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Ja n ua ry – Ma y 2 0 1 5
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This issue
EDUCATION P.3
NATURAL SCIENCES P.5
SOCIAL HUMAN SCIENCES P.11
COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION P.12
CULTURE P. 14
PUBLICATIONS P.17
MEDIA COVERAGE P.17
Dear Readers,
Happy New Year 2019!
This first newsletter of 2019 highlights our efforts to serve our Member States during the last six months with a focus on UNESCO’s contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals through our projects in Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture, as well as Communication and Information. This edition features various activities organised by Jakarta office and our partners including workshop related to World Teacher’s Day in Timor-Leste and in Indonesia, Life Skills Training-Workshop for ALS in the Philippines. In 2018, the UNESCO-Citi project “Creative Youth at Indonesian Heritage Sites” was awarded Mix Magazine’s “Best PR of the Year 2018” award under the category of “Social PR Program” At the regional level, we successfully organized the strategic meeting “Science to Enable and Empower Asia Pacific for Sustainable Development Goals” (SEEAP), Sub-Regional Country Progress Reports for Quality Education 2030, International Training Course on Coastal Eco-hydrology and the 30the Session of the MAB International Coordinating Council (ICC). On Disaster Risk Reduction, we organized “Science Forum on SETI Capacity for the Implementation of SDGs” in Davao and “Post-IOWave (Indian Ocean Wave Tsunami Exercise) Regional Workshop” in Jakarta
I wish you a happy reading! Shahbaz Khan Director and Representative
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UNESCO Office in Jakarta Issue 1, Jul.2018 – Jan. 2019
Photo remarks: Participants of the strategic coordination meeting “Science to Enable and Empower Asia Pacific for Sustainable
Development Goals” (SEEAP)
“Science to Enable and Empower Asia Pacific for
Sustainable Development Goals”
The Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences (ADG/SC) UNESCO, Ms. Flavia Schlegel highlighted her commitment to collaborating with UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Chairs, and highlighted the benefits such partnerships to strengthen program impact. She further highlighted two essential concepts needed to enhance the delivery of the SDGs: a coherent system solution – towards which UNESCO has the strength to integrate solutions across all fields, including the natural sciences, social sciences, education, communication – and collaboration towards a transformed region through a holistic approach allowing for problems to be addressed systematically.
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Booklet - Science to Empower and Enable Asia Pacific for the Sustainable
Development Goals
The commitment was made in recognition of the need for a strong and coordinated effort to optimize the contributions of science to ensure the sustainable development of the region. Issues of key concern include urban water issues, balanced conservation of natural resources and local development, the threat of plastics pollution, collaboration for ocean observations, Integrated Disaster Risk Management, the importance of mobilizing young scientists, science literacy and communication, as well as the strengthening of UNESCO designated sites for enhanced delivery of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
From Science for the SDGs I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 2 01 8 – J an . 2 0 1 9 , p . 2
The strategic coordination meeting “Science to Enable and Empower Asia Pacific for Sustainable Development Goals” (SEEAP) organised by UNESCO Office Jakarta on 30 July – 1 August 2018 in Jakarta resulted in a commitment to strengthen partnerships among UNESCO and its science partners and stakeholders
across Asia and the Pacific.
100 participants from 18 countries in Asia and the Pacific - including 42 women - attended the event, representing government officials, researchers, science practitioners, members of UNESCO’s scientific networks, as well as UNESCO
Science staff from Headquarters and field offices from across Asia and the Pacific.
Directors of three UNESCO field offices (Beijing, Dhaka and Islamabad) as well as the Director of the Division of Ecological and Earth Science and Secretary of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) from UNESCO Headquarters, also took part in the event. Overall, countries represented include ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam) as well as Australia, Bangladesh, France, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Uzbekistan.
EDUCATION
World Teacher’s Day 2018
I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 2 01 8 – J an . 2 0 1 9 , p . 3
One-Week Teachers’ Training on Inclusive Education in
Timor-Leste
UNESCO supported the activity under its Regular Programme, assisting Timor-Leste in improving its policies, plans and learning opportunities to expand inclusion in education for vulnerable populations, with particular attention to persons with learning challenges including disabilities and to crisis-affected populations, as the mainline of action within the framework of promoting SDG 4 – Quality Education.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoEC) and Culture, and the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, a National Workshop on SDG4-Quality Education in commemoration of World Teachers’ Day 2018 was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday,
October 2, 2018.
