The Agents of Social Justice Exchange

The Agents of Social Justice Exchange

The Agents of Social Justice Exchange 2013, Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program IIEF The Indonesian International Education Foundation

Foreword The Agents of Social Justice Exchange

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Ford Foundation

Indonesia Social Justice Network

International Fellowship Program The Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP) provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals coming from disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds who will use this education to promote leadership for social justice worldwide and make outstanding contributions in their respective fields. The International Partner for IFP in Indonesia is The Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF), a private, non-profit Indonesian organization dedicated to promote better international understanding through education, training exchange and development. Through research an what it meant to be marginalized in Indonesian context, IFP in Indonesia created a solid nation wide network that selected the best candidates through a bottom up selection framework. During the years 2001-2009, IFP Indonesia selected 315 Fellows from 49,226 applicants. They went overseas and presently 218 graduates have returned to their original communites. www.fordifp.org

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The Indonesia Social Juatice Network (ISJN) is a group of IFP (International Fellowships Program) alumni who have a commitment to ensure and implement social justice in their communities. ISJN was established in Jakarta on the first national IFP Alumni meeting that was attended by 94 people. During the meeting, an agreement was reached to restructure the IFP alumni network to make it more flexible and equal. ISJN is expected to encourage IFP alumni, both as individual and as a group, to keep struggling for social justice in Indonesia and in the world. IFP alumni are expected to communicate with one another to initiate social justice movements in their areas. This communication and activity will be moderated by the secretariat of ISJN. Through the ISJN, alumni will be able to fluidly share their experiences and publication with each other. Not only will this network facilitate communication and activity amongst IFP alumni in Indonesia, but it will also help develop the network with other IFP alumni associations and social justice networks around the world. www.isjn.or.id

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program The Indonesia Social Justice Network Table of Contents Abdul Hakim Adriana Datu Pindan Afriannoor Miradinata Agus Hernawan Agus Miswanto Agus Mutohar Agustina Fitriyanti Thesia Agustinus Mau Tukan Ahmad Faizuddin Akmilatul Maghfiroh Ammik Kisriyani Anak Agung Gede Indraningrat Andi Ahmad Yani Andi Masyitha Irwan Andreas Jefri Deda Annastasia Sintia Lamonge Antoneta Talahatu Ariana Marastuti Benyamin Bode Rumimbo Berlianti Bernardus Retang Wohangara Budi Waluyo Cyprianus Jehan Paju Dale Dahniar Andriani Daniel Apituley David Efendi Dedi Wardana Nasoetion Defi Nopita

Devi Mulyani Dewi Rana Amir Dhiah Pusparani Diah Indah Nurtanti Dian Afriyanti Dian Pratiwi Pribadi Didik Yudianto Duman Wau Dzulfikri Edi Eka Safitri Ekaningrum Damastuti Eko Priyo Purnomo Elisabeth Bte Thomas Elizarni Emilius Sudirjo Emmy Primadona Endriani Dwi Siswanti Erna Dyah Kusumawati Erna Wati Erniyawanti Erwin Gay Faidah Azuz Faishol Adib Fatimah Febronia Lasi Ferawati Ferry Rhendra Pananda Putra Sitorus Fifi Suryani Hutauruk Fitrilailah Mokui George Malchisua Manu Gunawan Zakki Harli Abdul Muin


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Hasymi Rinaldi Hendro Cahyono Hery Yanto The Hilmayati Safitri I Gusti Agung Made Wardana I Kadek Suastika I Made Sarjana Ibnu Asqori Pohan Ika Sumantri Ikfina Maufuriyah Inda Ariestiya Indah Waty Bong Indarwati Aminuddin Irfan Amali Irfan Riza Ismiati Farahnasy Issac Tri Oktaviatie Ratnaningsih Iyehezkiel Johanis A. Jermias Julia Fauziah Kartini Khanis Suvianita Khariroh Kristina Sutiah Kus Sri Antoro Latifah Laurentia Sumarni Liana Suryaningsih Lilis Suryani Lina Marlina M. Afif M. Ali Rahman

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M. Husni Mubarok M. Yusran Darmawan Mangarah Silalahi Maqbul Halim Margaretha Teli Medda Maya Pravita Miftachudin Muh. Nadir Muhammad Rafki Syukri Mukarromah Mulhaeriah Anwar Nahad SE Baunsele Nani Dahniar Nelti Anggraini Ni Nyoman Anna Marthanti Nicolays Jambang Nirma Hasyim Nor Ismah Novita Surtana Rouli Sianipar Nur Hasanah Nuraida Nurhasni Nurwanto Nyimas Wardah Petronela Somi Kedan Putu Merry Rismayani Rahmawaty Kadir Ramainim Saragih Riana Diah Sitharesmi Rifai Afin Rini Oktavia Rofinus Pati

Sabaria Manti Battung Saiful Anwar Matondang Saipul Rapi Sasi Gendro Sari Sepus Marten Fatem Silvia Wijaya Siti Aisah Sitti Nurlaili Djenaan Slamet Thohari Sri Agustina Sri Murni Suharto Suprihatin Surmiyati Susan Ira Nova Suyadi Thomas Didimus Hugu Tolhas Damanik Triyono Tuti Alawiyah Uma Khumairoh Umar Werfete Urban El Fatih Bani Adam Verawati Wa Ode Nur Muhaemin Wariyatun Wijatnika Winarto Yuanita Suhud Yusdiana Yuyun Kusdianto Zacky Khairul Umam

Zaenudin Zainal Abidin Zainul Muttaqin Zulhan A. Harahap Zulya Daini Hasan


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Abdul Hakim | [email protected] Abdul Hakim was born in the vilage of Bonto Kapetta Maros, South Sulawesi. He moved to Makasar in 1995 to obtain his bachelor’s degree at the State University of Makasar, majoring in Indonesian Language and Literature. As a student he was involved in child and adolescent counselling (pendampingan), including counselling for Bajo and Bissu community members. His story-telling ability made it easy for him to interact with various levels of society. In 2008, he participated in an international apprentice ship at Footscrayarts Community Centre and the Polliglot Puppet Theatre in Australia. In 2000, he was chosen as the Indonesian Arts and Culture ambassador for ASEAN and Japan. Abdul has played an active role in revitalizing the Bissu Pangkep community, which has been marginalized since the 1960s. Thanks to Abdul’s support, along with that ofother NGOs, these communities are once again thriving as one of Indonesia’s cultural assets in South Sulawesi. In 2011, IFP provided Abdul with the opportunity to pursue his post-graduate studies at the Southeast Asian Studies Department of Ohio University, USA. Through the master’s program, Abdul will focus on the study of folk stories, broaden his knowledge, develop his research skills, and build a strong academic basis for his future work.

Abdul Hakim lahir di sebuah desa bernama Bonto Kapetta, Kabupaten Maros, Sulawesi Selatan. Hakim kemudian pindah ke Makassar pada 1995 untuk mengambil gelar sarjana di Universitas Negeri Makassar, dalam program studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia. Sejak masih kuliah, ia banyak terlibat dalam kegiatan pendampingan anak-anak dan remaja, termasuk mendampingi komunitas masyarakat Bajo dan Bissu. Kemampuannya dalam mendongeng membuat ia dapat mudah berinteraksi dengan berbagai lapisan masyarakat. Pada 2008, ia mendapatkan kesempatan magang internasional di Footscray Community Arts Center dan Teater Polyglot Puppets, Australia. Di samping itu, pada 2000 ia dipercaya menjadi duta seni dan budaya Indonesia untuk ASEAN dan Jepang. Hakim juga pernah berperan aktif dalam upaya revitalisasi komunitas Bissu Pangkep. Komunitas ini sempat terpinggirkan sejak 1960-an, tetapi berkat pendampingan dan pembinaan yang ia lakukan bersama LSM lainnya, komunitas ini kembali eksis sebagai salah satu aset budaya Indonesia, khususnya di Sulawesi Selatan. Pada 2011, International Fellowships Program (IFP) memberi kesempatan kepada Hakim untuk dapat melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Southeast Asian Studies di Ohio University, USA. Ia percaya bahwa dengan mengambil gelar master di Studi Asia Tenggara dari Ohio University dengan spesialisasi dalam studi cerita rakyat, ia bisa menambah pengetahuannya, mengembangkan keterampilan penelitian, serta lebih mengeksplorasi referensi dan metode. Sehingga di masa depan, karya dan pengetahuan dirinya dapat dipertanggungjawabkan secara akademis.


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Adriana Datu Pinan | [email protected] Adriana Datu Pindan began her career as a volunteer in 2000 at LPTP in Manado, an NGO that focuses on societal empowerment. Initially it was just to keep busy while looking for a permanent job. To her surprise, she found that after one year she had developed an interest in societal development, and decided follow it as a career path. Since then, she has been involved in various programs managed by LPTP, such as Restoring Society’s Power, Family Participative Planning, Economic Empowerment of Traditional Fishermen, and many others. Outside of LPTP, she has served as a facilitator in the Community Based Loan Organization within the Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CERD), a program funded by the Asian Development Bank. Through this program she recevived an award honoring her as the best national facilitator in 2004. Adriana obtained her bachelor’s degree in Marine Science at the University of Sam Ratulangi, Manado. As a student, Adriana was often involved in social activities, including counselling for the Ambon riot victims in Manado, Bitung, Minahasa. In 2009, Adriana received an IFP scholarship which gave her the opportunity to pursue a post-graduate degree in Poverty Study and Policy Analysis at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands. In addition to developing her academic skills, the soft-skills gained through the cross-cultural experience were invaluable, and will inform her work in societal development going forward. After obtaining her master’s degree, Adriana worked in North Sulawesi and later joined one of the UN bodies as a volunteer in NTT (East Nusa Tenggara).

Adriana Datu Pindan mengawali karier sebagai volunter pada LPTP Manado, sebuah LSM yang bergerak di bidang pemberdayaan masyarakat, pada 2000. Awalnya hanya mengisi waktu sambil mencari pekerjaan. Namun, setelah setahun bergabung, timbul minat dalam dirinya terhadap pengembangan masyarakat sehingga ia memutuskan untuk menekuninya sebagai karier profesional. Sejak itu, ia banyak terlibat dalam berbagai program yang dikelola LPTP, seperti Pemulihan Keberdayaan Masyarakat, Perencanaan Partisipatif Keluarga, Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Nelayan Tradisional, dll. Program di luar LPTP yang pernah dikerjakan adalah sebagai fasilitator Lembaga Simpan Pinjam Berbasis Masyarakat pada program Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CERD), sebuah program yang didanai Asian Development Bank (ADB). Pada program ini, ia berhasil memperoleh predikat sebagai fasilitator terbaik nasional pada 2004. Adriana menempuh pendidikan S-1 Ilmu Kelautan di Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado. Semenjak kuliah, Adriana sudah banyak terlibat dalam kegiatan sosial, salah satunya ialah aktif mendampingi korban kerusuhan dari Ambon yang ada di Manado, Bitung, Minahasa. Dengan beasiswa IFP, Adriana dapat melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Poverty Studies and Policy Analysis di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda, pada 2009. Banyak pengalaman ia peroleh dari beasiswa IFP. Selain kesempatan mempertajam kemampuan akademis, ia juga dapat menjalin relasi internasional sehingga memperkaya pemahaman tentang perbedaan karakter dan budaya yang merupakan modal penting dalam bekerja dengan masyarakat. Setelah memperoleh gelar master, ia kembali ke LPTP Manado dan setahun kemudian memutuskan untuk mengabdi di luar Sulawesi Utara, kemudian akhirnya bergabung dengan salah satu agen UN sebagai volunter di NTT.

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Afriannoor Miradinata | [email protected] Afriannoor Miradinata is an English language teacher at State High School 1 (SMAN 1) Simpang Empat, Tanah Bumbu, and South Kalimantan. In the morning he teaches at this school and in the afternoon he teaches lessons at Primagama. He is also involved in a number of extracurricular activities. Afriannoor is a mentor of the Sewangi Nature Lover Organization, a senior advisor to Mapala Uniska, and recently joined the Muhammadiyah Youth Organization of Tanah Bumbu. He is also a freelance surveyor and field coordinator forvarious research organizations which have added to his knowledge of South Kalimantan societies. Born in 1984, Afriannoor graduated from the Kalimantan Islamic University with a majorin English Language Education. The IFP scholarship that Afriannoor received in 2011 enabled him to engage in post graduate study of Instructional Technology at the University of Texas, Austin. Having received his master’s degree, Afriannoor plans to facilitate distant learning for elementary, junior high school and high school students in remote areas. He also plans to become a resource person for teachers at Tanah Bumbu, where human resource skills are limited. Afriannoor hopes to increase teachers’ professionalism and improve the quality of teaching institutions in his home area. He hopes to bring the experience and knowledge he has gained to remote areas to enhance the quality of education. Afriannoor is grateful to IFP for providing him with the opportunity to achieve his dream.

Afriannoor Miradinata adalah seorang guru bahasa Inggris di SMAN 1 Simpang Empat-Tanah Bumbu, Kalimantan Selatan. Pada pagi hari, ia mengajar di sekolah dan sore hari menjadi tentor di Primagama. Di samping itu, ikut membimbing kegiatan ekstrakurikuler Organisasi Pencinta Alam Sewangi, anggota penasihat senior Mapala Uniska, dan mulai bergabung dengan Organisasi Pemuda Muhammadiyah Tanah Bumbu. Selain itu, ia juga menjadi tenaga lepas berbagai lembaga penelitian yang tidak mengikat, untuk menjadi surveyor atau koordinator lapangan yang menambah pengetahuannya tentang keadaan masyarakat Kalimantan Selatan. Pria kelahiran 22 April 1984 ini merupakan lulusan S-1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Islam Kalimantan (Uniska) pada 2006. Berkat beasiswa IFP, Afri dapat melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Texas at Austin, pada program studi Instructional Technology pada 2011. Dengan kesempatan beasiswa ini, ia telah membuat rencana untuk masa depan. Ia memiliki komitmen yang kuat untuk mengembangkan komunitas belajar setelah mendapatkan gelar master. Afri berencana untuk memfasilitasi pembelajaran jarak jauh bagi siswa SD, SMP, dan SMA daerah terpencil. Ia juga akan mengambil peran sebagai narasumber bagi guru di Tanah Bumbu, di mana keterampilan sumber daya manusia masih sangat terbatas. Afri berharap akan membuat dampak positif pada profesionalisme guru dan kualitas lembaga pendidikan di sana. Afri sangat berterima kasih kepada IFP yang memberinya jalan untuk mencapai impian. Ia berharap dapat membawa pengalaman dan pengetahuan yang didapat untuk daerah-daerah terpencil guna peningkatan kualitas pendidikan.


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Agus Hernawan | [email protected] Agus Hernawan has a degree from the University of Andalas, Padang. While studying, he worked as a columnist at the Singgalang Daily and freelance writer for several national and local newspapers. He also served as a volunteer researcher and activist with various NGOs while, simultaneously, authoring a book. Through Roda For Education and Culture under the Roda Education Foundation, he continued to campaign for the culture of literacy amongst students. In 1999, Agus advocated for water resources for rice fields in four territories (kanagarian) of Sago Halaban; he was also a volunteer observer for the general election and a volunteer researcher of the election process, which was conducted by the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Political Science, and University of Andalas in cooperation with UI and Iowa University. He co-founded the Garak Foundation and managed Garak Bulletin while coordinating the Research and Development department of Garak Foundation in 2000. In 2003, Agus joined the Indonesian Education Centre (SPRI) and participated in training on education through learning at the Lampung Farmer Organiztion (SPL). In 2008, he took up postgraduate studies at the Social Justice in Intercultural Relations at the School of International Training, in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. The IFP scholarship allowed Agus to increase his field research capabilities and strategies for educational development in Indonesia. It also helped Agus establish important networkswith both academic and non-academic intellectuals overseas

Agus Hernawan melanjutkan studi di Universitas Andalas Padang. Ia menjalani dan bekerja sebagai kolumnis harian Singgalang, jurnalis, relawan peneliti, dan aktivis di beberapa LSM. Ia juga penulis freelance di sejumlah harian nasional dan daerah. Selain itu, baik melalui Roda for Education and Culture yang berada di bawah Yayasan Pendidikan Roda maupun lembaga-lembaga lain, ia juga terus mengampanyekan budaya literasi di kalangan siswa dan mahasiswa. Pada 1999, Agus melakukan advokasi atas sumber air bagi lahan persawahan di empat kanagarian Sago Halaban, menjadi relawan pemantau pemilu dan relawan penelitian proses pemilu yang dilakukan oleh Jurusan Sosiologi FISIP Universitas Andalas bekerja sama dengan UI dan University of Iowa, dan ikut mendirikan Yayasan Garak serta mengelola buletin tersebut sebagai koordinator litbang Yayasan Garak pada 2000. Pada 2003, ia tergabung dalam Sentra Pendidikan RI (SPRI) dan mengikuti modul pendidikan rakyat lewat studi pembelajaran di Serikat Petani Lampung (SPL) dan serikat-serikat lainnya di berbagai daerah. Pada 2008, ia melanjutkan studi S-2 Social Justice in Intercultural Relations di School for International Training, USA. Beasiswa IFP telah meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam riset lapangan dan dalam melakukan analisis beserta kemampuan merumuskan strategi-strategi tepat bagi pengembangan pendidikan rakyat. Ia akan membangun jaringan kerja dengan kalangan intelektual akademis dan intelektual non-akademis di luar Indonesia.

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Agus Miswanto | [email protected] Agus Miswanto is a staff member at Muhammadiyah University Malang, and is in charge of coordinating and promoting Islamic studies, the science of Islamic mission, and courses on Islamic issues and the development of Islam. In addition, Agus gives lectures on Islamic education for students as well as staff members. He is involved in community social activities, such as giving lectures, Friday sermons, and conducting training on Islamic missions. Born in Magelang in 1972, Agus graduated from Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic Institute in Yogyakarta majoring in Islamic Law. During his time as a student, Agus was involved in Islamic mission activities within the local community. His interest in Islamled Agust to join Islamic organizations such as the Islamic Student Organization (HMI), BKRM, FOSIPA, and others. In 2009, Agus received an IFP scholarship for a postgraduate study in Human Rights, Development and Social Justice at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands. The scholarship has facilitated his dream for an overseas education and has increased both his academic skills and personal outlook.

Agus Miswanto adalah seorang staf di Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang; ia bertugas mengoordinasi dan mempromosikan agenda-agenda yang berkaitan tentang kuliah studi Islam, ilmu dakwah Islam, kursus isu-isu Islam, dan pengembangan Islam. Selain itu, ia juga sering memberikan kuliah pendidikan Islam, baik kepada para mahasiswa maupun para staf di kantor. Di samping itu juga, ia banyak terlibat dalam kegiatan sosial di masyarakat, seperti memenuhi permintaan ceramah, khutbah Jumat, melakukan pelatihan dakwah, dan lainlain. Pria kelahiran Magelang, 27 Maret 1972, ini menempuh pendidikan S-1 Hukum Islam di Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. Selama kuliah, Agus aktif dalam kegiatan dakwah Islam di masyarakat. Untuk mendukung kegiatan tersebut, Agus banyak bergabung dengan organisasi-organisasi Islam, seperti Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI), BKRM, FOSIPA, dan lain-lain. Pada 2009, Agus berhasil mendapatkan beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Human Rights, Development and Social Justice di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda. Beasiswa IFP tersebut telah memfasilitasi mimpinya untuk dapat menempuh pendidikan di luar negeri serta dapat meningkatkan kemampuan dan wawasan dirinya.


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Agus Mutohar | [email protected] Agus Mutohar. A deep desire to contribute to the world of education has motivated Agus and his colleagues to be involved in the management of a high school for village youth. The school is an alternative for students who are unable to continue their studies in cities. It began when Agus and his friends borrowed a house from one of the villagers and began teaching a class of 25 students. By the second year, Agus had to create an additional class for new students to meet the growing demant. The school serves students who primarily come from lowincome families. A new classroom fitted with laboratory equipment has brought the school teachings to life and increased student interest in the subject matter. Agus received an IFP scholarship to pursue post graduate studies at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin. Since then, Agus began teaching at IAIN Walisongo, Semarang and is now a consultant to several educational institutions. In addition, Agus is active as facilitator in various seminars on education. The IFP scholarship has given Agus the opportunity to study at one of the best universities in the world and has enhanced his leadership capacity in the field of education, which will help him make important contributions towards improving society in Indonesia

Minat yang tinggi untuk berkontribusi dalam dunia pendidikan mendorong dirinya dan kolega berkecimpung dalam pengelolaan sekolah menengah atas untuk anak-anak pedesaan. Sekolah ini menjadi alternatif bagi peserta didik yang tidak mampu melanjutkan sekolah ke kota. Berawal dari meminjam rumah salah seorang penduduk, ia membuka satu kelas yang terdiri atas 25 peserta didik. Tahun kedua, ia harus menyediakan ruang kelas tambahan untuk menampung siswa baru. Mushala di dekat rumah penduduk menjadi alternatifnya. Sekolah tersebut menjadi tempat bagi peserta didik yang kebanyakan berasal dari keluarga yang rendah secara sosio-ekonomis. Kini sekolah tersebut menjadi tempat anak-anak belajar dengan layak karena telah memiliki ruangan tersendiri disertai dengan perangkat laboratorium yang kondusif untuk pembelajaran. Setelah mengenyam pendidikan di Jurusan Curriculum and Instruction di University of Texas at Austin, ia mengajar di IAIN Walisongo Semarang dan terlibat aktif sebagai konsultan untuk beberapa lembaga yang bergerak di bidang pendidikan. Selain itu, ia aktif menjadi fasilitator pada berbagai seminar seputar pendidikan. Beasiswa IFP memberikan kesempatan bagi dirinya untuk belajar di salah satu universitas terbaik di dunia, yang meningkatkan kapasitas leadership dalam dirinya untuk selalu berkontribusi dalam dunia pendidikan demi mewujudkan knowledge society di Indonesia.

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Agustina Fitriyanti Thesia | [email protected] Agustina Fitriyanti Thesia, born in 1980, lives at Padang Bulan, Abepura-Jayapura, Papua. Augustina works as an English language teacher in the Department of Education and Teaching in the city of Jayapura. In addition to teaching, she conducts social activities at her church, such as Bible studies, youth education, and HIV/AIDS education in local schools. Tina graduated with a major in English Language Education from the Universitas Cendrawasih in Papua in 2003. As a student, Tina was a member of the university choir and sang at events both on and off campus. Through the IFP scholarship, she graduated with a master’s degree in Intercultural Service, Leadership & Management from the School of International Training, USA in 2009. Her studies developed her leadership skills, specifically in intercultural difference management. As a result, her professional role has expanded beyond that of merely a teacher – she is now also a planner, leader, instructor and motivator for both students and teachers alike.

Agustina Fitriyanti Thesia lahir pada 14 Agustus 1980, tinggal di Padang Bulan, Abepura-Jayapura, Papua. Tina bekerja sebagai guru bahasa Inggris di Departemen Pendidikan dan Pengajaran Kota Jayapura. Di samping mengajar, ia juga aktif bersama teman-temannya melakukan kegiatan sosial keagamaan di gereja, seperti belajar Alkitab, mengajar anak-anak dan para pemuda, serta memberi penyuluhan tentang HIV/AIDS di sekolah. Tina merupakan alumnus S-1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris dari Universitas Cenderawasih Papua pada 2003. Semasa kuliah, Tina menjadi anggota paduan suara di kampusnya. Ia sering bernyanyi untuk mengisi acara-acara di kampus dan tempat lainnya. Melalui beasiswa IFP, Tina dapat mengambil program master pada bidang Intercultural Service, Leadership & Management di School for International Training, USA, pada 2009. Menempuh pendidikan di sana telah meningkatkan kemampuan kepemimpinannya, terutama dalam memanajemen perbedaan antarbudaya. Oleh karena itu, tugas ia kini bukan hanya mengajar, melainkan juga dapat menjadi perencana, pemimpin, instruktur, motivator bagi para murid dan guru.


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Agustinus Mau Tukan | [email protected] Agustinus Mau Tukan had dreams of becoming a Catholic priest. In 2004, he left his village of Tuakepa, in the District of East Flores, NTT Province, for Bandung to take-up a bachelor’s of Education in Philosophy at the Parahyangan Catholic Univeristy. However, God had other plans for him. After his BA, Agustinus worked in Batam. Social work was always of interest to him, so much of his spare time was spent volunteering for the Mission of the Sisters of the Good Shepard, an organization that provided free education for elementary students of low-income families in the slums of an unofficial living area in Batam. In July 2008, he joined the Batam branch of the Indonesian Humanitarian Habitat as one of the program coordinators of Batam Build and Global Village, which is a program to construct simple liveable houses for low income families in Batam. In cooperation with Humanitarian Habitat of Singapore, Japan and South Korea, Agustinus worked to secure funds and recruit volunteers.The program has since helped more than 200 low-income families own simple, liveable and affordable houses. Agustinus gained the opportunity for a postgraduate study in Sustainable Development at Brandeis University, USA through the IFP scholarship. His education at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis equiped him with skills inleadership, management, communication and networking, which will be invaluable in his quest to improve life for low-income Indonesian communities. Agustinus is proud to be a member of the IFP family; and after his education in the USA will return to his homeland in Flores to use his newfound skills to empower farmers and village communities

Agustinus Mau Tukan awalnya bercita-cita menjadi seorang imam Katolik. Ia kemudian berangkat dari Tuakepa, sebuah desa di Kabupaten Flores Timur, Provinsi NTT, ke Bandung untuk menempuh pendidikan S-1 Ilmu Filsafat di Universitas Katolik Parahyangan pada 2004. Rupanya, Tuhan punya rencana lain bagi dirinya. Ia kemudian pindah dan bekerja di Batam. Pekerjaan sosial selalu menarik perhatian dirinya, sehingga waktu luangnya digunakan untuk menjadi relawan bagi misi para suster Gembala Baik, yang menyediakan bimbingan belajar gratis bagi anak-anak sekolah dasar dari keluarga-keluarga berpendapatan rendah yang tinggal di salah satu permukiman kumuh dan tidak resmi di Batam. Kemudian pada Juli 2008, ia bergabung dengan Habitat Kemanusiaan Indonesia Cabang Batam sebagai salah seorang koordinator program Batam Build dan Global Village, yakni program membangun rumah sederhana layak huni bagi keluarga berpendapatan rendah di Batam. Bekerja sama dengan Habitat Kemanusiaan Singapura, Jepang, dan Korea Selatan dalam menggalang dana dan para relawan, kedua program tersebut telah membantu lebih dari 200 keluarga berpendapatan rendah untuk memiliki rumah sederhana, layak huni, dan terjangkau. Agustinus mendapat kesempatan kuliah S-2 Sustainable Development di Brandeis University, USA, atas beasiswa IFP. Pendidikan di Heller School telah melengkapi dirinya dengan kemampuan di bidang kepemimpinan, manajemen, komunikasi, dan jaringan untuk membantu komunitas-komunitas. Ia bangga menjadi bagian dari keluarga besar IFP. Ia punya rencana sangat sederhana setelah menempuh pendidikan di sana. Ia akan pulang ke tanah kelahirannya di Flores guna menerapkan keahlian dan jaringannya untuk pemberdayaan para petani dan komunitas-komunitas pedesaan.

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Ahmad Faizuddin| [email protected] Ahmad Faizuddin was born into a family of educators and followed in the family footsteps by become a secondary school teacher. Since 1999, Ahmad has taught Arabic, English, mathematics, science, and computer studies to children from low-income families through the Millenium Education Center. From 2005-2007, Ahmad joined the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Canadian Red Cross to provide assistance to victims of conflicts and natural disasters. He graduated from IAIN Ar-Raniry with a degree in Islamic Education. In 2009, Ahmad received an IFP scholarship, which allowed him to pursue postgraduate studies in Educational Administration at Ohio University, USA. During his studies he pursued a number leadership role. He served as Secretary for the Ford Fellows Organization at Ohio University, he was the President of the Indonesian Students Association (PERMIAS) Athens, and was a preacher (imam/khatib) at the Athens Islamic Center. Now Ahmad is building a self-supporting business and small industry with Sydney.com under the Intisyaar Al‘Ilmi Indrapuri Foundation, where he is writing and publishing, managing a cafeteria, furnishing stationary and office supplies as well as providing computer, internet, design and printing services. His motto is, “Everyone can dream and become anything they want.”

Ahmad Faizuddin terlahir dalam keluarga pendidik dan mulai mengajar sejak di bangku sekolah menengah. Sejak 1999, ia membina anak-anak desa dari keluarga miskin dalam mempelajari bahasa Arab dan Inggris, matematika, dan pengetahuan alam, serta komputer bersama Millennium Education Center. Dari 2005 sampai 2007, Ahmad sempat bergabung dengan International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) dan Canadian Red Cross untuk membantu korban konflik dan bencana alam. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Pendidikan Islam di IAIN Ar-Raniry. Pada 2009, Ahmad diberi kesempatan melalui beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 di Ohio University, USA, dan ia mengambil program studi Educational Administration. Di antara pengalaman kepemimpinan selama belajar di sana, yaitu menjadi Sekretaris Ford Fellows Organization Ohio University, President of Indonesian Students Association (PERMIAS) Athens, dan Imam/Khatib Islamic Center of Athens. Selain mengajar, aktivitasnya sekarang adalah membina usaha mandiri dan industri kecil bersama Sydney. Com di bawah payung Yayasan Intisyaar Al-‘Ilmi Indrapuri. Di sini, mereka menulis dan memublikasikan ide, mengelola kantin, menyuplai alat-alat tulis dan kantor, sampai jasa komputer, internet, desain, dan cetak. Bagi dirinya, semua orang bisa bermimpi apa saja dan menjadi apa saja yang mereka inginkan.


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Akmilatul Magfiroh | [email protected] Akmilatul Magfiroh is a member of the IT department at the Directorate of Asset Management at UGM and is responsible for managing the LAN and internet network as well as planning an asset management information system. In addition to working at UGM, she is active in social activities as councillor in IT and biogas technology (renewable energy) through the “Pok Eyup” farmers group at the village of Bogem, Bayat, Klaten. She also helps farmers plan and construct biodigesters that are suitable for the conditions and resources of their village. Starting with the basic principles of biogas production, Akmilatul teaches the communities how to search for information through visits to KP4 UGM, mass media/internet and by conducting simple research. The information gleaned is used to create several innovations/modifications on the original design, improving the decomposition of cow manure, until the fodder biodigester efficiently produces biogas. Akmilatul graduated in 2004 with a major in Physics Technology from the University of Gadjah Mada. She continued her postgraduate study at Utrecht University, Netherlands in the Energy Science department thanks to a scholarship from IFP in 2011. The scholarship enabled her to improve her network as well as increase her knowledge of other fields of science, which will help Akmilatul in her quest to find a solution for energy issues in Indonesia.

Akmilatul Magfiroh adalah seorang staf IT di Direktorat Pengelolaan dan Pemeliharaan Aset UGM; ia bertugas mengelola jaringan LAN dan internet, serta merancang sistem informasi pengelolaan aset. Selain bekerja di UGM, ia aktif dalam kegiatan sosial sebagai pendamping kelompok tani “Pok Eyup” Desa Bogem, Bayat, Klaten, dalam bidang pemanfaatan IT dan penerapan teknologi biogas (energi terbarukan). Selain itu, ia juga memfasilitasi petani dalam merancang dan membangun instalasi biodigester yang sesuai dengan kondisi dan sumber daya di desa. Beranjak dari prinsip-prinsip dasar produksi biogas, masyarakat belajar bersama dengan mencari informasi lewat kunjungan ke KP4 UGM, media massa/internet, dan melakukan serangkaian riset sederhana. Hasil belajar bersama diterapkan guna menciptakan beberapa inovasi/modifikasi, baik dalam hal desain biodigester, komposisi adonan kotoran sapi, hingga pakan ternak agar mendapatkan biogas yang efisien. Akmilatul menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 Teknik Fisika di Universitas Gadjah Mada pada 2004. Melalui beasiswa IFP, ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Utrecht University, Belanda, pada program studi Energy Science, sehingga ia dapat mengembangkan jaringan pemikiran maupun aksi yang berkaitan dengan ilmu yang ia miliki bersama disiplin ilmu lainnya, guna membantu menyelesaikan permasalahan energi di Indonesia.

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Ammik Kisriyani | [email protected] Ammik Kisriyani graduated from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta with a major in Psychology. Since she was a student, Ammik has worked part-time as trainer at various insitutions providing training, and conducting other activities at SEMESTA. She has also worked as surveyor, research assistant, and assistant counsellor in the Psychology department, UGM. After graduating, Ammik joined the Bintari NGO and JICA, managing earthquake victims in Klaten, Central Java. Working as a team, she helped raise the community’s awareness on a psychological level, so as to prevent them from becoming overly depend on material aid. Ammik also worked at Annajah Global Islamic School as member of the psychological team, where she conducted training for teachers and became an educational consultant. In 2009, she was granted the opportunity to continue her education at the University of Birmingham, UK in Inclusion and Special Educational Needs through the IFP scholarship. After graduating, she worked as trainer at the Titian Foundation in Teacher Quality Improvement (TQI), an organization that conducts training and counselling programs for teachers. Currently, she is a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology UGM, Yogyakarta. Ammik is active as trainer, researcher, and volunteer in education, with a focus on inclusion issues in education. Ammik seeks “education for all” in training and research programs through the Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH), the PAUD Laboratory on Inclusion at the Faculty of Psychology UGM and the TQI Titian Foundation.

