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Jakarta What can Tweets tellus about inflation? Are internetsearches reliable predictors ofdisease outbreak? And canmobile phone data tell us about

whether public healthcampaigns are successful?

These are the types ofquestions that will be exploredat Pulse Lab Jakarta, aninnovation center created toexplore how digital datasources (like social media,mobile phone data or internetcontent) and real-time analyticstechnologies can supportdevelopment planning.

The first of its kind in Asia,Pulse Lab Jakarta waslaunched on the 1st of Octoberat a multimedia event at Cyber2 Tower in downtown Jakarta.Pulse Lab Jakarta is a jointproject of United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-

moons Global Pulse initiative inpartnership with theGovernment of Indonesia.During her keynote address,

Prof. Dr. Armida S. Alisjahbana,Minister for NationalDevelopment Planning/Head ofBappenas, said We are proudto introduce these new tools fordevelopment planning andprogramming here in Indonesia

and to be at the forefront inthis type of research.

The UN Resident Coordinator inIndonesia, Mr. El-MostafaBenlamlih, added that

Indonesia is a country wherenew approaches indevelopment can be pioneered.Other countries may benefit inthe future from Indonesias boldapproach to innovative dataresearch through private-publicpartnerships.

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Thousands of Indonesiastudents to participate in

UN4U Indonesia 2012.

UN4U in Indonesia is part ofUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moons 2008 global initiative to

raise awareness among youthabout the work of the UnitedNations.

This year the campaign inIndonesia is endorsed by theMinistry of Youth and Sportsand will consist of 35 UN4U

events in 13 provinces.

PARTNERS FOR

THE DIGITAL ERA

Pictured: UnitedNations Resident Co-ordinator Mr. El-Mostafah Benlamlihand Minister forNational DevelopmentPlanning/Head ofBappenas Prof. Dr.

Armida S. Alisjahbana.

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Indonesia, with apopulation that activelyuses digital technologies,as well as a fast-growingtech business sector, is

one of the worlds richest

sources of digital data,which is commonly called"Big Data" due to its sheerquantity, diversity and

speed. At the launchevent, Global PulseDirector Robert Kirkpatricksaid the field of Big Dataanalysis is developing

quickly. He said that in thelast two years GlobalPulse has been able toattract some of the worldsbest data analysts and

private sector companieswho recognize that datacan be a resource of thepublic good, and that the Pulse Lab in Jakartawill do the same to foster such partnerships in

Indonesia.

The launch event featured initial finding fromPulse Lab Jakartas first project, a collaboration

with two technology partners SAS and CrimsonHexagon which focused on the potential ofusing social media analytics to identifypopulations and regions under stress as a resultof fluctuating prices of commodities like food andfuel. The goal of the exploration was to seewhether social media could help detect, quantifyand understand, trends related to thecommunitys concerns and coping strategies, inreal-time.

Pulse Lab researchers identified content inIndonesian Twitter, blogs and other social mediafrom the past two-years related to price andsupply of food and fuel, and analyzed them tounderstand volume, sentiment, mood andgeographic origin, and then compared the trendsover time to official government statistics.

At the launch, Dr. Ir. Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo, ViceMinister for National Development Planning andDr. Vivi Yulaswati, MSc, Director of SocialProtection and Welfare, Bappenas demonstrated

preliminary evidence of real-time social mediaspotential for improving the public sectorscapacity to assess vulnerability to rising prices offood and fuel by approximating official statistics.Over thecoming year,the Pulse Labwill collaborateon projects withpartners suchas ILO,UNICEF andWFP,researchingchanges insocial welfare,especially withregard to foodand fuel prices, and employment issues in

Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Makassar (South Sulawesi)and Medan (North Sumatera). Several academicorganizations, NGOs and private sectorcompanies also participated in the launch event,displaying information booths at an InnovationShowcase, demonstrating cutting edgetechnologies and data collection approaches.Participants included CSIRO, Nokia Life, SASInternational, MercyCorps PoliticaWave andmore.

Pulse Lab Jakarta Launched, continued.

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Jakarta - Hundreds of newinitiatives were launched duringthe United Nations Conference onSustainable Development (Rio+20) in June but according toIndonesias media further action isneeded to promote better

knowledge of sustainabledevelopment. Is there a role forthe media in this process? Thatwas one of the questions asked ata media forum organized by UNICJakarta and Radio RepublikIndonesia (RRI) on 6 September.

