Archive for July, 2009

  • The Highlights on the Indonesia Project calendar for the period January–June 2009 have been the third annual Sadli Lecture on the topic ‘‘Prospects for Skills-based Export Growth in a Labour-abundant, Resource-rich Developing Economy: Issues for Indonesia”, the publication of a book on Eastern Indonesia, Working With Nature Against Poverty: Development,...

    INDONESIA PROJECT NEWS No. 7 (January-June 2009)

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 2 Comments
    The Highlights on the Indonesia Project calendar for the period January–June 2009 have been the third annual Sadli Lecture on the topic ‘‘Prospects for Skills-based Export Growth in a Labour-abundant, Resource-rich Developing Economy: Issues for Indonesia”, the publication of a book on Eastern Indonesia, Working With Nature Against Poverty: Development,...

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  • Conferences and Workshops: January–June 2009 Budy and Hadi Soesastro organised a session on Development and Natural Resources at the Global Development Network Conference in Kuwait City on 3–5 February 2009. This year’s Australasian Development Economics Workshop, the fifth in the series (ADEW V), was held at Melbourne University, June 4–5....

    INDONESIA PROJECT NEWS (Page 2)

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | Comment
    Conferences and Workshops: January–June 2009 Budy and Hadi Soesastro organised a session on Development and Natural Resources at the Global Development Network Conference in Kuwait City on 3–5 February 2009. This year’s Australasian Development Economics Workshop, the fifth in the series (ADEW V), was held at Melbourne University, June 4–5....

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  • Upcoming Events include an Indonesia Update Seminar and the Launches of the Book from the 2008 Update and the Eastern Indonesia Book to be held in Indonesia on 5 August 2009 and the 27th Indonesia Update Conference, Democracy in Practice: Campaigns, Parties and Parliaments which will be held at the...

    INDONESIA PROJECT NEWS (Page 3)

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | Comment
    Upcoming Events include an Indonesia Update Seminar and the Launches of the Book from the 2008 Update and the Eastern Indonesia Book to be held in Indonesia on 5 August 2009 and the 27th Indonesia Update Conference, Democracy in Practice: Campaigns, Parties and Parliaments which will be held at the...

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  • The third annual Sadli Lecture, in cooperation with the Institute of Economic and Social Research at the University of Indonesia (LPEM FEUI), was held on May 6 at the Borobodur Hotel in Jakarta. The Lecture honours the work of the late Professor Moh Sadli to Indonesian public life and policy...

    The Third Annual Sadli Lecture

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    The third annual Sadli Lecture, in cooperation with the Institute of Economic and Social Research at the University of Indonesia (LPEM FEUI), was held on May 6 at the Borobodur Hotel in Jakarta. The Lecture honours the work of the late Professor Moh Sadli to Indonesian public life and policy...

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  • Budy P. Resosudarmo and Frank Jotzo published their edited book Working With Nature Against Poverty: Development, Resources and the Environment in Eastern Indonesia. With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomises the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. But...

    Eastern Indonesia Book Published

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Budy P. Resosudarmo and Frank Jotzo published their edited book Working With Nature Against Poverty: Development, Resources and the Environment in Eastern Indonesia. With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomises the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. But...

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  • HE Bapak Primo Alui Joelianto addressing the ISG On June 10, HE Bapak Primo Alui Joelianto, recently arrived Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia, addressed the Indonesia Study Group on the topic of “Indonesian Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific”. Drawing on his long experience as a diplomat, Pak...

    Ambassador’s Address

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    HE Bapak Primo Alui Joelianto addressing the ISG On June 10, HE Bapak Primo Alui Joelianto, recently arrived Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia, addressed the Indonesia Study Group on the topic of “Indonesian Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific”. Drawing on his long experience as a diplomat, Pak...

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  • Fieldwork for the second year of the China Indonesia Migration Project (RUMiCI) was conducted in April–May 2009 involving field trips to the regions by both Budy Resosudarmo and Chris Manning who has been stationed in Yogyakarta on study leave since February. In general the fieldwork went more smoothly this year...

    China Indonesia Migration Project (RUMiCI)

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Fieldwork for the second year of the China Indonesia Migration Project (RUMiCI) was conducted in April–May 2009 involving field trips to the regions by both Budy Resosudarmo and Chris Manning who has been stationed in Yogyakarta on study leave since February. In general the fieldwork went more smoothly this year...

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  • Climate change is increasingly recognised as a risk not just to Indonesia’s environment but also to economic development. On the flipside, there are significant economic opportunities in a shift to climate-friendly activities and technologies, including through international finance for reducing deforestation and cleaner energy. The challenge for Indonesia is to...

    Climate Change is High on Indonesia’s Policy Agenda

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Climate change is increasingly recognised as a risk not just to Indonesia’s environment but also to economic development. On the flipside, there are significant economic opportunities in a shift to climate-friendly activities and technologies, including through international finance for reducing deforestation and cleaner energy. The challenge for Indonesia is to...

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  • Ross McLeod has recently extended his work on governance issues to include the area of public sector accounting reform in Indonesia. Working in partnership with Harun, a lecturer in accounting at Tadulako University in Palu, Central Sulawesi province, he has been investigating the experience of a number of local governments...

    Public Sector Accounting Reform in Indonesia

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | Comment
    Ross McLeod has recently extended his work on governance issues to include the area of public sector accounting reform in Indonesia. Working in partnership with Harun, a lecturer in accounting at Tadulako University in Palu, Central Sulawesi province, he has been investigating the experience of a number of local governments...

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  • Budy P. Resosudarmo and Hadi Soesastro organised a session on Cases of Natural Resource Management in the Mainland and Islands of Asia at the 10th Global Development Network Conference in Kuwait City on 3–5 February 2009. The objective was to present several important case studies on mainland and archipelagic Asia...

    Conferences, Workshops and Seminars: January–June 2009

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Budy P. Resosudarmo and Hadi Soesastro organised a session on Cases of Natural Resource Management in the Mainland and Islands of Asia at the 10th Global Development Network Conference in Kuwait City on 3–5 February 2009. The objective was to present several important case studies on mainland and archipelagic Asia...

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