UNESCO, in cooperation with Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Timor-Leste, concluded the 5 days training for teachers on inclusive education, on 22
September 2018, in Dili, Timor-Leste.
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The workshop presented prominent speakers from government institutions, universities and outstanding teachers of ECCE, Basic and Secondary Education, and teachers from the borders and disadvantages presenting their innovation, creativity, strategy, planning and program aiming at qualified teachers and
quality education 2030.
Thirty six (36) participants from Dili Municipality attended the training to enhance their capacity to facilitate teaching and learning for the children with special needs. On the final day, the participants developed their future action plans on inclusive education, both by groups and by
individuals.
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The event had around 400 participants representing the Ministries and Government Institutions, universities, school teachers, international organizations, civil society organizations, international schools, provincial and
district government, and media.
EDUCATION
Life Skills Training-Workshop for Alternative Learning
System Mobile Teachers and District Coordinators
I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 2 01 8 – J an . 2 0 1 9 , p . 4
Sub-Regional Country Progress Reports for Quality
Education 2030
Mr. Ananto Kusuma Seta, the Senior
Advisor for Minister, the Ministry of
Education and Culture, Indonesia in his
key remarks highlighted the current
achievement of Indonesia on the SDG4
implementation as well as sharing the
key challenges and lesson learned from
all actions undertaken in the areas of
policy and regulation.
UNESCO Jakarta in cooperation with the Philippines’ Department of Education and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), conducted the “Life Skills Training Workshop for Alternative Learning System (ALS) Mobile Teachers and District Coordinators” in May 2018 for the first and second batch in Tacloban City,
Philippines.
Present in the meeting was 40 representatives of the Ministry of Education, Education Council, Vocational Institutions, ICT Centers and the National Commission of UNESCO from UNESCO Jakarta Cluster Countries; Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste.
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A total of ninety-eight participants (98) from DepED Region VIII-Eastern Visayas specifically from Divisions of Leyte and Tacloban City benefited from this capacity
building who were actively engaged.
The meeting focused on the progress achievement of SDG4 in particular for its targets on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Inclusive Education, Teacher and ICT in Education, and Technical Vocational and
Education Training (TVET).
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With the financial support of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
This life skills capacity building initiative were facilitated by experts from Learning and Training Development Unit, Learning Management Office of SEAMEO INNOTECH. These experts are Mrs. Editha Pimentel, Senior Specialist and Unit Head and Mrs. Maria Ana Liza Serrana, Specialist.
At the end of the meeting, all countries have developed the action plan and recommendation for 2018-2019, that include the possibility of joint actions and programmes with other countries for some thematic areas.
UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme gathers
the region for water science exchange in Shanghai
Focusing on hazard mapping, a
dedicated workshop held on 3 Nov. saw
presentations on approaches and
methods from eight countries,
generating lively exchange and
interaction.
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Can science, engineering, technology and innovation
create harmony between infrastructure development
and the environment?
During the session “Creating Harmonies
between Infrastructure and Environment
through Science, Engineering, Technology
and Innovation”, experts from the Republic
of Korea, Nepal, Malaysia and UNESCO
Jakarta Office shared perspectives and
lessons learned from across a range of
science, engineering, technology and
innovation fields. Click here to read more
For the first time, the IHP Asia and
the Pacific Regional Steering
Committee (RSC) met as a full
regional body with representation
from 20 countries spanning the full
range of the region.
The expanded Committee met in
Shanghai, China, during 3-5 November
as the result of a decision taken at
the RSC’s last meeting in 2017.
UNESCO Office Jakarta brought together
leading experts from the water, environment
and infrastructure sectors for a discussion at
the Korea International Water Week in
Daegu, Republic of Korea on 13 September
2018.
NATURAL SCIENCES I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p .5
A formal meeting held on 4 Nov. gathered
representatives from 20 countries including new
members from Afghanistan, Iran and Nepal - as
well as the Secretariat of the Pacific Community,
representing its Pacific Island member states.
On 5 Nov., the Shanghai Hydrologic
Administration hosted a field visit to the Songpu
Bridge Hydrologic Monitoring Station at Ye Xie
Town, Song Jiang District.