We have developed moreprogrammes to promote theconcept of a green economy," saidIbu Niken Widiastuti, PresidentDirector of Radio RepublicIndonesia (RRI), one of the senior

media executives who attendedthe conference in Brazil. We wantto be part of the Government ofIndonesia's effort to successfullyimplement a green lifestyle." AsepSetiawan of Metro TV argued thatvisual media can a have anespecially important role as theaudience can visualize how theenvironment is affected and seeways to save it."

Senior editors all agreed thatIndonesias youth are a crucialaudience for advancing thesustainability agenda. This isperhaps one area in whichIndonesia can lead the way, withthe media actively involved in a

consultation with young peopleabout what form of developmentthey aspire to, and how theenvironment and social protect fitinto their vision, said MicheleZaccheo, Director of UNICJakarta.We do need to educate youngpeople about of green living andthe environment," saidMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, ChiefEditor of The Jakarta Post. This isnow perceived as an 'alternative

lifestyle', but we need to showeveryone ways to live moresustainably. At the same time,he warned against taking toosimplistic a view of thesustainability debate by focusingexclusively on the environment.Most people still think sustainabledevelopment is only about theenvironment but it is primarilyabout development, he said.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS KEY

RRI, the UN, and the World

Radio Republic Indonesia (RRI) isexpanding its on-air programming on

the global issues that matter toIndonesians and the international

community. The cooperation betweenRRI and the United Nations

Information Centre Jakarta is on-going, but will be formalised with thesigning of a Letter of Cooperation on24 October, UN Day. The partnershipforesees more regular programmingon UN and Indonesia priority issues

across the spectrum of the RRI

channels, both in Bahasa Indonesiaand English, with UNIC assisting inthe coordination of spokespersonsand experts from across the UN

family in Indonesia. RRI has recentlyadded an English lunchtime

programme for the Jakarta Metroarea on its Pro1 91.2 FM

(12:00-13:00 hrs), featuring guestsfrom the diplomatic community.

Recent RRI-UN collaborationsinclude:

National Broadcast on WomensIssues for Breastfeeding Week with

UNICEF & WHO - Thursday 2August

National Broadcast for WorldHumanitarian Day with OCHA, NewZealand AID & DRP Indonesia -Saturday 18 August

Jakarta Metro forum forInternational Day of Democracy withUNIC - Tuesday 18 September

National Broadcast IndonesiaMenyapa with UNIC, UNESCO,Indonesia Model UN, UniversitasIndonesia, Universitas Atma Jaya -Saturday 29 September

National Broadcast on Global YouthForum with UNFPA Youth Advocate- Monday 1 October

On 24 October, UNIC along with RRIand TVRI will be hosting a joint

program to commemorate UN Day.

Bali -The Cultural Landscape of Bali has been added ontoUNESCOs World Heritage list. The full name of the inscriptionis the Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak Systemas a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy. The TriHita Karana concept focuses on keeping harmony and balancebetween human to God, human-to-human and human toenvironment.

The Cultural Landscape of Bali: Indonesias

8th UNESCO World Heritage Site

Balis

Landscape

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Q&Awith GINA MEUTIA

Gina has been the Public Information and

Reporting officer with WFP in Jakarta for

three years. Now she's moving on -- as an

international UN Volunteer based in Juba,

South Sudan.

Q: Tell us about your position at WFP

A: I handled communications: the

preparation of press releases, design for

brochures, management of websites and

social media networks, as well as other

communication related tasks. My five-year

experience and my varied background have

enabled me to leverage this opportunity as

the UNV Operations Officer, in terms of

handling progress report and

communication tasks,with the UN

Department of Peace Keeping Operations

in South Sudan.

Q: What made you apply for a position

with the UN Volunteers (UNV)?

A: I have always been a passionate

traveler. I enjoy embarking on a journey,

which allows me to broaden my horizons

and perspectives, through helping others.

The values that the UN stands for, in easing

the suffering of those in need throughout

the world,have become the source of my

inspiration. UNV is a step further fromnational-level development

work.

Q: Why South Sudan?

A: South Sudan is a perfect starting pointfor me. It is challenging yet adventurous. Ibelieve that once you survive the mostdifficult duty station the next one would bean easier challenge. (Continues)

Ureng, South Sulawesi- Theschoolyard of primary schoolSDN29 in Ureng, Bone,Indonesias South Sulawesiprovince might be 13,000kilometres away from theOlympic stadium in London, but

that doesnt stop it from beingfull of sporting excitement.