Ammik Kisriyani menempuh pendidikan S-1 Psikologi di Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta. Sejak kuliah, Ammik sudah bekerja part time menjadi trainer di berbagai lembaga penyelenggara training, salah satunya di SEMESTA. Selain itu, ia juga bekerja sebagai surveyor, asisten penelitian, dan asisten konselor di Kampus Psikologi UGM. Setelah lulus kuliah, Ammik bergabung di Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat Bintari dan JICA yang menangani korban gempa di Klaten-Jawa Tengah. Di sana, ia bersama tim membuat pendekatan psikologis untuk membangkitkan kesadaran masyarakat agar tidak menuntut dan tidak bergantung pada bantuan materiel secara berlebihan. Ammik bekerja juga di Annajah Global Islamic School sebagai tim psikologi; ia bertugas mengadakan training bagi para guru dan menjadi konsultan pendidikan. Dengan potensi yang ia miliki, pada 2009 ia mendapatkan kesempatan dari IFP untuk melanjutkan jenjang pendidikannya di University of Birmingham, Inggris, dalam bidang Inclusion and Special Educational Needs. Setelah lulus studi, ia bekerja kembali sebagai trainer di Titian Foundation, Divisi Teacher Quality Improvement (TQI) yang menyelenggarakan program pelatihan dan pendampingan bagi guru. Saat ini ia bekerja juga sebagai dosen di Fakultas Psikologi UGM Yogyakarta. Ammik pun aktif menjadi trainer, peneliti, dan volunter di bidang pendidikan, khususnya isu pendidikan inklusi. Ia memiliki misi untuk berpartisipasi secara aktif menyuarakan “education for all” dalam berbagai program pelatihan dan penelitian melalui Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH), Laboratorium PAUD Inklusi Fakultas Psikologi UGM, dan TQI Titian Foundation.


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Anak Agung Gede Indraningrat | [email protected] Anak Agung Gede Indraningrat was born in Denpasar in 1985, and obtained his bachelor degree in Biology from Udayana University, Bali. Ever since he was a student, he has been passionate about microbiology and has been involved in a number of research projects as research assistant and assistant lecturer. Extracurricularly, Indra taught at a number of schools as mentor for the Science Olympics at the elementary through high school levels. As the recipient of an IFP grant from the Ford Foundation, Indra is currently pursuing his master’s degree at Wageningen University, Netherlands, where he is focusing on Cell and Molecular Biotechnology. The scholarship has broadened his horizons in the exploration and application of biological science. After completing his education, Indra plans to return to Bali to become an academic lecturer and researcher. As a researcher, Indra will focus on exploring the wealth of microbes in Bali and Indonesia, and on finding practical applications that can benefit the communities.

Anak Agung Gede Indraningrat lahir di Denpasar pada 18 November 1985. Agung memperoleh gelar Sarjana Biologi dari Universitas Udayana Bali. Sejak di bangku kuliah, dirinya sangat menggemari bidang mikrobiologi dan secara aktif terlibat dalam sejumlah proyek penelitian sebagai asisten peneliti dan asisten dosen. Indra juga terlibat sebagai pengajar di sejumlah sekolah, yakni sebagai pembimbing Olimpiade Sains untuk tingkat SD hingga SMA. Sebagai penerima beasiswa IFP dari Ford Foundation, Indra saat ini sedang menempuh pendidikan master di Wageningen University, Belanda, dengan kekhususan di bidang Sel dan Molekuler Bioteknologi. Kesempatan sebagai penerima beasiswa IFP telah memperluas wawasannya tentang eksplorasi dan aplikasi ilmu hayati. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikannya, Indra berencana kembali ke Bali untuk menjadi dosen dan peneliti. Sebagai peneliti, Indra nantinya akan berfokus pada upaya mengeksplorasi kekayaan mikroba yang ada di Bali dan Indonesia pada umumnya, untuk dimanfaatkan bagi kepentingan masyarakat.

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Andi Ahmad Yani | [email protected] Andi Ahmad Yani completed his undergraduate education in Public Administration at Hasanuddin University in 2000. He continued his education at the Postgraduate Program of Hasanuddin University and worked as assistant lecturer and field researcher in one of the research institutes. In 2005, Andi became lecturer after completing his master’s education in Demography and Human Resources Development. His postgraduate study was funded through a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education. In addition to teaching at his home university, Andi is active in the Public Policy Study Institute (LSKP), a local NGO focusing on political education, monitoring General Elections and Local Election of Leaders (Pilkada), and capacity development of legislative members and political parties. In 2007, he received an International Felloswhip Program (IFP) scholarship. From 2008-2010, he pursued a master’s degree in Public Administration the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), USA. The MPA program at UHM focuses on leadership in public service. While in Hawaii, Andi was a fellow at the East West Center (EWC) and was involved in various EWC community activities, which served to broaden his network. In addition, he was active in the Indonesian Students Association in the USA (PERMIAS) and served as Committee Chairman for the Indonesian Conference and Cultural Event (ICCE). In 2011, he continued his studies at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands. He is conducting research on crisis management, specifically on the role of local government in post-conflict areas in Indonesia. He hopes his research will contribute to reducing the government’s hesitation in managing conflicts and will ultimately reduce conflict intensity in Indonesia.

Andi Ahmad Yani menyelesaikan kuliah S-1 Jurusan Ilmu Administrasi Publik Universitas Hasanuddin pada 2000. Ia kemudian melanjutkan pendidikan di Program Pascasarjana Universitas Hasanuddin, juga bekerja sebagai asisten dosen dan peneliti lapangan di salah satu lembaga penelitian. Pada 2005, Yani kemudian menjadi dosen setelah merampungkan kuliah masternya di bidang Demografi dan Pengembangan SDM. Studi masternya ini dibiayai oleh beasiswa dari Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional. Selain mengajar di kampus, Andi juga aktif di Lembaga Studi Kebijakan Publik (LSKP), sebuah LSM lokal yang berfokus pada pendidikan politik, monitoring pemilu dan pilkada, pengembangan kapasitas anggota legislatif dan partai politik. Pada 2007, ia lulus seleksi sebagai salah seorang fellow International Fellowships Program (IFP). Selanjutnya, ia berangkat untuk menempuh studi Master of Public Administration di University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), Amerika Serikat, pada 20082010. Program MPA di UHM memberikan metode dan sistem mengajar dan belajar yang khas dengan fokus pada leadership in public service. Selama di Hawaii, Andi aktif sebagai fellow di East-West Center (EWC) dan terlibat dalam berbagai aktivitas komunitas East-West Center untuk memperluas jaringan. Selain itu, ia juga aktif di Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia di Amerika Serikat (PERMIAS) dan menjadi ketua panitia Indonesian Conference and Cultural Event (ICCE). Pada 2011, ia melanjutkan studi di Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Belanda. Ia tertarik untuk meneliti crisis management, khususnya dalam hal peran pemerintah lokal di daerah pascakonflik di Indonesia. Ia berharap penelitian ini kelak dapat berkontribusi untuk mengurangi kegagapan pemerintah dalam menangani konflik dan selanjutnya mampu mengurangi intensitas konflik di Indonesia.


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Andi Masyitha | [email protected] Andi Masyitha Irwan. Prior to receiving a scholarship from the Ford Foundation and continuing her education towards a master degree in College of Nursing, University of the Philippines, Andi Masyitha followed the guidelines of the Department of Nursing – where she worked as a lecturer – in giving lectures on how to take care of the elderly and supervising students in their practice in caring for the elderly in the community. However, after completing her IFP-funded studies, she started changing the way she taught and supervised students in practice. Her teaching method became more interactive, and she provided more case examples. In addition, Andi began to advocate on behalf of the elderly for their right to health services by conducting a series of discussions with health officials at the Community Health Centers (Puskesmas). As a result, her students became more adapt in caring for the elderly, as case examples provided them with a more concrete and clear picture of geriatric care. The institution where she works, in cooperation with Puskesmas, recently conducted training for community members to assist in implementing periodic health checks for the elderly of Posyandu Lansia. Andi Masyitha also organized a routine gymnastics program for the elderly which helped address some of their health problems. Andi Masyitha’s education has allowed her to help the elderly of Indonesia stay healthy and find innovative ways to address their health issues.

Andi Masyitha Irwan. Sebelum memperoleh beasiswa dari Ford Foundation dan melanjutkan pendidikan ke jenjang master di College of Nursing University of the Philippines, ia hanya mengikuti panduan dari Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan, tempatnya bekerja sebagai dosen, dalam memberikan kuliah mengenai bagaimana cara merawat lansia serta membimbing mahasiswa saat melakukan praktik merawat lansia di komunitas. Namun, setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan, ia mulai berpikir untuk mengubah cara mengajar dan membimbing mahasiswa di lahan praktik menjadi lebih interaktif serta memberikan lebih banyak contoh kasus. Selain itu, Andi mulai mengadvokasi lansia untuk mendapatkan hak atas pelayanan kesehatan dengan melakukan serangkaian diskusi dengan petugas kesehatan di pusat kesehatan masyarakat (puskesmas). Hasilnya, mahasiswa menjadi lebih terampil saat merawat lansia karena mereka mendapat gambaran yang jelas mengenai perawatan lansia melalui contohcontoh kasus yang diberikan saat di kelas. Selain itu, institusi tersebut, bekerja sama dengan puskesmas, baru saja menyelenggarakan pelatihan bagi masyarakat yang ingin membantu melaksanakan pemeriksaan kesehatan berkala bagi lansia atau Posyandu Lansia. Hal lain yang dilakukan, yaitu menyelenggarakan senam lansia secara teratur dan terapi aktivitas kelompok bagi lansia sehingga mereka dapat mengatasi masalah kesehatan secara mandiri. Melanjutkan pendidikan sangat membantu dirinya (Andi) dalam menciptakan cara guna membantu lansia mempertahankan kesehatannya dan mengatasi masalah kesehatannya.

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Andreas Jefri Deda | [email protected] Andreas Jefri Deda was born Yoka Jayapura village in 1976. Deda obtained his master degree from the University of Hawaii in Manoa (UHM), USA through an IFP scholarship in 2007. After completing his postgraduate program, Andreas returned to his homeland of Indonesia and became as an expert lecturer and researcher in languages at Papua University (Papua State University/ UNIPA), Manokwari. He was the first language expert at UNIPA Manokwari to be an overseas degree-holder. Working as a linguist and lecturer at one of the state universities with a department of linguistic studies on the island of Papua (the province of Papua and West Papua), he noticed that despite the fact that there are 271 local languages, there were no experts or linguistics department at local universities. Andreas is committed to the study of local languages and on becoming an expert on the language and culture of Papua. In 2008, he became the Dean for Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Arts and head of the Papua cultural centre and language study of UNIPA Manokwari. In this position, Andreas Deda has, in collaboration with several colleagues,designed a linguistic studies orientation at the Papua University. He has also conducted research on local languages and reported on their status as languages in danger of extinction.

Andreas Jefri Deda lahir di sebuah desa bernama Yoka, Jayapura, pada 2 April 1976. Ia menempuh pendidikan studi master di University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), Honolulu, Amerika Serikat, melalui beasiswa IFP. Ia memperoleh gelar master pada 16 Desember 2007. Setelah menyelesaikan studi S-2, Andreas kembali ke tanah kelahirannya dan bekerja sebagai dosen dan peneliti (ahli bahasa) di Universitas Negeri Papua (Unipa) Manokwari. Ia merupakan ahli bahasa di luar negeri pertama Unipa Manokwari. Bekerja sebagai linguis dan dosen di salah satu universitas negeri di Pulau Papua (Provinsi Papua dan Provinsi Papua Barat) yang memiliki studi linguistik, ia melihat kondisi yang sangat kontrastif. Di Pulau Papua terdapat 271 bahasa lokal eksis, tetapi tidak ada ahli dan departemen di universitas seperti Universitas Cenderawasih dan Universitas Negeri Papua yang memiliki perhatian serius untuk mengakomodasi studi bahasa lokal. Sejak menyelesaikan studinya, Andreas memang berkomitmen untuk fokus pada studi bahasa lokal dan menjadi ahli yang benar-benar memperhatikan bahasa dan budaya di Papua. Pada 2008, ia diangkat sebagai Dekan Bidang Akademik di Fakultas Seni serta Kepala Pusat Penelitian Bahasa dan Budaya Papua Unipa Manokwari. Memegang posisi tersebut, Andreas Deda telah berhasil bekerja dengan beberapa rekan untuk merancang orientasi studi linguistik dari Universitas Negeri Papua, dan secara aktif melakukan penelitian tentang bahasa lokal serta melaporkan kondisi mereka sebagai bahasa yang terancam punah.


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Annastasia Sintia Lamonge | [email protected] Annastasia Sintia Lamonge Is a lecturer at the De La Salle Catholic University, Manado and Head of the Department of Nursing. In addition to teaching, she conducts surveys on health issues. Based on the analysis of her surveys, a plan to address the identified health issues are implemented through information dissemination, training, distribution of free medication, and other tactics. She is on the board of the Indonesian Psychiatric Nurses Association (PPKJI) and is responsible for compiling nursing resources and training materials. Sintia is also member of the Emergency and Disaster Nursing Association in Indonesia and is on call for assignment as a field team member in case of disaster. In 2011, the IFP scholarship provided Sintia with the opportunity to continue her post-graduate studies in Adult Health Nursing at the University of the Philipines, Philippines. This program gave her the chance to build an international network, as well as increase her knowledge and skills. She hopes that her education can be used to serve God by way of social activities.

Annastasia Sintia Lamonge adalah seorang dosen di Universitas Katolik De La Salle Manado. Selain menjadi dosen, ia juga menjabat sebagai Ketua Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan di universitas tersebut. Di samping sibuk mengajar para mahasiswa, ia juga sering mengadakan survei masalah-masalah kesehatan di masyarakat yang kemudian ia analisis. Hasilnya kemudian diperoleh masalah-masalah pokok yang selanjutnya dibuat rencana pemecahan masalah tersebut melalui kegiatan, seperti penyuluhan, pelatihan, pengobatan gratis, dan lain-lain. Dalam organisasi profesi, ia merupakan pengurus Persatuan Perawat Kesehatan Jiwa di Indonesia (PPKJI) yang bertanggung jawab dalam bidang pengumpulan sumber daya perawat dan pelatihan. Selain itu, Sintia juga masuk dalam anggota Persatuan Perawat Gawat Darurat dan Bencana di Indonesia; ia bertugas sebagai tim lapangan apabila terjadi bencana. Pada 2011, IFP memberi kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Adult Health Nursing di University of the Philippines, Filipina. IFP adalah program yang memfasilitasi dirinya untuk dapat melanjutkan studi ke tingkat master dan meningkatkan kapabilitasnya secara pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan perilaku. Program Beasiswa IFP juga memberinya kesempatan untuk membangun jaringan tidak hanya nasional, tetapi juga internasional. Ia berharap semuanya itu dapat digunakan untuk mengabdi kepada Tuhan melalui kegiatan sosial.

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Antoneta Talahatu | [email protected] Antoneta Talahatu. The day Antoneta was notified of her selection for an IFP scholarship was the best day ofher life. Her long-time prayer to study overseas was finally answered. Fascinated by a new branch of linguistics, she applied for a European Master of Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) in Groningen. She began her EMCL study at Groningen in August 2004; and her area of linguistics mandated that her last semester of study be in another European country. She selected Potsdam University based on her undergraduate experience at UNPATTI in the Department of German Culture and Literature. She continued her study for Master of Germanistic/Anglistic and Education at Potsdam University for winter semester 2005. In 2009, she completed received her master’s degree in linguistics with two additional minors: interdisciplinary gender studies and Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF). Currently, she is studying for a doctoral degree in adult education at her almamater, the Language and Competency Centre Potsdam University. Her thesis is on didactic German instruction, and she and routinely joins the Didactic Colloquim. Extracurricularly, she is an active member of the German Church Choir in Potsdam and the Mineasa Kolintang Choir in Berlin. To supplement her income, she works as a part-time English teacher at a local kindergarten and also participates actively in meetings of the Potsdam Kindergarten English speakers. She is very proud and grateful be an IFP alumni

Antoneta Talahatu. Mendapat beasiswa IFP adalah salah satu anugerah terindah dalam hidupnya. Doa panjang untuk studi di luar negeri akhirnya terkabul. Karena terobsesi untuk mencoba cabang bidang ilmu linguistik yang baru, dan kesempatan untuk belajar bahasa Belanda dalam keseharian, ia mengambil European Master in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) di University of Groningen. Ia mulai studi EMCL di University of Groningen pada Agustus 2004. Studi ini mewajibkan dirinya untuk memilih semester terakhir belajar di negara lain di Eropa. Universitas Potsdam menjadi pilihannya berdasarkan pengalaman studi S-1 Budaya dan Sastra Jerman di Universitas Pattimura (Unpatti). Ia kemudian melanjutkan Studi Magister Germanistik/Anglistik dan Pendidikan di Universitas Potsdam dari Winter 2005. Pada 2009, ia berhasil menyelesaikan pendidikannya dengan dua studi tambahan, yakni Gender Studies Interdisciplinary dan Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF). Aktivitasnya saat ini adalah melanjutkan studi S-3 dalam bidang pendidikan orang dewasa di almamaternya terdahulu dan rutin mengikuti program Kolokium Didaktik. Tema proyeknya didaktik dalam pengajaran bahasa Jerman pada Pusat Bahasa dan Kompetensi Universitas Potsdam. Selain studi, ia juga aktif di Paduan Suara Gereja Jerman di Potsdam dan Paduan Kolintang Minahasa di Berlin. Untuk membiayai studi dan hidupnya, ia bekerja menjadi guru bahasa Inggris paruh waktu di salah satu instansi preschool dan taman kanak-kanak serta aktif di pertemuan penutur asli bahasa Inggris untuk Taman Kanak-Kanak Potsdam. Ia sangat bangga dan berterima kasih menjadi bagian dari alumni IFP.


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Ariana Marastuti | [email protected] Ariana Marastuti’s dedication to fighting female inequality, discrimination and marginalization prompted her to begin a career in the world of NGOs, focusing on women’s empowerment. Studying with marginalized women in local villages brought to the fore the urgency of policy advocacy for equal rights at a national scale. Realizing that her knowledge, discourse, and skills were not enough to make the societal change she sought, she set out to improve counselling and strategic program design skills. Ariana continued her education at Washington University in St. Louis through the Ford IFP scholarship, receiving a master’s degree in Social Work. This extraordinary opportunity enriched her knowledge, broadened her horizons and sharpened her skills. Not only did she get the chance to study at one of the top American universities, but she also matured personally, through the cross-cultural experiences. Though she still fights for women equality’s, she has forsaken the NGO world for now, and is presently working asa lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology UGM.

Ariana Marastuti telah memulai berbagai pekerjaan sosial sejak menjadi mahasiswa hingga membawanya berkarier di dunia LSM. Fokus pada agenda penguatan perempuan menjadi arah bagi dirinya dalam beraktivitas. Keprihatinan terhadap kondisi perempuan yang masih belum setara dan menjadi korban diskriminasi dan marginalisasi membuat ia meneguhkan diri untuk berkarya melakukan pemberdayaan perempuan. Belajar bersama perempuan terpinggirkan di desa-desa semakin menyadarkan dirinya akan mendesaknya kebutuhan untuk melakukan upaya advokasi kebijakan dalam skala nasional bagi perjuangan keadilan perempuan. Di tengah pergulatan tersebut, ia sadar bahwa pengetahuan, wacana, dan keterampilannya sering kali tak mampu menjawab persoalan yang ada. Ia membutuhkan amunisi untuk memperkaya kapasitas dirinya dalam memberikan pendampingan dan menciptakan program-program strategis bagi masyarakat dampingan. Akhirnya, Ariana berkesempatan melanjutkan pendidikan di Washington University in St. Louis melalui beasiswa dari Ford Foundation dan berhasil meraih bidang master untuk bidang Social Work. Kesempatan luar biasa ini semakin memperkaya pengetahuan, memperluas cakrawala, dan mempertajam keterampilannya. Bukan hanya melalui kesempatan mengenyam pendidikan pada salah satu universitas terkemuka di Amerika, ia juga menjadi semakin matang dengan pengalaman pergaulan internasional yang ia peroleh selama menempuh pendidikan. Meski saat ini ia tidak lagi bekerja dalam dunia LSM, aktivitas barunya sebagai seorang pengajar di Fakultas Psikologi UGM tidak menghentikan langkahnya dalam memperjuangan kesetaraan perempuan.

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Benyamin Bode Rumimbo | [email protected] Benyamin Bode Rumimbo teaches at PKBM Lestari and the Informatics Management Academy (AMIK “TOMAKAKA”). Benyamin is also board member and teacher at the Lestari Comunity Study Centre (PKBM Lestari), where he provides free education for community members who left school and young children. Benyamin graduated witha BA in Physics from the State University of Makassar. In 2009, Benjamin received an IFP scholarship to continue his studies in Science Education at the University of Texas at Austin. The opportunity greatly increased his knowledge and abilities, and enabled him to improve teaching design in Indonesia.

Benyamin Bode Rumimbo adalah seorang guru; ia harus berada di sekolah dari Senin-Sabtu mulai pukul 07.3013.30. Pada sore hari, kegiatan mengajar masih ia lanjutkan, yaitu dua hari di Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masyarakat Lestari (PKBM Lestari), dua hari di sekolah membina kegiatan ekstrakurikuler, dan dua hari berikutnya di Akademi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer (AMIK), Universitas Tomakaka Mamuju (Unika). Benyamin juga merupakan pengurus sekaligus tenaga pendidik pada PKBM Lestari. Di PKBM Lestari, ia memberikan layanan pendidikan gratis bagi masyarakat putus sekolah dan juga memberikan layanan pendidikan bagi anak usia dini tanpa dipungut biaya apa pun. Benyamin menempuh gelar S-1 dalam bidang Pendidikan Fisika di Universitas Negeri Makassar. Pada 2009, Benyamin melanjutkan kuliah di University of Texas at Austin, USA, melalui beasiswa IFP dengan mengambil jurusan Science Education. Manfaat yang Benyamin rasakan saat mendapat kesempatan dari IFP adalah pengetahuan dan wawasannya yang bertambah dan semakin luas, sehingga ia dapat mengembangkan desain pembelajaran yang lebih berkualitas di Indonesia.


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Berlianti | [email protected] Berlianti was born in Palangka Raya in 1981. She worked for many years at local and international NGOs, including Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta, WWF-Indonesia and the Kalimantan Orangutan Survival Foundation. She currently works at the Marine and Fishery Office of Central Kalimantan. In 2011, she had the opportunity to study overseas through the IFP scholarship. She continued her education at Wageningen University, Netherlands in Environmental Sciences. The experience expanded her network and knowledge, in formal education as well as in international communication and culture. She hopes to apply the knowledge she has gained to the Indonesian community.

Berlianti lahir di Palangkaraya pada 2 Agustus 1981. Berlianti mempunyai pengalaman bertahun-tahun bekerja di LSM lokal dan internasional, yakni di Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta dan Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. Saat ini, ia bekerja di Kantor Kelautan dan Perikanan Daerah Kalimantan Tengah. Ia juga pernah aktif di WWFIndonesia, di sanalah ia belajar untuk melihat kasus dari berbagai perspektif dan bekerja dengan multistakeholder. Pada 2011, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk dapat merasakan atmosfer belajar di luar negeri. Ia melanjutkan pendidikan di Wageningen University, Belanda, dengan mengambil program studi Environmental Sciences. Menerima beasiswa dari Ford Foundation telah memperluas jaringan dan pengetahuan dirinya. Tidak hanya dari sisi pendidikan formal, tetapi juga dari sisi komunikasi internasional dan budaya. Ia berharap dapat menerapkan pengetahuan yang ia dapatkan di sana kepada masyarakat Indonesia.

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Bernardus Retang Wohangara | [email protected] Bernardus Retang Wohangara, was a teacher of English Language and Literature at the Soegijapranata Catholic University. In addition to teaching, he mentored students in planning and implementing activities. He was deeply involved in community activities. With the Faculty of Community Service Division team, he provided supplementary English lessons for high school students, and children at the Wikrama Putra Orphanage, Semarang while implementing a Cross Cultural Understanding (CCU) program in several high schools in Central Java. In addition, he is a church choir member and was a university volunteer for earthquake victims in Klaten and Bantul. In 2008, he received anIFP scholarship, which gave him the opportunity to continue his doctoral education in folklore at Indiana University-Bloomington, USA. The scholarship enhanced his capabilities both as a teacher and researcher. He hopes to be a part of study centres and institutions such as the Oral Tradition Association (ATL) and the Sumba Center. Bernardus believes that teaching, researching and publishing folklore is one ways to manage the crises of identity, morals crisis, and self-esteem Indonesiais currently facing.

Bernardus Retang Wohangara sebelum menjadi penerima beasiswa IFP, pekerjaannya adalah mengajar Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris di Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata. Selain mengajar, ia juga mendampingi mahasiswa dalam perencanaan dan pelaksanaan kegiatan mereka. Ia pun banyak terlibat dalam kegiatan kemasyarakatan. Bersama tim Divisi Pengabdian Masyarakat tingkat fakultas, ia memberi pengajaran tambahan bahasa Inggris bagi siswa SMA, kusir dokar, dan penghuni Panti Asuhan Wikrama Putra Semarang, serta melaksanakan program Cross Culture Understanding (CCU) di beberapa SMA di Jawa Tengah. Selain itu, ia juga anggota paduan suara gereja dan anggota tim sukarelawan universitas untuk korban bencana gempa di Klaten dan Bantul. Pada 2008, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan doktoral di Indiana University Bloomington, USA. Ia mengambil program Folklore di sana. Beasiswa IFP telah meningkatkan kapasitasnya sebagai pengajar dan peneliti. Ia berharap dapat ikut berperan dalam pusat-pusat studi atau lembaga yang relevan, seperti Asosiasi Tradisi Lisan (ATL) dan Sumba Center. Pengajaran, penelitian, dan publikasi di bidang folklore adalah salah satu cara untuk membenahi krisis identitas (wawasan kebangsaan), krisis moral, dan krisis percaya diri yang mendera bangsa Indonesia.


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Budi Waluyo| [email protected] Budi Waluyo conducted his undergraduate study in English Language Teaching at Bengkulu University. As a student, Budi was active in a variety of social activities, including being part of establishing the Cheuro Organization– a community learning centre that focuses on teaching English, with tuition fees waived for lowincome students. In 2011, Budi continued his master’s education in Educational Technology & TESOL at the University of Manchester, UK through a scholarship grant from the IFP. At the University of Manchester, Budi learned how to combine education with technology. He hopes address the issue of education quality in isolated regions and to create an equal education quality through the creation of a distance-learning program. Currently, he teaches at several universities in Bengkulu as temporary lecture. Budi makes a point of integrating technology all of his teaching activities.

Budi Waluyo menempuh pendidikan S-1 dalam bidang Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Universitas Bengkulu. Semenjak kuliah, Budi sudah aktif dalam kegiatan-kegiatan sosial, salah satunya adalah mendirikan sebuah pusat komunitas pembelajaran, yakni Cheuro Organization. Pusat pembelajaran ini berfokus pada pendidikan bahasa Inggris. Secara garis besar, program-programnya terbagi dua, yaitu untuk orang-orang yang mampu dan tidak mampu. Pada dasarnya, program-programnya tidak terlalu berbeda. Hanya saja, untuk orang-orang yang mampu, ada biaya yang harus dibayar, sedangkan untuk orang yang tidak mampu, gratis. Pada 2011, berkat beasiswa IFP, Budi melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 pada bidang studi Educational Technology and TESOL di University of Manchester, Inggris. Di universitas ini, ia mempelajari bagaimana mengombinasikan pendidikan dengan teknologi. Pengetahuan yang didapatkan ini akan ia gunakan untuk menciptakan sistem pendidikan jarak jauh agar dapat menuntaskan permasalahan kualitas pendidikan di daerah terpencil dan menciptakan kualitas pendidikan yang merata. Saat ini, ia sibuk mengajar di beberapa universitas di Bengkulu sebagai dosen sementara karena baru beberapa bulan ini pulang ke Indonesia. Di setiap kegiatan mengajar, ia selalu mengintegrasikan teknologi ke dalam pengajarannya.

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Cyprianus Jehan Paju Dale| [email protected] Cyprianus Jehan Paju Dale graduated with a degree in Religious Philosophy from the Driyakara School of Philosophy. As a student, he was active in a variety of social activities, including serving as a field facilitator for the Investigation Team of the National Committee on Human Rights in the case of the Manggarai coffee farmers in 2003. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he worked in a community empowerment institution network in Jakarta and East Nusa Tenggara. Cyprianus also worked as coordinator of the tsunami and peace program in Aceh. In September 2007, he became the National Coordinator/ Director of Suspirit for Justice and Peace, an NGO in community empowerment. His focus was to support the implementation of the Community Empowerment and Peace building Program, develop an institutional network at national level and pioneering new programs in the East Indonesia area. In 2009, through IFP, Cyprianus began postgraduate studies overseas for a master’s degree in Human Rights at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands. This opportunity increased his competence in human rights and developed ability to analyze research and implement programs. After completing his study in 2010, he continued to work for Sunspirit for Justice and Peace and assisted the civil community network in Papua, focuseing his interest on Eastern Indonesia, specifically East Nusa Tenggara and Papua. The majority of his work is a combination of research and action with a focus on the issues of development policy, human rights, and alternatives for community empowerment.

Cyprianus Jehan Paju Dale lahir pada 17 Desember 1976. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Filsafat Agama di ST Filsafat Driyarkara Jakarta. Semenjak masih menjadi mahasiswa, ia aktif dalam kegiatan sosial, seperti menjadi fasilitator lapangan bagi Tim Investigasi Komnas HAM dalam kasus Petani Kopi Manggarai pada 2003. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya, ia sempat bekerja dalam jaringan lembaga swadaya masyarakat di Jakarta dan NTT. Cyprianus juga pernah menjadi koordinator program pascatsunami dan perdamaian di Aceh. Pada September 2007, ia dipercaya menjadi koordinator nasional/direktur Sunspirit for Justice and Peace, sebuah LSM yang bergerak di bidang pemberdayaan masyarakat. Fokus kerja ia adalah mendukung implementasi program Community Empowerment and Placebuilding, mengembangkan jaringan lembaga di tingkat nasional, dan berusaha merintis program baru di wilayah Indonesia Timur. Pada 2009, kesempatan melanjutkan studi S-2 di luar negeri datang melalui IFP. Cyprianus melanjutkan S-2 dalam bidang Human Rights di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda. Dengan studi lanjutan ini, ia dapat meningkatkan kompetensinya pada bidang hak asasi manusia. Tidak hanya itu, studi itu juga memperluas jaringan untuk melakukan kajian dan aksi. Selepas studi pada 2010, ia melanjutkan pekerjaannya di Sunspirit for Justice and Peace dan membantu jejaring masyarakat sipil di Papua. Fokus perhatiannya pada Indonesia bagian timur, terutama NTT dan Papua. Sebagian besar pekerjaan Cyprianus adalah kombinasi antara riset dan aksi, dengan fokus seputar masalah kebijakan pembangunan, hak asasi manusia, dan jalan alternatif pemberdayaan masyarakat.


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Dahniar Andriani | [email protected] Dahniar Andriani is a graduate of Tadulako University in State Administration Law. Before receiving the IFP scholarship, she provided legal assistance to farmers and the traditional communities of Perkumpulan Bantaya. She was active in legal and human rights training for the farmers and the traditional community, conducted case research and conducted human rights violation counselling. She was active in strengthening the community and providing case counselling for farmers’ groups, traditional communities and women, such as teaching at alternative schools in the Salena traditional community, and counselling in cases of rape and violence against women and children. In 2010, IFP provided her with the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in International Developmentat the Univesity of Canberra, Australia. This opportunity enhanceed her ability to persuade the community she works with to comprehend the problems they are facing and to implement strategic and tactical solutions.

Dahniar Andriani sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, aktif di Perkumpulan Bantaya. Sebuah lembaga yang bergiat dalam bantuan hukum bagi petani dan masyarakat adat. Aktivitas yang dilakukan, antara lain pelatihan hukum dan HAM bagi komunitas petani dan masyarakat adat, melakukan riset yang tujuannya membantu advokasi kasus, dan melakukan pendampingan jika terjadi pelanggaran hak. Di samping itu, ia juga aktif melakukan penguatan komunitas dan pendampingan kasus pada kelompok petani, masyarakat adat, dan perempuan, di antaranya mengajar di sekolah alternatif di komunitas masyarakat adat Salena, mendampingi kasus perkosaan dan kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak. Dahniar menempuh pendidikan S-1 Hukum Administrasi Negara di Universitas Tadulako. Pada 2010, IFP memberi kesempatan kepadanya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Canberra, Australia. Ia mengambil program Master of International Development di sana. Beasiswa IFP telah membuka kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk meningkatkan kapasitasnya. Bekal pengetahuan yang ia peroleh dapat mempertajam kemampuannya untuk bisa mengajak komunitas memahami masalah yang dihadapi, dan menemukan jalan keluar yang strategis dan taktis.

