Cultural Acceleration, Foundation for Developing Papua's Human Resources in the 21st Century
"Culture must be the foundation and stepping stone for entering the 21st century, especially amidst the rampant digital expansion in almost all aspects, with the economy as the main motivation. The Papua Cultural Week 2024 at SAI is about how cultural-based education serves as the foundation for developing 21st-century human resources in Papua to realize the future narrative of Papua." - Mr. Eng Go, founder of the Alirena Foundation overseeing the Indonesian Children's School (Sekolah Anak Indonesia in English/SAI)
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Reshaping The Narrative of Sustainability in Archipelago from Indigenous Knowledge
In the midst of climate change becoming a hot topic each day, it feels as if Indonesia is nowhere around it. A survey back in 2021 from Development Dialogue Asia showed that from a random sample of 3,490 Indonesians from 34 provinces, 88% of them claimed to have heard the term climate change but only 44% of them could define it correctly. Earlier this year, we also conducted a small survey which concluded that among 23 youth in Bali, Java, and Nusa Tenggara, only 8 of them said they are deeply concerned about climate change. This data probably resonates in our slow progress towards sustainability.
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Preserving Indigenous Knowledge For a Sustainable Future
Technology advancement is inevitable, especially in times like COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of technological innovations have given us convenience in many fields, including communications and an easy shopping lifestyle. Furthermore, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Information stated that the Indonesian National Bureau of Statistics recorded a double-digit growth of 10.58% in the ICT sector in 2020, resulting from the rapid transition from traditional solutions.
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Accelerating the Ecosystem for Green Business and Investment through Ekonomi Membumi Coalition
With the initial mission of Pratisara Bumi Foundation to foster sustainable economic development in Indonesia that is based on local wisdom, PBF launched the #EkonomiMembumi campaign through its INKURI program. Now, #EkonomiMembumi is scaling up nationwide into a multi-stakeholder coalition under the Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi (KEM) or Economy Membumi Collectives. Recently, the Collectives held a Matchmaking session that connected dozens of MSMEs, investors, donors, government, and MSMEs enablers as the stakeholders of green investment, aiming to help MSMEs in navigating through the landscape of impact investing in Indonesia.
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