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IFLA President Vicky McDonald when giving speech on National Library building -  

Elected President of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Vicki McDonald was impressed with the programs carried out by the National Library (Perpusnas).

According to him, the social inclusion-based library transformation program can really meet the social needs of the community.

"And I see here, the program is right to focus on ensuring it can provide opportunities with economic results for community members. Apart from that, it is also a very strong form of determination to increase literacy in Indonesia," said Vicki during her visit to National Library of Indonesia on Friday (11/11/2019). 11/2022).

Vicki further explained that with this program the library can be recognized as having an important role in society. So that the library does not only play a role in the field of education.

"So I can see that this important program is important for the community and much more can be done. It is a fantastic opportunity to be here and see first-hand the works in Indonesia," continued Vicki.

He hopes to work with National Library to represent Indonesia in the IFLA arena. "We are looking forward to collaborating but also interested in talking about social inclusion," he hoped.

Head of National Library Muhammad Syarif Bando said that the social inclusion library transformation program has been carried out to villages.

"We no longer use the National Library as a deposit and repository center, but we have principles to transform the knowledge in the library to the public," he said.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday, in a social inclusion strategy, careful planning is needed, all actions taken must involve the government at the provincial, district/city levels, academics, practitioners, and scientists.

"Then the task of the National Library and libraries in the regions is to prepare books on applied science and life skills. But that is not enough, it needs to be followed up with training," he explained.

Meanwhile, Librarian of the Gunung Kidul Library and Archives Service, Agung Wibowo, recounted social inclusion-based library activities by organizing various activities in the economic field, for example by training in making banana chips, to making batik.

"Not only activities to improve the economy, but we also organize activities to improve people's abilities, such as writing lessons to the English Club," explained Agung.

Literacy activist, Rodinatun also shared his experience of living from garbage crafts which is the result of reading books in the library.

"My life has become better after reading a book about the use of waste. From that reading I practiced and Alhamdulillah I was able to increase my family's income," he said.

During her visit, Vicki McDonald also had the opportunity to visit child, elderly and disabled services. Not only that, the Elected President of IFLA for 2022-2023 also made an honorary membership card//VOI

Immigration office receiving foreign tourist to handle visa on arrival - 

Acting Director General of Immigration instructs the Head Immigration Office of Soekarno-Hatta, Ngurah Rai and for Surabaya to provide facilities and special services for about 2,051 foreign journalists who will be covering the G20 Summit in Bali.

“We have informed the Head of the Immigration Office in charge of the International airport of Soekarno-Hatta, Ngurah Rai and Surabaya to facilitate foreign journalists who will cover the G20 Summit in Bali,” explained Plt. Director General of Immigration, Widodo Ekatjahjana, Friday (11/11/2022). These foreign journalists can enter Indonesia with Visa exemption facility, or use Visa on Arrival (VoA) if they want to stay in Indonesia longer.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Friday, the three immigration offices were instructed to: provide appropriate immigration services easy and fast, both to obtain a Visa exemption facility, VoA and the clearance process at the Immigration Checkpoint; provide a special service counter if there is any journalists and G20 delegates who have lost their passports and need immigration service assistance; and create a hotline number for G20 journalists who need help of immigration//VOI

Wamenparekraf when visiting the brightspot market - 

Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Deputy Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Wamenparekraf / Wakabaprekraf) Angela Tanoesoedibjo appreciated the 2022 Brightspot Market event which was present featuring MSME products and local brands made by the nation's children.

Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Angela while attending the Brightspot Market at Plaza Senayan, Jakarta, Friday (4/11/2022) said that the government will continue to encourage creative economy players to be promoted.

"Kemenparekraf will continue to support and try to improve the quality of MSMEs in Indonesia through events like this and one of them is through the Proudly Made in Indonesia National Movement," he said.

More than 99.9 percent of the total business actors come from MSMEs. This sector absorbs 97 percent of the total national workforce and contributes to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) by 57 percent.

“This phenomenon explains that MSMEs are a productive business to support the macro and micro economy in Indonesia, and influence other sectors to also develop. For that, I hope that creative economy actors in Indonesia can see this as an opportunity so that they can take part in the development of MSMEs," said Angela.