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Daniel Apituley | [email protected] Daniel Apituley was born in 1967. In 2002, Daniel received an IFP scholarship to pursue a doctoral degree in Food Science from the Postgraduate School of Gajah Mada University, where he graduated cum laude. During this time, Daniel studied English at SILC University of Arkansas for 3 months. This was a valuable experience since with his UofArk student card he was able access to literature that was instrumental for his thesis on “The Protein Oxidation of Red and White Meat of Thunus Sp”. After receiving his master’s degree, Daniel became a lecturer at the Faculty of Fishery and Marine Science, Fishery Produce Techonology Department with an expertise in Food Chemistry, Fishery Produce Biochemistry and Fishery Produce Biotechnology. In 2008, he became the Head of the Fischery Produce Technology Laboratory at FPIK UNPATTI and has actively conducted research and service for fishermen in several fish production centres. Daniel’s research on the use of liquid smoke as natural biopreservation in the process of smoking fish, bioactive extraction of marine plants and animals as microbes as well as anti-oxidants, and various researches in his field of expertise has enriched and altered the lives of the local fishering community.

Daniel Apituley lahir di Biak pada 8 Juni 1967. Pada 2002, Daniel melanjutkan studi tingkat doktoral di Sekolah Pascasarjana Universitas Gadjah Mada pada program studi Ilmu Pangan berkat beasiswa dari IFP, dan berhasil menyelesaikan pendidikan tersebut pada 2007 dengan predikat cum laude. Banyak pengalaman yang ia dapatkan selama menjalani pendidikan di sana, salah satunya adalah mendalami bahasa Inggris di SILC University of Arkansas selama 2 bulan merupakan pelajaran yang sangat berharga; dengan berbekal kartu mahasiswa University of Arkansas, ia memiliki akses yang luar biasa guna mendapatkan berbagai literatur yang sangat menunjang penulisan disertasinya yang berjudul “Oksidasi Protein Daging Merah dan Putih dari Ikan Tongkol Putih (Thunus Sp)”. Setelah memperoleh gelar master, Daniel kembali bekerja sebagai tenaga pengajar pada Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan, Program Studi Teknologi Hasil Perikanan dengan bidang keahlian Kimia Pangan, Biokimia Hasil Perikanan, serta Bioteknologi Hasil Perikanan. Sejak 2008, ia dipercaya menjabat sebagai Kepala Laboratorium Teknologi Hasil Perikanan FPIK Universitas Pattimura (Unpatti) dan aktif melakukan penelitian dan pengabdian kepada para nelayan di beberapa sentra produksi ikan. Penggunaan asap cair sebagai biopreservasi alami dalam pengolahan ikan asap, ekstraksi bioaktif tanaman dan hewan laut sebagai antimikrobia maupun antioksidan, serta berbagai penelitian dalam bidang keahliannya sudah ia terapkan dan aplikasikan kepada masyarakat nelayan, guna mengubah dan mengangkat harkat hidup mereka.


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David Efendi | [email protected] David Efendi has been following his dream of becoming a politician with a strong character and high level of literacy. He pursued an education in politics; he was active with NGOs that engaged with the government. He was participated in student organizations implement the Iqro movement (Reading Movement), and joined two students’ organizations: the Muhammadiyah Student Organization and LaPSI from 2005-2010. His passion for politics paved the way for him to receive an IFP scholarship. As a student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, David sought to enhance his diplomatical skills by joining conferences at Yale University and at UGM Yogyakarta, an International Conference on Decentralization in Bandung, and an International Research Conference on Muhammadiyah in Malang. Upon his return from Hawaii, David established the Community Reading House at Yogyakarta in 2012 and collaborated with many local reading houses. This strengthened his belief that democracy can bring prosperity if communities have strong literary in both science and language which ultimately will also enhance political literacy.

David Efendi. Pada 10 tahun silam, ada obsesi dalam dirinya untuk menjadi politikus yang memiliki karakter kuat dengan tradisi membaca yang tinggi. Karena itulah, selain menempuh pendidikan pada jurusan ilmu politik, aktif di LSM bernuansa dan berurusan dengan pemerintahan, David juga aktif dalam organisasi pelajar yang bergerak dalam upaya mentradisikan Gerakan Iqra (Gerakan Membaca). Dua organisasi pelajar yang diikuti ketika itu adalah Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah dan LaPSI pada 2005 hingga 2010. Keinginan itu mengantarkan dirinya mendapatkan beasiswa dari IFP dan mencoba memberikan warna tersendiri, khususnya bagi komunitasnya. Untuk mengasah kemampuan diplomasi, ketika masih menjadi mahasiswa University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, David memberanikan diri mengikuti beberapa international conference, seperti yang diselenggarakan Yale University dan UGM di Yogyakarta, International Conference on Decentralization di Bandung, dan International Research Conference on Muhammadiyah di Malang. Sepulang dari Hawaii, David mendirikan Rumah Baca Komunitas di Yogyakarta pada 2012 dan bermitra dengan banyak komunitas rumah baca di daerah. Keyakinannya semakin kuat bahwa demokrasi akan mampu membawa kesejahteraan apabila masyarakat sudah mempunyai tradisi membaca (melek baca, melek pengetahuan) yang juga akan mendukung melek politik (political literacy).

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Dedi Wardana Nasoetion | [email protected] Dedi Wardana Nasoetion was a cleaning service supervisor at Tanjung Perak Harbor, Surabaya before receiving the IFP scholarship. In his free time, he worked to advocate, caderize, defend and improve communities. Dedi received his bachelor’s degree in Law from DR Soetomo University, Surabaya. As a student, he established a student advocacy forum which conducted advocacy for the local community. Among the cases they took were a Kalijudan education case, demographic cases in the North Aru Bay, and a salt import case. They also built a coalition with student movements, LBH Surabaya, Labour Organizations, NGOs and Walhi. In 2010, Dedi received an IFP scholarship to pursuea master’s degree in Participation Power and Social Change at the University of Sussex at Brighton, UK. During his time there he established an international networking foradvocacy andenhanced his competency in this field. Dedi believes that bureaucratic reformation based on public service can help solve many of the basic problems facing Indonesia. With his new found skils, Dedi plans to implement local public policy advocacy movements.

Dedi Wardana Nasoetion sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, bekerja sebagai mandor cleaning service Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak Surabaya. Di sela-sela waktu itu, ia juga melakukan kegiatan-kegiatan advokasi, pengaderan, pembelaan, dan pembinaan masyarakat bekerja sama dengan teman-teman yang lain. Dedi menempuh pendidikan S-1 Ilmu Hukum di Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya. Pada saat kuliah, ia bersama teman-temannya mendirikan forum advokasi mahasiswa yang kegiatannya melakukan advokasi bagi masyarakat. Kasus-kasus yang ditangani, di antaranya kasus pendidikan di Kalijudan, kasus kependudukan di Teluk Aru utara, kasus garam impor, dan berkoalisi dengan gerakan mahasiswa, LBH Surabaya, Serikat Buruh, LSM, dan Walhi. Pada 2010, Dedi menerima beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Participation, Power and Social Change di University of Sussex, Brighton, Inggris. Di sana, ia membuka jaringan-jaringan internasional di bidang advokasi. Selain jaringan yang sudah ada, beasiswa IFP juga telah memperdalam kemampuannya di bidang advokasi. Dengan jaringan baru yang terjalin ditambah kemampuannya di bidang advokasi, ia berencana membuat gerakan-gerakan advokasi kebijakan publik. Karena ia yakin bahwa reformasi birokrasi yang berbasis pada pelayanan publik adalah salah satu persoalan mendasar untuk menguraikan permasalahan yang ada di Indonesia.


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Defi Nopita | [email protected] Defi Nopita is a graduate of Public Administration and Policy, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta. As a student, Defi worked in as a field researcher at the Population and Policy Study Centre and was one a chair of the Muhammadiyah Student Organization at Yogyakarta. In 2006, she joined the Maarif Institute for Culture and Humanity in the budget advocation program. As a student, she represented UGM in a student exchange program and was also a representative in the Global Exchange Program in the UK on behalf of the Maarif Institute. She started a career at the Maarif Institute and became Program Director for Democracy and Good Governance. In 2011, Defi received an IFP scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Administration and Public Policy at Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU). The scholarship enabled Defi to meet with academics from Asia, Australia and Africa, giving her a broader international perspective. She also broadened and enhanced her knowledge of public policy analysis, especially as it relates to fiscal policy and as it compares it with other countries. Currenty Defi is involved in academic activities at ANU and a breast cancer campaign in Canberra, since she became a cancer survivor in 2012.

Defi Nopita adalah alumnus S-1 di bidang Administrasi dan Kebijakan Publik, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta. Sejak kuliah, Defi sudah mulai berkecimpung di dunia sosial kemasyarakatan dan aktivitas riset sebagai peneliti lapangan di Pusat Studi Kependudukan dan Kebijakan, serta salah seorang ketua di Ikatan Mahasiswa Muhammadiyah DI Yogyakarta. Pada 2006, ia bergabung dengan Maarif Institute for Culture and Humanity dalam program advokasi anggaran. Selama menjadi mahasiswa, ia mewakili UGM dalam program pertukaran mahasiswa dan juga menjadi duta dalam Global Exchange di UK mewakili Maarif Institute. Selanjutnya, Defi berkarier penuh di Maarif Institute hingga menjabat sebagai Direktur Program Demokrasi dan Good Governance. Defi memperoleh beasiswa IFP untuk menyelesaikan studi S-2 di bidang Administrasi dan Kebijakan Publik di Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU), pada 2011. Beasiswa IFP memberikan kesempatan bagi Defi untuk bertemu dengan sivitas akademika dari belahan Asia, Australia, hingga Afrika, sehingga perspektif internasional bisa semakin diperdalam. Selain itu, melalui beasiswa IFP, Defi mendapatkan peluang untuk memperluas dan mempertajam keilmuannya dalam kajian kebijakan publik, khususnya terkait kebijakan fiskal dan perbandingannya dengan beberapa negara lain. Saat ini, Defi terlibat aktif di aktivitas akademik ANU dan kampanye kanker payudara di Canberra sejak Defi dinyatakan sebagai cancer survivor pada 2012.

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Devi Mulyani | [email protected] Devi Mulyani has been an English teacher at the Lubuk Kuari Elemntary School ever since she was a student at Jambi University. While studying, she assisted the community of Desa Sungai Nilau in learning English at elementary, junior high and high school levels by playing Scrabble. In addition to English,she taught traditional Jambi dances (Tarian Sekapur Sirih), which she learned by becoming a traditional dancer with Kajanglako Art Studio. In 2011, the IFP gave Devi the chance to further her education at the University of Birmingham where she pursuedan M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. She plans to establish a learning centre for children to study English and for teachers to share their knowledge of English.

Devi Mulyani semenjak kuliah S-1 di Universitas Jambi, telah mengabdikan dirinya sebagai guru bahasa Inggris di SD. Kegiatan tersebut berlanjut ketika Devi sudah menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya. Devi sehari-hari mengajar bahasa Inggris di SD Lubuk Kuari. Selama kuliah, ia pernah membantu masyarakat Desa Sungai Nilau, saat itu ia mengajarkan bahasa Inggris kepada murid SD, SMP, dan SMA melalui metode bermain scrabble. Bukan hanya mengajarkan bahasa Inggris, Devi juga mengajari mereka tarian tradisional Jambi (Tari Sekapur Sirih). Kemampuan menarinya ia dapatkan ketika bergabung dengan Sanggar Seni Kajanglako sebagai penari tradisional. Pada 2011, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada Devi untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Birmingham; ia mengambil program MA (Taught) Education (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) di sana. Devi berencana mendirikan pusat belajar yang dapat dijadikan tempat bagi anak-anak untuk belajar bahasa Inggris dan menjadi tempat berbagi pengetahuan dengan guru-guru yang lain.


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Dewi Rana Amir | [email protected] Dewi Rana Amir was born in Palu in 1973, and was one of 23 Indonesian women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. She has worked at the Bantaya Legal Assistance Foundation since her student years at the Faculty of Law, University of Tadulako, Palu where she obtained her bachelor’s degree. As a student, she was involved in advocacy for farmers, traditional communities and cases of violence against women, and continued these activities upon graduation. Dewi conducts campaigns through mass media, facilitating discussions in offices as well as villages, placing speakers in seminars, and advocating for their point of view. In 2011, Dewi began postgraduate work in Gender Studies at the University of Indonesia in through an IFP scholarship. The field experience she gained has impacted the way she conducts trainings in villages. Dewi studies helped her gain the confidence of the local government. Currently Dewi is collaborating with Central Sulawesi Province Women Empowerment to formula tea trafficking task force in every regency to implement Regional Law; she also facilitates gender conflict empowerment acitivites for communities in Kupang, Belu and South Aceh.

Dewi Rana Amir sejak menempuh pendidikan S-1 di Fakultas Hukum Universitas Tadulako Palu, ia sudah aktif di LSM Yayasan Bantuan Hukum Bantaya. Ia juga aktif dalam kegiatan-kegiatan advokasi kasus-kasus struktural yang menimpa kaum tani dan masyarakat adat serta kasus-kasus kekerasan terhadap kaum perempuan. Setelah lulus kuliah, kegiatan tersebut masih terus dilakukan oleh Dewi. Rutinitas Dewi diwarnai dengan berbagai kegiatan advokasi, seperti melakukan kampanye melalui media massa, memfasilitasi diskusi-diskusi, baik di kantor maupun di desa, menjadi pembicara dalam seminar-seminar, serta senantiasa menyampaikan aspirasi masyarakat terhadap persoalan yang tengah dihadapi kepada instansi terkait. Wanita kelahiran Palu, 10 April 1973, ini pernah masuk dalam 23 perempuan Indonesia untuk kandidat penerima Nobel Peace Prize pada 2005. Pada 2011, Dewi mendapatkan kesempatan melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Universitas Indonesia pada bidang studi Gender Studies atas beasiswa IFP. Banyak perbedaan dan manfaat yang ia peroleh setelah mendapatkan beasiswa ini. Ia banyak menerima hal-hal baru yang belum pernah ia temui di lapangan, yang ternyata berdampak pada pemakaian konseptual ketika ia memfasilitasi kegiatan pelatihan di desa. Kepercayaan pemerintah daerah bertambah seiring dengan pemahaman teori dan konsep yang ia pelajari, saat ini Dewi bermitra dengan Pemberdayaan Perempuan Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah untuk merumuskan konsep gugus tugas trafficking di setiap kabupaten sebagai implementasi dari Peraturan Daerah. Selain itu, ia juga diminta untuk memfasilitasi kegiatan-kegiatan pemberdayaan masyarakat yang sensitif terhadap konflik gender di Kupang, Belu, dan Aceh Selatan.

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Dhiah Pusparani | [email protected] Dhiah Pusparani was born on 22 June 1982. Prior to receiving the IFP scholarship, she taught at language education institutes and as a private teacher. She became activie in community-related activities in 2003. She worked under the Sanggar Wayang Kancil (SWK), an organization dedicated to developing the Wayang Kancil. The Wayang Kancil workshop introduces children to cultural heritage through various activities, in an effort to preserve vanishing traditions. In almost all the workshops, children play a role so that they are ultimately able to perform Wayang Kancil on their own. These activities have received both print and web presscoverage by the media. In 2008, IFP gave her the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. When she completes her master’s degree, she aspires to become directly involved in assisting subjects, and wants to remain an educator.

Dhiah Pusparani lahir pada 22 Juni 1982. Profesinya sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP adalah sebagai pengajar, baik mengajar di lembaga pendidikan bahasa maupun sebagai guru privat. Ia mulai terjun dalam aktivitas sosial yaitu dari 2003. Wadah yang menaunginya adalah komunitas kesenian yang bernama Sanggar Wayang Kancil (SWK) yang bergerak dalam bidang pengembangan budaya Wayang Kancil. Dalam workshop Wayang Kancil, anak-anak diajak untuk mengenal budaya yang hampir terlupakan dengan aneka kegiatan. Hampir di semua workshop, anak-anak memegang peranan sehingga dapat mementaskan Wayang Kancil sendiri. Kebanyakan pertunjukan anak-anak ini dipublikasikan oleh media, baik media cetak maupun elektronik. Pada 2008, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Curriculum & Instruction di University of Texas at Austin, USA. Terjun langsung ke subjek yang ingin dibantu, akan menjadi langkah awal Dhiah setelah menyelesaikan studi. Untuk meningkatkan kapasitas kepemimpinan di bidang pendidikan, ia akan terus konsisten dengan profesi yang ia geluti selama ini, yakni sebagai pendidik.


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Diah Indah Nurtanti | [email protected] Diah Indah Nurtanti has, ever since her youth, been interested in the world of education. Her first experience in education began when she was fifteen years old when she was a teacher and manager of an Islamic school (madrasah) in her hometown of Pasuruan, East Java. As a university student she was an active member of PII (Indonesian Islamic Students) and at the Human Education Foundation (HEF), an NGO in Surabaya. After finishing her undergraduate education, Diah returned to her hometown. There she founded and served as the chair of ANYAM, a social institution which provides scholarships to low-income Elementary through High School students in the city and region of Pasuruan. At the same time, she worked as a writer of English books for Elementary school students as well as Elementary, Junior High and High School English teachers. She also worked as secretary at Yayasan Badan Waqof Madrasah Al Qur’anul Adhiem Pasuruan. Diah also opened a study centre for teenagers who have dropped out ofschool, where they are are educated and trained to become private English teachers. The opportunity for future employment will allow these teens to pursue their dreams. She also founded Mendy’s Centre, an institution for social change in the local community run by local students and youth who volunteer to empower the local community through education. IFP gave her the opportunity to further enhance her ability in education through an IFP scholarship for a postgraduate study at the School of International Training, USA in 2008.

Diah Indah Nurtanti sejak remaja sudah tertarik pada dunia pendidikan. Pengalaman pertamanya dalam dunia pendidikan diperoleh ketika ia berumur lima belas tahun dengan menjadi pengajar sekaligus pengelola sebuah madrasah di kampung halamannya, Pasuruan-Jawa Timur. Semasa mahasiswa, ia aktif di Pelajar Islam Indonesia (PII) dan di LSM Human Education Foundation (HEF) Surabaya. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1, Diah kembali ke kampungnya dan mendirikan ANYAM atau Jaringan Penyantun Muda. ANYAM adalah lembaga sosial yang memberikan bantuan beasiswa bagi pelajar SD-SMA kurang mampu di Kota dan Kabupaten Pasuruan. Pada saat yang sama, ia pernah bekerja sebagai penulis buku bahasa Inggris untuk SD dan guru bahasa Inggris di SD, SMP, dan SMK. Selain sebagai Ketua ANYAM, ia pernah menjadi Sekretaris Yayasan Badan Waqaf Madrasah Al-Qur’anul Adhiem Pasuruan. Ia juga membuka sebuah pusat belajar bagi remaja putus sekolah. Mereka dididik dan dilatih menjadi guru bahasa Inggris private agar bisa bekerja dan mewujudkan mimpi mereka. Ia juga mendirikan Mendy’s Center, yakni sebuah lembaga yang dimaksudkan menjadi agen perubahan sosial bagi masyarakat setempat. Kru Mendy’s Center adalah para mahasiswa dan pemuda lokal yang bekerja secara sukarela untuk memberdayakan masyarakat lokal lewat pendidikan. Atas dedikasinya terhadap dunia pendidikan, IFP memberikan kesempatan bagi Diah untuk dapat meningkatkan kemampuan pada bidang pendidikan dengan memberikan beasiswa S-2 di School for International Training, USA, pada 2008.

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Dian Afriyanti | [email protected] Dian Afriyanti. Living close to nature in a village, close to community members, family and relatives is bliss for Dian. She graduated from Jambi University in 1999 wih a major in Soil Studies. She was accepted through a special selection (PMDK) and was named 2003’s Most Outstanding Student at Jambi University. In the same year, she became coordinator of a community development activity. In 2004, she signed a contract with Wetland International as a rehabilitation staff member and where she conducted research on ecological and community development issues. In addition, she conducted agricultural extension for farmers in fostered villages and worked to advance young adolescent women through art. She also worked on community development issues to improve socio-economic conditions in peat bog areas. She completed her undergraduate education in Agriculture cum laude in 2004. Upon graduation, Dian worked as assistant lecturer at Jambi University. She also became a silviculture staff member at PT WKS, where she conducted research on soil nutrition and plants. In 2009, Dian received an IFP scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Environmental Science at Wageningen University, Netherlands. With her education, Dian plans to improve the management of peat bogs, which will help Indonesian farmers meet their basic financial needs.

Dian Afriyanti. Hidup di desa dengan alam, dekat dengan masyarakat, keluarga, dan kerabat sangat menyenangkan bagi dirinya. Dian menempuh pendidikan di Universitas Jambi tahun 1999 pada Program Studi Ilmu Tanah. Ia diterima melalui proses seleksi PMDK, dan menjadi mahasiswa berprestasi tingkat universitas pada 2003. Pada tahun yang sama, ia pernah menjadi koordinator kegiatan pengembangan masyarakat. Pada 2004, ia mempunyai kontrak dengan Wetlands International sebagai staf rehabilitasi, bertugas sebagai peneliti ekologi dan pengembangan masyarakat. Selain itu, ia juga melakukan penyuluhan pertanian kepada petani di desa binaan dan pembinaan remaja putri lewat kesenian. Serta banyak terlibat dalam aktivitas-aktivitas yang berhubungan dengan pengembangan masyarakat untuk memperbaiki kondisi sosial ekonomi masyarakat di wilayah lahan gambut. Dian menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 Pertanian dengan predikat cum laude pada 2004. Ia kemudian bekerja sebagai asisten dosen di Universitas Jambi, juga bekerja sebagai staf silvikultur untuk melakukan penelitian nutrisi tanah dan tanaman di PT WKS. Pada 2009, ia terpilih untuk menerima beasiswa IFP dan mengambil gelar master Environmental Science di Wageningen University, Belanda. Ia berencana mengembangkan pengelolaan lahan gambut yang dapat menyentuh dasar kepentingan masyarakat, yakni penurunan tingkat kemiskinan para petani di Indonesia.


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Dian Pratiwi Pribadi | [email protected] Dian Pratiwi Pribadi has been interested in agriculture she was young, and she pursued this interest as an undergraduate by studying Horticulutral Agriculture at Brawijaya University. Dian has worked with farmers who have faced economic setbacks to improve their agricultural management skills. She was a founding member of KIBAR (Kediri for the People), an NGO institution involved in agricultural issues. She served as KIBAR’s Chairperson from 2005-2011. KIBAR is active in the villages of Kediri Residence and its surrounding areas. The NGO focuses on educational programming on agricultural and gender issues for marginalized community members. In the Kediri City, KIDIRI focused in particular on gender issues such as violence against women and children. The IFP gave Dian the opportunity to continue her postgraduate studies at Wageningen University, Netherlands in 2010. There, she pursued a master’s degree in Development and Rural Innovation. Through the IFP scholarship, she balanced study of theory and practice, and learned to think positively and act with humanitarian compassion. She became more confident in voicing her opinion, and learned to think more systematically and creatively. The experience abroad gave her a different perspective on life, making her a more internationally-minded and open-minded person.

Dian Pratiwi Pribadi sejak kecil sudah tertarik dengan dunia pertanian. Ia pun melanjutkan ketertarikannya tersebut dengan kuliah di bidang Pertanian Holtikultura pada Universitas Brawijaya. Nasib petani yang makin tidak sejahtera, membuat ia dan teman-temannya tergerak untuk mengorganisasi petani agar bisa meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam mengelola pertanian secara berkelanjutan. Ia bersama teman-temannya kemudian mendirikan Kibar (Kediri Bersama Rakyat), yakni sebuah lembaga nonpemerintah yang bergerak di isu-isu pertanian. Ia dipercaya sebagai Ketua Kibar sejak 2005 sampai 2011. Kibar lebih banyak berkegiatan di wilayah pedesaan di Kabupaten Kediri dan sekitarnya berupa belajar bersama masyarakat, khususnya yang terpinggirkan, untuk mengembangkan potensi sumber daya manusia dan alam secara berkelanjutan. Sesuai dengan latar belakang para pendiri Kibar, mereka memfokuskan kegiatan di isu pertanian, gender, dan advokasi di kedua isu tersebut. Selain itu, Kibar yang berkegiatan di wilayah Kota Kediri juga lebih banyak bergerak di isu-isu gender, seperti kesetaraan gender, serta kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak. Pada 2010, IFP memberi Dian kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Wageningen University, Belanda. Ia mengambil program master Development and Rural Innovation di sana. Beasiswa IFP telah mengubahnya dalam beberapa hal, seperti belajar teori dan praktik secara seimbang, berpikir positif dan bertindak humanis, lebih berani mengeluarkan pendapat, lebih berpikir secara sistematis dan efektif, dan lebih kreatif. Pengalaman dari pergaulan internasional yang paling terasa adalah membentuk kepribadiannya lebih baik serta pola pembelajaran yang lebih maju.

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Didik Yudianto | [email protected] Didik Yudianto was the first HIV/AIDS activist from Bali, Indonesia to study overseas. In 2008, he pursued a master’s degree at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA on an IFP scholarship. While studying for his master’s degree in Public Health Sciences in Hawaii, he became interested in the infection prevalence of the hepatitis C virus in high-risk populations such as the homeless in Hawaii. In 2009-2010, Didik was involved as a volunteer and intern with the Care-A Van (CAV) Waikiki Health Center (WHC), which worked on health programs for this vulnerable population. The experience as a health officer in Hawaii broadened Didik’s knowledge on health and its supporting and inhibiting factors. Didik is currently studying at the Department of Tropical Medicine, Gajah Mada University, where he is focusing on immunology and molecular biology of tropical diseases through a scholarship from The Department of Education of Indonesia. The continuation of his study in Tropical Medicine focuses on analyzing and controlling diseases caused by infection, identifying health problems and participating in community health activities which will positively impact communities across Indonesia.

Didik Yudianto saat ini menempuh studi di Jurusan Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Fokus studi Didik adalah imunologi dan biologi molekuler penyakit tropis dengan beasiswa dari Departemen Pendidikan RI. Selain itu, ia juga menjadi aktivis HIV/AIDS dari Bali, Indonesia, pertama yang kuliah ke luar negeri. Ia bersyukur atas kesempatan untuk belajar dan menambah pengetahuan ini sehingga ia dapat membuat perubahan di komunitas dan negaranya. Pada 2008, ia mendapat kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, atas beasiswa IFP. Selama program masternya di Public Health Sciences, ia tertarik dengan masalah prevalensi infeksi virus hepatitis C dan HIV di antara populasi berisiko tinggi, seperti tunawisma di Hawaii. Sebagai sukarelawan dan pegawai magang, pada 2009-2010, Didik terlibat dalam banyak aktivitas yang dilaksanakan oleh CareA-Van (CAV) Waikiki Health Center (WHC) menyangkut program kesehatan yang berkaitan dengan populasi yang rentan ini. Pengalaman baru sebagai petugas kesehatan di Hawaii telah menambah pengetahuan Didik tentang studi kesehatan beserta unsur-unsur pendukung dan penghambatnya. Kelanjutan studinya di Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis sekarang ini memungkinkan dirinya untuk memperkuat pengetahuan dalam mengkaji dan mengendalikan penyakit-penyakit infeksi, mengidentifikasi masalah-masalah kesehatan, dan berpartisipasi dalam aktivitas kesehatan masyarakat yang akan berdampak positif bagi komunitas dan negara.


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Duman Wau | [email protected] Duman Wau completed his bachelor’s degree in English Literature at the Catholic University of St. Thomas, North Sumatra in 1999. As a student, he was active in on-campus student organizations, and served as Vice Chairman of the Student Senate. He also participated in social activities and served as a communication and information coordinator for two months after the tsunami, where he worked both day and night to coordinate available information, share it with other humanitarian organizations and assist in organizing volunteers as well as assisting the director in coordinating large-scale activities. In 2010, he began studies for a master degree at the University of Birmingham, UK in International Development through an IFP scholarship. There, he was introduced to dynamic intellectual debates and was able to relate these to his experiences in Indonesia. In the course of his research, he came into contact with cacao farmers and learned how market forces both directly and indirectly influence developing nations, particularly the more disadvantaged ones. As is typical for tropical commodity farmers, the cacao farmers worked hard to produce cacao for the world’s chocolate industry, however, they remained the most vulnerable and marginalized part of the value chain. As a the research intern in the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Bogor, Duman conducted research on the factors allowing or preventing farmers from entereing the certification scheme. He hopes to work on an initiative to foster balanced, fair and continuous trade which promises economical, social and environmental benefit to small scale farmers.

Duman Wau menyelesaikan S-1 pada bidang Sastra Inggris Universitas Katolik St. Thomas Sumatra Utara pada 1999. Selama kuliah, ia aktif dalam kegiatan organisasi di kampusnya, salah satunya adalah menjadi Wakil Ketua Senat Mahasiswa. Ia juga aktif dalam kegiatan sosial, pernah menjadi koordinator komunikasi dan informasi pascatsunami. Selama dua bulan penuh ia bertugas siang malam untuk mengoordinasi setiap informasi, memublikasikannya kepada organisasi-organisasi kemanusiaan lainnya, serta membantu mengorganisasi para volunter dan membantu direktur untuk mengoordinasi kegiatan yang berkala besar. Pada 2010, IFP memberi kesempatan bagi dirinya untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 di University of Birmingham, Inggris, dengan mengambil program International Development. Di sana, ia diperkenalkan pada perdebatan-perdebatan intelektual yang dinamis dan dapat mengaitkannya dengan pengalaman selama ini. Penelitiannya berhubungan dengan petani kakao dan hasilnya ia melihat bagaimana pasar memberikan dampak langsung dan tidak langsung kepada negara berkembang, khususnya bagi masyarakat yang berada di rantai nilai paling bawah. Seperti halnya petani komoditas tropis pada umumnya, petani kakao mengalami kondisi yang kurang lebih sama; walaupun mereka bekerja keras untuk menghasilkan biji kakao untuk kebutuhan industri cokelat dunia, mereka jugalah yang paling rentan dan selalu terpinggirkan dalam siklus mata rantai nilai. Di bawah program Research Interns di World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Bogor, ia meneliti enabling conditions yang memungkinkan petani yang sudah dan yang belum masuk ke dalam skema sertifikasi. Sebuah inisiatif yang mendorong perdagangan yang lebih adil, fair, dan berkelanjutan, serta menjanjikan benefit/keuntungan secara ekonomis, sosial, dan lingkungan kepada petani skala kecil.

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Dzulfikri | [email protected] Dzulfikri was born in Jombang on 1 May 1975. He graduated from STIBA (School for Foreign Languages) Malang in 2002, with dual majors in English and Japanese. From 2005-2007, Dzulfikri continued his postgraduate studies at the Islamic University of Malang (UNISMA), where he majored in English Language Education. After completing his postgraduate education, he taught at elementary school through university levels. In addition to teaching, Dzulfikri translated science books. In 2007, he founded Integrated English Course, an English language education foundation for social or non-profit purposes in an isolated village in Malang. The institution aims to reduce the English learning gap between children from cities and remote villages, and to improve their English speaking ability so as to become more competitive when seeking employment. Since 2010 he has been studying under an IFP scholarship for a doctoral degree at the University of Hawaii, USA. In his absence, the institution has been managed by his wife and during the holidays he returns home to teach the students. Teaching is a very important learning process for him.

Dzulfikri lahir di Jombang, 1 Mei 1975. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 pada 2002 di Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing (STBA) Malang, Jurusan Bahasa Inggris dan Bahasa Jepang sebagai bahasa minornya. Pada 2005, Dzulfikri melanjutkan studi S-2 di Universitas Islam Malang (Unisma) dengan Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris dan lulus pada 2007. Setelah lulus S-2, ia banyak terlibat dalam kegiatan mengajar dari tingkat SD sampai universitas. Di samping mengajar, ia juga terlibat dalam kegiatan menerjemahkan literatur dari berbagai bidang dan buku. Pada 2007, ia mendirikan lembaga pendidikan bahasa Inggris dengan nama Integrated English Course untuk orientasi sosial atau nonprofit di sebuah desa terpencil di Malang. Lembaga ini didirikan untuk mengurangi jauhnya kesenjangan kemampuan bahasa antara anak-anak di kota dan di desa, serta meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris mereka agar lebih kompetitif di dunia kerja. Setelah dirinya mendapat beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan studi S-3 di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, mulai dari 2010 sampai sekarang, lembaga tersebut dikelola oleh istrinya, dan pada saat liburan, ia akan pulang untuk mengajar mereka. Mengajar adalah sebuah proses belajar yang sangat penting bagi dirinya.


