Jakarta
The Foundation has had an office in Jakarta since 1969, the current Head of Country Office is Dr. Almut Besold. As a political foundation, we work collaboratively with our local and international partners to organize workshops, facilitate dialogue, and invite people from Asia and other regions to attend seminars in Germany. In Indonesia, the following are our fundamental pillars of work; human rights democracy, market economy, and climate change.
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Carbon Pricing; what are they and how do they work?
Monday, August 23, 2021, a webinar was held with the theme “The Importance of Carbon Pricing Regulation in Indonesia”. This webinar aims to provide information on matters relating to the Carbon Tax, such as Indonesia's readiness in implementing the carbon tax in terms of human resources, technology, and compliance with applicable regulations. This webinar was held online through the Zoom platform which started at 13.35 and was attended by 85 participants.
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Indonesia presidential elections: Ready for the race
Who will win the next presidential elections in Indonesia? Although President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, is still ranked first in popularity and electability in prominent political pollsters, he is now in his second term and is banned by the State Constitution to run for the third term.
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Circular Economy: An Economic Alternative for A Liveable World
To promote sustainability driven by innovation, FNF Indonesia, in collaboration with Kemenkumham RI, Climate Institute, Greeneration alongside Ecoxyztem held a Circular Jumpstart, a workshop about circular economy from June 5 – July 22, 2021, with the theme “Towards Smart and Sustainable Cities through Circular Practice” and was attended by 15 selected start-ups coming with various ideas and businesses.
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Human Rights Defenders – Fighting for Freedom and Democracy
The large-scale, pro-democracy protest movements of recent years have demonstrated: Individuals take extremely high risks when they campaign for civil and human rights and for free and fair elections in states where human rights are frequently violated. Our publication is dedicated to the work of human rights defenders - pro-democracy activists, opposition politicians and their supporters, whose important work continues to go unnoticed too frequently.
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Perjalanan Lestari: An Act of Sustainable Travel
As tourists, we must also contribute to achieving sustainability in the world of tourism. FNF Indonesia, in collaboration with Climate Institute, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, and TelusuRI aim to promote the creation of sustainable travel by conducting a series of workshops titled “Sekolah Telusuri: Perjalanan Lestari”.
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Nurturing Equality Early in PAUD Inklusi
Unlike in most Indonesian school, abled and differently abled children can learn together in the same classroom in PAUD Inklusi. In this article, our student press workshop participant, Nimatul Faizah, spoke to Ibu Nani, as she showed her the inclusive preschool; a project that she founded to ensure special needs children will get the rights she did not have.
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Why the Community of Sedulur Sikep and Kendeng Want to Preserve the Environment?
Amidst increasing intolerance and religious violence in Indonesia, religious leaders of Kendeng preach about unity, non-violence, and preserving their beloved mother earth, as they fight against the cement factories that threaten their source of life.
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Press Freedom: Indonesia government fears on critics and murals
Freedom of press and expressions in Indonesia are under threat as the government under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo takes harsh actions against critics. Violence against journalists is increasing as his popularity continues to decrease.
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Job Opening for Program Assistant Climate Change and Communications
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), https://www.freiheit.org/id/indonesia, a German non-profit organization in Jakarta, is inviting qualified individuals to fill the position of PROGRAM ASSISTANT CLIMATE CHANGE AND COMMUNICATIONS.
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The way forward: Sustainable Start-up
Adaptation and mitigation changed due to the Covid 19 pandemic are urgently needed so that new, better normal conditions can be built. The choice of a green economy can provide hope in facing the economic downturn due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Internship Opportunity
Are you in your final year of study with an interest in liberal politics? Do you want to gain working experience in an international political foundation? Join us as an intern in our FNF Jakarta Office. An internship at the FNF Office in Jakarta is a good opportunity to get first-hand and professional work experience in an international non-profit organization.
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COVID-19 Briefing: Ensuring Rights and Accessibility to Affordable Food during Pandemic
During a pandemic with all the social restrictions imposed by the government and foreign countries, Can people access affordable food? What is the role of the government in dealing with the fulfillment of food for the people in Indonesia?
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30 Facts On 30 Years Of German Unity
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has released a publication to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of German Reunification and to take a look at what has been achieved. Laying out "30 Facts of 30 Years of German Unity" that reflects on the state of Germany since the beginning of the 1990s to its present state
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Encouraging Innovative Spaces, Ensuring Inclusion and Progress
As a parent sending their child off to school, distance and mode of travel from home become some of the important things to deliberate. This is especially relevant in densely populated and large countries such as Indonesia, South Africa, and India where heavy traffic occupy many cities and safety is thus a highlight.
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Towards a Better Government: Local Politics and Citizen's Participation
I feel so lucky for the opportunity to attend IAF Seminar “Local Politics and Citizen’s Participation” in Gummersbach, 3 – 15 September 2017. All of these activities gave me the new knowledge and valuable experiences, some of them are; I got new friends from several countries and different background.
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Apa yang sesungguhnya yang John Locke artikan dari rule of law atau supremasi hukum? Dalam bukunya Two Treatises of Government, John Locke menyatakan bahwa untuk mendirikan suatu negara hukum yang menghargai hak-hak warga negara, maka harus memiliki hal-hal ini: adanya hukum yang mengatur masyarakat agar dapat menikmati hak asasinya dengan damai dan adanya badan yang dapat menyelesaikan sengketa yang timbul antar pemerintah (vertical dispute) atau sesama anggota masyarakat (horisontal dispute). Karenanya, penghormatan terhadap supremasi hukum adalah keharusan bagi sebuah Negara Hukum.
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Sadarkah kamu, sebagai bagian dari kelompok atau masyarakat maka artinya kamu telah "menandatangani" sebuah kontrak sosial? Adakah signifikansi dari kontrak sosial pada hak individu yang kamu miliki sebelumnya? Cari tahu info selengkapnya di postingan ini ya 🤓 #humanities #politik #politics #socialcontract
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Katanya Indonesia adalah negara demokrasi, tapi sesungguhnya apa sih elemen penting dari sebuah pemerintahan yang demokrasi dan hal apa yang dapat memastikan demokrasi berjalan dengan baik? Mungkin dengan mencoba memahami asal-muasal demokrasi dapat kembali menavigasikan perjalanan kita ke cita-cita kemajuan dan kemakmuran bangsa. Dan menjawab tantangan-tantangan yang menentukan di zaman kita, mulai dari perubahan iklim, kesehatan global, pemulihan dan pertumbuhan ekonomi, pengurangan kemiskinan hingga keadilan sosial. DIbutuhkan demokrasi yang inklusif dan akuntabel untuk mencapai tujuan-tujuan pembangunan tersebut. #democracy
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