At its sports field, the barefootedstudents compete in a race thatinvolves coconut shells andplastic plates. Students are intwo competing teams as theyrun while balancing a pair ofcoconut shells and to turn overthe most number of plasticplates. Their friends shout andcheer in support. This thriving

scene of physically activechildren is a recentdevelopment, according toteachers and parents.

Last year, the schools PhysicalEducation teacher was trainedby UNICEF in partnership withInternational Inspiration, theofficial international sportslegacy programme of London2012, to teach sports fordevelopment throughgames and modifiedsports equipment.A lot of kids used toskip school a lot; someonly came twice aweek, says Nurdin,who has taught at theschool for 7 years.Since we implementedthe programme, thestudents attendancehas gone up - kids

actually like going toschool, he adds. Itmakes my job easier.

The training has alsochanged the way PEteacher Nur Akbar leadshis class. Before, I hadthem do the same thingfor warm-ups: theywould do marching and

stretching like the military, andrunning around the sports field.However, now we play gameslike Turning over Cones, heexplains, referring to the race hisstudents were doing in the classearlier. The games usually start

in a simple way and, as thechildren warm up, progress inintensity and skill level, typicallywith the tasks getting morecomplex or with the use of moretools.

I like walking on stilts andcoconut shells because itschallenging and because itrequires us to concentrate andwork with each other, explains12 year old Indra Anugrah. This

new enthusiasm for sports hasmade parents more supportiveof the childrens sporting needs.Muhammad Yahya, whose twogirls attend the school, sayswhen he found out that theschool had made a new pair offutsal (five-a-side soccer) goals,he offered his skill as a soccerplayer to coach its club.

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Q&A with Gina Meutia

Q: What do you expect to gain from thismission?

A: This is my first peacekeeping mission,which I hope will craft a pathway ininternational humanitarian work, which inturn would enable me to contribute more to

society at large.

Q: What have you heard about being acivilian peacekeeper?

A: I believe that a peacekeeper gives abalanced perspective to any operation. It isabout nurturing peace without the use offirearms, preventing violence fromescalating in conflict-affected areas throughdiplomatic strategies and the protection ofhuman rights.

Q: What will your daily task include in

South Sudan?

A: I will cover the reporting side of the UNMission in South Sudan operations

progress, including giving daily accounts ofany outbreaks of security incidents. I willalso be the liaison between the UNV andUNMISS civilian and military units in SouthSudan.

Q: What background skills do you thinkmade you a successful candidate?

A: Aside from being lucky I would say that

my degree in Mass Communications gaveme a slight advantage to secure my

position in Sudan. My report writing skillsgave me an upper hand for thevolunteering spot. My years of experiencewith WFP were also a focal point in helpingme get this volunteering opportunity.

Q: How do you feel as an Indonesiannational going to work as apeacekeeper?

I feel blessed actually. I get to do what I ampassionate about. I also feel proud in

representing my country.

Q: What advice can you give to youngpeople?

There is a particular mantra that I engravein me. "Be careful of what you wish for,cause you might just get it". I believe that ifyou want something bad enough and workhard for it, one way or another, the universewill help you get it. I know it did, for me.

At Madrasah Ibtidaiyah 48, anIslamic primary school inPajekko, parents do not justpartially fund the construction

of its sports field, they alsowork together to build it. Forthem, PE classes do not haveto be out on the field. On dayswhen the weather doesntpermit any outdoor activities,the students conduct physicalactivities in their classrooms.

This morning, PE teacherTamzil leads his 5th gradestudents to clear all the desksto the side, so they can begin agame of Treasure Hunt, inwhich students race to collect

as many plastic cups in theroom. He divides the studentsinto two teams by having eachof them draw a card. One ofthe most helpful aspects islearning simple things like this,which is how to divide theteams equally and fairly, so nokids feel marginalized, Tamzilsays.

Tamzil has also learned toreach out to children withspecial needs and who may beless abled. One of his students

with a disability in the fourthgrade had previously been tooshy to join the PE class. Shewas so shy she wouldnt evenleave her classroom, herecalls. So to get her to move,I started out by rolling a ballback and forth with her in theclassroom. Eventually I couldget her to leave the classroom,and join the PE class byobserving her friends, anddrawing or taking notes ofthem, he explains.

Since its inception in mid-2011,the training has involvedteachers, coaches and leadersin 50 primary and secondary-level schools, communitylearning centres and sportsclubs in 9 sub districts in Bone,one of the poorest parts ofIndonesia. The Head of BonesOffice of Education, Taswin

Arifin, is positive about itsbigger impact. These activitiesare not just focused onenhancing achievements, butalso on how to develop the kidsinto healthy, bright, skilledchildren with character andintegrity, he says.