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Edi | [email protected] Edi began a postgraduate studies in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University, USA, in 2009 through a scholarship provided by IFP. Prior to this, he worked as project manager at the Islamic and Inheritance Gender Department of Social Welfare, FISIP UI. As a project manager, he was responsible for planning and coordinating a program to socialize Islam and gender equality. In implementing this program, Edi had to be careful in his approach in order to avoid resistence from the target group. His tactics included viewing gender issues through a religious lens. In addition, he worked at the Puan Amal Hayati Foundation from 2005-2006. There he coordinated counseling programs for female victims of violence through the pesantren (religious shools), and conducted supervision and monitoring. This changed his outlook and he concluded that proven approaches such as logical models and result mapping are important in managing development programs. The theoretical and developmental framework he studied at Brandeis University enabled him to empower the communities he works with. The IFP opportunity enhanced his ability and skill in managing development programs, at both the national and international level. Since then he has managed disaster risk mitigation programs at Oxfam Great Britain (2011) and PNPM Peduli, which was funded by a grant from the World Bank, (2012).

Edi mendapatkan kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Sustainable International Development di Brandeis University, USA, pada 2009 berkat beasiswa yang diberikan IFP. Sebelum menerima beasiswa, Edi bekerja sebagai project manager pada Kajian Islam dan Gender Pusaka Dep. Kessos FISIP UI. Sebagai project manager, ia bertanggung jawab dalam merancang dan mengoordinasi pelaksanaan program sosialisasi Islam dan kesetaraan gender, baik secara manajerial maupun substansial. Dalam melaksanakan program, ia harus menggunakan pendekatan yang tepat sehingga tidak menimbulkan resistensi dari kelompok sasaran, misalnya menyampaikan tentang kesetaraan gender dengan menggunakan bahasa agama. Selain itu, ia juga pernah bekerja pada Yayasan Puan Amal Hayati dari 2005 hingga 2006. Ia bertugas mengoordinasi pelaksanaan program pendampingan terhadap perempuan korban kekerasan melalui pesantren. Melakukan supervisi dan monitoring telah mengubah pola pikirnya, yaitu pengelolaan program pembangunan harus menggunakan pendekatan yang teruji efektivitasnya, seperti model logis dan pemetaan capaian. Lebih dari itu, belajar teori-teori dan kerangka pembangunan di Brandeis University telah membekalinya untuk memberdayakan masyarakat dengan menggunakan metode dan strategi sesuai dengan kebutuhan. Jadi, IFP telah meningkatkan kemampuan dan keterampilan Edi dalam mengelola program pembangunan, baik di lembaga pembangunan tingkat nasional maupun internasional, seperti ketika mengelola program pengurangan risiko bencana di Oxfam Great Britain (2011) dan Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) yang dibiayai hibah dari Bank Dunia (2012).

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Ekaningrum Damastuti | [email protected] Ekaningrum Damastuti believes that ecoliteracy is one of the important solutions for solving today’s complex ecological issues. It is this belief that propelled Eka to begin working in environmental education. Starting as volunteer and facilitator of environmental education, Eka was a co-founder of an environmental organization based in Yogyakarta called KLENTHING. Through KLENTHING, she planned and implemented environmental education programs, including an environmental education program for children in slum areas that combines knowledge of the environment with life skills. Her field experience has made her realize that her spirit, will and committment were strong, but she lacked the basic environmental knowledge to support the programs she dreamed of developing. Through an IFP scholarship, Eka grew her knowledge of environmental issues through her studies at the Department of Environmental Science, Wageningen University (WUR), Netherlands.

Ekaningrum Damastuti. Ekoliterasi adalah salah satu solusi penting untuk mengatasi kompleksitas persoalan lingkungan yang tengah terjadi saat ini. Berangkat dari keyakinan tersebut, Eka mulai berkecimpung di dunia pendidikan lingkungan. Ia mengawalinya dengan menjadi sukarelawan dan fasilitator pendidikan lingkungan. Bersama-sama dengan rekan-rekannya, ia mendirikan sebuah organisasi lingkungan bernama KLENTHING yang berbasis di Yogyakarta. Melalui organisasi tersebut, ia telah merancang dan mengimplementasikan berbagai program pendidikan lingkungan, salah satunya adalah pendidikan lingkungan reguler untuk anak-anak di kawasan kumuh yang memadukan pengetahuan tentang lingkungan dan kecakapan hidup. Dari pengalamannya di lapangan, ia menyadari bahwa selama ini ia memiliki cukup semangat, tekad, dan komitmen. Namun, ia belum memiliki dasar ilmu lingkungan yang mencukupi untuk memperkuat programprogram yang ingin dikembangkannya. Oleh karena itu, melalui beasiswa IFP, ia dapat melengkapi komitmennya dengan bekal ilmu lingkungan yang saat ini sedang ia pelajari di Jurusan Environmental Science, Wageningen University, Belanda.


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Eka Saftitri | [email protected] Eka Safitri is a teacher at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh. Ever since she was a child, Eka wanted to be an educator and researcher and strove to fulfill her dreams. Because she hails from Aceh, she is compelled to help areas of Aceh that have been affected by conflict and the tsunami. She believed education would be an important way to help affected communities, but needed to address her own knowledge gaps first. For these reasons, in 2008, she continued her postgraduate studies at Universiti Kebangsaan through an IFP scholarship. In 2009, she had the opportunity to study at the Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Cambridge University. Here she was able to develop her research further. Upon graduating, she also had the opportunity to study English at the University of Arkansas for 9 weeks and this program was very useful in helping Eka improve her mastery of English. Currently Eka is pursuing a doctoral degree in Chemistry, specifically focusing on sensors and biosensors at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. After completing her education, she plans to return to her home province and continuing to develop education in Aceh, particularly in the field of chemistry. She will also continue to research the development of sensor and biosensors which will be useful in the analysis of environmental, alimentary and clinical samples.

Eka Safitri bekerja sebagai staf pengajar pada Jurusan Kimia di Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FMIPA) Universitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh. Menjadi seorang pendidik dan peneliti adalah cita-citanya sejak kecil dan ia berusaha untuk mewujudkan impian tersebut. Sebagai salah seorang putri Aceh, ia ingin memperbaiki keadaan daerahnya yang sempat ditempa oleh konflik dan bencana tsunami. Hal yang dapat ia lakukan adalah membangun melalui dunia pendidikan. Sebelum melakukan hal tersebut, ia harus dapat membekali dan meningkatkan pengetahuannya terlebih dahulu. Oleh karena itu, pada 2008 ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Melalui beasiswa IFP, ia mendapat banyak kesempatan berharga untuk mendalami ilmu. Pada akhir 2009, ia mendapat kesempatan untuk melakukan Sandwich Program di Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Cambridge University. Banyak hal baru yang ia dapatkan di sana yang sangat berguna untuk pengembangan penelitian lebih lanjut. Setelah melakukan Sandwich Program, ia juga mendapat kesempatan untuk belajar bahasa Inggris di University of Arkansas selama sembilan minggu. Program ini juga sangat membantu dirinya untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris. Saat ini, Eka sedang melanjutkan studi S-3 bidang kimia, khususnya bidang sensor dan biosensor di Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi (FST) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Setelah menamatkan pendidikan nanti, ia berencana kembali ke daerahnya untuk turut mengambil bagian dalam pengembangan pendidikan di Aceh. Ia bersama teman-teman akan bekerja sama untuk melanjutkan program-program pengembangan pendidikan kimia. Ia juga akan terus melakukan penelitian di bidang pengembangan sensor dan biosensor untuk keperluan analisis sampel lingkungan, makanan, dan klinik.

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Eka Priyo Purnomo | [email protected] Eko Priyo Purnomo works in sustainable natural resource management. He believes that the management of natural resources, particularly forest resources, should benefit the local community in addition to providing economic benefits. The management of natural resources in Indonesia does not currently provide balanced and continuous distribution. The state favors the industrial sector over local communities. Eko’s interest is in pushing policies that support long-term, sustainable natural resource management based on a permanent community. Eko was a lecturer at the Department of Government Studies, Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta (UMY) before undertaking postgraduate studies at the University of Leeds, UK with the support of an IFP scholarship. He is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. Upon completing his education, he hopes to continue working in sustainable natural resource management and to share his vision with the surrounding community, students, and colleagues.

Eko Priyo Purnomo memiliki ketertarikan pada isu pengelolaan sumber daya alam yang dilakukan secara lestari. Pengelolaan sumber daya alam, khususnya sumber daya hutan, sudah seharusnya tidak sekadar melakukan eksploitasi SDA saja, tetapi juga memberikan manfaat bagi komunitas sekitar kawasan hutan. Fakta membuktikan, pengelolaan SDA di Indonesia masih gagal dalam melakukan distribusi secara adil dan berkelanjutan. Negara terlalu dominan dan memberi peluang kepada industri daripada kepada masyarakat. Di sinilah fokus perhatian Eko, untuk mendorong terciptanya kebijakan yang lebih mendukung pada pengelolaan SDA berbasis komunitas yang lestari. Eko adalah dosen di Jurusan Ilmu Pemerintahan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY). Ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Leeds, Inggris, didukung oleh beasiswa IFP. Mendapatkan beasiswa ini menjadikan wawasannya lebih berkembang. Ia saat ini melanjutkan pendidikan tingkat doktoral di University of Bradford, United Kingdom. Harapannya setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan, ia akan melanjutkan pengelolaan SDA yang lebih lestari dan dapat menyebarkan gagasan ini kepada komunitas sekitar, seperti mahasiswa, kolega, dan lain-lain.


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Elisabeth Bte Thomas | [email protected] Elisabeth Bte Thomas began her career as a teacher, although her undergraduate degree was in Animal Husbandry. She decided to become a teacher when she saw the condition of local inhabitants of Timika, Papua, who are not properly educated. She teaches at two high schools: Teachers’ Education College and the Taruna Mimika High School. She also established PAUD Mimika Cerdas, an early learning centre, for the locals and became its manager and chairman. Elizabeth also joined the Mimika Women Network and other women’s empowerment organizations. Elizabeth received an IFP scholarship for a master’s degree at the Yogyakarta State University in Informal Education and graduated first in her class, cum laude. As an undergraduate, she learned how to develop human resources through a humanitarian, liberal and transcendent community education approach. After graduating, she became part of the teaching staff at Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, and East Nusa Tenggara.

Elisabeth Bte Thomas mengawali kariernya dengan menjadi seorang guru, walau latar belakang pendidikan S-1nya adalah Sarjana Peternakan. Ia mulai belajar menjadi guru ketika dirinya melihat dan mengetahui sendiri keadaan sebagian besar masyarakat lokal di Timika, Papua, belum mendapatkan pendidikan yang layak. Ia merasa terpanggil untuk turut ambil bagian dalam dunia pendidikan dengan mengabdikan diri sebagai guru. Ia tercatat sebagai guru di dua sekolah menengah atas, yaitu di Kolese Pendidikan Guru dan SMA Taruna Mimika. Ia juga membuka sebuah Lembaga PAUD yang ia beri nama PAUD Mimika Cerdas untuk masyarakat lokal dan menjabat sebagai pengelola sekaligus ketua lembaga tersebut. Tidak hanya itu, ia juga bergabung bersama Jaringan Perempuan Mimika dan organisasi perempuan lainnya melakukan berbagai kegiatan untuk pemberdayaan perempuan. Elisabeth mendapat beasiswa dari IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Pendidikan Luar Sekolah di Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, dan mendapat predikat cum laude terbaik pertama. Selama mengikuti pendidikan S-2, ia mempelajari banyak hal tentang bagaimana mengembangkan SDM melalui pendekatan pendidikan masyarakat yang humanis, liberal, dan transendental. Setelah menamatkan pendidikan S-2, ia mendapat tugas sebagai seorang pengajar di Universitas Nusa Cendana (Undana) Kupang, NTT.

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Elizarni | [email protected] Elizarni was born in Banda Aceh on 26 March 1984. Life in a conflict area drove her to serve the community. The suffering of the Acehnese caused by the chaos of prolonged conflict for nearly 33 years, and subsequent the violent earthquake and tsunami, drove her to take action. Damage befell the structure and infrastructure, as well as the community’s psychology, especially the women and children who suffered from this disaster. By the end of 2004, seeing that women and children were the major victims of this disaster, specifically after the tsunami, she joined a local women’s institute in Aceh. Here she began working on alternative education for children who were victims of the tsunami, conflict and poverty. In 2007 Elizarni began an intership at Bandhavi, an alternative education institution in India. There, she lived with impoverished children of the Dalit group (the lowest class caste) and Devadasi children (children who are victims of tradition). In addition to teaching, she also promoted women’s rights. In 2008 Elizarni became a representative of the Aceh Province for the Centre for Just Peace in Asia. In 2009, Elizarni received an IFP scholarship to study for a master’s degree in Cultural Studies in Education at Ohio University. Her 2 years of study in USA strengthened her desire to work in community service. Her love for education drove her to return to Aceh and to serve remote communities. She is now, once again, actively involved in a women’s institute and teaches in remote areas in Indonesia, focusing on Aceh.

Elizarni lahir di Banda Aceh pada 26 Maret 1984, hidup di daerah konflik membuat dia terdorong untuk mengabdi kepada masyarakat. Penderitaan masyarakat Aceh karena konflik berkepanjangan selama hampir 33 tahun, gempa besar, dan tsunami telah mendorong dirinya untuk tidak tinggal diam melihat kondisi dan situasi yang porak-poranda tersebut. Tidak hanya struktur dan infrastruktur yang hancur, psikologis masyarakat, khususnya perempuan dan anak-anak, pun ikut terganggu. Melihat perempuan dan anak-anak sebagai korban utama peristiwa ini, akhir 2004—khususnya setelah tsunami—ia bergabung dengan sebuah lembaga perempuan lokal di Aceh. Di lembaga ini, ia dan teman-temannya menggagas pendidikan alternatif bagi anak-anak korban tsunami, konflik, serta mereka yang kurang mampu. Pada 2007, Elizarni mendapatkan kesempatan untuk melakukan Internship di Bandhavi yang merupakan salah satu institusi pendidikan alternatif di India. Dalam program ini, ia hidup bersama anak-anak miskin yang berasal dari kelompok Dalit (kasta paling rendah) dan anak-anak Devadasi (anak-anak korban sistem tradisi). Selain mengajar di sana, ia juga giat mempromosikan hak-hak perempuan. Elizarni juga pernah mewakili Provinsi Aceh untuk Center for Justpeace in Asia (CJA) pada 2008. Pada 2009, Elizarni terpilih sebagai salah seorang penerima beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan master Jurusan Cultural Studies in Education di Ohio University. Setelah dua tahun kuliah di Amerika, semangat untuk berkontribusi lebih terhadap masyarakat meningkat. Kecintaannya pada dunia pendidikan mendorong dirinya untuk kembali ke Aceh dan mengabdi kepada masyarakat, khususnya masyarakat terpencil. Sekarang ia kembali aktif bergabung dalam sebuah lembaga perempuan dan mengajar di daerah-daerah terpencil di Indonesia, khususnya di Aceh.


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Emilius Sudirjo | [email protected] Emilius Sudirjo was born and spent most of his childhood in West Kalimantan. Emilius experienced first hand the difficulty of access to education for people in remote areas that many people talk about. He completed his elementary education at a state-run elementary school with only one teacher. His childhood experience coupled with his desire to educate his community inspired him to return to West Kalimantan as a teacher after completing his undergraduate degree at the Department of Technical Chemistry, University of Indonesia. In addition to teaching at a school and at STMIK Widya Dharma Pontianak, Emilius wrote articles for local media about technology that uses local natural resources as a source of alternative energy. Five years after becoming a teacher, in 2010, Emilius received an IFP scholarship to learn about implementing renewable energy in West Kalimantan. After one year of academic and language preparation, in 2011 he began studying for a master’s degree at Wageningen University in Environmental Science with a specialty in Environmental Energy in Renewable Energy. After completing his studies, he plans to share his knowledge of alternative energy with students and community members in his hometown, enabling them to implement his strategies. He also hopes to establish a local renewable energy training center and to continue his research on locally available renewable energy sources.

Emilius Sudirjo lahir dan menghabiskan masa kecilnya di pedalaman Kalimantan Barat. Ketika orang ramai berbicara mengenai bagaimana sulitnya masyarakat di daerah terpencil memperoleh akses pendidikan, ia mengalaminya sendiri. Ia menamatkan pendidikan dasar di sebuah SD inpres dengan hanya diajar oleh seorang guru. Karena pengalaman masa kecilnya ini dan semangat untuk mencerdaskan masyarakat, ia memutuskan untuk kembali ke Kalimantan Barat setelah memperoleh gelar sarjana dari Departemen Teknik Kimia Universitas Indonesia dan menjadi seorang guru. Selain mengajar di sekolah dan STMIK Widya Dharma Pontianak, ia juga menulis beberapa artikel di media lokal mengenai teknologi tepat guna: bagaimana memanfaatkan sumber daya yang tersedia di sekitar mereka sebagai sumber energi alternatif. Lima tahun setelah ia menjadi guru, pada 2010 ia diterima sebagai calon penerima beasiswa IFP. Melalui kesempatan ini, ia ingin memperdalam pengetahuannya mengenai energi terbarukan yang bisa diterapkan di Kalimantan Barat. Setelah menjalani persiapan bahasa dan akademik kurang lebih setahun, pada 2011 ia memulai kuliah masternya di Ilmu Lingkungan Wageningen University dengan bidang kekhususan Teknologi Lingkungan dalam Energi Terbarukan. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan, ia ingin terus membagikan ilmu yang telah diperoleh kepada para siswa dan masyarakat di daerahnya agar mereka bisa membuat sumber energi sendiri. Selain itu, ia mempunyai keinginan untuk mendirikan sebuah lembaga yang dapat memberikan pelatihan kepada masyarakat mengenai energi terbarukan, dan melakukan penelitian mengenai energi terbarukan yang bisa diperoleh dengan mudah oleh masyarakat desa.

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Emmy Primadona | [email protected] Emmy Primadona was born in Jambi province 34 years ago and began a career as an English teacher while she was still a student in order to pay for her tuition. She thought that she would remain an English teacher forever until one day she was offered a job at KKI WARSI, a local NGO focusing on forest conservation. She accepted the job and was eager to conduct discussions with the community on deforestation and forest degradation issues, palm oil and poverty. She was also involved in seminars and workshops on forest management. She received an IFP scholarship to undertake a master’s degree at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands majoring in Environmental and Sustainable Development, which enhanced her technical and managerial skills. After completing her master degree, Emmy returned to Jambi and resumed employment at KKI WARSI.

Emmy Primadona lahir di Provinsi Jambi, 34 tahun yang lalu. Kariernya sebagai guru bahasa Inggris dimulai saat kuliah, ia memberikan pelajaran bahasa Inggris kepada siswa untuk biaya kuliah. Ia mengira akan menjadi guru bahasa Inggris selama-lamanya, sampai suatu hari seorang teman menawarinya untuk bekerja di sebuah LSM lokal yang peduli terhadap masalah konservasi hutan. Emmy kemudian menerima pekerjaan itu dan sangat bersemangat untuk melakukan diskusi dengan masyarakat mengenai isu deforestasi dan degradasi hutan, minyak kelapa sawit dan kemiskinan. Emmy juga secara aktif terlibat dalam seminar dan workshop mengenai pengelolaan hutan. Untuk meningkatkan kapasitasnya, baik dalam keterampilan teknis maupun manajerial, IFP memberikan beasiswa kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda, dengan konsentrasi pada bidang Environmental and Sustainable Development. Setelah mendapatkan gelar masternya, Emmy kembali ke Jambi dan menerapkan ilmu yang telah ia dapatkan kepada LSM tempat ia bekerja sebelumnya, yang memperkenalkan dirinya dengan isu konservasi hutan, yakni KKI WARSI.


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Edriani Dwi Siswanti | [email protected] Endriani Dwi Siswanti became interested in gender studies and women empowerment as a student, and continued to pursue this interest through her social and professional activities after graduation. Her interest in this area was based her own experiences in gender inequality. One of her community development activities is organizing women labourers in Cilincing through the Pena Perempuan organization, which enables female labourers to continue their vocational and academic education at the university level. Here women are able to better themselves through creative writing, discussions, computer courses and the internet. The community also established its own library. The Ford Foundation scholarship gave her the opportunity to enhance her knowledge, leadership skills and build her network at the Sustainable International Development Department, Brandeis University, USA, which have helped in her quest to promote women’s empowerment. In addition to being involved in the SAPA (Friends of Women and Children) organization, she is a gender mainstreaming consultant to various institutions.

Endriani Dwi Siswanti mulai tertarik pada kajian gender dan pemberdayaan perempuan sejak masih duduk di bangku kuliah. Berbagai kegiatan, baik sosial maupun profesional, yang ia lakukan tidak pernah lepas dari upaya berkontribusi terhadap perbaikan kehidupan perempuan. Semangat tersebut didasari oleh realitas sosial kehidupan perempuan yang masih banyak mengalami ketimpangan dan pengalaman pribadi sebagai penyintas. Salah satu kegiatan community development adalah mengorganisasi buruh perempuan di Cilincing lewat wadah Pena Perempuan. Melalui komunitas ini, buruh perempuan bisa mengaktualisasikan diri lewat kegiatan menulis kreatif, diskusi, kursus komputer dan internet. Komunitas ini juga berhasil memiliki perpustakaan sendiri. Hal utama dari kegiatan komunitas buruh perempuan ini adalah mendorong mereka untuk melanjutkan pendidikan, baik vocational maupun ke jenjang perguruan tinggi. Beasiswa Ford Foundation telah memberikan kesempatan besar untuk meningkatkan kapasitas keilmuan, kepemimpinan, dan membangun jejaringnya. Hal tersebut merupakan sumber daya tak ternilai untuk menunjang dan memajukan kegiatan pemberdayaan perempuan. Lulus dari Jurusan Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University, USA, Endriani memaksimalkan jejaring, kapasitas, dan potensi diri untuk terlibat dalam kegiatan pemberdayaan perempuan, baik di forum nasional maupun internasional. Selain kembali terlibat aktif di lembaga Sahabat Perempuan dan Anak (SAPA), ia juga menjadi konsultan kesetaraan gender di berbagai lembaga lainnya.

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Erna Dyah Kusumawati | [email protected] Erna Dyah Kusumawati left her career as a practicing legal consultant to become a teacher, with a mission tocreate a generation of future legal consultants with integrity. Erna was part of the teaching staff at the Faculty of Law, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta since 2003. In addition to giving daily lectures, she managed the university legal assistance organization, which provided consultation and counseling at court for the poor. She also provided legal assistance to poor women facing the law in Solo and the surrounding area. In 2009, Erna studied Human Rights through a scholarship sponsored by IFP. She was accepted at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, for an LLM program on International Law and the Law of International Organization majoring in human rights. Making friends of different cultural backgrounds opened up her way of thinking. Upon her return from the Netherlands, Erna returned to her position as lecturer at her home university. Currently, she has a challenging job as Chairman of the Human Rights and Constitution Study Centre and has become even more active in providing education and disseminating knowledge on human rights to community groups.

Erna Dyah Kusumawati. Hijrah profesi dari seorang pengacara praktik (advokat) menjadi seorang pengajar, telah membulatkan tekad Erna untuk menjadi pendidik bagi para calon penegak hukum yang berintegritas. Erna bergabung menjadi staf pengajar di Fakultas Hukum Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta sejak 2003. Selain menjalani aktivitas seorang pengajar, ia juga dipercaya mengelola badan bantuan hukum di fakultas untuk memberikan bantuan hukum, baik konsultasi maupun pendampingan di pengadilan, bagi orang-orang yang tidak mampu. Ia juga bergabung dengan teman-teman kelompok perempuan yang aktif dalam memberikan bantuan hukum kepada perempuan-perempuan miskin yang berhadapan dengan hukum di daerah Solo dan sekitarnya. Pada akhir 2009, Erna mendapatkan kesempatan luar biasa untuk mendalami ilmu yang ia mimpi-mimpikan, yaitu beasiswa studi lanjut bidang Hak Asasi Manusia dari IFP. Dengan kesempatan tersebut, ia diterima di University of Groningen, Belanda, dalam LLM program International Law and the Law of International Organization dengan spesialisasi hak asasi manusia. Banyak hal baru yang ia temukan ketika belajar di sana, salah satunya bertemu dengan teman yang memiliki budaya berbeda, membuat pikirannya lebih terbuka. Sekembalinya dari Belanda, Erna kembali mengajar di Fakultas Hukum Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta. Sekarang ia pun mendapat tugas yang lebih menantang, dengan menjabat sebagai Ketua Pusat Studi HAM dan Konstitusi, serta lebih aktif dalam memberikan pendidikan dan diseminasi tentang HAM ke kelompok-kelompok masyarakat.


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Erna Wati | [email protected] Erna Wati was born in Samarinda, on 26 November 1983. She completed her undergraduate education at the Faculty of Education in English Language, Mulawarman University. There, she was active in a writers’ organization called Forum Lingkar Pena (FLP). In 2006 she represented FLP and Indonesia in a workshop called Writing Southeast Asian Novels implemented by MASTER (Southeast Asia Literature Council) and participated in an exchange program for young Australian Indonesian Muslim leaders hosted by the AII. In 2009, she received an IFP scholarship to undertake a master’s degree in Studies with Research at the Australian National University (ANU). The experience broaden her knowledge and added positive values in her life. Upon graduation, she worked as a lecturer at Mulawarman University. Education, to Erna, is the key to success. She has published several novels, short stories, essays and poetry.

Erna Wati lahir di Samarinda, 26 November 1983. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 di FKIP Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Mulawarman. Ia aktif dalam organisasi penulis, yaitu Forum Lingkar Pena (FLP). Selama aktif di FLP, ia sempat mewakili FLP dan Indonesia dalam program Workshop Menulis Novel Asia Tenggara oleh Mastera (Majelis Sastra Asia Tenggara) pada 2006, serta program pertukaran pemimpin muda Muslim Australia-Indonesia. Ia telah menerbitkan beberapa novel, cerita pendek, esai, dan puisi. Pada 2009, ia mendapatkan beasiswa dari IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan pada program Master of Studies with Research di Australian National University (ANU). Selama masa pendidikan di ANU, ia mendapatkan banyak pengalaman berharga, khususnya pengalaman dalam dunia akademik yang telah membantu memperluas pengetahuan dan memberikan nilai-nilai positif pada kehidupannya. Selepas kuliah S-2, kini ia bekerja di Universitas Mulawarman sebagai dosen. Bagi dirinya, pendidikan adalah kunci kesuksesan yang utama, serta selalu bekerja keras dan menerima semua bentuk pelajaran di dalam kehidupan, baik yang positif maupun yang negatif.

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Erniyawanti | [email protected] Erniyawanti worked at two institutions of higher education prior to receiving the IFP scholarship: the Samawa Nursing Academy and multicampus STKIP Hamzanwadi at Sumbawa. She lived in a heterogenous area where the majority of inhabitants worked as hawkers. She focused her work on education because she strongly believes that education is a basic right and is critical to the development of human culture. Erni sees that at present, socio-culturally, women are not yet considered equals to men. She organizes seminars, workshops as well as discussions for women to combat this phenomenon. She graduated from Hasanuddin University Makasar with a major in International Relations. In 2010, an IFP scholarship enabled her to pursue a master degree in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA. This scholarship enabled her to compare solutions to social issues facing developed and developing countries. It provided her with a broader global framework, academic references and intellectual skills to support her activities in Indonesia.

Erniyawanti sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, sehari-hari ia bekerja pada dua institusi pendidikan tinggi, yakni di Akademi Keperawatan Samawa dan STKIP Hamzanwadi multikampus di Sumbawa. Ia tinggal di sebuah permukiman heterogen yang sebagian besar masyarakatnya berprofesi sebagai pedagang kaki lima. Ia mengabdikan diri di dunia pendidikan karena sangat percaya bahwa pendidikan merupakan hak dasar dan faktor paling mendasar bagi kemajuan peradaban manusia. Ia juga menyadari bahwa sampai saat ini, secara sosio-kultural, perempuan belum menempati posisi yang sama baiknya dengan laki-laki. Karena itu, ia bersama teman-teman di LISPI gencar melaksanakan seminar, lokakarya, maupun diskusi untuk kaum perempuan. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Ilmu Hubungan Internasional di Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar. Pada 2010, beasiswa IFP mengantarkan Erni menempuh pendidikan S-2 Asian Studies di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA. Beasiswa IFP telah meningkatkan ilmu pengetahuannya sehingga ia mampu membandingkan masalah-masalah sosial yang dihadapi penduduk di negara maju dan berkembang beserta solusinya. Dan pada akhirnya dapat diperoleh gambaran yang lebih luas, referensi yang akurat, serta kemampuan intelektual yang mendukung kiprahnya dalam masyarakat.


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Erwin Gay | [email protected] Erwin Gay was born in Ternate on 5 May 1982. He graduated from Khairun University Ternate with a major in English Language Teaching. He teaches at several educational institutions. Erwin is an English teacher at State High School 1 of the City of Ternate, a lecturer at the Computer Science Academy and at the Muhammadiyyah University Maluku (UMMU) and is also an instructor at the Indonesian-American Education and Vocation Institute. At night he works as tutor at TPQ Al-Jihad. In addition to teaching, he serves as Secretary of the Tabahawa Environment Youth Organization (IRLT). In 2009, Erwin began master’s degree studies overseas at the University of Manoa, HawaiI, and USA in Curriculum Studies through an IFP scholarship. He has enjoyed the individual intellectual characteristics of scholarship recipients from other countries; he also experienced great improvement in his personal, academic, and professional lives. After his studies, Erwin returned to his home university and managed the English Language Teaching Program as program secretary. He also manages School Based Management (MBS) and Lesson Study (LS) in cooperation with the Directorate of Higher Education and the local university. Erwin is also Chairman of the Inter-State Youth Exchange program (PPAN) to Malaysia, Korea, Australia, Japan, China and Canada in North Maluku.

Erwin Gay lahir di Ternate pada 5 Mei 1982. Erwin menempuh pendidikan S-1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Universitas Khairun Ternate. Aktivitasnya sehari-hari adalah menjadi pengajar di beberapa institusi pendidikan: menjadi guru bahasa Inggris di SMAN 1 Kota Ternate, dosen di Akademi Ilmu Komputer dan Universitas Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara (UMMU). Di samping itu, ia juga seorang instruktur di Lembaga Pendidikan dan Keterampilan Indonesia-Amerika (LPKIA) dan tutor di TPQ Al-Jihad pada malam harinya. Selain sibuk mengajar, ia juga menjabat sebagai sekretaris dalam Ikatan Remaja Lingkungan Tabahawa (IRLT). Beasiswa IFP telah memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di luar negeri. Pada 2009, ia mengambil program master Curriculum Studies di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA. Sungguh besar manfaat yang dirasakan oleh dirinya setelah menerima beasiswa IFP. Selain mengenal perbedaan karakter intelektual individu dari penerima beasiswa yang berasal dari negara lain, ia juga mengalami self-improvement berupa peningkatan kualitas diri dari sisi personal, akademik, maupun profesional. Setelah memperoleh gelar magister, ia kembali mengabdi pada Universitas Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara (UMMU) dan mengelola Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris sebagai sekretaris program studi. Ia juga sedang mengelola program Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah (MBS) dan Lesson Study (LS), kerja sama Dikti dengan universitas setempat. Di samping itu, ia saat ini aktif sebagai ketua program Pertukaran Pemuda Antar Negara (PPAN) untuk Malaysia, Korea, Australia, Jepang, Cina, dan Kanada dalam wilayah Provinsi Maluku Utara.

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Faidah Azuz | [email protected] Faidah Azuz was born and raised in Ambon, amid the Maluku conflict -- a wound she found difficult to heal. Through the IFP scholarship, Faidah developed her intellectual capacity through a doctoral scholarship in Sociology at UGM, and met many friends who were dedicated in their support of pluralism. Currently Faidah works as a lecturer and researcher at University 45, Makassar and has become more sensitive towards issues on inequality and pluralism. She strongly believes that working towards equality is not the task of one person, but requires networking. The friends she made through the IFP fellowship have helped to this end. She has come to understand the importance of pluralism to foster reciprocal respect and reduce prejudice among differing communities.

Faidah Azuz. Pola rekrut yang diterapkan oleh IFP ketika menjaring fellows telah mengisyaratkan misi mereka bahwa para fellows adalah mereka yang memiliki kecerdasan intelektual dan kepedulian untuk memajukan masyarakat. Sebagai perempuan yang lahir dan besar di Ambon, konflik Maluku bagi Faidah adalah sebuah luka yang sangat sulit disembuhkan. Ketika ia memperoleh pendidikan tingkat doktoral bidang Sosiologi di UGM berkat beasiswa IFP, ia dapat mengembangkan sisi intelektualnya dan berkesempatan berinteraksi dengan banyak teman yang memiliki visi pluralisme dan dedikasi tinggi. Sekarang ia bekerja sebagai dosen dan peneliti di Universitas 45 Makassar, ia semakin peka terhadap isu-isu inequality dan pluralisme. Ia meyakini bahwa kerja untuk memperkecil jurang inequity bukan kerja individu yang singkat, melainkan juga membutuhkan jaringan, antara lain berasal dari teman-teman IFP. Ia kemudian memahami bahwa pluralisme jika ditempatkan pada posisi sebenarnya, akan berkontribusi pada upaya saling menghargai dan sekaligus memperkecil ruang timbulnya saling curiga antarkomunitas.