The session resulted in succinct recommendations to optimize the application of SETI towards infrastructure and environment. These included:
ensuring appropriate governance at all levels as a precondition for the generation of harmonies;
ensuring effective public information, education and outreach that links science
to policy and society; and devising improved pathways for SETI
expertise to inform and underpin policy.
International Training Course on Coastal Ecohydrology
Launched in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Hosted by the Asia Pacific Centre for
Ecohydrology (APCE, Indonesia), and jointly
organized with the International Centre for
Coastal Ecohydrology (ICCE, Portugal) with the
support of the IHP Secretariat and the UNESCO
Office Jakarta, the event combines lectures,
field investigations, laboratory work and
presentation sessions. The intensive five-day
programme concludes on Friday 10 August.
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24 New UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Added to the World
Network
New biosphere reserves were also established
in Burkina Faso, China, the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Italy,
Kazakhstan, India, Iran, Madagascar, the
Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Russian
Federation, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, the
United Arab Emirates and the United Republic
of Tanzania.
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves now
counts 686 sites in 122 countries, including 20
transboundary sites.
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Across the world, the rate of
population growth in coastal areas is
increasing. Coupled with increased
coastal tourism, the impacts of climate
change and the growing size and
number of coastal megacities,
pressures on the coastal environment
are higher than ever.
The Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
Programme’s International Coordinating
Council at its 30th meeting, Palembang,
Indonesia, 23-28 July 2018, approved 24 new
Biosphere Reserves – including 10 in Asia and
the Pacific.
NATURAL SCIENCES I s s u e 1 Ju l .2 01 8 – J an . 20 1 9 , p .6
A five-day intensive international
training course on coastal ecohydrology
was launched in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The event brought together water
managers, government officials, and
researchers from countries of Malaysia,
Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam, as well
as representatives of Indonesian
national and local-level planning and
resource management agencies.
The 30th Session of the MAB
International Coordinating Council
(ICC) brought together 369 delegates
from 31 of the 34 ICC Member States
along with observers from 23
countries.
NATURAL SCIENCES
UNESCO Supports World Science Day 2018 Celebration
in Timor-Leste
The 4th World Social Science Forum (Fukuoka,
Japan, 25-28 September 2018), dedicated to
the theme of “Security and Equality for
Sustainable Futures,” featured the UNESCO
Jakarta Office inter-sectoral panel: “What’s
Next for Sustainability Science?”. The Panel
explored the future direction of sustainability
science (SuS) and its application to concrete
socio-environmental challenges in Southeast
Asia.
WSSF 2018: What’s Next for Sustainability Science?
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Since the turn of the 21st century, SuS has emerged as a new transdisciplinary academic
endeavor to offer a new, integrated way of thinking about the complex problems of
global and local sustainability, and to promote solutions that contribute to rebuilding a
workable relationship between human society and the environment.
The UNESCO Panel organized jointly by the Natural Science and Social and Human
Sciences units of the Jakarta Office showcased the results achieved through the
application of sustainability science as a problem-driven, solution-oriented, trans-
disciplinary approach drawing from a wide range of disciplines, as well as traditional and
indigenous knowledge illustrated by pilot projects in Asia.
From 7-9 November, more than 700
participants, mostly junior high school
students throughout Timor-Leste
participated in the 2018 World Science Day
Celebration organized by the Timor-Leste
National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU)
through its sub-division SESIM in
commemoration of the annual event with
the inter-sectoral support of UNESCO
Office Jakarta Science and Education
units.
I s s u e 1 Ju l .2 01 8 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 7
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One of the highlight of the annual program is the pratika or hands-on lessons/activities’
competition for the participants. 106 topics of math and science subjects or themes
were initially submitted and entered for the competition by the participating schools
throughout the territory and 40 topics were selected as winners. . The 40 group winners,
among them 53% girls, were chosen by a group of jury composed of professional
lecturers from the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL).
NATURAL SCIENCES
Discharge and Sediment Transport Assessment on Barito
River, Banjarmasin, Indonesia by River Engineers
UNESCO Jakarta in collaboration with
Japanese Geoparks Network and as
local host, Oki Islands UNESCO Global
Geopark Promotion Committee
organized the “Regional training
course on UNESCO Global Geoparks-
perspectives for National Commission
for UNESCO in the Asia and the Pacific
region”, 27-30 May 2018 in Oki Island,
Japan, with the support of the
Japanese Funds In Trust.