Characteristics, it should benoted, worthy of any Olympian.

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Artibonite, Haiti -Membersof the IndonesianEngineering Company withthe UN Mission in Haiti(UNMIH) assisted in theaftermath of Tropical Storm

Isaac that hit Haiti in August,helping to clear uprootedtrees that blocked roads allthrough the city of Artibonite.

These activities are notjust focused on enhancingachievements, but also on how

to develop the kids into healthy,bright, skilled children withcharacter and integrity,- Taswin Arifin, Head of BonesOffice of Education


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Banda Aceh, Aceh - Faisal Aminconsiders himself to be a lucky man.

Seated with friends at his home in

Lammanyang village, Peukan Bada

(Aceh Besar), he is happy to be

remarried, and to farm in the fields

surrounding his home. Not long ago,

things were looking bleak for Faisal.

Aceh turned into a sea of debris,sediment and lifeless bodies shortlyafter a 9.1-magnitude earthquake in2004 generated a catastrophic

tsunami. Faisal had been in Jakartawhen the disaster rocked Aceh onDecember 26 of that year. He lost histhree children. His youngest waseight at the time of death. His wifealso passed on. He returned toPeukan Bada a broken man. Hishome, like those of his neighbors,was unrecognizable.

I am 49 this year, but I bet youthought I must be in my late 60s,correct? I did not look like thisbefore. You should have seen what I

had come back to, Faisal says.Faisal said he could feel himselfturning old when he saw pigsgrunting and milling around the landwhere his home has stood. Long,thin snakes slithered out from theground and into the remains of hishouse. Pile upon piles of rock-harddirt, some up to 30 centimeters thick,surrounded the area, coveringhectares of previously arablefarmland. I was living in a jungle.

The piles of dirt were so thick and Iwould be shoveling by myself, and itwould still not clear up. We wouldalways have more work to deal withbecause there were very few of usleft in the village. , Faisal said. So,we went to the local administrationoffices to ask for help to clear theland. The administration picked outthe areas that were in most criticalneed. Among them was my village,he said. This was how Faisal firstbecame acquainted with the UnitedNations Development Program

(UNDP).

The land around Faisals home wasjust a small portion cleared by acoalition of organizations includingUNDP after the tsunami struck Aceh.

At least 239,000 cubic meters ofdebris was cleared in Aceh Jaya and

Aceh Besar districts to allow forfarming to start anew. Across Acehthe UNDPs Tsunami RecoveryWaste Management Programcleared 1,200 hectares of land. By2011, the project had helped over

1,900 households to resumecultivation. From satellite imagery,UNDP learned that the ruinedagricultural land amounted to 26,000hectares. To meet this challenge, acoalition was formed involving theUNDP, Asian Development Bank( A D B ) , t h e A g e n c y f o r Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of

Aceh (BRR), Oxfam, and others.

What needed to be done basicallywas come in with heavy equipment,literally scrape the dirt off and thencome in with the farmers who wouldhelp do the manual labor and helpclean the fields. In order to start that,we had to have communi tyconsensus, said Lesley Wright, acommuni cations specialist withUNDP. She explained that initiallythey had meetings with villagecommunities to know exactly wherethe land clearance needed to takeplace and which families had been

left behind.

We had to find out from the peoplewho wants what, whose landbelonged to whom and could weactually provide a certain region with

the service. UNDP was looking atareas strictly with irrigation schemesset up. The ADB also did quite a few,and the local administrationsagricul tural agency did someirrigation, Lesley said. UNDP wasengaged in contracting the heavyequipment, while community NGOsassisted with facilitating the actualcontracts.When Lesley next visited Faisalshome in Peukan Bada, Faisaladmitted that he was happy now,

looking out at the fertile fields allaround him. Faisal is a devoutMuslim. He said that for a Muslim inliving in a rural village, only twothings mattered. First: prayers fivetimes a day. Second: planting ricepaddies. People who are poor in thevillages are not necessarily hungry.Because they can plant rice, Faisalsaid. Now we even plant tomatoes,he added with a grin.

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You should have seenwhat I had come back to...N o w w e e v e n p l a n ttomatoes. - Faisal Amin, Aceh Farmer

Farmers in tsunami-affected Aceh, seven

years after thedisaster. UNDPsupported the

clearance of tsunamidebris on coastalfarmland in Aceh.