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Faishol Adib | [email protected] Faishol Adib studied Arabic Literature at Gajah Mada University in 2003. After graduating, he worked for one year at PUAN Amal Hayati, an NGO which focuses on the promotion of gender equality. The following 2 years he worked at Migrant CARE counseling Indonesian labourers overseas. In 2008, he received an IFP scholarship to study International Development Studies at University of Ohio, Athens, USA. This chance not only gave him the experience of studying overseas, but also enabled him to improve his NGO acitivists network on an international level. In addition, the scholarship also gave him the chance to develop his leadership skills. Currently, he is an International Scholar Host at the Interreligious Doctoral Program of UGM, and serves as theYogya branch Chairman of the Indonesia Social Justice Network (ISJN). He is an English teacher at the Ali Maksum Islamic School (Pesantren), Krapyak, Yogyakarta.

Faishol Adib menempuh pendidikan S-1 Sastra Arab di Universitas Gadjah Mada pada 2003. Setelah lulus, ia bekerja di LSM selama lebih kurang tiga tahun. Tahun pertama di PUAN Amal Hayati yang memiliki fokus pada promosi keadilan gender, dan dua tahun berikutnya di Migrant CARE untuk pendampingan terhadap Buruh Migran Indonesia di Luar Negeri. Pada 2008, ia mendapatkan beasiswa dari IFP untuk belajar pada program Studi Pembangunan Internasional (International Development Studies) di Ohio University, Athens, USA. Kesempatan ini tidak hanya memberikan pengalaman belajar di luar negeri, tetapi juga memberi kesempatan untuk meningkatkan jaringan antar-aktivis LSM di tingkat internasional. Lebih dari itu, beasiswa ini juga memberikan kesempatan bagi Faishol untuk mengembangkan kapasitas kepemimpinan yang sangat bermanfaat dalam aktivitas sehari-hari. Sekarang, selain bekerja sebagai International Scholar Host di Program S-3 Inter-religious UGM, Faishol juga aktif sebagai Ketua Indonesian Social Justice Network (ISJN) Cabang Yogya dan mengabdi sebagai guru bahasa Inggris di Pondok Pesantren Ali Maksum, Krapyak, Yogyakarta.

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Fatimah | [email protected] Fatimah was born on 6 June 1978 and graduated from IAIN Sunan Kalijaga wth a major in Islamic Law. Before the IFP scholarship, she spent most of her time on community service projects. She chose to work freelance to increase her freedom to pursue extracurricular activities. She is familiar with many social types and their interactions within the community. She currently works at Rifka Annisa, an organization focusing on women’s empowerment. She is also a legal advisor and facilitator at various training forums. In 2004 she undertook a master’s degree program in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK, thanks to an IFP scholarship. Throughout the two years of her scholarship she quickly developed her knowledge, skill and ability in philosophy. Additional activities sponsored by IFP, such as training and research has improved her professional skills, broadened her network and enhanced her leadership abilities. [email protected]

Fatimah lahir pada 6 Juni 1978. Menempuh pendidikan S-1 Hukum Islam di IAIN Sunan Kalijaga. Sebelum menjadi penerima beasiswa IFP, Fatimah banyak menghabiskan waktunya di berbagai kegiatan sosial. Ia memilih bekerja freelance untuk memudahkannya melakukan hal lain di berbagai tempat. Oleh karena itu, ia mengenal banyak tipe sosial dan interaksinya di masyarakat. Kegiatan utama Fatimah adalah bekerja di Rifka Annisa, sebuah organisasi yang concern terhadap pemberdayaan wanita. Ia menjabat sebagai penasihat hukum, serta sebagai fasilitator dalam banyak forum pelatihan. Pada 2004, Fatimah melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Philosophy di University of Leeds, Inggris, berkat beasiswa IFP. Selama dua tahun memperoleh beasiswa IFP, ia merasakan pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan kemampuannya di bidang filsafat meningkat pesat. Berbagai fasilitas yang diberikan IFP, seperti pelatihan dan penelitian, diakuinya sangat menunjang profesi yang ia geluti, termasuk jaringannya yang semakin luas dan kemampuan kepemimpinannya semakin terasah. Selain itu, semua teori, praktik, dan pengalaman yang ia dapatkan ketika belajar, telah membantunya melakukan aktualisasi dalam kehidupan profesionalnya.


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Febriona Lasi | [email protected] Febronia Lasi was a young lecturer (civil servant) at the Teachers Education Faculty, University of Timor before she received the IFP scholarship. She founded an English language course at her home for Elementary through High School students. Born in East Nusa Tenggara on 2 December, Febronia graduated from the Department of English Language Teaching, University of Timor. Through the IFP scholarship, Febriona continued on to a master’s program in Curriculum Studies at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA in 2009. As a lecturer and curriculum expert she not only teaches but also establishes institutional cooperation in solving education issues, specifically focusing on the low quality of education in Indonesia. The scholarship not only enhanced her knowledge and broadened her horizons, but also expanded her network with Indonesian and foreign nationals. She participated in the UK TESOL & TEFL Courses & Certification Training Online which was extremely useful in teaching English, especially the Micro Teaching course. After completing her studies in 2012, she returned to her home university. She teaches lab courses and is an undergraduate thesis supervisor and field supervisor for students who conducting teaching pratices at Junior High Schoolsand High School/Vocational School in Indonesian cities and villages.

Febronia Lasi sebelum mendapatkan beasiswa IFP, ia adalah seorang dosen muda (PNS) di Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Timor. Selain itu, ia juga mendirikan kursus bahasa Inggris di rumahnya, mulai dari tingkat SD, SMP, hingga SMA. Wanita kelahiran NTT pada 2 Desember ini, menempuh pendidikan S-1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Universitas Timor. Melalui beasiswa IFP, ia melanjutkan pendidikan master dalam bidang Curriculum Studies di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, pada 2009. Sebagai seorang dosen dan ahli kurikulum, ia tidak hanya berperan dalam mengajar, tetapi juga akan menjalin hubungan kerja sama dengan lembaga-lembaga terkait dalam mengatasi masalah-masalah pendidikan, terlebih soal rendahnya mutu pendidikan yang ada di Indonesia. Beasiswa IFP ini tidak hanya menambah ilmu pengetahuan dan wawasannya, tetapi juga memperluas jaringan, baik antarteman-teman se-Indonesia maupun mancanegara, serta pengalaman hidup yang sangat berharga, baik di dalam kampus maupun di luar kampus. Di samping itu, dengan jaringan yang luas, ia juga sempat mengikuti UK TESOL & TEFL Courses & Certification Training Online yang sangat bermanfaat dalam pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, terlebih untuk mata kuliah Microteaching. Setelah menyelesaikan studi pada 2012, ia kembali mengabdi di universitas yang sama. Ia dipercaya mengasuh mata kuliah lab serta sebagai pembimbing skripsi dan pembimbing lapangan bagi mahasiswa-mahasiswi yang sedang praktik mengajar di sekolah-sekolah, baik dari tingkat SMP sampai tingkat SMA/SMK yang tersebar di kota dan di desa-desa.

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Ferawati | [email protected] Ferawati volunteered at a women’s NGO (LP2M) and at other semi-independent institutions at universities in Padang before receiving an IFP scholarship. Born on 27 July 1978, she was active in NGOs in West Sumatra and Jakarta since her student years. She became a research assistant in her third semester. After graduating very satisfactorily from the Faculty of Literature, Andalas University, she worked as researcher at NGOs in West Sumatra. She also wrote freelance for local media in West Sumatra. In 2010, IFP gave her the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at the Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies at Gajah Mada University. IFP provided her with six-and-a half months of intensive English and computer training in Jakarta. She joined a sandwich program at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands with the old city of Leiden as her homebase. When she graduates, she will return to her home institution, BPNB Padang, and focus her work on West Sumatra, South Sumatra and Bengkulu. Currently PPI Leiden (Indonesian Student Association) and Indonesia Mengajar through Sahabat Pena are supporting programs for children in Talan-Air Guci, Muara Enim, South Sumatra.

Ferawati sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, ia adalah seorang volunter LSM perempuan LP2M dan lembagalembaga semi-independen pada berbagai universitas di Padang. Wanita kelahiran 27 Juli 1978 ini sudah aktif dalam LSM di Sumbar dan Jakarta sejak menjadi mahasiswi. Ferawati juga dipercaya menjadi asisten-peneliti dosen sejak semester tiga. Setelah menamatkan pendidikan pada Fakultas Sastra Universitas Andalas dengan predikat sangat memuaskan, ia kemudian bekerja sebagai peneliti di berbagai LSM di Sumbar. Di samping itu, ia juga bekerja sebagai penulis lepas di berbagai media lokal di Sumbar. Pada 2010, IFP memberi kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies di Universitas Gadjah Mada. IFP memberi pelatihan intensif bahasa Inggris dan komputer sekitar enam setengah bulan di Jakarta. Program Sandwich ia laksanakan di Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Belanda, dan kota tua Leiden sepanjang paruh pertama 2012. Selesai studi, ia akan kembali ke instansi asal, BPNB Padang, dan menyinergikan bidang minatnya di ketiga wilayah kerja; Sumatra Barat, Sumatra Selatan, dan Bengkulu. Salah satu yang sedang berjalan adalah mendukung program PPI (Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia) Leiden dan Indonesia, yaitu mengajar melalui Sahabat Pena kepada anak-anak di Talang-Air Guci, Muara Enim, Sumatra Selatan.


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Ferry Rhendra Pananda Putra Sitorus | [email protected] Ferry Rhendra Pananda Putra Sitorus is a lecturer at Cendrawasih University, Papua. He graduated from The School of Social Welfare, and continued his master’s degree at the University of Indonesia majoring in Social Welfare. He collaborated with BBPPKS to conduct leadership training, training analysis, foundation empowerment, professional training and professional analysis. Ferry was also active in a number of acitivities conducted by KPA (Commission on Managing AIDS) Jayapura, such as organizing social activities, local regulations on HIV, the Nusantara AIDS memorial night, commemorating World AIDS Day, and competitions related to AIDS Day. In 2009, received an IFP scholarship to continue his doctoral studies at the Department of Social Welfare FISIP UI. As a student, Ferry was Fellow Faculty member at PUSKA PA, established the PAUD Cerdas and joined ISCD in Jogjakarta. He also participated in activities conducted by the Papua Centre in collaboration with UNCEN and UI which included: launching the Papua Centre at UI, Papua Update Seminar, a cultural exhibition of the Kamoro tribe Papua and meetings with winners of the High School Olympiad sponsored by PT Freeport.

Ferry Rhendra Pananda Putra Sitorus bekerja sebagai dosen di Universitas Cenderawasih (Uncen) Papua. Ferry memperoleh gelar S-1 dari Sekolah Tinggi Kesejahteraan Sosial, kemudian melanjutkan pendidikan masternya di Universitas Indonesia pada bidang studi Kesejahteraan Sosial. Banyak kegiatan sosial yang ia lakukan bersama Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pelatihan Kesejahteraan Sosial (BBPPKS), di antaranya mengadakan pelatihan kepemimpinan, kajian pelatihan, pemberdayaan yayasan, pelatihan profesi, dan kajian-kajian profesi. Ia juga aktif dalam sejumlah kegiatan di Komisi Penanggulangan AIDS (KPA) Kota Jayapura, seperti mengadakan kegiatan sosialisasi rancangan peraturan daerah tentang HIV, kegiatan malam renungan AIDS Nusantara, peringatan hari AIDS sedunia, dan lomba-lomba dalam rangka hari AIDS. Pada 2009, ia lolos seleksi program IFP. Ia pun melanjutkan studi S-3 di Departemen Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial FISIP UI pada 2010 berkat beasiswa tersebut. Selama perkuliahan, ia aktif juga sebagai Fellow Faculty pada PUSKA PA, pendirian PAUD Cerdas, dan mengikuti ISCD di Yogya. Selain itu, ia juga mengikuti sejumlah kegiatan Papua Center yang merupakan kerja sama antara Uncen dan UI. Sejumlah kegiatan yang telah ia ikuti, antara lain peresmian Papua Center di UI, seminar Papua Update, pameran budaya suku Kamoro Papua, serta pertemuan dengan pemenang lomba Olimpiade SMU yang diselenggarakan oleh PT Freeport.

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Fifi Suryani Hutauruk | [email protected] Fifi Suryani Hutauruk began her career in Jakarta after completing her undergraduate education at Universitas Bersama Bandung. She worked as an editor at one of the largest publishing companies in Indonesia, the Kompas Gramedia Group, at the World of Popular Science (Bhuana Ilmu Populer/BIP) and was responsible for editing translations and local texts to conform to EYD. Outside of work, Fifi joined Sahabat Anak, a community organization that educates street children. Fifi became a tutor for these street children in Cijantung and Pasar Rebo. Her main focus was to encourage the children to give up street singing and return to school in order to work towards a better life. Her vision is to help these children realize that they are God’s creation and therefore are equal under His eyes. She is currently studying for her master’s degree in Curriculum Studies at the College of Eduation, the University of Texas at Austin on an IFP scholarship. This scholarship has enhanced her leadership skills, and broadened her horizons through contact with local and international students. She was exposed to foreign cultures new to her while simultaneously introducing others Indonesian culture.

Fifi Suryani Hutauruk. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 dari Universitas Advent Indonesia (UNAI) di Bandung, Fifi pindah ke Jakarta untuk memulai kariernya. Ia kemudian bekerja di salah satu penerbitan terbesar di Indonesia, Kompas Gramedia Group, pada unit Bhuana Ilmu Populer (BIP) dengan jabatan editor yang bertanggung jawab mengedit naskah terjemahan dan lokal agar sesuai dengan EYD. Selain sibuk dengan pekerjaannya, ia bergabung dengan Sahabat Anak, sebuah komunitas yang peduli terhadap pendidikan anak jalanan. Ia bertugas menjadi pengajar pada kegiatan bimbel untuk anak-anak jalanan di derah Cijantung dan Pasar Rebo. Fokus utamanya adalah memotivasi anak agar berhenti menjadi pengamen dan kembali bersekolah untuk mendapatkan kehidupan yang lebih baik. Visinya adalah menyadarkan anak jalanan bahwa mereka makhluk mulia ciptaan Tuhan yang memiliki kesetaraan hidup. Pada saat ini, Fifi sedang menempuh pendidikan master, Jurusan Curriculum Studies di The College of Education, University of Texas at Austin, atas beasiswa IFP. Berkat beasiswa IFP, ia juga memperoleh kesempatan mengasah kemampuan memimpin, berbagi, dan berinisiatif dengan para mahasiswa lokal dan internasional. Selain itu, ia dapat mempelajari berbagai kebudayaan baru dan tentunya juga memperkenalkan kebudayaan Indonesia.


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Fitrilailah Mokui | [email protected] Fitrilailah Mokui graduated from the Faculty of Public Health as valedictorian in September 1999. After graduating, she joined the Southeast Sulawesi branch of CARE International Indonesia as a Project Manager in a Health Nutrition and Sector Development Project. In 2001, she joined the Southeast Sulawesi Government bureaucracy, where she worked for 5 years. The desire to keep learning and share her knowledge inspired her to shift her profession and become a lecturer at Haluoleo University and several other state and private universities. In 2007, she received a one-year scholarship from the IFP to pursue a master’s degree in Social Research majoring in Social Research Method at the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, The Australian National University. In 2012, the Directorate of Higher Education granted her a scholarship for a PhD in Medical Anthropology at the School of Culture History and Language – Research School of Asia Pacific at the Australian National University. Fitrilailah is currently a lecturer at Haluoleo University, Kendari, and Southeast Sulawesi.

Fitrilailah Mokui saat ini tercatat sebagai dosen di Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara. Setelah tamat dari Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat sebagai mahasiswa terbaik dan tercepat pada wisuda September 1999, ia kemudian bergabung bersama CARE International Indonesia cabang Sulawesi Tenggara sebagai Project Manager pada proyek Health Nutrition and Sector Development Project. Pada 2001, ia bergabung dalam birokrasi Pemerintah Sulawesi Tenggara mengelola program kesehatan ibu dan anak di Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara selama lima tahun. Semangat untuk senantiasa belajar dan mengamalkan ilmu yang didapat menginspirasi dirinya untuk beralih profesi sebagai dosen di Universitas Haluoleo serta beberapa universitas negeri dan swasta lainnya. Pada 2007, IFP memercayai ia untuk melanjutkan pendidikan ke program Master Social Research dengan spesialisasi Social Research Method selama setahun di The Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI), Australian National University (ANU). Pada 2012, Dikti memberikan beasiswa untuk melanjutkan ke Ph.D. Medical Anthropology pada School of Culture, History and Language–Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies di Australian National University (ANU).

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George Malchisua Manu | [email protected] George Malchisua Manu worked as project manager at the French NGO, Action Contre La Faim, focusing on environmental issues in local villages. He met with community members and related parties to socialize environmental issues. Born in 15 November 1979, he completed his undergraduate education in 2002 at Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. He participated many social activities, including providing legal representation for the return of agricultural fields in the Belu Regency in 2004. In 2007, he also was involved in village development planning in North Central Timor and Belu. In 2011, George begana master’s program in Sustainable Development, Brandeis University, USA on an IFP scholarship. After completing this program, he plans to return to Action Contre La Faim and introduce the concept of balance in natural resource management to the villagers. He believes that this will helpthe community understand their surroundings and the best ways to use and manage them.

George Malchisua Manu bekerja di Action Contre La Faim sebagai Manajer Proyek yang memberi perhatian besar terhadap keseimbangan dan interkoneksi tiap komponen lingkungan. Setiap Senin hingga Jumat, ia mengabdi kepada masyarakat desa di beberapa daerah. Di sana, ia bertemu dengan masyarakat dan pihak terkait untuk menyosialisasikan isu-isu yang terkait dengan lingkungan. Pria kelahiran 15 November 1979 ini menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 Teknik Mesin di Universitas Nusa Cendana (Undana) Kupang pada 2002. Banyak aktivitas sosial yang ia lakukan, salah satunya pada 2004, ia pernah melakukan advokasi pemulihan lahan pertanian di Kabupaten Belu. Selain itu, pada 2007, ia pernah terlibat dalam perencanaan pembangunan desa di Timor Tengah Utara dan Belu. Pada 2011, ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 bidang Sustainable Development di Brandeis University, USA, atas beasiswa IFP. Setelah menempuh beasiswa ini, ia berencana kembali bekerja di Action Contre La Faim dan akan memperkenalkan konsep keseimbangan dalam pengelolaan alam kepada masyarakat desa. Dengan cara itu, ia percaya masyarakat akan mengerti manfaat dari tiap komponen di lingkungannya dan cara terbaik untuk mengolahnya.


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Gunawan Zakki | [email protected] Gunawan Zakki was born in Bandar Lampung on 12 January 1976 and graduated from Lampung University with a majorin Education in 1998. He was one of the Indonesian representatives at SSEAYP, Renaissance, and OBSC in Japan. He gained invaluable experience from this program, by meeting youth from other countries and learning about their diverse languages and cultures. He is active in various youth, culture, boyscouts, sports and religious organizations. Gunawan designed a water and sanitation program to encourage community use of protected toilets and cleanwater. His team visited the community everyday to speak with them directly and understand the complaints and problems they were facing. Through the IFP scholarship, Gunawan pursued a master’s degree in Education and Development at the University of East Anglia Norwich. After completing his studies in the UK, he will join the UN Commission for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment as a Program Officer for Women’s National Peace and Security.

Gunawan Zakki lahir di Bandar Lampung, 12 Januari 1976, merupakan lulusan Universitas Lampung pada bidang studi Pendidikan pada 1998. Wawan merupakan salah seorang pemuda yang mewakili Indonesia untuk Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP), Renaissance Program, OBSC di Jepang. Banyak pengalaman yang ia dapatkan dalam program tersebut, salah satunya adalah dapat berjumpa dengan berbagai pemuda yang berasal dari negara lainnya sehingga ia dapat mempelajari bahasa serta budaya yang bermacam-macam. Ia juga aktif dalam kegiatan sosial lainnya, seperti mengikuti berbagai organisasi sosial, baik organisasi pemuda, seni, pramuka, olahraga, maupun agama. Ia juga pernah membuat program yang berkaitan dengan air dan sanitasi, program ini bertujuan meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat dalam menggunakan jamban tertutup dan menggunakan air dari sumber yang bersih. Setiap hari ia bersama tim datang ke komunitas untuk duduk, berbicara, dan berdiskusi secara langsung dengan masyarakat, serta mendengarkan keluhan dan masalah yang sedang dihadapi mereka. Melalui beasiswa IFP, ia memiliki kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Education and Development di University of East Anglia, Norwich. Setelah menyelesaikan studinya di Inggris, ia mendapat kesempatan untuk bergabung dengan Serikat Badan PBB untuk Kesetaraan Gender dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan sebagai Program Officer untuk Perdamaian Nasional Perempuan dan Keamanan.

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Harli Abdul Muin | [email protected] Harli Abdul Muin became interested in working for the civil society through volunteering at a civil society organization in Palu, Central Sulawesi in 1993. He worked for fifteen years at several civil society organizations, starting as a volunteer and working his way up to director at foundations and community organizations that focuses on environment, traditional community, human rights and community security. Harli became the Deputy Director of Walhi Central Sulawesi focusing on planning and monitoring. In 1999, he was unanimously elected as Director of Walhi Central Sulawesi. Harli graduated in State Law from Muhammadiyah University and received his postgraduate degree at ITB, Bandung in 2008. In 2011, he received an IFP scholarship to study at Brandeis University, USA where he studied Sustainable Development. After his studies, he plans to return to Indonesia to continue his work with the communities he left and to lecture at the university as a volunteer so that his knowledge as development professional can be put to use.

Harli Abdul Muin mulai tertarik bekerja dalam dunia masyarakat sipil ketika pertama kali menjadi volunter di organisasi masyarakat sipil pada 1993 di Palu, Sulawesi Tengah. Karena ketekunannya, ia memiliki kesempatan bekerja lima belas tahun di beberapa organisasi masyarakat sipil. Mulai dari volunter hingga menjadi direktur di yayasan dan organisasi masyarakat serta bekerja di lembaga yang fokus dalam beragam isu, seperti isu lingkungan hidup, masyarakat adat, hak asasi manusia, dan keamanan komunitas. Ia dipercaya sebagai Deputi Direktur Walhi Sulteng untuk memimpin perencanaan dan monitoring. Pada 1999, Harli terpilih secara aklamasi menjadi Direktur Walhi Sulteng. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 bidang Hukum Tata Negara di Universitas Muhammadiyah. Kemudian, melanjutkan pendidikan pascasarjana di ITB pada 2008. Pada 2011, ia mendapatkan beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikannya di Brandeis University, USA. Ia mengambil program Sustainable Development di sana. Selepas studi, ia berencana kembali ke Indonesia untuk melanjutkan pekerjaan-pekerjaan di masyarakat yang ditinggalkan dan berencana mengajar di universitas sebagai volunter, agar pengetahuannya lebih berguna sebagai praktisi pembangunan.


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Hasymi Rinaldi | [email protected] Hasymi Rinaldi. His concern towards the helplessness of marginal communities against power had led him to be directly involved in strengthening human rights. It began in 2000, when the hawker community – which was “united” by local politicians to support power under FPSKL – were neglected and threatened with eviction by a group of local officials. Ironically the public discourse was that these hawkers were an antagonistic civil community. To alter this public discourse, many efforts were implemented including building networks at local mass media, media watch, and community media. Beginning with the hawker community, he “visited” several other communities such as labourers threatened to be fired and the contract extension system. Annoyed with the fact that the local media did not support the marginal communities, Hasymi invited five local NGOs to establish a tabloid as opposition media. Although its existence was short-lived, this tabloid was able to introduce a new discourse to the public. His dedication was the reason why IFP gave him the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in Public Administration at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. After obtaining his master’s degree, although he was no longer directly involved with the daily lives of community as before, his efforts of empowerment still continued by making use of resources available on campus. This change in attitude occurred during his study period in Hawaii.

Hasymi Rinaldi. Keprihatinan atas tidak berdayanya komunitas marginal terhadap kekuasaan mendorong Hasymi untuk terlibat langsung dalam penguatan hak-hak sipil masyarakat. Berawal pada 2000-an, ketika komunitas pedagang kaki lima lokal yang sebelumnya “disatukan” politisi lokal sebagai alat penunjang kekuasaan dengan nama FSPKL ditelantarkan dan terancam penggusuran oleh rombongan penguasa lokal. Ironisnya, wacana yang beredar di tingkat publik bahwa para pedagang digambarkan sebagai kelompok masyarakat sipil yang antagonis. Untuk mengubah wacana di tingkat publik tersebut, berbagai upaya dilakukan, mulai dari membangun jaringan di tingkat media massa lokal, media watch, hingga media komunitas. Berawal dari komunitas PKL, ia mulai “bermain” di beberapa komunitas lainnya, seperti buruh yang terancam PHK dan sistem perpanjangan kontrak. Kesal dengan pemberitaan media lokal yang tidak berpihak kepada masyarakat marginal, ia mengajak lima LSM lokal untuk mendirikan sebuah media tandingan, yaitu sebuah tabloid. Meskipun tidak bertahan lama, tabloid tersebut mampu memberikan wacana baru di tingkat publik. Atas dedikasinya tersebut, IFP memberikan kesempatan baginya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Public Administration di University of Hawaii at Manoa. Setelah mendapatkan gelar master, meskipun tidak langsung terlibat dalam keseharian masyarakat seperti sebelumnya, upaya pemberdayaan masih berlangsung dengan menggunakan sumber daya yang tersedia di kampus. Berubahnya pemikiran Hasymi perihal keterlibatan langsung ataupun tak langsung muncul selama proses studi di Hawaii.

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Hendro Cahyono | [email protected] Hendro Cahyono is a bureaucrat stationed at the Regional Provincial Office of West Nusa Tenggara. He graduated from Mataram University majoring in Animal Husbandry in 1999 and has been an activist ever since his university years. Currently, as the recipient of the IFP scholarship, he is studying for his master’s degree at Gajah Mada University majoring in Development Guidance and Communication. His experience as environmental activist and in community empowerment at LP3ES and Plan International changed his opinion that the community already owns everything but requires additional skill and guidance in managing it. In the bureaucracy he was functionally chosen to be a Widyaiswara –with the duty to educate, teach and train the general public as well as government officials. He is one of the youngest Widyaiswara in Indonesia and also manages a social institution focusing on capacity development specifically through an outbound method. The IFP scholarship has enhanced his confidence in implementing his duties as a government official and in managing his social institution. He aims to contribute in improving the bureaucracy. He has received many benefits during his two months in Arkansas such as improving his English and being able to study a proper public service system.

Hendro Cahyono adalah seorang birokrat yang bertugas di Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat. Lulusan Sarjana Peternakan Universitas Mataram 1999 ini merupakan aktivis semenjak menempuh pendidikan sarjananya. Kini ia sedang melanjutkan studi S-2 di UGM dengan prodi (program studi) Penyuluhan dan Komunikasi Pembangunan atas beasiswa IFP. Pengalamannya sebagai aktivis lingkungan dan pemberdayaan masyarakat di LP3ES dan Plan International, mengubah pola pikirnya bahwa masyarakat sebenarnya sudah mempunyai segalanya, namun manajemen pengelolaannya saja yang masih perlu ditambah. Dalam dunia birokrasi pun, ia mengambil jalur Fungsional Widyaiswara, yang tugas utamanya adalah mendidik, mengajar, dan melatih baik masyarakat umum maupun aparatur pemerintah. Ia tercatat sebagai salah seorang widyaiswara termuda di Indonesia. Selain itu, ia mempunyai lembaga sosial yang bergerak di bidang pengembangan kapasitas, khususnya melalui metode outbound. Dengan beasiswa IFP yang didapatnya, ia semakin percaya diri dalam menjalankan tugasnya sebagai aparatur pemerintah maupun mengelola lembaga sosialnya. Ia hanya ingin berkontribusi dalam perbaikan birokrasi. Banyak manfaat yang ia dapatkan selama dua bulan di Arkansas: selain meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggrisnya, ia juga dapat mempelajari sistem pelayanan publiknya dengan baik.


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Hery Yanto The | [email protected] Hery Yanto The is currently studying for his PhD in Educational Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Prior to studying at Hawaii in 2009, Hery taught at several high schools in Pontianak, West Kalimantan where he taught Sociology, Anthropology, National History, Entrepreneursip, and Indonesian language. Apart from teaching, Hery was also a coordinator in Information and Communication Technology, provides mentoring and technology training to students and teachers, and also wrote popular articles in local newspapers. He graduated from Tanjungpura University, Pontianak majoring in the sociology of deviant behavior. The Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program scholarship changed his life. This scholarship has provided him with the chance for a doctoral degree and to receive a new scholarship to finish his thesis research. His long-term goal is to promote an open schooling and learning system and to enhance students’ awareness through long-distance classes online on the importance of understanding one another in a heterogeneous culture.

Hery Yanto The saat ini sedang menyelesaikan program doktoral di bidang Teknologi Pendidikan di University of Hawaii at Manoa. Sebelum belajar di Hawaii pada 2009, Hery telah mengajar di beberapa sekolah menengah atas di Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat. Selama menjalani profesi sebagai guru, ia telah mengajar Sosiologi, Antropologi, Sejarah Nasional, Kewirausahaan, dan Bahasa Indonesia. Selain mengajar, ia juga menjadi koordinator di bidang Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi, memberikan mentoring dan pelatihan teknologi kepada siswa dan guru, juga menulis artikel populer di koran-koran lokal. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Ilmu Sosiatri di Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak. Beasiswa dari Ford Foundation, International Fellowships Program (IFP), telah mengubah hidupnya. Beasiswa ini telah memberi dirinya peluang untuk mencapai tahap kandidasi doktor dan memperoleh beasiswa baru untuk menyelesaikan riset disertasinya. Tujuan jangka panjang dalam profesinya adalah mempromosikan sistem persekolahan dan pembelajaran terbuka, dan meningkatkan kesadaran pelajar di kelas-kelas jarak jauh secara online mengenai pentingnya saling memahami satu sama lain di antara keberagaman budaya.

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Hilmayanti Safitri | [email protected] Hilmayati Safitri since her university years at the Department of Anthropology, has been involved in KPA, an organization advocating village farmer groups and is a researcher at Yayasan AKATIGA, Bandung. Safitri often had to take trips to villages to study the dynamic life of these village farmers. During her interaction with these groups, she discovered many things that influenced her view on Indonesian agricultural politics. Considering the farmers’ condition, the Indonesian agriculture policy has not benefitted them much as policies issued most often disregard the farmers’ interest. Hilmayati graduated from Padjajaran University, Bandung in 1998. In 2001, IFP granted her a scholarship to improve her knowledge and gain a master’s degree at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands in Agriculture and Rural Development Studies. After successfully gaining her master’s degree, she continued to pursue her interest as Indonesian social, economy and political researcher, especially in to the field of agricultural issues.

Hilmayati Safitri semenjak kuliah di Jurusan Antropologi, sudah melibatkan diri di KPA, sebuah organisasi yang memperjuangkan kelompok petani pedesaan. Selain aktif dalam organisasi tersebut, Hilmayati juga merupakan seorang peneliti di Yayasan Akatiga, Bandung. Hilmayati kerap kali harus melakukan perjalanan ke desa-desa untuk mempelajari dinamika kehidupan kelompok petani di pedesaan. Selama berinteraksi dengan kelompok tani di pedesaan, ia mendapatkan banyak hal yang memengaruhi cara pandangnya tentang politik agraria di Indonesia. Melihat kondisi kelompok petani pedesaan di Indonesia, politik agraria di Indonesia tidak terlalu berpihak kepada mereka, karena kebijakan-kebijakan yang dikeluarkan lebih banyak yang mengabaikan kepentingan petani. Hilmayati menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 di Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung pada 1998. Pada 2011, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk meningkatkan ilmu pedesaan yang ia miliki guna melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda, pada bidang Agriculture and Rural Development Studies. Ketika sudah mendapatkan gelar master, ia akan meneruskan ketertarikan dirinya sebagai peneliti sosial, ekonomi, dan politik di Indonesia, khususnya yang berkaitan dengan masalah agraria.