While attending the exhibition which took place on 3-6 November 2022, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy had a chance to taste several products from MSME players, one of which was The Coffee Academic, where the current processed coffee drinks are increasingly loved by the younger generation.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday, Brightspot Market 2022 comes with the theme “Renew” which presents local products that have been curated in several categories, such as retail and culinary. Not only that, visitors can also enjoy music and various other entertainment at the same time.

There are 200 tenants who appear at Brightspot Market. This time, the cast carries the concept of One Stop Shopping and the application of conscious buying which puts consumers first to choose local products over foreign products as a form of empowering domestic resources and fostering a sense of pride in local products//VOI

Workers cleans up waste on the ocean side before the upcoming G20 in Bali - 

Indonesia is preparing to welcome dozens of heads of state at the G20 Summit in Bali on November 15-16. All supporting activities are prepared, including waste management. As the location of the peak of international events, of course, this issue becomes a priority.

In order to prepare for the event, the Mayor of Bali, IGN Jaya Negara, is mobilizing resources to clean up the garbage in 23 3R TPS in Denpasar City. This step is taken so that there are no piles of garbage in Denpasar, which will be passed by the heads of state at the G20 Summit.

"We cleaned it before the G20, we emptied it, in collaboration with the Gianyar Regency Government, it will be exiled to Temesi. So that in the G20 area there is no mobility of waste there. Empty. Neat,” he explained when interviewed by telephone by the G20 media team, Saturday (5/11/2022).

The Mayor of Denpasar Jaya is also committed to ensuring the cleanliness and comfort of the G20 event.

Currently, there are three TPSTs in Bali, namely Tahura Ngurah Rai, TPST Kesiman Kertalangu, and TPST Padang Sambian Kaja. All three are in the process of installing waste processing equipment. Tahura Ngurah Rai and Kesiman Kertalangu will start operating before the peak of the G20 Presidency next November.

"The physical progress will be completed before the G20, and the machine can only be operational in Tahura 2 and in Kertalangu, but the process is not yet complete. The capacity is only 20 tons during the trial," explained Jaya Negara.

The three new TPSTs on the Island of the Gods were built because the Suwung landfill has exceeded capacity.

The construction of the TPST is a benefit that Bali receives from the G20 Summit. Because after the summit, Bali will maximize its use as a waste processing facility. "And he (the manager) agreed that at the end of November it was only 100 percent completed," he said.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday, waste management has become a serious concern for the government of President Joko Widodo. During the G20 implementation, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian said that four districts/cities in Bali, namely Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan, were the main focus areas for waste management.

"The place which is the location of the G20 and its surroundings as well as the four areas must have good waste management so that we can talk. Even if necessary they (the G20 delegation) come to see," said Tito, while visiting the Kertalangu TPST, last September.

Moreover, Tito reminded that at the G20 meeting there would be discussions on climate change. Therefore, waste management is an important part.

Indonesia makes Bali as one of the pilot provinces that implement net zero emission in 2045. Meanwhile, one of the contributors to greenhouse gas emissions is waste. For this, better waste management is needed.

Assistant Deputy for Waste and Waste Management at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, Rofi Alhanif, said that waste that is not managed properly will release methane that pollutes ozone.

Another interesting thing about the three new TPSTs is the application of RDF (refused derived fuel) technology. RDF technology is a technology in processing waste into biomass which can then be used as a new and renewable energy source (EBT). This waste-processed biomass is a coal co-firing in the cement industry and steam power plants (PLTU). This is in line with the G20 agenda in the field of energy transition.

This refused derived fuel (RDF) product can be used as a substitute for LPG gas for pyrolysis reactors in accordance with the concept of a green and zero waste waste treatment model.

With this waste management technology, it is hoped that it can reduce the waste problem and turn it into a product of economic value so that it can improve the welfare of the community. In addition, the location of waste processing has the potential to become a place for training and tourism.

In Indonesia, the development of the first RDF TPST is in Tritih Lor Village, Jeruklegi District, Cilacap, Central Java. The construction of the RDF facility in an area of ​​3 hectares has been carried out since 2017.

The construction of the RDF TPST is arguably a new milestone in waste management in Indonesia as well as a step towards the energy transition. From Cilacap the government then developed the RDF TPST infrastructure in Kongok Gardens, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)//VOI