First Regional Training course on UNESCO Global
Geoparks for National Commissions for UNESCO
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The four-days training course was attended by 23 international participants as National
Commissions and National focal points for UNESCO Global Geoparks from 13 countries in
Asia and the Pacific, 25 Japanese participants from all nine Japanese UNESCO Global
Geoparks, Japanese Geoparks Network, Japanese Geopark Committee and Japanese
National Commission from UNESCO and four Science Officers from UNESCO Apia, Bangkok,
Jakarta and Hanoi offices. Among the 59 participants, 34% were female.
As a response to the 2010
devastating floods in Pakistan,
UNESCO in cooperation with the
Government of Japan has
started a major project,
“Strategic strengthening of
flood Warning & Management
Capacity of Pakistan” since July
2011 to improve the flood
forecasting and early warning
system of the country and is
now implementing the second
phase of the project since 2015.
I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 8
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22 river engineers from Pakistan (from PCRWR, all four
Irrigation departments, Federal Flood Commission,
Water and Power Development Authority, University
Engineering Technology-Lahore, National University of
Science and Technology Islamabad), Afghanistan (Kabul
and Kandahar River authority), India (National Institute
of Hydrology) and Indonesia (Ministry of Public Works)
were successfully trained for 4days (24-27July 2018) on
Barito river to use ADCP (Acoustic Doppler
Currentmeter Profiler) for river discharge
measurements, water and sediment sampling as well as
measured data analysis with software from Hydro
System Development (HSD, Japan).
Lesson learnt: “UNESCO Global Geoparks need a
strong local champion and a strategic planning and
advocacy in order to mobilise and establish
supporting institutional framework.”
Scorecard on Science, Engineering, Technology and
Innovation (SETI) for SDGs
Building Capacity on Tsunami and Inundation Modelling
for Tsunami Evacuation Plans
This is the third of a series of TEMPP trainings organised organized by IOC-UNESCO Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre (IOTIC), housed in UNESCO Office Jakarta, jointly with the secretariat of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS) and the Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics
(BMKG).
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20 participants from 7 countries attended the training with trainers from India, Indonesia, and IOC UNESCO.
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NATURAL SCIENCES I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 9
Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Facility for Accelerating Science and Technology (AP-FAST) project. As the final activity of the project, UNESCOJakarta in collaboration with HELP Davao Network organized Science Forum on SETI Capacity for the Implementation of SDGs in Davao, 5-7 December 2018.
More than 25 participants from 6 countries attended the meeting representing UNESCO Chairs and Category-2 Centres. The meeting agreed to adopt the SETI for SDG Scorecard as the platform to assess, evaluate, and monitor SETI project and activities on it relevance and likelihood to contribute to SDGs. This project is the part of the Malaysian Funds in Trust of the Malaysia-UNESCO Cooperation Project.
Learning from Tsunami Exercise to Build Tsunami Ready
Community The IOC-UNESCO Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre (IOTIC), housed in UNESCO Jakarta jointly with the secretariat of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS) and the Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) organized a Post-IOWave (Indian Ocean Wave Tsunami Exercise) Regional Workshop in
Jakarta on 15 – 17 November 2018.
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24 participants from 12 countries
discussed participated the workshop.
Cooperation on International Tsunami Survey for Palu
Earthquake and Tsunami
UNESCO Empowered Youth and Young Professionals in
SETI for DRR
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi Indonesia on Friday, 28 September 2018, has killed at least 2,100 people. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, in collaboration with Indonesian authorities led by the National Commission of Indonesia for IOC-UNESCO and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, coordinated post-tsunami surveys by
International Tsunami Survey Teams (ITST-Palu).
Jointly with the International Center for Interdisciplinary and Advanced Research of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (ICIAR LIPI) and U-INSPIRE, UNESCO Jakarta organized the Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop Youth and Young Professionals in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Serpong, Indonesia,
from 1 - 4 November 2018.
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54 youth and young professionals from 27 countries with a strong composition of 39 International participants and 15 national participants participated this workshop. 15 prominent international and national speakers contributed their knowledge and experiences
NATURAL SCIENCES I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 10
Seven international teams (68 scientists from 19 countries and Indonesia) conducted
Post Tsunami Survey in Palu.