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Ibnu Asqori Pohan| [email protected] Ibnu Asqori Pohan graduated from the Department of Political Science, Sumatera Utara University (USU) and has, since his university days, realized the importance of education for all to enhance their quality and life. With his friends, he founded an organization focusing on education for children of poor families and empowerment of small traders in several streets in the city of Medan. He personally and voluntarily taught school-aged children who were not able to go to school in several inhabitants’ houses. He also gave interest-free loans to several small-scale traders in several places in Medan and helped them gain the ability to manage their capital properly. In 2009, he was chosen as one of the recipients of the IFP scholarship. He pursued his master’s degree in politics at De La Salle University, Philippines. Ibnu also joined the Social Justice Training and Leadership at Arkansas University, USA. This opportunity opened access to field experts and gave him ability to create a better community empowerment program at a larger scale to promote and implement the values of social justice.

Ibnu Asqori Pohan sejak menempuh pendidikan sarjana di Departemen Ilmu Politik Universitas Sumatra Utara (USU), sudah menyadari akan pentingnya pendidikan bagi semua orang demi peningkatan kualitas diri dan kehidupannya. Ia bersama teman-temannya kemudian menjalankan sebuah organisasi yang berfokus pada pendidikan anak-anak dari keluarga kurang mampu dan pemberdayaan para pedagang kecil di beberapa ruas jalan utama Kota Medan. Ia mengajar anak-anak usia sekolah yang tidak dapat melanjutkan sekolahnya di beberapa rumah penduduk secara mandiri dan sukarela. Selain itu, ia juga memberikan pinjaman modal usaha tanpa bunga kepada beberapa pedagang kecil di beberapa tempat di Medan dan membantu para pedagang tersebut untuk memiliki kemampuan mengelola modal usaha mereka dengan baik. Pada 2009, ia terpilih sebagai salah seorang penerima beasiswa IFP. Ketertarikannya di bidang politik ia lanjutkan dengan menempuh kuliah S-2 pada bidang Political Science di De La Salle University, Filipina. Ibnu juga mengikuti Social Justice Training and Leadership di University of Arkansas, USA, yang memberikan kemampuan dan akses kerja sama dengan banyak ahli serta dapat ia gunakan untuk penciptaan program pemberdayaan masyarakat yang lebih baik dengan skala yang lebih besar untuk mempromosikan dan mengimplementasikan nilai-nilai social justice.

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I Gusti Agung Made Wardana | [email protected] I Gusti Agung Made Wardana is very committed to social justice because since childhood he has had many experiences in injustice. This also motivated him to become a legal counsel to assist those who are less fortunate in their pursuit of justice. In 2000, Agung studied at the Faculty of Law, Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta. He completed his education in 3.5 years with a GPA of 3.54 and was honored with cum laude. After graduating, he began his career as a legal counsel for PBHI (the Organization for Legal and Human Rights Counsel), Bali. In 2010, IFP gave him the chance to pursue a master’s degree in Environmental Law at the University of Nottingham, UK. After completing his master’s degree, Agung became a lecturer in International Law at National Education University (Undiknas) Denpasar and also practiced as a legal counsel to provide legal education and assistance for marginal groups. Agung is currently a recipient of the Murdoch International Postgraduate Scholarship (MIPS) and is undertaking a PhD at Murdoch University, Australia.

I Gusti Agung Made Wardana sangat berkomitmen pada keadilan sosial karena ia mempunyai banyak pengalaman ketidakadilan sejak kecil. Hal tersebut jugalah yang memotivasi dirinya untuk menjadi advokat guna membantu pencari keadilan yang tidak beruntung secara ekonomi. Pada 2000, Agung berkuliah di Fakultas Hukum Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta. Ia menyelesaikan Sarjana Hukum (S.H.) dalam waktu 3,6 tahun dengan IPK 3,54 dan sebagai lulusan berpredikat cum laude. Setelah menyelesaikan studi, ia memulai kariernya sebagai aktivis bantuan hukum di Perhimpunan Bantuan Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Indonesia (PBHI) Bali, sebuah organisasi nonpemerintah yang berfokus pada penyediaan bantuan hukum dan advokasi hak asasi manusia bagi masyarakat miskin dan komunitas marginal di Bali. Pada 2010, IFP memberikan kesempatan bagi dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Nottingham, Inggris, dalam program studi Environmental Law. Setelah mendapatkan gelar master, Agung menjadi dosen Hukum Internasional di Universitas Pendidikan Nasional (Undiknas) Denpasar, dan menjadi advokat untuk memberikan pendidikan dan bantuan hukum bagi kelompok marginal. Saat ini, Agung mendapatkan beasiswa Murdoch International Postgraduate Scholarship (MIPS) untuk mengambil studi doktoral (Ph.D.) di Murdoch University, Australia.


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I Kadek Suastika | [email protected] I Kadek Suastika graduated from the Linguistics Department, Udayana University in 2008. He is an English language teacher at SMAN 1 and SMK Widiyaswara Sukowati. Besides teaching, Kadek also volunteers to teach English for children in his surroundings who want to learn the language. Kadek not only teaches them English, but also motivates them to always be optimistic in interacting with others, especially with foreign tourists. For his perseverance, IFP gave him the chance to continue his postgraduate study in Applied Linguistics at the University of Birmingham, UK in 2011. This scholarship has further matured him in his knowledge and better prepared to serve the surrounding community. After returning home, he rearranges the learning and sharing process which has already become his focus. He has returned and become the coach-teacher for competitions and English Club in the High School where he works. He also actively teaches individuals who come to his home to learn English. It his wish to become a university lecturer so that he can share his knowledge at a wider level.

I Kadek Suastika merupakan lulusan S-1 Jurusan Linguistik Universitas Udayana pada 2008. Ia adalah guru bahasa Inggris di SMAN 1 dan SMK Widyaswara Sukowati. Selain mengajar para siswa di sekolah, Kadek juga mempunyai tempat belajar bahasa Inggris bagi anak-anak di sekitar rumahnya yang ingin belajar bahasa Inggris secara sukarela. Ia tidak hanya mengajari mereka bahasa Inggris, tetapi juga memotivasi mereka untuk selalu bersikap optimistis dalam berinteraksi dengan orang lain, terutama dengan para turis asing. Atas kegigihan tersebut, IFP memberikan kesempatan bagi dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Applied Linguistic di University of Birmingham, Inggris, pada 2011. Beasiswa IFP telah menjadikan sosoknya semakin matang dalam ilmu dan semakin siap dalam pengabdian kepada masyarakat sekitar. Setelah pulang ke tanah air, ia pun kembali membenahi proses belajar dan proses berbagi yang sudah dari dulu ia laksanakan. Ia kembali ke sekolah dan menjadi guru pembimbing lomba dan English Club di SMA yang dulu. Juga masih aktif membantu orang-orang yang ingin belajar bahasa Inggris ke rumahnya. Ia pun sangat berkeinginan menjadi seorang dosen di perguruan tinggi, sehingga dapat lebih melebarkan sayap dalam berbagi ilmu.

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Ika Sumantri | [email protected] Ika Sumantri began his career as a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, Lambung Mangkurat University, South Kalimantan, and was immersed in research and teaching. Since 2002, he became intensely involved in disseminating technology to farmers, specifically livestock raisers in marginal fields. This interaction made him more aware of the basic fact of life that working as farmers and livestock raisers does not give hope for a more prosperous life. Therefore, with several friends who have the same concern, Ika founded a local NGO aiming to coordinate counseling programs to small farmers and livestock raisers to develop their business from the technology, business management and product marketing aspects. In 2008, Ika continued his study in Animal Nutrition at Wageningen University, Netherlands through an IFP scholarship. This scholarship was the key to open doors of opportunities. Currently, he is studying for her PhD at UGM Yogyakarta.

Ika Sumantri mengawali pekerjaannya sebagai dosen di Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Kalimantan Selatan; di sana ia lebih banyak berkutat pada penelitian dan pengajaran. Sejak 2002, ia kemudian mulai terlibat secara intens pada upaya diseminasi teknologi kepada para petani, khususnya peternak di lahan marginal. Kedekatan dengan peternak kemudian membuat dirinya lebih memahami persoalan mendasar yang mereka hadapi, yaitu pekerjaan sebagai petani dan peternak tidak memberikan harapan untuk memiliki hidup yang lebih sejahtera. Oleh karena itu, ia bersama beberapa teman yang memiliki kepedulian sama kemudian mendirikan sebuah LSM lokal dengan tujuan mengoordinasikan program-program pendampingan kepada petani peternak kecil dalam pengembangan usaha, baik dari sisi teknologi, manajemen usaha, hingga pemasaran produk. Pada 2008, ia melanjutkan pendidikannya ke jenjang S-2 dalam bidang Animal Nutrition di Wageningen University, Belanda, atas beasiswa IFP. Beasiswa IFP bagaikan sebuah kunci bagi dirinya, karena ia membukakan pintu untuknya kepada berbagai kesempatan. Saat ini, ia sedang menyelesaikan pendidikan doktor di UGM Yogyakarta.


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Ikfina Maufuriyah | [email protected] Ikfina Maufuriyah is an English teacher at MTs Hasyim Asy’ari, which manages Pesantren Hasyim Asy’ari Bangsri Jepara. She was also an activist in the local NGO concerned with strengthening women and children’s rights called eLKaPerA (The Institute for Women and Children Study) where she coordinated the Education and Training Division. As a teacher, pesantren caretaker and individual involved in education without background on education/psychology, she encounters many pedagogical and psychological problems she could not comprehend. Until she took partin the process of teaching and designing a training program or educational seminar instigated by eLKaPerA. Various teaching strategies that she implemented were based solely on her knowledge from books and her own assumption. Therefore, IFP has given Ikfina the chance to pursue a postgraduate program at Gajah Mada University (UGM) majoring in Psychology Education. Through this scholarship, she gained the chance to learn relevant theories (on educational psychology) related to the requirements to teach, discussions with many psychology and education experts, implement critical analysis, and even conduct research which enhances her ability as teacher as well as researcher in the future.

Ikfina Maufuriyah adalah seorang guru bahasa Inggris di MTs Hasyim Asy‘ari, pengelola Pesantren Hasyim Asy‘ari, Bangsri-Jepara. Ia juga aktif di sebuah LSM lokal yang bergerak di bidang penguatan hak perempuan dan anak yang bernama eLKaPerA (Lembaga Kajian Perempuan dan Anak). Dirinya terlibat sebagai koordinator Divisi Pendidikan dan Pelatihan. Sebagai guru, pengasuh pesantren, dan individu yang aktif di bidang pendidikan di mana ia bukan berasal dari jurusan pendidikan/psikologi, tentu banyak persoalan pedagogis dan psikologis yang tidak ia pahami dalam proses belajar mengajar dan dalam merancang program pelatihan atau seminar pendidikan yang digagas oleh eLKaPerA. Beragam uji coba strategi pembelajaran yang ia lakukan hanya berdasarkan pengetahuan yang didapatnya dari buku dan bahkan dari asumsinya sendiri. Oleh karena itu, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk melanjutkan kuliah S-2 di Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) pada bidang Pendidikan Psikologi. Dengan mendapatkan beasiswa IFP, kesempatan dirinya semakin terbuka lebar untuk mempelajari sebanyak mungkin teori (psikologi pendidikan) yang relevan dengan kebutuhannya mengajar, berdiskusi dengan banyak pakar psikologi dan pendidikan, melakukan analisis kritis, dan bahkan melakukan penelitian yang semakin menguatkan kemampuan dirinya, baik sebagai guru maupun sebagai peneliti, pada masa-masa yang akan datang.

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I Made Sarjana | [email protected] I Made Sarjana was born in the village of Mengani, Kintamani, Bangli, Bali on 11 November 1972. His childhood and elementary school years were spent in his home village. He took his undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University. During his university years, he was active in various student organizations (student press committee and student senate body) and off campus (GMNI/Indonesian National Student Movement) to enhance his social sensitivity, leadership, ability to work with others and writing skills. In 1996 (one year before he graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture), he worked as a reporter for Bali Post and in 2001; he was officially appointed as a lecturer at Udayana University. He was the recipient of a scholarship from the Directorate of Higher Education which obliged him to serve as a civil servant. In 2008, he became a fellow of the IFP program majoring in Leisure, Tourism and Environment Program at Wageningan University and Research, Netherlands. This scholarship enabled him to improve his intellectual ability and thus maximize his participation in developing the community. Currently, he is active in various community development programs and tourism research, especially the development of alternative tourism or community tourism.

I Made Sarjana lahir di Desa Mengani, Kintamani, Bangli-Bali pada 11 November 1972. Masa kecilnya hingga lulus SD dihabiskan di kampung halaman. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Fakultas Pertanian di Universitas Udayana. Semasa kuliah, ia aktif di berbagai organisasi kemahasiswaan, baik dalam kampus (pengurus pers mahasiswa dan senat mahasiswa) maupun luar kampus (Gerakan Mahasiswa Nasional Indonesia/GMNI), untuk mengasah kepekaan sosial, jiwa kepemimpinan, kemampuan kerja sama, dan kemampuan menulis. Pada 1996 (setahun sebelum resmi menyandang gelar Sarjana Pertanian), ia bekerja sebagai wartawan Bali Post, dan pada 2001 resmi tercatat sebagai dosen Universitas Udayana karena ia penerima beasiswa tunjangan ikatan dinas Dikti semasa mahasiswa. Pada 2008, ia tercatat sebagai fellow IFP dan melanjutkan studi di M.Sc. Programme Leisure, Tourism and Environment, Wageningen University, and Research The Netherlands. Berkat beasiswa yang diberikan IFP, ia dapat meningkatkan kapasitas intelektualnya, sehingga kualitas partisipasinya dalam pengembangan masyarakat dapat meningkat pula. Kini ia aktif di berbagai program pengembangan masyarakat dan penelitian pariwisata, khususnya pengembangan pariwisata alternatif atau pariwisata kerakyatan.


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Inda Ariestiya | [email protected] Inda Ariestiya worked as a teacher at a private playgroup and was also the founder of a study group for underprivileged children before she received the IFP scholarship. She has always loved children and wanted to establish a school or kindergarten for underprivileged children. However, before building her dream school she must equip herself with the knowledge about children. Therefore, she planned to continue her study specifically on early childhood education. This remained a dream as she did not have the funds to build a school until finally IFP gave her the opportunity to undertake a master’s degree at the University of Essex, UK in 2009. She majored in English Language Teaching (Young Learners). After returning from UK, she was asked to become a principal and academic advisor of a private kindergarten. Inda has also conducted several Letterland trainings/ workshops for teachers at several schools in many cities in Indonesia and has also received invitations to visit several countries. At her home, she has currently conducted a free English language course for underprivileged children.

Inda Ariestiya sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP adalah seorang guru di sebuah playgroup swasta dan pendiri bimbingan belajar untuk anak-anak kurang mampu. Ia memang menyukai dunia anak-anak sejak dulu. Sebenarnya, ia ingin sekali mendirikan sekolah atau TK untuk anak-anak tidak mampu, dan sebelum mendirikan sekolah impiannya, ia sangat ingin memperdalam ilmu tentang dunia anak. Untuk itu, ia memiliki rencana untuk melanjutkan kuliah dan mengambil jurusan mengenai anak usia dini. Namun, karena keterbatasan dana, keinginan itu baru sebatas keinginan dan rencana sampai akhirnya IFP memberikan kesempatan kepadanya kuliah S-2 di University of Essex, Inggris, pada 2009. Ia mengambil program master English Language Teaching (Young Learners) di sana. Sepulang dari Inggris, ia diminta menjadi kepala sekolah di sebuah TK swasta sekaligus menjadi penasihat akademiknya. Selain itu, Inda juga melakukan beberapa pelatihan/workshop Letterland untuk guru-guru di beberapa sekolah, di beberapa kota di Indonesia, dan sempat mendapat undangan ke beberapa negara. Saat ini, ia juga membuka kursus bahasa Inggris gratis di rumahnya untuk anak-anak tidak mampu.

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Indah Waty Bong | [email protected] Indah Waty Bong works at the Forestry Service of West Kalimantan in a forest and climate change program, a cooperation program between the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and the German Development Cooperation. Since 2000, Indah has been active as a Madanika volunteer, a local civil community organization working on implementing environmental education and conducting a campaign to the community through the means of an environmental magazine in West Kalimantan. She implemented simple research on trafficking of wild animals in West Kalimantan. In 2008, Indah completed her undergraduate study in Agrotechnology at Panca Bakti University, Pontianak. The IFP scholarship allowed her to continue her postgraduate study at the University of Florida, USA, majoring in Sustainable Development Practice in 2011. The IFP and MDP scholarships did not only give her the chance to enhance her knowledge on development practices in other areas such as in Africa and South America and the expertise in various practical aspects of sustainable development, but it also gave her a hands-on field experience in Botswana, where Indah worked in the Southern Africa Regional Environmental Program (SAREP) and was involved in managing community-based natural resources.

Indah Waty Bong sehari-hari bekerja di Dinas Kehutanan Kalimantan Barat, dalam program hutan dan perubahan iklim, sebuah program kerja sama antara Departemen Kehutanan Indonesia dan German Development Cooperation. Sejak 2000, Indah juga aktif sebagai relawan Madanika, sebuah organisasi masyarakat sipil lokal yang bergerak pada isu-isu lingkungan dan pendidikan sipil. Ia bersama teman-temannya aktif melakukan pendidikan lingkungan hidup dan kampanye kepada masyarakat melalui media majalah lingkungan hidup di Kalimantan Barat. Indah juga melakukan riset sederhana tentang perdagangan satwa liar di Kalimantan Barat. Indah menyelesaikan kuliah S-1-nya di Universitas Panca Bhakti Pontianak di bidang Agroteknologi pada 2008. Beasiswa IFP mengantarkan Indah untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 di University of Florida, USA, di bidang Sustainable Development Practice pada 2011. Beasiswa IFP dan MDP tidak hanya memberinya kesempatan untuk menambah pengetahuan tentang praktik-praktik pembangunan di wilayah lain, seperti Afrika dan Amerika Latin, dan keahlian dalam berbagai aspek praktikal dalam pembangunan berkelanjutan, tetapi juga pengalaman langsung melalui praktikum lapangan di Botswana. Dalam praktik lapangan ini, ia bekerja di Southern Africa Regional Environmental Program (SAREP) dan terlibat dalam program pengelolaan sumber daya alam berbasis masyarakat.


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Indarwati Aminuddin | [email protected] Indarwati Aminuddin came from a family with a small itinerant business, which was constantly on the move, from one province to another in Indonesia. Therefore, she is familiar with every tribe in Papua, Maluku, Sulawesi and has learned to make cultural difference and pluralism part of herself. She has also actively campaigned for the necessity of a just natural resource management for the benefit of the coming generation. As a graduate of Development Study Economics, Haluoleo University, Kendari she has dedicated herself to the tsunami victims in Aceh. Her work in Aceh was related to the potential she had, namely to write and send routine news to the Pena Indonesia website in Jakarta; these reports were then translated into other languages and were read by many. Indarwati has strong passion for writing, however, passion alone is not enough; she needs other skills to write, negotiate, communicate and build a network. So in 2010 IFP gave her the chance to undertake a master’s degree program in Leisure, Tourism and Environment at Wageningen University, Netherlands. She has returned to Indonesia and is working at various communities.

Indarwati Aminuddin berasal dari keluarga pedagang kecil yang hidup berpindah-pindah dari satu provinsi ke provinsi lain di Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, ia mengenal tiap suku di Papua, Maluku, Sulawesi dengan baik dan belajar menjadikan perbedaan budaya dan pluralitas sebagai bagian dari dirinya. Ia aktif berkampanye tentang perlunya keadilan pengelolaan sumber daya alam bagi generasi yang akan datang, biasanya ia berkampanye melalui media massa, baik media lokal maupun media internasional. Alumnus S-1 di bidang Ekonomi Studi Pembangunan, Universitas Haluoleo Kendari, ini juga mendedikasikan dirinya saat tsunami menerpa Aceh. Ia melakukan pekerjaan yang terkait dengan potensi yang dimilikinya, yakni menulis dan mengirim berita-berita secara rutin pada website Pena Indonesia di Jakarta, laporan itu selanjutnya diterjemahkan dalam bahasa asing dan dibaca oleh banyak pihak. Indarwati sangat mencintai dunia tulis-menulis, tetapi kecintaan saja tidak cukup, ia butuh keterampilan lain: menulis, negosiasi, komunikasi, dan berjejaring. Oleh karena itu, pada 2010, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk menempuh pendidikan S-2 Leisure, Tourism and Environment di Wageningen University, Belanda. Saat ini, ia telah kembali ke Indonesia.

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Irfan AmaLee | [email protected] Irfan Amali has been working in the industry of publishing and media for children for almost ten years; and for the last four years he has demonstrated a great interest in peace-building. Together with a colleague from the United States, he designed a peace education module for children and youth. This module was first implemented in Aceh in collaboration with several local institutions and international institutions such as UNICEF, followed by several other areas in Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi and Bali, and even the Philippines. His expertise in media development came from his ten-year direct experience in the publishing world, but his interest in peace was only triggered by desire and a series of training and activities in student organizations. The IFP scholarship has given him a wonderful opportunity to seriously enhance his knowledge in peace-building. The master’s degree program in Coexistence and Conflict Studies at Brandeis University has given him a wider perspective and sharpened his ability to analyze problems. His experience in studying overseas has opened doors to build wider network. The one-and-a-half year IFP scholarship has become a valuable investment for the coming 15 years.

Irfan AmaLee sudah hampir sepuluh tahun bekerja di industri penerbitan buku dan media untuk anak-anak. Pada empat tahun terakhir, ia menaruh minat besar pada tema perdamaian. Bersama salah seorang rekan dari Amerika, ia menyusun modul pendidikan perdamaian untuk anak-anak dan remaja. Modul ini pertama kali diterapkan di Aceh bersama beberapa lembaga lokal dan internasional seperti UNICEF, kemudian menyusul beberapa daerah lain di Jawa, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Bali, dan bahkan hingga Filipina. Kemampuan di bidang media development ia dapatkan dari sepuluh tahun terjun langsung di industri penerbitan, tetapi minatnya pada bidang perdamaian hanya bermodal semangat dan sejumlah pelatihan serta aktivitas di organisasi saat dirinya masih menjadi mahasiswa. Melalui beasiswa IFP, ia mendapatkan kesempatan emas untuk mendalami secara serius minatnya pada topik perdamaian. Program master Coexistence and Conflict Studies di Brandeis University yang ia jalani memberikan perspektif lebih luas serta mengasah kemampuan menganalisis masalah secara lebih tajam. Selain di bangku kuliah, pengalaman studi di luar negeri membukakan pintu untuk membangun jejaring. Program beasiswa IFP selama 1,5 tahun ini menjadi investasi berharga untuk 15 tahun ke depan.


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Irfan Riza | [email protected] Irfan Riza was a lecturer and teacher at several organizations, both commercial and social. In addition, he was involved in community service such as leading and managing Sahabat Pesantren Indonesia activities and working programs before receiving the IFP scholarship. His outstanding works include, among others, managing and leading working activities of Sahabat Pesantren Indonesia, coordinating a pesantren-based process of open alternative education development and life skills under the coordination of Khowas Education Foundation, assisting in coordinating the process of founding a pesantren-based tertiary education under the coordination of Lembaga Pendidikan Yayasan Al-Husein, and leading and managing the formulation and implementation of a special initiative program for women under the coordination of Al-Hikmah Foundation. In 2008, Irfan received an IFP scholarship to obtain a master’s degree in Education and Development at the School of International Training, USA. This scholarship has broadened his sources, network, contacts and support related to his expertise. His knowledge was then implemented by establishing community empowerment programs which focus on the perspective of science, organization and strong stakeholders’ support by retaining local outstanding values.

Irfan Riza sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, pekerjaannya adalah pengajar di kampus dan beberapa organisasi, baik komersial maupun sosial, serta pengabdian kepada masyarakat, seperti aktif memimpin dan mengelola kegiatan dan program kerja Sahabat Pesantren Indonesia. Aktivitas yang pernah ia lakukan, antara lain mengelola dan memimpin aktivitas kerja Sahabat Pesantren Indonesia, mengoordinasi proses pengembangan pendidikan alternatif terbuka dan life skills berbasis pesantren di bawah koordinasi Lembaga Pendidikan Yayasan Khowas, membantu mengoordinasi proses pendirian perguruan tinggi berbasis pesantren di bawah koordinasi Lembaga Pendidikan Yayasan Al-Husein, serta memimpin dan mengelola formulasi dan implementasi program inisiatif khusus bagi perempuan di bawah koordinasi Yayasan Al-Hikmah. Pada 2008, ia berhasil menerima beasiswa IFP dan melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Education and Development di School for International Training, USA. Beasiswa IFP yang ia raih telah memperluas basis sumber, jaringan, kontak, dan dukungan yang terkait dengan bidang keilmuannya. Ilmu yang ia peroleh, ia terapkan dengan cara membangun program-program pemberdayaan masyarakat yang mempunyai keunggulan dalam perspektif keilmuan, keorganisasian, dan dukungan stakeholder yang kuat dengan tetap mempertahankan nilai-nilai keunggulan lokal.

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Ismiati Farahnasy | [email protected] Ismiati Farahnasy was born in Jakarta on 10 March 1983. Since her childhood she has demonstrated a serious interest in poverty issues, so that for her tertiary education she chose Human Resource Economy at the University of Indonesia. During her university years, she was determined to change the economy of the poor through education. She worked at PT IHS as a researcher and was responsible for designing research instruments and conducting surveys. Besides a researcher, she is also actively involved in a foundation concerned with the environment called Lantan Bantala. In 2011, IFP gave her the opportunity to study for a master’s degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in Public Administration programs. After completing this program, she hopes to be able to implement several breakthroughs in the Indonesian public policy. One of her main focuses is the decentralization process in Indonesia. She also plans to find a solution to issues related to data usage for planning processes and to implement good public policies in Indonesia.

Ismiati Farahnasy lahir di Jakarta pada 10 Maret 1983. Sejak masih kecil, ia sudah punya perhatian yang besar pada isu kemiskinan, sehingga pada saat menempuh kuliah, ia mengambil program Ekonomi SDM di Universitas Indonesia. Pada saat kuliah, ia bertekad dapat mengubah ekonomi masyarakat miskin melalui pendidikan. Ismiati bekerja di PT IHS sebagai peneliti; ia bertugas membuat instrumen penelitian dan melakukan survei. Selain sibuk bekerja sebagai peneliti, ia juga aktif di sebuah yayasan yang bergerak di bidang lingkungan, yaitu Lantan Bentala. Pada 2011, IFP memberi kesempatan kepada Ismiati untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Hawaii at Manoa pada program Public Administration. Setelah menyelesaikan program beasiswa ini, ia berharap dapat membuat beberapa gebrakan untuk kebijakan publik di Indonesia. Satu dari fokus perhatiannya adalah proses desentralisasi di Indonesia. Ia juga akan mencari cara bagaimana memecahkan permasalahan yang terkait dengan penggunaan data untuk proses perencanaan dan membuat kebijakan publik yang baik di Indonesia.


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Issac Tri Oktaviatie Ratnaningsih| [email protected] Issac Tri Oktaviatie Ratnaningsih was actively involved in various research in several different institutions. She was also a coordinator for the management of the Indonesian Family Planning Organization (PKBI) Gunung Kidul Residency branch, Yogyakarta. Besides, she has also been actively involved in supporting women victims of unwanted pregnancy (KTD) at the PKBI Shelter. After graduating from the Anthropology department of Gajah Mada University in 2005, she organized and provided support for household workers, including giving courses on reproduction health. During the earthquake in the Bantul Regency of Yogyakarta in 2006, Tri was an active volunteer in post-earthquake management in the Bantul Regency of Yogyakarta. In 2009, through a full scholarship from the IFP, Tri continued her education at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands in Medical Anthropology. This chance has opened her horizon in anthropology which has always been her passion. As a medical anthropologist, she hopes to contribute to policy and decision making. She also plans to develop research-based programs, not only at PKBI Yogyakarta, but also at PKBI all over Indonesia.

Issac Tri Oktaviatie Ratnaningsih banyak terlibat dalam berbagai kegiatan penelitian pada beberapa institusi yang berbeda. Ia juga koordinator untuk mengelola program-program di Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI) cabang Kabupaten Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. Selain itu, ia aktif mendampingi perempuan korban KTD (Kehamilan Tidak Diinginkan) di Shelter PKBI. Alumnus S-1 Antropologi Universitas Gadjah Mada tahun 2005 ini juga pernah mengorganisasi dan memberi pendampingan bagi pekerja rumah tangga, termasuk memberikan kursus tentang kesehatan reproduksi. Pada saat gempa Yogyakarta beberapa tahun silam, ia menjadi relawan program penanganan pascagempa di wilayah Kabupaten Bantul. Pada 2009, atas dukungan dana sepenuhnya dari IFP, ia melanjutkan studinya di University of Amsterdam, Belanda, dalam bidang Medical Anthropology. Pendidikan lanjutan ini membuka wawasannya dalam bidang antropologi, sesuatu yang menjadi minatnya sejak lama. Sebagai antropolog kesehatan, ia berharap dapat memberi kontribusi berupa pemikiranpemikiran dalam hal kebijakan dan pengambilan keputusan. Ia juga akan mengembangkan program-program berbasis riset, tidak hanya di PKBI Yogyakarta, tetapi juga di PKBI seluruh Indonesia.

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Iyehezkiel | [email protected] Iyehezkiel could attend the School of Teaching and Education at Makassar majoring in English language through the scholarship provided by the chairman of an education foundation in Ujung Pandang.. After graduating, he chose to teach at SLB-A Yapti Makassar. In this place, he taught as a volunteer for the blind. In addition, he also served as the committee of various blind organizations in South Sulawesi, such as chairman of the Christian Blind Association (PENTKRI) Makassar during 1994-1999, as the secretary of the Indonesian Organization for the Blind (PERTUNI) South Sulawesi branch, as the chairman of the Makassar Working Group for Talking Computers for the Blind in 2004 and as an instructor and facilitator in various seminars, workshops and trainings. For his dedicated work, IFP granted him a scholarship for a master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, in 2008. He has dedicated himself to developing a community of disabled persons and has used the knowledge he earned through the IFP-funded education to implement advocacy such as organizing seminars and campaigns on the disabled.

Iyehezkiel. Berkat bantuan beasiswa dari ketua Yayasan Pendidikan Ujung Pandang (YPUP), ia dapat melanjutkan pendidikan ke perguruan tinggi di Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan di Makassar, Jurusan Bahasa Inggris. Setelah lulus, ia memilih untuk mengabdi di SLB-A Yapti Makassar. Di sinilah setiap hari ia bertugas sebagai guru sukarelawan bagi tunanetra. Ia juga mengabdi sebagai pengurus di beberapa organisasi di wilayah Sulawesi Selatan, di antaranya sebagai Ketua Persatuan Tunanetra Kristen Indonesia (PENTKRI) Makassar pada 1994-1999, sebagai Sekretaris Persatuan Tunanetra Indonesia (Pertuni) DPD Sulawesi Selatan pada 1991-2006, sebagai Ketua II Badan Pembina Olahraga Cacat (BPOC) Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, sebagai Ketua Kelompok Kerja Pelatihan Komputer Bicara bagi tunanetra Makassar pada 2004, dan sebagai instruktur dan fasilitator dalam berbagai kegiatan seminar, pelatihan, dan workshop. Atas dedikasi tersebut, IFP memberinya kesempatan untuk dapat melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Curriculum & Instruction di University of Texas at Austin, USA, pada 2008. Ia mendedikasikan dirinya untuk membangun komunitas penyandang cacat, baik secara internal maupun eksternal, dengan cara memberikan bimbingan belajar dan memanfaatkan kapasitas yang ia dapatkan setelah belajar di sana untuk terus melakukan kegiatan advokasi, seperti menggelar seminar dan kampanye


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Johanis A. Jermias | [email protected] Johanis A. Jermias’ position as teaching staff at the Animal Husbandry Production study program at the Kupang State Agricultural Polytechnic automatically gave him three main duties: teaching, research and providing community service. Teaching was mainly conducted in classrooms, whereas research and community service gave him the chance to comprehend and find solutions for various technical, social and economical issues encountered by farmers/livestock raisers in their animal husbandry business. However, involvement in finding solutions for these issues required sufficient knowledge and skill. Therefore, IFP gave a scholarship to Johanis to study Development and Rural Innovaion at Wageningen University, Netherlands. This scholarship has given him the chance to enhance his expertise and knowledge related to the development of rural community. Currently, he is in the process of writing his thesis to complete his study. After completing his study, he will return to his job as a lecturer and continue implementing his main duties as well as other additional obligations related to the development of rural community, especially livestock raisers.

