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International Training Program in Sweden – an invitation by SIDA |
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Written by Maulana Yusuf
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Saturday, 31 October 2009 |
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YPB represented by Darwina Widjajanti (Executive Director) has been invited by The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to join advanced International Training Programmes (ITP) of strategic importance to the social, economic, and environmental development in the country. Other Indonesia representatives were from Ministry of Environment and Teachers Institute, Sampoerna Foundation. The International Training in Sweden conducted from September 14 to October 3, 2009, attended by 25 selected participants from Africa (Lesotho, Tanzania, Namibia) and Asia (Laos, Bangladesh, Mongolia and Indonesia). |
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An orchestra for Ecofish : A collaboration with Twilite YOUTH Orchestra |
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Written by Maulana Yusuf
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Saturday, 31 October 2009 |
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An innovation of promoting Ecofish project of Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan / LEAD Indonesia was made in collaboration with Twilite YOUTH Orchestra (TYO). Eco Fish project supported by Darwin Initiative through LEAD International has been completed in 2008. The fishermen groups in Buleleng District, Bali, have been certified by Marine Aquarium Council (MAC), as the group members have shifted cyanide use to collect ornamental fish into environmentally safe standard. Through 3-year activities the Eco Fish project has certified more than 200 ornamental fish fishermen, developed 3 eco fish fishermen group, and 3 community council, with a local cooperative that received initial funds to assist the fishermen group. According to the survey conducted by Reef Check and MAC, the marine habitat in the project site shows recovery since the cyanide use decreased, as the biodiversity and the number of ornamental fish increased. Besides, the local fishermen found some species that have been disappearing for some years. |
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Indonesian LEAD Fellows Cohort 14th Inaugurated: With Roadmap towards Food Sovereignty |
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Written by Nusya
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Saturday, 31 October 2009 |
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The participants of Indonesian LEAD Associate Training Cohort 14th consists of Ario Tranggono, Bayuni Shantiko, Farah Sofa, Hermas E. Prabowo, J. Indro Surono, Mujiati, Nana Agustina Dhian Ekawati, Nancy Kiay, Puji Sumedi Hanggarawati, Said Abdullah, and Tini Sastra finally were inaugurated as LEAD Fellows at 14th of August 2009. They had developed and presented a team work document, a roadmap titled “From Food Security towards Food Sovereignty”, in a workshop attended by a number of Indonesian experts on food and climate change, on August 12, 2009, at Grand Kemang Hotel in Jakarta. Three other participants of cohort 14, Asikin Chalifah, Nusya Kuswantin and Yusman Syaukat, were inaugurated as LEAD Associates. |
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