passed down for more than 14 centuries from generation to generation.

Head of delegation, Permanent Representative of Nigeria for FAO Dr. Yaya Adisa Olaitan Olaniran at the end of the visit said that he left Indonesia with enough good memories of how cooperation should be carried out. The FAO delegation highly respects the Government, people and FAO staff in Indonesia.

That was My Indonesia.

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.