Johanis A. Jermias terdaftar sebagai staf pengajar pada program studi Produksi Ternak Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Kupang, membuat ia secara otomatis memiliki tiga tugas utama, yakni mengajar, meneliti, dan melakukan pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Kegiatan mengajar lebih banyak dilakukan dalam kelas, sedangkan penelitian dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk memahami dan ikut membantu menyelesaikan berbagai persoalan teknis, sosial, dan ekonomi yang dialami oleh petani/ peternak berkaitan dengan usaha peternakan mereka. Namun, keterlibatan dalam upaya memecahkan persoalan-persoalan peternak membutuhkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang memadai. Oleh karena itu, IFP memberikan beasiswa kepadanya untuk belajar di program Development and Rural Innovation, Wageningen University, Belanda. Beasiswa IFP telah memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk belajar meningkatkan kapasitas keilmuan dan pengetahuan berkaitan dengan pengembangan masyarakat pedesaan. Saat ini, ia sedang dalam proses penyusunan tesis untuk menyelesaikan studi. Setelah menyelesaikan studi, ia akan kembali pada pekerjaannya sebagai staf pengajar dan melakukan tugas-tugas pokok, maupun kegiatan-kegiatan tambahan lainnya yang berkaitan dengan pengembangan masyarakat pedesaan, khususnya peternak.

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Julia Fauziah | [email protected] Julia Fauziah is a teacher and caretaker for children with autism spectrum disorder, such as AOHD/AOD, slow learners, asperger etc. Born in Padang on January 31st, 1984, Fauziah took her bachelor’s degree in Hadis Interpretation at IAIN Imam Bonjol and graduated in 2006. In 2011, she was awarded an IFP scholarship to enhance her ability in teaching children with special needs by studying at the University of Birmingham, UK, majoring in Education (Inclusion and Special Education). She made the most of this opportunity to delve further into the implementation of a more open and general/holistic education for each child disregarding whether their defect is mental or physical and also in learning how to treat each child properly and equally within a special school environment as well as in the community. At the end of 2012 she completed her study at Birmingham Uni and would immediately return to her community to implement the knowledge she has gained.

Julia Fauziah adalah tenaga pengajar dan pengasuh di sebuah sekolah khusus untuk anak-anak yang menyandang spektrum autisme, seperti AOHD/AOD slow learner, asperger, dan lain-lain. Fauziah lahir di Padang pada 31 Januari 1984. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 di IAIN Imam Bonjol pada Jurusan Tafsir Hadis dan menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya pada 2006. Pada 2011, ia mendapat kesempatan untuk menambah kemampuannya dalam mendidik anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus, dengan melanjutkan pendidikan di University of Birmingham, Inggris, dalam bidang studi Education (Inclusion and Special Education) atas beasiswa dari IFP. Kesempatan ini ia pergunakan sebaik mungkin untuk menggali lebih jauh tentang penerapan sistem pendidikan yang lebih terbuka dan menyeluruh bagi setiap anak tanpa memandang kekurangan, baik secara fisik maupun mental, serta belajar bagaimana memperlakukan setiap anak dengan baik dan setara dalam lingkungan sekolah secara khusus dan masyarakat secara umum. Akhir 2012, ia menamatkan kuliahnya di Birmingham dan akan segera kembali ke komunitasnya untuk kemudian mencoba menerapkan ilmu yang diperoleh.


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Kartini | [email protected] Since her early childhood, Kartini was fond of joining social community organizations. This continued until she undertook her tertiary education at IAIN Antasari, Banjarmasin where she was an active member of intra- as well as extra campus organizations. She was active in the Red Cross Volunteer Corps (KSR-PMI) which helped her to understandand apply the values of humanity. When acting as a blood donor and helping others in need, she found a certain satisfaction and happiness. After completing her undergraduate education, she joined the Sanksi Borneo NGO which focused on eradicating corruption and providing advocacy for intimidated communities in Banjarmasin until she finally won an IFP scholarship in 2006. Through this scholarship she had the opportunity to enhance her leadership and to contribute to the surrounding community. After studying at the University of Birmingham, UK, she established a learning community for fishermen children. She is active in developing the Youth Red Cross (PMR) at Junior and Senior High Schools with the aim to sow the seeds of humanitarianism in them. Although she is currently working at a justice institution, she is still active with the Red Cross.

Kartini sejak kecil sudah gemar bergabung di organisasi sosial kemasyarakatan. Kegemarannya tersebut berlanjut hingga ia menempuh pendidikan sarjana di IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin; ia aktif di beberapa organisasi yang berada di intra ataupun ekstra kampus. Ia pernah aktif di Korps Sukarela Palang Merah Indonesia (KSR-PMI) yang menjadi wadah baginya memahami dan mengaplikasikan nilai-nilai kemanusiaan. Ketika mendonorkan darah dan membantu orang lain yang memerlukan, ada kebahagiaan yang ia temukan di sana. Setelah menyelesaikan studi S-1, ia bergabung dengan LSM Sanksi Borneo yang berkonsentrasi pada pemberantasan korupsi dan advokasi terhadap masyarakat yang terintimidasi di Kota Banjarmasin. Hingga akhirnya ia mendapatkan beasiswa IFP pada 2006. Berkat beasiswa IFP, ia mempunyai kesempatan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas leadership agar selalu berkontribusi bagi masyarakat sekitar. Setelah mengenyam pendidikan di University of Birmingham, Inggris, ia membentuk komunitas rumah belajar bagi anak-anak nelayan, dan aktif membina Palang Merah Remaja (PMR) SLTP dan SLTA dengan tujuan menyemai benih-benih kemanusiaan dalam diri mereka. Meski kini bekerja di lembaga pengadilan, ia masih aktif di lembaga Palang Merah.

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Khanis Suvianita| [email protected] Khanis Suvianita realized her vocation to become a teacher because she was regarded as a reference source for various social political issues emerging in the local societies. Since the people depended on her for references, she was prompted to keep reading and learning and finally decided to become a teacher. Khanis teaches students at the Surabaya University and the School for Midwivery. Besides that, she also teaches labourers, women activists, and AIDS activists through seminars, discussion, workshops and trainings. She has conducted research on issues related to AIDS. Khanis has done a research on issues related to AIDS, the ethnic Chinese and women and published them in Gaya Nusantara bulletin. Khanis graduated from Surabaya University majoring in Psychology. In 1988, she founded the Pro-Democracy Women Group and Gema Sukma (Surabaya Community for Humanity) which was concerned with victims of discrimination. Khanis was given the opportunity to study for a master’s degree in Women, Gender and Development at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands in 2009 on an IFP scholarship. The chance to study overseas broadened her comparative perspective regarding a number of issues in Indonesia. During that time she also expanded her social network.

Khanis Suvianita merasa terpanggil untuk menjadi tenaga pengajar, karena lingkungannya menjadikan ia sebagai sumber informasi tentang berbagai isu sosial politik yang berkembang di masyarakat lokal. Karena sering dijadikan “rujukan”, ia terdorong untuk terus membaca dan belajar hingga akhirnya menjadi seorang pengajar. Khanis mengajar mahasiswa di Universitas Surabaya dan Sekolah Tinggi Kebidanan. Selain mengajar pada kedua institusi tersebut, ia juga mengajar buruh, aktivis perempuan, dan aktivis masalah AIDS melalui seminar, diskusi, lokakarya, maupun pelatihan. Di samping itu, ia juga mengadakan penelitian tentang masalah-masalah yang berkaitan dengan AIDS, etnis Tionghoa, dan perempuan, lalu menuliskannya di buletin Gaya Nusantara. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Psikologi di Universitas Surabaya. Pada 1998, ia mendirikan Kelompok Perempuan Pro-Demokrasi dan Gema Sukma (Gerakan Masyarakat Surabaya untuk Kemanusiaan) yang peduli terhadap korban-korban diskriminasi. Ia mendapat kesempatan kuliah S-2 Women, Gender and Development di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda, pada 2009 atas beasiswa IFP. Dapat menempuh pendidikan di luar negeri semakin memperluas perspektif komparatif dengan sejumlah masalah yang ada di Indonesia. Selain itu, ia dapat memperluas jaringan sosialnya yang terbentuk selama masa belajar.


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Khariroh|[email protected] Khariroh. Women in Indonesia still lag far behind men in education, health, economy, politics, or even social and cultural life because of the deep-rooted patriarchal culture that places men above women. The reality of gender imbalance has drawn her to be involved in women’s empowerment and women’s movement in Indonesia. Due to her experience working in gender equality and justice, IFP granted her a scholarship to continue her master’s degree in Women and Gender Studies at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at Ohio University, USA. She socialized and had many discussions with women and human rights activists from all parts of the world studying at the University of Ohio. The IFP scholarship has not only given her a chance to improve her English and her field of study, but also opens the possibility to develop leadership skills and expand her global network. After returning to Indonesia in 2010, she taught at PTIQ Institute Jakarta, and is still active in women’s empowerment circle. She currently serves at LITBANG PP Fatayat NU and Youth and is the Women Division Coordinator at the International Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP). She is also active as a resource person for Islam and Gender related issues in various seminars or forums and TV programs (MNC Muslim).

Khariroh. Kaum perempuan di Indonesia masih jauh tertinggal dibandingkan dengan kaum laki-laki, baik di bidang pendidikan, kesehatan, ekonomi, politik, maupun sosial-budaya. Hal ini disebabkan oleh kuatnya budaya patriarkat di masyarakat yang menempatkan posisi perempuan di bawah kaum laki-laki. Realitas ketimpangan gender ini membuat Khariroh tertarik untuk terjun di dunia pemberdayaan perempuan dan aktif di dalam gerakan perempuan di Indonesia. Berkat pengalamannya bekerja di bidang gender equality dan gender justice, IFP memberikan beasiswa untuk melanjutkan S-2 di Department Southeast Asian Studies di Ohio University, Amerika Serikat, dengan konsentrasi di bidang Women and Gender Studies. Ia banyak bergaul dan berdiskusi dengan para aktivis perempuan dan hak asasi manusia dari berbagai belahan dunia yang saat itu sedang belajar di Ohio University. Beasiswa IFP ini tidak hanya memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris dan disiplin ilmu yang ia tekuni, tetapi juga membuka ruang lebar baginya untuk mengembangkan leadership skills dan memperluas global network. Setelah kembali ke Indonesia (2010), ia mengajar di Perguruan Tinggi Ilmu Al-Quran (PTIQ) Jakarta dan tetap aktif di lingkaran gerakan pemberdayaan perempuan. Saat ini, ia bertugas di Litbang PP Fatayat NU dan Koordinator Divisi Perempuan dan Pemuda di International Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP). Ia juga aktif menjadi narasumber di berbagai forum seminar dan program TV (MNC Muslim) untuk isu-isu Islam dan gender.

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Kristina Sutiah| [email protected] Kristina Sutiah. Starting singing and storytelling in Sunday schools as a hobby, she fell in love with teaching. The call to participate in the education world was strong when she served in a convent of the Salesian congregation in Timor Leste during 1997-2001. The enthusiasm of children who came with simple clothing, bare-footed, but with joyful smiles to learn religion, reading, counting and singing from the mountains in Venilale-Baucau, a regency in Timor Leste, gave her extra spirit. She also works formally as an EFL and Christianity teacher in a school in Pontianak. Teaching the future generation on a daily basis, she believes that long-life education and self development is absolutely required by an educator. In 2008 IFP granted her a chance to study at the East West Center (EWC) and University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), USA. The times spent in both universities have added her professional qualifications as an educator and leader which, in turn, supported her career as a leader and educator in high schools and university in her hometown.

Kristina Sutiah. Berawal dari hobi menyanyi dan bercerita di sekolah Minggu di gereja, ia jatuh cinta pada pekerjaan mengajar. Panggilannya pada dunia pendidikan semakin tertanam melalui tugas pelayanan biara pada 1997-2001 bersama kongregasi Salesian di Timor Leste. Semangat anak-anak yang datang dari berbagai arah balik gunung di Venilale-Baucau, satu kabupaten di Timor Leste, dengan pakaian seadanya, tanpa alas kaki, namun penuh senyum gembira untuk belajar agama, membaca, berhitung, dan bernyanyi telah memberi semangat yang lebih pada diri Kristina. Ia juga bekerja sebagai guru EFL dan Agama Katolik secara formal di sekolah di Pontianak. Sebagai public figure yang sehari-harinya berhadapan dengan anak didik yang merupakan generasi penerus, ia percaya bahwa pendidikan dan pengembangan diri adalah kebutuhan mutlak seorang pendidik hingga akhir hayatnya. Pada 2008, IFP memberinya kesempatan untuk menuntut ilmu di East-West Center (EWC) dan University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), USA. Keduanya telah melengkapi dan menunjang kebutuhan profesionalitas sebagai pendidik dan kepemimpinan yang kemudian menunjang kariernya sebagai pemimpin dan pendidik di sekolah menengah atas dan perguruan tinggi di kota kelahirannya.


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Kus Sri Antoro | [email protected] Kus Sri Antoro was born on 15 October 1979 and graduated from Gajah Mada University majoring in Agriculture in 2006. During his university years he was actively involved in various student movements and youth and religious activities. He formed an organization with his friends to provide counseling for farmers, exchange experiences, implement production management and alternative marketing to increase their income, and build an inter-community network. The working area of this organization covers five regencies in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and East Java. In 2008, IFP gave him the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) where he majored in Natural Resources Management. Taking a master’s degree is a strategic choice to take up his upcoming work. Indonesia possesses a variety of natural resources and culture. A centralized and uniform development vision does not give benefit to the community in general. A new and fair outlook based on democratization is necessary. Therefore, he plans to return to his village and implement democratization through works of empowerment and organization.

Kus Sri Antoro lahir pada 15 Oktober 1979. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Ilmu Pertanian di Universitas Gadjah Mada pada 2006. Semasa kuliah, ia aktif di berbagai gerakan mahasiswa dan kegiatan kepemudaan dan keagamaan. Melalui organisasi yang ia bentuk bersama teman-temannya, ia melakukan pendampingan kepada petani, bertukar pengalaman, menerapkan manajemen produksi dan pemasaran alternatif agar ada kenaikan pendapatan, dan membangun jaringan antarkomunitas. Wilayah kerja organisasi ini mencakup lima kabupaten di daerah Yogyakarta, Jawa Tengah, dan Jawa Timur. Pada 2008, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Institut Pertanian Bogor. Ia mengambil program Natural Resources Management di sana. Melanjutkan jenjang master (S-2) adalah pilihan strategis bagi pekerjaan selanjutnya. Indonesia memiliki keragaman potensi alam dan budaya. Visi pembangunan yang terpusat dan seragam tidak memberi manfaat bagi masyarakat luas. Perlu adanya cara pandang baru yang lebih adil melalui demokratisasi. Oleh karena itu, ia berencana untuk pulang lagi ke desa dan melakukan demokratisasi melalui kerja-kerja pemberdayaan dan pengorganisasian.

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Latifah | [email protected] Latifah was born in Jakarta on 24 August 1977. Because of her interest in gender issues, she was actively involved as a volunteer in a women media. The opportunity to study at the University of Hawaii through an IFP scholarship gave her the opportunity to broaden her perspectives on gender issues through different campus activities. Apart from attending classes in Women Studies, she also participated in various workshops and conferences. She also participated in a Hawaiian campaign on human trafficking organized by Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery. These experiences deepened her understanding that “We may be different, but we experience the same things.” Moreover, her study at the Asian Studies and her interaction at the East West Centre Community provided her with a theoretical and practical basis on culture diversity. Appreciation towards diversity has led her to understand religious tolerance better through cooperation and knowledge exchange. Therefore, she is currently working at the Buddhist School of Religion in Batu, Malang, and East Java. By teaching scientific writing, she proposes to develop the ability to think creatively and critically within the minority community so that they are able to express their thoughts constructively.

Latifah lahir di Jakarta, 24 Agustus 1977. Berangkat dari perhatiannya pada masalah-masalah gender, ia aktif terlibat sebagai sukarelawan di sebuah media perempuan. Kesempatan belajar di University of Hawaii at Manoa atas beasiswa IFP memberinya peluang untuk memperluas perspektifnya tentang masalah-masalah gender melalui aneka aktivitas kampus. Selain mengikuti sejumlah kelas di Women Studies, ia juga berpartisipasi dalam berbagai workshop dan konferensi. Selain itu, ia juga mengambil bagian dalam kampanye Hawaii mengenai perdagangan manusia yang diorganisasikan oleh Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery. Pengalaman-pengalaman itu memperdalam pemahamannya bahwa “Kita mungkin berbeda, tetapi kita mengalami hal yang serupa”. Lebih dari itu, kuliahnya di Asian Studies dan interaksinya di komunitas East-West Center memberinya dasar teoretis dan praktis tentang keragaman budaya. Apresiasi terhadap keragaman mendorongnya untuk memaknai toleransi beragama secara lebih mendalam dengan kerja sama dan berbagi pengetahuan. Oleh karena itu, sekarang ia bekerja di Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Kertarajasa di Batu, Malang, Jawa Timur. Dengan mengajarkan penulisan ilmiah, ia ingin mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif dan kritis di kalangan komunitas minoritas sehingga mereka dapat mengemukakan pikiran mereka secara konstruktif.


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Laurentia Sumarni| [email protected] Laurentia Sumarni graduated from the Faculty of English Language Education at Sanata Dharma University. With her background, she worked in education and translation. Her educational career began as a volunteer teacher for school-dropout children at Kecamatan Sedayu, matriculation program for high school graduates from Pegunungan Bintang, Papua, to prepare them to become educated leaders in their region. Since 2000, she has worked at the English Language Education program, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta to prepare future English language teachers. For several years she was a freelance translator for institutions involved in development such as UNDP, UNHCR, GTZ, and CCF, to translate texts on disaster risks reduction, poverty alleviation and public health. In 2009, she received a scholarship from IFP to study Translation Studies at the Australian National University. The knowledge, experience and new awareness she gained during her study and living in a multi-national and multicultural community made her realize that she could become an agent of change in the community. At present, she has resumed her commitment to teach English for free to rural children and to empower the young generation at Sanata Dharma University.

Laurentia Sumarni memperoleh gelar sarjana pada Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Universitas Sanata Dharma. Dengan latar belakang pendidikan bahasa Inggris, ia mengabdikan diri dalam bidang pendidikan dan penerjemahan. Pelayanan pendidikannya diawali dengan menjadi guru sukarelawan bagi anak-anak putus sekolah di Kecamatan Sedayu, program matrikulasi bagi siswa-siswa lulusan SMU Pegunungan Bintang, Papua, untuk mempersiapkan mereka menjadi pemimpin yang terdidik di daerahnya. Sejak 2000, ia juga bekerja di Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Sanata Dharma Yogyakarta, untuk mempersiapkan calon-calon guru bahasa Inggris. Selama beberapa tahun menjadi penerjemah lepas di lembaga-lembaga yang bergerak di bidang pembangunan, seperti UNDP, UNHCR, GTZ, CCF, untuk menerjemahkan teks-teks pengurangan risiko bencana, pengentasan kemiskinan, dan kesehatan masyarakat. Pada 2009, ia mendapatkan beasiswa dari IFP untuk belajar Translation Studies di Australian National University. Ilmu, pengalaman, dan kesadaran baru yang ia dapatkan selama studi dan hidup di komunitas multibangsa dan multibudaya menyadarkannya untuk menjadi agen pengubah di masyarakat. Saat ini, ia kembali meneruskan komitmennya untuk memberikan pelayanan pendidikan bahasa Inggris gratis kepada anak-anak di desa dan pemberdayaan generasi muda di Universitas Sanata Dharma.

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Liana Suryaningsih | [email protected] Liana Suryaningsih. Before receiving the IFP scholarship, she was a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, Mataram University in the Horticulture study program. In September 2005, she had the opportunity to give information on continuous agriculture at Sembalun Lawang, East Lombok. The emphasis was on implementing organic agriculture to reduce and prevent the use of pesticide and other chemicals. From July-September 2005 she was also listed as a member of the nutrition awareness operation which listed the number of children and toddlers suffering from malnutrition on a regular schedule. This woman, born on 10 May 1978, was granted a scholarship by IFP to support her professional career in agriculture, specifically post-harvest horticulture through a technological approach. She pursued her postgraduate education in Horticulture at the Washington State University, USA. The IFP scholarship has enhanced her ability, not just in the field of horticulture, but also in her mastery of English and leadership skill, simultaneously adding to her international network.

Liana Suryaningsih adalah staf pengajar di Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Mataram program studi Hortikultura sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP. Pada September 2005, ia mendapat kesempatan untuk memberikan penyuluhan mengenai pertanian berkelanjutan di Sembalun Lawang, Lombok Timur. Penekanannya pada penerapan pola pertanian organik guna mengurangi dan mencegah penggunaan pestisida dan obat-obatan lainnya. Pada Juli-September 2005, ia juga tercatat sebagai anggota pada operasi sadar gizi, secara rutin dan terjadwal mendata jumlah penderita gizi buruk di kalangan anak-anak dan balita. Wanita kelahiran 10 Mei 1978 ini menempuh pendidikan sarjana bidang Hortikultura di Universitas Mataram. Pada 2008, untuk mendukung karier profesionalnya di bidang pertanian, khususnya pascapanen hortikultura melalui pendekatan teknologi, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk menempuh pendidikan S-2 Horticulture di Washington State University, USA. Beasiswa IFP telah meningkatkan kemampuannya, bukan hanya kemampuan di bidang hortikultura, melainkan juga kemampuan bahasa Inggris dan kepemimpinannya, serta menambah jaringan internasionalnya.


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Lilis Suryani |[email protected] Lilis Suryani has always enjoyed working for issues on gender equality and women empowerment in Indonesia. While she was doing her undergraduate program, she joined an NGO Women’s Crisis Center as a volunteer providing counseling service and legal counseling to victims of gender-based violence. Since then, she has decided that social work will be her choice in life. In 2008, she received a Ford Foundation scholarship and took a master’s program in Continuous International Development at Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, USA. Academically she studied gender and development, program management and research ability. On her return from USA, she joined Oxfam GB Indonesia as Gender Consultant, and was assigned to lead the implementation of gender strategy in the Restoration of Coastal Life Program in South Sulawesi. One of the events that impressed her was when she worked with women in the coastal areas to rehabilitate mangrove fields while simultaneously developing various alternative income sources. At present, she works as Gender Specialist in a program funded by USAID called AMARTA II. Her responsibility includes natural strategy design, implementation and evaluation for gender mainstreaming in the context of strengthening the agricultural value chain including coffee, cacao and horticulture in many regencies in Indonesia.

Lilis Suryani selalu menyukai bekerja untuk isu-isu kesetaraan gender dan pemberdayaan perempuan di Indonesia. Ketika sedang menyelesaikan program S-1, ia bergabung sebagai sukarelawan di LSM Women’s Crisis Center yang menyediakan jasa konseling dan pendampingan hukum bagi para korban kekerasan berbasis gender. Sejak saat itu, ia telah memutuskan bahwa pekerjaan sosial akan menjadi jalur hidupnya ke depan. Pada 2008, ia menerima beasiswa Ford Foundation dan mengambil S-2 bidang Pembangunan Internasional yang Berkelanjutan di Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Amerika Serikat. Secara akademik, ia mempelajari gender dan pembangunan, manajemen program dan kemampuan dalam penelitian. Sekembalinya dari sekolah, ia bergabung dengan Oxfam GB Indonesia sebagai Penasihat Gender, di mana ia ditugaskan untuk memimpin pelaksanaan strategi gender ke dalam program Restorasi Penghidupan Pesisir di Sulawesi Selatan. Salah satu yang mengesankan adalah ketika ia bekerja dengan perempuanperempuan di daerah pesisir untuk merehabilitasi mangrove sekaligus mengembangkan berbagai alternatif sumber penghasilan. Saat ini, ia bekerja sebagai Gender Specialist pada program yang didanai USAID bernama AMARTA II. Tanggung jawabnya meliputi desain, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi strategi nasional untuk pengarus-utamaan gender dalam konteks penguatan rantai nilai sektor pertanian yang meliputi kopi, kakao, dan hortikultura di puluhan kabupaten di Indonesia.

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Lina Marlina | [email protected] Lina Marlina was born in Samarinda on 6 August 1977. She graduated from the Pontianak Higher School of Informatics and Computer Management majoring in Informatics Management in 1999. Because of her academic achievement, she was recommended to work as academic and teaching staff at AMIK Panca Bhakti Pontianak, a newly-established private university in Pontianak in September 2000. Apart from that, she also joined women’s empowerment activities at several local NGOs: Women Resource Development Center (PPSW) Borneo in 20072009 and the Samarinda Women’s Conscience Organization in 2009-2010. Her experiences in these NGOs drove her to pursue a master’s degree in Gender Analysis in International Development at University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, through an IFP scholarship. With a solid understanding in this field, she hopes to be able to develop and maintain the capacity of women’s local institution and women’s leadership through a resource decentralization approach and programs strengthening women at community level.

Lina Marlina lahir di Samarinda pada 6 Agustus 1977. Ia menamatkan kuliah S-1 pada 1999 di Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer (STMIK) Pontianak pada Jurusan Manajemen Informatika. Karena prestasi yang diraihnya di kampus, ia direkomendasikan untuk bergabung pada salah satu perguruan tinggi swasta yang baru didirikan di Pontianak, bernama AMIK Panca Bhakti Pontianak. Lina memulai kariernya sebagai staf akademik dan tenaga pengajar sejak September 2000. Selain itu, ia juga aktif dalam kegiatan pemberdayaan perempuan di beberapa LSM lokal, yaitu Pusat Pengembangan Sumber Daya Wanita (PPSW) Borneo pada 2007-2009 dan Perkumpulan Nurani Perempuan Samarinda pada 2009-2010. Dari pengalaman yang diperolehnya di LSM inilah yang kemudian membawanya melanjutkan studi S-2 di bidang Gender Analysis in International Development di University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, melalui program beasiswa IFP. Dengan memiliki pemahaman di bidang ini, ia berharap dapat mengembangkan dan mempertahankan kapasitas kelembagaan lokal perempuan dan kepemimpinan perempuan melalui pendekatan desentralisasi sumber daya dan program penguatan kelompok perempuan di tingkat masyarakat.


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Mangarah Silalahi| [email protected] Mangarah Silalahi was supported by IFP to undertake a double master’s degree program at ITB (Indonesia) – RUG (Rijks Universiteit Groningen, Netherlands) in Regional and City Development. The IFP program was truly beneficial as it was able to enhance his ability in English to develop international relations, the ability for scientific analysis at two famous universities that will be useful in his daily activities and to open his world view. He is currently working at Burung Indonesia, a member of global partnership Bird Life International present in 108 countries after working at the Forest Trust, an organization focusing on certification of wood products and palm oil. His position as the Head of Ecosystem Restoration Resource Centre, a program on knowledge development and new innovations in the world by restoring and saving forests in integrated industrial forests and by increasing the economy of the local community. Since 2002, Burung Indonesia has initiated a new policy on Ecosystem Restoration and has obtained a license to manage concession forests in the low lands of Sumatera amounting to 100,000 ha rich in flora, fauna and the the Batin Sembilan traditional community.

Mangarah Silalahi didukung oleh IFP untuk mengambil double-degree master program dari ITB (Indonesia) dan RUG (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) Belanda, Jurusan Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota. Program IFP sungguh bermanfaat karena mampu mendukung peningkatan bahasa Inggrisnya sebagai dasar membangun relasi internasional. Kemampuan analisis secara ilmiah yang didapat dari dua universitas terkenal tersebut sangat berguna dalam kerja sehari-hari dan membuka wawasannya. Saat ini, ia bekerja di Burung Indonesia, organisasi-mitra Birdlife International yang ada di 108 negara, setelah setahun sebelumnya bekerja di The Forest Trust, sebuah organisasi yang berfokus pada sertifikasi produk kayu dan kelapa sawit. Posisinya sebagai Head of Ecosystem Restoration Resource Centre, sebuah program pengembangan pengetahuan dan inovasi baru di dunia tentang pemulihan dan penyelamatan hutan di Hutan Produksi yang terintegrasi dengan peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat lokal. Sejak 2002, Burung Indonesia telah menginisiasi kebijakan baru tentang Restorasi Ekosistem dan telah mendapat izin pengelolaan konsesi hutan dataran rendah Sumatra seluas sekitar 100.000 ha yang kaya akan flora dan fauna serta kehadiran masyarakat adat Batin Sembilan.

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Maqbul Halim | [email protected] Maqbul Halim was born on 2 February 1972. Since his university years at Hasanuddin University, he has been involved in social activities such as labor advocacy and organized a demonstration against the Suharto regime in 1998. After graduating, he worked at an NGO and as a reporter to several local Makassar newspapers. He is also listed as a member of an anti-narcotic community in Makassar and conducts trainings for drug addicts in recovery. He also distributed clothing and medicine for flood victims in South Sulawesi with the Wajo Community Union (KEMAWA). In 1999, Halim obtained his bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Hasanddin University, Makassar. In 2004, IFP gave him the chance to pursue a master’s degree in Social Sciences at Padjajaran University, Bandung. He gained a lot of benefits from this scholarship in terms of knowledge, experience, material and enhanced self-confidence. IFP has assisted Halim in developing himself through this scholarship.

Maqbul Halim lahir pada 2 Februari 1972. Sejak masih menjadi mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin, ia mempunyai banyak pengalaman dalam kegiatan sosial, seperti kegiatan advokasi buruh. Setelah menyelesaikan studinya, ia bekerja di Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat (LSM) dan sebagai wartawan untuk berbagai harian lokal di Makassar. Ia juga tercatat sebagai anggota sebuah komunitas antinarkoba di Makassar dan melakukan pelatihan bagi orang yang ingin pulih dari kebergantungan pada obat. Ia juga pernah mendistribusikan pakaian dan obat-obatan untuk korban banjir di Sulawesi Selatan bersama Wajo Community Union (Kemawa-Kesatuan Masyarakat Wajo). Halim merupakan alumnus S-1 Komunikasi Massa Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar pada 1999. Pada 2004, IFP memberi kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 Ilmu Sosial di Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung. Banyak hal yang ia peroleh dari beasiswa IFP, baik ilmu pengetahuan, pengalaman, materi, maupun rasa percaya diri yang meningkat. IFP sangat membantunya dalam mengembangkan diri, melalui kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 tersebut.


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Margaretha Teli | [email protected] Margaretha Teli is a lecturer in nursing at Poltekkes Kupang. She was born in Kupang on 27 July 1977 and graduated from Airlangga University majoring in Nursing in 2003. During her university years, she implemented a community service providing additional nutrition for children with malnutrition in the village of Baumata, Kupang Regency. Margareta used Nutrition Status Screening for children under five referring to WHO standard, gave information to families on managing PMI, and counseled families in preparing additional nutrition. Through the IFP scholarship, she could undertake her master’s degree in Public Health for Professionals at Maastricht University, Netherlands in 2009. During her scholarship, she has benefitted from practical knowledge in handling health issues in the community. All this has enhanced her capacity as a lecturer. After graduating, she resumed her work at the Nursing department Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang. Being a lecturer requires that one should always improve one’s knowledge in order to be able to give the best for the students and the community they serve.

Margaretha Teli adalah seorang dosen di Jurusan Keperawatan Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang. Lahir di Kupang pada 27 Juli 1977. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Keperawatan Universitas Airlangga pada 2003. Semasa kuliah, Margaretha pernah melaksanakan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat berupa pemberian makanan tambahan bagi anak-anak bergizi buruk dan kurang mampu di Desa Baumata, Kabupaten Kupang. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini mengenai status gizi balita dengan mengacu pada standar WHO, penyuluhan bagi keluarga tentang pengolahan PMI, mendampingi keluarga dalam pembuatan makanan tambahan. Dengan menerima beasiswa IFP, Margaretha dapat melanjutkan kuliah S-2 Public Health for Professionals di Universiteit Maastricht, Belanda, pada 2009. Saat menempuh studi, ia banyak dibekali dengan pengetahuan praktis dalam menangani masalah kesehatan di masyarakat. Semua pengetahuan ini telah meningkatkan kapasitasnya sebagai seorang dosen. Setelah menyelesaikan studinya, ia kembali bekerja pada Jurusan Keperawatan Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang. Menjadi seorang dosen menuntut dirinya untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan, sehingga ia bisa memberikan yang terbaik bagi mahasiswa dan masyarakat yang ia layani.

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Medda Maya Pravita |[email protected] Medda Maya Pravita has, since childhood, always been interested in everything different: a different person; a different habit; and a different language. In high school, she felt that she had found the place to recognize these differences through the science of anthropology. When she was accepted at the Anthropology department, UGM, she focused her interest on the analysis of children. In 2004, Maya joined the Social Analysis Foundation Humana, a non-government organization working for street children. Humana’s duty is to implement a study and participative research with the children to find the best solution to the problems they face. The high mobility of these children and the different characteristics of each group frustrated her. Here she began implementing the “learning by doing” concept by using various approaches. In 2011, Maya was chosen as one of the recipients of the IFP scholarship. Her interest in anthropology was further pursued by taking a master’s program in Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester, UK. Maya plans to develop a model for those working with children or those wanting to learn about children. This model will be a very dynamic one, adjusting to the current situation.

