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Papuan human rights advocacy association to hold international conference

The Association of Advocacy for Policies and Human Rights (PAK-HAM) of Papua will hold an international conference on ...

Improving human resources of Dayak indigenous community

Young people of the Dayak indigenous community should be encouraged to pursue higher education in colleges to improve ...

Diving exhibition to precede BMW Festival

The highly anticipated cultural event of Biak Munara Wampasi (BMW) Festival in Biak Numfor District, Papua Province, ...

WWF releases exclusive summary on Borneo on World Environment Day

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia and Malaysia released an exclusive publication of "The Environmental Status of ...

WB approves financial support for social assistance program

The World Banks Board of Executive Directors approved a US$200-million (Rp2.6 trillion) financing to support the ...

Jokowi receives members of Traditional Community Alliance

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received several members of the Nusantara Traditional Community Alliance (AMAN), at the ...

EARTH WIRE -- Brazilian conservationists develop new tool to cut illegal wood from supply chains

Companies that want to buy Brazilian timber without contributing to illegal deforestation have a new tool to help them ...

Police, military chiefs attend mass prayer 1212 in Bandung

Indonesian Police Chief General Tito Karnavian and Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces General Gatot Nurmantyo ...

EARTH WIRE -- Social forestry program has many benefits

The social forestry program launched by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to help develop agroforestry, ...

Preserving biodiversity for a prosperous Papua

The Agirway dancers of Papua performed the exquisite Ballads of Cendrawasih (Birds of Paradise) dance, marking the ...

Jayapura offers "Tour The Youtefa" package

Jayapura City Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) offers travel package of "Tour The Youtefa" during the ...

Vice president deplores Tanjungbalai riot

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has deplored the Friday evening violence related to ethnicity, religion, race, and ...

Mentawai Islands offer some 400 surfing spots

Mentawai Islands, a chain of dozens of islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra, offers some 400 surfing ...

Papua`s biodiversity going international

The International Conference of Biodiversity in Jayapura, Papua, in September 2016 will highlight the existence of a ...

Papua provincial government to host international conference on ecotourism

The Papua provincial government will host an international conference on biodiversity, ecotourism and the creative ...