This activity is also supported by UNISDR. UNESCO and LIPI also facilitated the official launching U-INSPIRE Indonesia as the national platform for youth and young professionals in SETI for DRR. The establishment of U-INSPIRE national platform were also encouraged and motivated in other Asia and the Pacific
countries.
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UNESCO and Lee Seung-yuop Baseball Foundation sign
agreement to collaborate in supporting the Asia Pacific
Youth and Sport Task Force
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The discussions were informed by the real experiences, lessons learned, and evidence gathered in the course of the implementation of applied sustainability science projects funded through the Malaysian Funds-in-Trust for UNESCO.
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8 – 10 November. Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The capital of Indonesian province of Riau and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra Island hosted UNESCO’s MOST Academy (8-10 November). Researchers, policymakers, and community-based organization have converged in this city to focus on finding evidence-informed, human rights-based, sustainable solutions to haze pollution.
UNESCO’s MOST Academy to Stop Haze: Translating
Ethical Principles into Action
The key challenge tackled by the participants: how do we turn universal principles into concrete action to benefit the people who suffer from the effects of haze pollution? Besides the grave threats to human health, the exposure to haze pollution harms living resources, fragile ecosystems, as well as material property, leading to the violation of fundamental human rights to life and health, governments.
Social and Human Sciences I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – Jan . 2 01 9 , p . 1 1
12 December 2019. UNESCO HQ Paris. Mr. Lee Seung-yuop, a world-famous baseball player from Republic of Korea and the head of the Foundation he has established to promote the values of sport, has met UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences to sign the agreement on launching collaboration on Youth and Sport Task
Force Initiative.
Youth and Sport Task Force is a collective of young leaders who use sport to make a difference at the grassroots level. Established by UNESCO Jakarta Office in 2017 following the Youth and SDGs funshop in Manila, the Philippines, the Task Force is dedicated to improving the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized and to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through the power of
sport.
The 2019 Sport & the SDGs Youth Funshop will be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, bringing together the current and prospective members of the Task Force for targeted capacity-building trainings and structured opportunities to build working
partnerships and to share good practices.
UNESCO’s Ethics Teachers’ Training Courses delivered at
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia and Ateneo de Manila
University, Philippines
UNESCO’s Ethics Teachers Training Course is designed to advance the ethics education quality by building professional capacities of ethics educators. The Course is delivered in different parts of the world every year. There is no tuition fee for the ETTC, and it is open for application to all qualified persons. For more information, please visit the ETTC page on UNESCO Jakarta website.
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The majority of the participants came from
the universities in the host countries of
Indonesia and the Philippines, but other
countries were also represented, including:
Cambodia, Fiji, India, Mongolia, and Saudi
Arabia. Following the established practice,
the Courses were delivered by an international
team featuring experts invited from the
leading universities working side-by-side with
the educators from the host institutions.
Social and Human Sciences I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 12
The Course was based on one-week training module developed by UNESCO, containing the following key components:
Global Perspective on Ethics Teaching: trends, challenges and opportunities
The UNESCO Core Curriculum as a tool for promoting quality ethics education
Ethics Teaching in Action: what and how to teach (a model lesson)
Classroom communication: pedagogy and psychology of ethics teaching
Teaching Demonstrations by participants followed
by feedback from the Course facilitators
Communication and Information
Training of Trainers Workshop on Human Rights
Reporting In celebration of the International Day for Human Rights, UNESCO Jakarta collaborated with the Aliansi Jurnalis Independen Indonesia, AJI (Indonesian Independent Journalists Association) for a “training-of-trainer” workshop from 10-12 December
2018 in city of Bogor, Indonesia.
The workshop was designed to address the need for a number of qualified local trainers in Indonesia capable of training other journalists in reporting on human rights.
The three-day workshop covered a wide range of issues and angle on human rights that future trainers would need to know. The participants discussed practical elements for trainers such as how to get participants more engaged on the topic, role-playing, how to plan the agenda of a workshop. Throughout the workshop, Ms. Hesthi Murthi, acting Executive Director of AJI shared with the future trainers various tips and techniques to
better engage with participants.