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ber,2012 As part of celebrations forInternational Literacy Day 2012, Indonesia was recently

awarded one of two UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prizes. The Directorate ofCommunity Education Development in Indonesia was congratulated on its efforts toimprove the quality of literacy education through entrepreneurship literacy, readingculture and tutor training. The programme, an Indonesian Government initiative,involves almost three million people and places special emphasis on women havingaccess to basic literacy training.

At the 67th General Assembly: Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon and Mr. SusiloBambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia discussed Indonesiasimportant moderating role with regard to acts of intolerance and the reactions theygenerate.They also discussed disaster risk reduction and the Presidents leadershiprole in this field; the work of the High Level Panel on the post-2015 globaldevelopment agenda; and UN reform efforts. The Secretary-General and thePresident also exchanged views on the UN-ASEAN partnership, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Syria. They are both looking forward to the upcoming 5th ASEAN-UNSummit.

DID YOUKNOW?

Indonesia is the 5th country worldwide in terms of Twitter users & volume

Each day in Jakarta, there a 9 million tweets made

90% of Indonesian Internet users are on Facebook

10-25% of Indonesians regularly access the internet, including via Internetcafes and mobile devices

Find out how your Tweets can help the development of Indonesia here:http://www.unglobalpulse.org/pulse-lab/jakarta

NEWS INBRIEF

The Batur Global Geopark, northeast Bali is a newmember of the Global Network of National Geoparks,a UN-backed list launched to promote managementof the worlds geological heritage. Four geologicalsites of exceptional scientific and educationalimportance, rarity or beauty were added. The site iscentred around the Batur volcano, which is still activeand forms part of a long chain of similar volcanoes inIndonesia. The area lies between two large volcaniccraters that formed about 22,000 years ago and isrich in elements of macro and micro-volcanic

landforms produced by the volcano across severalthousands of years. In addition to the scientific valueof the site, the park also showcases specific customsrelated to the Balinese Hindu religion.

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October,2012 OCTOBER

1 October- Jakarta Pulse Lab Launch 1 October - International Day of Older Persons 1 October - World Habitat Day 1-24 October- UN4U Campaign 5 October - Making Disaster Risk Management into Everyones Business

with UNDP at Universitas Udayana, Bali, 1pm 5 October - FAO UN4U event at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 7 October - FAO/CAPSA UN4U event at Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor,

1pm 8 October - Making Disaster Risk Management into Everyones Business

with UNDP at Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, 2pm 9 October - National Workshop "Developing a National Strategy to

Strengthen Human Resources Capacities and Skills to Advance Green, LowEmission and Climate Resilient Development", Hotel Santika Jakarta,8.30-17.00

9 October - The United Nations: Past, Present and Future Priorities in theGlobal Agenda with UNIC at Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 9.30am

9 October - Building The Future We Want For All with UNESCO at InstitutTeknologi Bandung, 10am

10 October- World Mental Health Day 10 October- FAO UN4U Event at Universitas Palangkaraya, Central

Kalimantan 11 October- International Day of the Girl Child 12 October- 10th Anniversary of Bali Bombings 13 October- International Day for Disaster Reduction 15 October - International Day of Rural Women 15 October- MDGS and Youth with UNDP at Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16 October- World Food Day Agriculture Cooperatives key to feeding the

world (FAO Ministry of Agriculture) in Palangkaraya, Kalimantan 17 October- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 18 October- UNHCR UN4U event at Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar,

South Sulawesi 18 October- OCHA UN4U event at Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta 18 October- The United Nations: Past, Present and Future Priorities in the

Global Agenda with UNIC at Universitas Internasional Batam, Riau Islands

18 October - MDGS with UNDP at Universitas Cendrawasih Abepura,Jayapura, Papua, 9am 19 October - Trafficking in Persons with ILO at Universitas Kristen Satya

Wacana, Salatiga, Central Java, 10am 20 October - UNICEF UN4U event at Universitas Jember, East Java 22-25 October- 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk

Reduction (AMCDRR), Yogyakarta 23 October - OCHA UN4U event at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta,

10am 23 October - Transnational Organised Crime with UNODC at Universitas

Kristen Satya Wacana, Salatiga, Central Java 23-24 October - UNAIDs Executive Director visit to Indonesia 24 OctoberAdvancing the Role of Youth in the Unity in Diversity with

UNRC at Sekolah High Scope Indonesia, Jakarta, 2.30pm

24 October- United Nations Day 24-30 October- Disarmament Week

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