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Malaysian Parliament Reaffirms Commitment to Freedom
of Expression
UNESCO Jakarta, SUHAKAM, and the Parliament of Malaysia made history by holding the first-ever “Roundtable with Parliamentarians: Aligning National Laws with International Standards on Freedom of Expression, Access to Information, and Press Freedom” in Kuala Lumpur on 25 September 2018.
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Dili Dialogue Forum Reaffirms Press Freedom in Timor-
Leste
The importance of freedom of the press and the role of professional journalism for democracy in Timor-Leste were reaffirmed during the Dili Dialogue Forum that took place
on 19 and 20 July 2018 in Dili.
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This Roundtable followed the IPDC Talks event which took place one day earlier done in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and the national broadcaster, Radio
Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).
More than 200 people participated in forum with the theme “Building a Network to Strengthen Media Self-Regulatory Mechanisms in Southeast Asia and the Pacific” that was organized by the Timor-Leste Press Council. International experts on media self-regulation from Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Australia, and the United States were also present
to share their experience and expertise.
The event was well attended by nearly a hundred Members of Parliament, Senators, Backbenchers, and representatives from 32 offices. High-level Malaysian speakers included Professor Shad Saleem Faruqi of the University of Malaya, H.E. Steven Sim who is the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. A.Kadir Jasin, the Media Advisor for the Prime Minister, and Mr. Edmund Bon, the Representative of Malaysia to the AICHR.
Communication and Information I s s u e 1 , Ju l . – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 13
With the support from the Netherlands
A range of topics were discussed at the event, which was the first international conference in the country after the recent election which concluded on 28 May. Speakers and members of the audience had lively discussions on issues including the role media during election, the challenges of social media for journalists, the role of self-regulation and code of ethics in promoting quality
journalism.
Phase 2 of the World Heritage and Museums Programme
Begins
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Site Managers from Southeast Asia Discuss Strategies to
Improve Cultural Landscape Management
From 30 July to 3 August 2018, UNESCO Office
Jakarta and the Ministry of Education and
Culture of the Republic of Indonesia co-hosted
the “Capacity Building Workshop for Enhancing
the Management of Cultural Landscape of
Borobudur” in Yogyakarta. The workshop
produced valuable knowledge about challenges
in cultural landscape management, using the
Borobudur site as a case study.
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Following the success of the pilot project in the Mekong region, UNESCO is rolling out the project’s second phase, which will strengthen ties between World Heritage management authorities and local communities in the heritage cities of George Town, Melaka and Vigan. The project aims to enhance the heritage values of the sites by developing participatory cultural industries and promoting cultural products in museums and information centres in the heritage cities. The 3-day inception workshop took place between 29 and 31 November 2018 in Georgetown, Malaysia, combining classroom discussions, group work and field visits. Over 70 participants came together to share their understandings of common challenges such as increasing
development pressure; traditional skills
The 5-day workshop involved cultural
asset mapping, an assessment of
challenges for site management, and
an identification of several universal
values that highlight ways in which
conservation efforts and community
interests can be better linked.
Funded by the government of Japan
and community legacies in danger because of generational and demographic changes; as well as the alienation of younger generations from their cultural roots. Proud of centuries of cultural diversity, and as towns of great commercial ports, these three cities have committed to carrying out projects such as the revival of traditional kilns; supporting creative industries and enhancing the World Heritage brand; participatory cultural mapping; exhibitions focused on the communities’ memories; and outreach activities to tighten the
bond between young citizens and their heritage.
The event provided an opportunity for site
managers from around the region to share their
experiences and challenges in managing their
respective sites. Participants represented the
sites of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
(India), Bhutan Cultural Landscape (Bhutan),
Ifugao Rice Terraces (the Philippines), Sangiran
Early Man Site (Indonesia), Sri Satchanalai
(Thailand) and Subak Bali Cultural Landscape
(Indonesia).
CULTURE I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 14
Representatives from Three Heritage Cities Gather in
Semarang to Present Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies
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National Batik Day Celebrates Youth and the Future of
Batik
UNESCO Jakarta, together with Citi
Indonesia, organized a celebration for
Indonesia’s National Batik Day on 2 October
2018 in Magelang, Central Java.
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From 24 to 25 July 2018, UNESCO Jakarta
and Apia offices, in cooperation with the
Semarang Old Town Management Board
(BPK2L), convened a regional workshop to
share the experiences of three historical
port cities, namely George Town (Malaysia),
Semarang (Indonesia) and Levuka (Fiji), in
developing disaster risk reduction (DRR)
strategies.
In cooperation with the Citi Foundation
The participants addressed the common challenges encountered by the three cities in
developing a sound disaster mitigation strategy, including difficulty in establishing links
with various urban planning and development sectors, and how their strategies seek to
involve these various actors in enhancing risk management.
The event also marked the kick-off for the
second phase of the UNESCO-Citi project
“Creative Youth at Indonesian Heritage
Sites”, which aims to improve the business
and financial knowledge of youth artisans
and entrepreneurs in the creative
industries.
CULTURE I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 2 01 8 – J an . 2 0 1 9 , p . 1 5
With the support of the Malaysian Government through the Malaysian Funds-in-
Trust scheme
Participants included students, youth batik
producers, local government officials, and
community members, who gathered to
celebrate the significance of batik as
Indonesia’s intangible cultural heritage.
The highlight of the full-day event was a
collective batik workshop, where over one
hundred participants made their own
handcrafted batik pieces using natural dyes
and fabrics.
UNESCO – Citi Project Wins Award for Best PR of the
Year
The UNESCO project is funded
through the Citi Foundation Grant
and is currently in its second phase.
Conceived in 2016, the project aims
to provide business support and
training for youth entrepreneurs in
the cultural and creative industries
around notable heritage sites in
Indonesia.
Funded through the Citi Foundation Grant
The UNESCO-Citi project “Creative Youth
at Indonesian Heritage Sites” was awarded
Mix Magazine’s “Best PR of the Year 2018”
award under the category of “Social PR
Program”, citing the “positive and
sustainable impact it gave to the
surrounding communities in targeted
areas”. Mix Magazine is a leading business
magazine in Indonesia and the annual
awards event highlights private sector PR
engagements throughout the country. The
awards ceremony was held in Jakarta on 1
November 2018.
Photo courtesy of Citi Indonesia
CULTURE I s s u e 1 Ju l . 20 18 – J an . 20 1 9 , p . 16
I s s u e 1 , J a n - A p r i l 2 0 1 5 , p . 5
Good Practices for Applying Eco-labelling in Asia and the Pacific Biosphere Reserves: Executive Summary
Studies to Comprehend Hydrology
and Water-related Social and
Economic Factor and Sanitation in
Medan, North Sumatera
Indonesia UNESCO Holds MOST Academy to Discuss Haze Pollution. VOINews 9-11-2018
Violence against press drops - Report. Jakarta Post 6-11-2018
Indonesia encourages UNESCO to be more relevant for communities. Antara 11-10-2018
UNESCO Jakarta dan Citi Indonesia Berikan Pendampingan pada 10 Pemuda. Tribune Jogja 14-2-2018
Indonesia Gelar Sidang Tahunan ICC-MAB UNESCO Juli di Palembang. Tempo 7-1-2018
Malaysia Educational institutions to have UNESCO club. New Strait Times 29-9-2018
Potential to enter Unesco heritage list. Staronline 15-9-2018
Philippines
UNESCO to evaluate Bohol for Global Geopark title
Is Unesco World Heritage status for cultural sites killing the things it loves?
UNESCO report cites migration’s positive effect on family’s education
A Standard Framework for Biosphere Reserve Management informed by Sustainability Science: Executive Summary
Pernyataan Universal mengenai
Bioetika dan Hak-hak Asasi
Manusia = Universal Declaration
on Bioethics and Human Rights
(Brochure)
Comparative Law Study on the Implementation of Biosphere Reserve Zonation in the Asia Pacific Region: Executive Summary
Brochure on VISUS (Visual Inspection in defining Safety Upgrading Strategies of School Facilities)
Science to Empower and Enable Asia Pacific for the Sustainable Development Goals
More publications
UNESCO Office, Jakarta - Annual Report 2017
Recent Publications I s s u e 1 , Ju l . 2 01 8 – J an . 2 0 1 9 , p . 17
Media Coverage
Srilanka
The battle for media freedom and social responsibility
Right to Information: A journey from secrecy to openness
Pakistan
Pakistan’s water economy: getting the balance right. The Express Tribune 28-7-2018