Medda Maya Pravita sejak kecil sudah tertarik dengan segala sesuatu yang berbeda: orang yang berbeda; kebiasaan yang berbeda; bahasa yang berbeda. Ia merasa menemukan ruang untuk mengenal perbedaan tersebut melalui pelajaran Antropologi yang didapat pada saat SMA. Ketika diterima pada Jurusan Antropologi di UGM, ketertarikannya semakin mengerucut pada kajian tentang anak. Pada 2004, ia bergabung dengan Yayasan Lembaga Pengkajian Sosial (YLPS) Humana, sebuah organisasi nonpemerintah yang bekerja untuk anak jalanan. Tugas Humana sendiri adalah melakukan studi dan riset partisipatif bersama anak untuk menemukan cara-cara penanganan terbaik terhadap masalah yang dihadapi anak jalanan. Mobilitas anak jalanan yang sangat tinggi dan karakteristik tiap kelompok anak yang sangat beragam membuat Medda kehabisan akal. Di sini ia mulai menerapkan konsep learning by doing dengan mencoba berbagai metode pendekatan yang sesuai. Pada 2011, ia terpilih sebagai salah seorang penerima beasiswa IFP. Ketertarikannya di bidang antropologi ia lanjutkan dengan menempuh kuliah S-2 Jurusan Social Anthropology di University of Manchester, Inggris. Ia berencana mengembangkan model pembelajaran, baik bagi orang-orang yang bekerja dengan anak-anak maupun bagi orang-orang yang ingin belajar tentang anak. Model tersebut dapat sangat dinamis sesuai dengan situasi yang berkembang.


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Miftachudin| [email protected] Miftachudin is an assistant lecturer at the Islamic Religion School (STAIN) Salatiga when he struggled to get a Ford Foundation scholarship in 2009. He taught English at the Intensive English Program and at various levels of education such as elementary school, English language courses and trainings. When teaching, he is interested in using the technology provided by the school. The use of technology will probably increase the teaching quality and results. His interest in technology has ignited his desire to learn language and technology simultaneously. With a scholarship from the Ford Foundation, he was able to continue his education at the Education Techonology and TESOL at Manchester University. He learned how to use technology according to the learning context in Indonesia. He also learned the method to select the many types of technology and their benefit in education. Apart from studying at campus, Miftachudin also joined the Indonesian Student Association in UK and was the chairman in 2012. This organization was where he put his knowledge into practice and where he learned about leadership while expanding his networking.

Miftachudin adalah seorang asisten dosen di Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (STAIN) Salatiga saat ia berjuang untuk mendapatkan beasiswa Ford Foundation pada 2009. Ia mengajar bahasa Inggris untuk Intensive English Program. Selain itu, ia juga aktif mengajar di berbagai jenjang pendidikan, misalnya pendidikan dasar, kursus bahasa Inggris, dan training. Saat mengajar, ia tertarik dengan isu bagaimana menggunakan teknologi yang dimiliki sekolah. Penggunaan teknologi mungkin akan mendorong peningkatan kualitas mengajar dan hasil belajar. Minatnya dalam bidang teknologi mendorong keinginannya untuk belajar bahasa dan teknologi dalam waktu bersamaan. Dengan beasiswa dari Ford Foundation, akhirnya ia bisa belajar Educational Technology and TESOL di University of Manchester. Ia belajar menggunakan teknologi yang sesuai dengan konteks belajar di Indonesia. Ia juga belajar metode untuk memilah sekian banyak jenis teknologi dan manfaatnya dalam bidang pendidikan. Selain sibuk menempuh pendidikan di kampus, Miftachudin juga bergabung dalam Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia (PPI) di UK sebagai ketua umum pada 2012. Organisasi ini merupakan wadah ia praktik dan belajar nilai-nilai kepemimpinan sekaligus memperluas jaringan.

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Mukarromah | [email protected] Mukarromah was born in Gresik on 10 February 1980. During her university years at IAIN Sunan Ampel, she participated in social activities such as being a volunteer for LPA East Java. She was assigned to socialize the rights of children to the community through various activities designed by LPA. In 2005, she worked as a facilitator at the provincial level for the Area Economic Development Program, collaboration between BAPEMAS of East Java Province and SPeKTRA. At this NGO she was also the Coordinator of the Women’s Empowerment Program funded by the Unilever Peduli Foundation. Challenges and issues arose, especially when designing a program and working on a collaboration with the government and the community. The chance to develop her came when she received an IFP scholarship. She took a master’s program in Urban and Regional Planning, with a focus on community planning and social policy at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa. She learned many things, especially about participative planning and collaboration. Apart from completing her master’s program, she also received a certificate on Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (DMHA), a 2011 Research Award from the UH Foundation, 2012 Graduate Student Award from the Third International Conference on Constructed Environment, and the 2012 Ambassador’s Award for Excellent Student from the Embassy of Indonesia in Washington D.C.

Mukarromah lahir di Gresik pada 10 Februari 1980. Sejak menjadi mahasiswi IAIN Sunan Ampel, ia sudah aktif dalam kegiatan sosial, yaitu menjadi relawan di Lembaga Perlindungan Anak (LPA) Jatim. Ia bertugas menyosialisasikan hak-hak anak kepada masyarakat melalui berbagai kegiatan yang dirancang oleh LPA. Pada 2005, ia bekerja sebagai Fasilitator Provinsi Program Pengembangan Ekonomi Kawasan, kerja sama antara Bapemas Provinsi Jawa Timur dan LSM SPeKTRA. Di LSM tersebut, ia juga menjadi Coordinator of Women Empowerment Program, didanai oleh Unilever Peduli Foundation. Tantangan dan masalah yang muncul terutama ketika mendesain program dan membangun kerja sama dengan pemerintah dan masyarakat. Kesempatan mengembangkan diri datang ketika dirinya mendapatkan beasiswa IFP. Ia mengambil master Urban and Regional Planning, dengan fokus Community Planning dan Social Policy, di University of Hawaii at Manoa. Banyak yang ia pelajari, terutama mengenai perencanaan partisipatif dan kolaborasi. Selain berhasil menyelesaikan program master, ia juga mendapatkan Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (DMHA) Certificate, 2011 Research Award dari UH Foundation, 2012 Graduate Student Award dari Third International Conference on the Constructed Environment, dan 2012 Ambassador’s Award for Excellent Student dari Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Washington, DC.


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M. Afif | [email protected] M. Afif completed his bachelor’s degree in Soil Science FromTanjungpura University in 2000. Prior to receiving the IFP scholarship, Afif worked as an expert staff at the Agroindustry and Agrobusiness Study Centre (PSAA), Tanjungpura University. He was responsible for the technical planning and implementation of the current researches. His research activities commenced when Afif was still a student. He participated in the researches conducted by his lecturers; one of them was a research on the isolation of the bradyrhizobuimjaponicum bacteria which originated from the peat soil in West Kalimantan. This was the beginning of his involvement in research. In 2003, Afif continued his study at Oxford Brookes University for a master’s degree in Soil Science through an IFP scholarship. This scholarship has enhanced his knowledge and broadened his view so that his contribution becomes real. Besides that, he is trusted to hold the position of team leader for the knowledge he has acquired through the IFP scholarship.

M. Afif merupakan alumnus S-1 Ilmu Tanah dari Universitas Tanjungpura pada 2000. Sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, pekerjaan Afif adalah staf ahli di Pusat Studi Agroindustri dan Agrobisnis (PSAA) Universitas Tanjungpura. Ia bertanggung jawab dalam perencanaan dan pelaksanaan teknis dalam riset yang sedang dilakukan. Kegiatan penelitian yang selama ini ia lakukan berawal sejak ia mahasiswa. Ia pernah membantu dalam penelitian-penelitian yang dilakukan dosennya, salah satunya penelitian isolasi bakteri Bradyrhizobium japonicum yang berasal dari tanah gambut di Kalimantan Barat. Berawal dari penelitian tersebut, ia mulai mengabdikan dirinya sebagai peneliti. Pada 2003, ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Soil Science di Oxford Brookes University, Inggris, melalui beasiswa IFP. Beasiswa IFP telah membuat pengetahuan dan wawasan berpikirnya meningkat, sehingga kontribusi yang ia berikan dapat lebih berbobot dan matang. Selain itu, ia juga dapat dipercaya menduduki posisi team leader berdasarkan pengetahuan yang ia dapatkan setelah menerima beasiswa IFP.

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M. Ali Rahman | [email protected] M. Ali Rahman was born on 4 April 1973 and graduated from IKIP Malang in 1998. Since high school, he has always participated in social activities. Before receiving the IFP scholarship, he was a staff and coordinator of the economic empowerment community at the Paramita Foundation, East Java, a program which began in 1998. Through this activity, he has supervised the community in Malang which never had access to formal education. He also supervised them in utilizing and enhancing their potentials in management, production or communication. Besides that, he is a teaching staff for a community empowerment program in two regencies consisting of 19 villages. Almost every day he advocated the community in that area. He has also supervised a group of small-scale entrepreneurs to enhance their business. The opportunity given by IFP to continue his study was a decisive / crucial moment in his life. The scholarship has opened his horizons and developed his skills and knowledge as well as enhancing his self-confidence.

M. Ali Rahman lahir pada 4 April 1973, alumnus IKIP Malang pada 1998. Semenjak masih SMA sampai sekarang, ia selalu mengambil bagian dalam kegiatan sosial. Pekerjaannya sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP adalah staf dan koordinator pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat di Yayasan Paramita Jatim. Program ini telah dimulai sejak 1998. Pada kegiatan tersebut, ia telah membimbing masyarakat di Malang yang tak pernah mendapat akses pendidikan formal. Ia juga membimbing mereka untuk dapat memanfaatkan dan meningkatkan potensi yang mereka miliki, dalam aspek manajemen, produksi, ataupun komunikasi. Selain itu, ia juga pernah menjadi staf pengajar untuk program pemberdayaan masyarakat di dua kabupaten yang memiliki 19 desa. Hampir setiap hari ia mengadvokasi masyarakat di daerah tersebut. Ia juga pernah membimbing kelompok pengusaha kecil dalam rangka peningkatan usaha mereka. Kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan yang telah diberikan IFP telah menjadi saat yang amat menentukan dalam perkembangan hidupnya. Beasiswa IFP telah membuka cakrawala dan mengembangkan keterampilan dan pengetahuannya, serta memperkuat rasa percaya dirinya.


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Mulhaeriah Anwar | [email protected] Mulhaeriah Anwar was born in Makassar on 10 March 1982. Since 2008 she has worked as a teaching staff at the Nursing Program, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, and South Sulawesi. Her daily activities include giving lectures, facilitating in problem-based learning, supervising students’ research and students’nursing practice in hospitals and in the community. Mulhaeriah obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing which she shares with her students, while at the same time participating in several community service programs focusing on mother’s and children’s health. In 2010, she received the IFP scholarship to develop herself by continuing her study for a master’s degree in Nursing at the University of Indonesia, specializing in maternal nursing. She dreams to develop and apply her knowledge and skill in gynaecologic cancer. She wants to help women who have gynaecologic cancer to overcome or reduce cancer-related health problems and to increase their quality of life.

Mulhaeriah Anwar lahir di Makassar pada 10 Maret 1982. Sejak 2008, ia bekerja sebagai staf pengajar pada program studi Ilmu Keperawatan Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar-Sulawesi Selatan. Kegiatannya sehari-hari, yaitu memberikan kuliah, fasilitator dalam problem based learning, membimbing mahasiswa melakukan penelitian serta mahasiswa yang melakukan praktik keperawatan di rumah sakit dan komunitas. Mulhaeriah menempuh pendidikan S-1 bidang Keperawatan di Universitas Hasanuddin. Selain berbagi ilmu dengan mahasiswa di kampus, ia juga berpartisipasi dalam beberapa program pengabdian masyarakat yang berfokus pada kesehatan ibu dan anak. Pada 2010, ia diberikan kesempatan untuk mengembangkan diri setelah mendapatkan beasiswa IFP dengan melanjutkan pendidikan ke jenjang Master Keperawatan di Universitas Indonesia, khususnya di bidang Keperawatan Maternitas. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan spesialisasi keperawatan maternitas, dirinya mempunyai impian untuk mengembangkan dan mengaplikasikan ilmu dan keterampilannya, terutama di bidang kanker ginekologi. Ia ingin membantu perempuan yang menderita kanker ginekologi mengatasi atau mengurangi masalah-masalah kesehatan sehubungan dengan kanker yang mereka derita dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup mereka.

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M. Husni Mubarok |[email protected] M. Husni Mubarok worked at Nurul Fikri West Java Area 2. He often writes for the Buletin Jum’at Dewan Masjid Attaqwa Ujung Harapan, Bekasi and is also the board member of the Human Resource department of Ikatan Alumni Attaqwa Pusat (IKAA) Bekasi. Husni received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Syarif Hidayatullah University in 2003. In 2008 he commenced his master’s program through an IFP scholarship and received a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Universiti Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2010. The IFP scholarship benefitted him in many aspects, one of them was taking an English course at the British Council Kuala Lumpur, experiencing an English-speaking cultural environment in London, and being a student at the University of Arkansas, USA for two months which was sufficient to enrich his outlook, knowledge and language skill. In his opinion, the IFP scholarship is an opportunity to promote oneself to a higher social level, such as: getting a better job, a higher income, escalation of social status, become more refined, etc.

M. Husni Mubarok bekerja di Nurul Fikri Wilayah Jabar 2. Selain itu, ia sering menulis di buletin Jumat Dewan Masjid Attaqwa, Ujung Harapan, Bekasi. Ia juga merupakan anggota pengurus Ikatan Alumni Attaqwa Pusat (IKAA) Bekasi, Departemen SDM. Husni menempuh pendidikan S-1 Psikologi di UIN Syarif Hidayatullah pada 2003. Pada 2008, ia memulai program magister atas beasiswa IFP dan dianugerahi gelar akademik Master of Counseling dari Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, pada 2010. Banyak manfaat yang telah ia dapatkan dari beasiswa IFP ini, di antaranya mendapatkan kelas bahasa Inggris di British Council Kuala Lumpur; mempunyai pengalaman di lingkungan budaya berbahasa Inggris di London; juga menjadi mahasiswa di University of Arkansas, Amerika Serikat, selama dua bulan cukup memperkaya wawasan, pengetahuan, dan kecakapan berbahasa yang ia miliki. Bagi dirinya, mendapatkan beasiswa IFP adalah kesempatan yang sangat baik bagi seseorang untuk mempromosikan dirinya menuju tingkat yang lebih tinggi dalam kehidupan sosial, seperti mendapatkan pekerjaan yang lebih baik, pendapatan yang lebih tinggi, status sosial yang lebih beradab, dan lain-lain.


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Muh Nadir| [email protected] Muh. Nadir realized that, as a teacher and educator, developing one’s intellectual outlook and expanding national and international networks is an urgently required to achieve professionalism and progress in education both in his teaching environmentand in Indonesia. Through a program which supervises underprivileged communities, he was involved in an NGO to supervise underprivileged children who are eager to learn. He also supervised a religious education with the aim to enhance its quality which, so far, is still considered as a secondary level education or below the standard of public education. IFP gave him the chance to develop his academic potentials and expand his experience and education by studying for a master’s degree at the Australian National University. He hopes that the knowledge he gains during his study can be applied in enhancing educational quality in the developing regional areas in Indonesia so that the program for educational equality expressed by the government can be met.

Muh. Nadir. Sebagai orang yang bergelut di dunia pendidikan dan pengajaran, ia menyadari bahwa pengembangan wawasan intelektual dan perluasan jaringan nasional dan internasional merupakan kebutuhan yang mendesak dalam menunjang profesionalitasnya dalam memajukan dunia pendidikan di lingkungan tempat ia mengajar, khususnya pendidikan di Indonesia secara menyeluruh. Melalui program pembinaan masyarakat yang kurang berkecukupan, ia berkecimpung dalam Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat untuk membina anak yang kurang mampu secara finansial, tetapi memiliki minat terhadap dunia pendidikan. Di samping itu, ia juga membina sebuah pendidikan keagamaan yang bertujuan meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan agama, yang sampai sekarang ini masih dianggap sebagai pendidikan menengah atau di bawah standar kualitas pendidikan umum. IFP memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk bisa mengembangkan potensi akademik dan memperluas pengalaman dan pendidikannya dengan melanjutkan S-2 di Australian National University. Ia berharap ilmu yang ia dapat selama studi di sana dapat diaplikasikan dalam peningkatan mutu pendidikan di daerah yang masih berkembang di Indonesia, sehingga program pemerataan pendidikan yang dicanangkan oleh pemerintah dapat terpenuhi.

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Muhammad Rafki | [email protected] Muhammad Rafki Syukri has always been interested in observing and analyzing the dynamic phenomenon of human characteristics and how they interact in a working environment. Therefore, he studied psychology for his bachelor’s degree and worked as humanitarian staff at an international NGO for more than five years. His experience in working for Care International, American RC, Turkish RC and International Medical Corps (IMC) has enriched his knowledge and expertise in management and leadership. He is aware that there is still a lot to learn so that he has decided to continue his education. IFP provided him with the opportunity to study Human Resource Management at the University of Queensland, Australia. The IFP scholarship has a positive influence on his study and life; the scholarship enabled him to learn the most recent approaches on human resource, such as leadership, conflict resolution, the skill to motivate, team building and much more. He expects that all this will benefit him, his family and others in the future.

Muhammad Rafki Syukri selalu tertarik dalam mengobservasi dan menganalisis fenomena yang dinamis tentang kepribadian manusia dan bagaimana mereka berinteraksi di dalam lingkungan kerja. Karena itu, ia mempelajari psikologi untuk program sarjana dan bekerja sebagai staf kemanusiaan untuk LSM internasional selama lima tahun lebih. Pengalaman kerja dengan CARE International, American RC, Turkish RC, dan International Medical Corps (IMC) telah memperkaya pengetahuan dan keahliannya dalam kemampuan manajemen dan kepemimpinan. Ia menyadari bahwa masih banyak hal yang harus dipelajari. Sehingga, ia memutuskan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan ke tingkat yang lebih tinggi. IFP kemudian memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk belajar Human Resource Management di University of Queensland, Australia. Beasiswa IFP telah memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap studi dan hidupnya. Di sana, ia mempelajari pendekatan-pendekatan terbaru tentang human resource, seperti kepemimpinan, resolusi konflik, keahlian memotivasi, team-building, dan banyak lagi. Ia berharap semua ilmu baru yang dipelajari bisa bermanfaat untuk masa depannya, keluarga, dan orang lain.


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M. Yusran Darmawan |[email protected] M. Yusran Darmawan, after graduating from Hasanuddin University, became a journalist and then an activist at an NGO. Several years ago, he was interested to learn about local community, especially the communities in a conflict area. He then became obsessed to write the ethnography and stories of local communities. At Buton Island, Indonesia, he and his friends founded a publishing house called Respect in Bau-Bau which gathered the youth and university graduates who are interested in publishing. He established relations with culture experts and intellectuals of Buton origin who are spread out in many places. With his friends, he then compiled old texts, attempted to rescue these texts through revitalization of these texts as tradition in the community. He has also successfully published several books on how the local communities in the past were able to make peace without violence. Yusran is aware that he needs to increase his capacity and strengthen his network as the basis of the local community. Therefore, he continued his education for a master’s degree in International Development Studies at Ohio University, USA through an IFP scholarship. At present, he is an active student at Ohio University.

M. Yusran Darmawan sejak lulus kuliah dari Universitas Hasanuddin sempat menjadi jurnalis, lalu menjadi aktivis di sebuah Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat. Beberapa tahun lalu, ia tertarik untuk belajar banyak hal tentang masyarakat lokal, khususnya masyarakat di daerah konflik. Ia lalu terobsesi untuk menulis etnografi serta kisah-kisah masyarakat lokal. Di Pulau Buton, Indonesia, ia bersama beberapa mahasiswa mendirikan lembaga penerbitan Respect di BauBau. Lembaga ini menghimpun para pemuda dan alumnus perguruan tinggi yang memiliki minat pada dunia penerbitan. Ia menjalin relasi dengan para budayawan maupun intelektual asal Buton yang tersebar di banyak tempat. Lalu, ia bersama teman-temannya mengumpulkan naskah kuno, melakukan upaya penyelamatan melalui revitalisasi, yakni menghidupkan kembali naskah-naskah tersebut sebagai tradisi yang terdapat di masyarakat. Ia juga telah sukses menerbitkan beberapa buku tentang bagaimana masyarakat lokal berdamai dengan kekerasan di masa silam. Yusran menyadari bahwa ia perlu meningkatkan kapasitas serta memperkuat jaringan untuk memperkuat basis masyarakat lokal. Karena itu, ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Ohio University, USA, pada bidang International Development Studies berkat beasiswa IFP. Kini, ia tercatat sebagai mahasiswa Ohio University.

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Nahad SE Baunsele |[email protected] Nahad SE Baunsele was born and raised in a remote village in West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara Province. After completing his education at the Kupang Nursing Academy in 2000, he worked as the kecamatan (subdistrict) program coordinator to combat tuberculosis, called World Vision International FIGHT Project for 1 year and 4 months. In early 2002, he returned to the government office of the South Central Timor Regency, NTT and worked as a civil servant and was assigned to Ayotupas Community Health Centre. In 2004 he continued his study at the Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, and Surabaya majoring in Field Epidemiology. His daily routine was working with the community in the area, especially in combatting diseases, disasters and other health issues. The high rate of contagious diseases and maternity and infant death rate has pushed him to enhance his professionalism by striving for a higher degree. IFP answered his wish by granting him a scholarship for a master’s degree in Maternal and Child Health - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana State, and USA. He hopes that, upon completing his study, he will be able to return and improve the health service system in NTT, especially the TTS Regency.

Nahad SE Baunsele dilahirkan dan dibesarkan di sebuah desa terpencil di Timor Barat, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur. Setelah tamat dari Akademi Keperawatan (Akper) Kupang pada 2000, ia kemudian bekerja sebagai koordinator kecamatan dalam program penanggulangan tuberkulosis, World Vision International FIGHT Project, selama 1 tahun 4 bulan. Pada awal 2002, ia kembali ke Pemda Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, NTT, dan diangkat sebagai pegawai negeri sipil serta ditempatkan di Puskesmas Ayotupas. Pada 2004, Nahad melanjutkan pendidikan di Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Jurusan Epidemiologi Lapangan. Sehari-hari ia lebih banyak bekerja di lapangan bersama masyarakat, terutama dalam penanggulangan penyakit, bencana, dan program kesehatan lainnya. Tingginya angka penyakit menular serta angka kematian ibu dan bayi mendorong dirinya untuk meningkatkan profesionalisme lewat melanjutkan pendidikan ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi. IFP menjawab keinginannya dengan memberikan beasiswa untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 pada program Maternal and Child Health-School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine di Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana State, USA. Ia berharap setelah selesai pendidikan nanti, dirinya dapat kembali memperbaiki sistem pelayanan kesehatan di NTT, khususnya di Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan.


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Nani Dahniar|[email protected] Nani Dahniar is a science teacher at SMP KPS Balikpapan. Her motivation to study, teach and conduct research in science education plays an important role for Nani to become an innovative science teacher. Nani received her bachelor’s degree in Physics from Universitas Negeri Malang and gained her master’s degree in Science Education focusing on Applied Statistical Modeling at the University of Texas at Austin through an IFP scholarship in 2009. This scholarship has given her the chance to reach her dreams. Her academic scores and research during her study won her the Critical Thinking Educational Award (James Randi Educational Foundation), Graduate Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship, Graduate International Scholarship Supplements, and Ambassador Award for Excellence (KBRI). After completing her education in the USA, Nani actively developed her knowledge by representing Indonesia in an Education for Special Needs program (University of Oslo) and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MDF, Netherlands).

Nani Dahniar adalah guru sains di SMP KPS Balikpapan. Motivasinya untuk belajar, mengajar, dan melakukan riset untuk pendidikan sains memiliki peranan penting bagi Nani untuk menjadi guru sains yang inovatif. Nani menyelesaikan S-1 Pendidikan Fisika dari Universitas Negeri Malang dan menyelesaikan S-2 Science Education yang berfokus pada Applied Statistical Modeling dari University of Texas at Austin atas beasiswa IFP pada 2009. Beasiswa IFP telah memberinya kesempatan untuk menggapai mimpi-mimpinya. Prestasi akademik dan risetnya selama kuliah telah membawanya dalam memenangi Critical Thinking Educational Scholarship Awards (James Randi Educational Foundation), Graduate Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship, International Graduate Scholarship Supplements, dan Ambassador Award for Excellence (KBRI). Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikannya di AS, Nani aktif mengembangkan ilmunya dengan mewakili Indonesia dalam program Pendidikan Berkebutuhan Khusus (University of Oslo) dan Monitoring, Evaluasi, dan Pembelajaran (MDF, Belanda).

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Nelti Anggraini | [email protected] Nelti Anggraini, before receiving the IFP scholarship, worked as part-time program staff at PUSAKA (Intercommunity Study Centre), an organization concerned with strengthening pluralism, tolerance and peace building in West Sumatera. She was responsible for compiling case data on conflict and discrimination related to freedom of religion. At this forum she was also involved in various social cooperation which involved students of different religious backgrounds, conducted peace campaigns and blood donor activity, and collected aid for disaster victims in Aceh and West Sumatera. She is also active as facilitator at kelurahan (village) level in the National Urban Self-sufficient Community Empowerment Program (PNPM). In 2010, Nelti continued her postgraduate education in Participation Power and Social Change at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK through an IFP scholarship. The scholarship opened up opportunities to build networking with institutions, groups and individuals who have the same concern and interest as herself. Her professional choice is a realization of her effort to disseminate her knowledge and to contribute to the process of building dignified, cultured and tolerant Indonesia.

Nelti Anggraini sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, bekerja sebagai staf program paruh waktu di Pusat Studi AntarKomunitas (Pusaka), lembaga yang concern melakukan upaya penguatan tentang pluralisme, toleransi, dan peace building di Sumatra Barat. Nelti bertanggung jawab untuk mengumpulkan data kasus menyangkut konflik dan diskriminasi yang berkaitan dengan kebebasan beragama. Di forum ini, ia juga terlibat dalam berbagai kerja sama sosial yang melibatkan mahasiswa dari berbagai latar belakang agama, melakukan kampanye perdamaian, donor darah, dan menggalang bantuan untuk korban bencana gempa di Aceh dan Sumatra Barat. Selain di Pusaka, ia juga aktif sebagai fasilitator kelurahan dalam Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) Mandiri Perkotaan. Pada 2010, Nelti melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Participation Power and Social Change di University of Sussex, Brighton, Inggris, berkat beasiswa IFP. Beasiswa IFP membuka kesempatan bagi dirinya membangun jaringanjaringan dengan lembaga, kelompok, dan individu yang memiliki kepedulian dan perhatian yang sama dengannya. Pilihan profesionalnya adalah perwujudan dari upayanya dalam menyebarluaskan ilmu yang diberikan dan dalam berkontribusi terhadap proses pembangunan Indonesia yang bermartabat, berbudaya, dan toleran.


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Nicolays Jambang| [email protected] Nicolays Jambang graduated from Brawijaya University majoring in Agricultural Product Technology in 2004. Living and working in one of the most backward areas in Indonesia has become an eye-opener for him. The complexity of problems has forced him to take a very careful and holistic approach in carrying out any development program in Papua. Nicolays realizes that higher education is one of the means of positive contribution for marginalized communities. The door of opportunity opened for him when he was granted an IFP scholarship. After gaining his master’s degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, he gave services in other fields apart from agriculture and herbal plants; he was specifically involved in areas related to community empowerment. Recently he was also involved in assisting the local community to start and manage an organic agriculture business at household level with the main objective to promote variety in food intake.

Nicolays Jambang menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 Teknologi Hasil Pertanian di Universitas Brawijaya pada 2004. Hidup dan bekerja di salah satu daerah paling tertinggal di Indonesia telah menjadi sebuah pengalaman yang membuka matanya. Kerumitan masalah yang ada mengharuskan adanya pendekatan yang sangat hati-hati dan menyeluruh dalam menjalankan program pembangunan apa pun di Papua. Nicolays menyadari bahwa pendidikan tinggi merupakan salah satu cara yang dapat memberi lebih banyak kontribusi positif untuk masyarakat yang terpinggirkan ini. Jalan menuju ke sana terbuka ketika dirinya dianugerahi beasiswa IFP. Setelah meraih gelar masternya di University of Michigan, Ann Arbor-USA, ia melayani dalam bidang-bidang lain di luar pertanian dan tanaman obat, khususnya di bidang-bidang yang menyangkut pemberdayaan masyarakat. Baru-baru ini, dirinya juga terlibat dalam upaya membantu masyarakat lokal dengan memulai dan menjalankan usaha pertanian organik skala rumah tangga yang bertujuan mendorong konsumsi pangan yang lebih beragam.

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Ni Nyoman Anna Marthanti | [email protected] Ni Nyoman Anna Marthanti has been very interested in youth and education issues since her university years. She held the post of Director of a local NGO in Makassar called Rumah Kaum Muda (Rumah KaMu) which focused on the issue of alternative education and youth empowerment (2006-2009). IFP provided her a chance to pursue a master’s degree in Participation, Power and Social Change at the Institute of Development Studies, UK. Thanks to IFP support, she also had the chance to do an intern-based research in Nepal, where she learned a lot about community development, especially youth and marginalized groups. Anna currently works at OXFAM, an NGO dealing with development. She is also active in the Quiqui Makassar Knitting Community that launches a campaign of handycraft and awareness of women’s rights as well as gender equality through knittings. She also founded the Makassar Freecycle Community which promotes community environmental conservation by reducing consumerism, reusing and donating second-hand items to those in need, and building a social relation regardless of different economic backgrounds. In the near future she wants to establish a library and playground for children and toddlers, especially in densely populated areas.

Ni Nyoman Anna Marthanti sejak masih kuliah hingga saat ini sangat tertarik pada isu pemuda dan pendidikan. Sebelumnya, ia menjabat sebagai direktur pada sebuah LSM lokal di Makassar, yaitu Rumah Kaum Muda (Rumah KaMu), yang berfokus pada isu pendidikan alternatif dan pemberdayaan kaum muda (2006-2009). IFP memberinya kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan Master Participation, Power and Social Change di Institute of Development Studies, Inggris. Ia juga berkesempatan melakukan penelitian berbasis magang di Nepal berkat dukungan dari IFP, di mana ia dapat belajar banyak hal tentang pembangunan masyarakat, terutama kaum muda dan kaum marginal. Saat ini Anna bekerja pada Oxfam, sebuah LSM. Selain itu, ia juga aktif di Komunitas Perajut Makassar Quiqui yang mengampanyekan buatan tangan dan kesadaran akan hak-hak perempuan serta kesetaraan gender lewat media rajutan. Ia juga mendirikan Komunitas Freecycle Makassar yang mengajak masyarakat untuk melestarikan lingkungan dengan cara mengurangi konsumerisme, memakai kembali apa yang telah kita punya, memberikan apa yang sudah tidak dipakai lagi dan masih layak kepada mereka yang dapat menggunakannya, serta menjalin relasi sosial tanpa didasari nilai ekonomi. Salah satu cita-citanya dalam waktu dekat adalah ingin mendirikan taman baca dan bermain buat anak dan balita, terutama di kawasan-kawasan padat penduduk.


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Nirma Hasyim | [email protected] Nirma Hasyim studied at the International Relationship program, Hasanuddin University. During her university years, she was actively involved in organizations, such as the student press, the HNMUN (Harvard National Model United Nations) Conference in Boston, Massachussets, USA, in which she was one of the participants from Hasanuddin University. . After graduating she worked at CARE International Central Sulawesi, an international NGO. Working in an NGO almost made her forget her dream to continue her education. The IFP scholarship realized her dream when she took Contemporary Asia Pacifics at POLSIS (Political Science and International Studies) at the University of Birmingham, UK from 2010 to 2011. On her return to Indonesia, she teaches International Relations at the West Sulawesi University. She retained her work at the NGO and is currently holding the post of Monitor and Evaluation Officer of the AIP-EID (Australian Indonesian Partnership – Emerging Infectious Disease) program, DAFF (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Australia in cooperation with the government of Indonesia.

Nirma Hasyim kuliah di Hubungan Internasional Universitas Hasanuddin. Selama menjalani masa perkuliahan, ia aktif berorganisasi, salah satunya di pers mahasiswa, dan menjadi salah seorang peserta dari Universitas Hasanuddin dalam Harvard National Model United Nations Conference di Boston, Massachusetts, Amerika Serikat. Setamat kuliah, ia bekerja di sebuah LSM internasional, yaitu CARE International, di Sulawesi Tengah. Bekerja di dunia LSM membuat ia hampir lupa cita-cita untuk melanjutkan pendidikan. Beasiswa IFP mampu menjawab mimpinya dan ia melanjutkan studi pada Jurusan Contemporary Asia Pacific, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, Inggris, pada 2010-2011. Sepulang ke Indonesia, ia terdaftar sebagai dosen Ilmu Hubungan Internasional di Universitas Sulawesi Barat. Pekerjaan di LSM tetap ia jalani, saat ini ia bekerja sebagai Monitoring and Evaluation Officer pada program Australia Indonesia Partnership for Emerging Infectious Diseases (AIP-EID), Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Australia bekerja sama dengan pemerintah Indonesia.

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Nor Ismah | [email protected] Nor Ismah was born in Pekalongan on 23 December 1978. Nor has written two novels: Jerawat Santri (Matapena 2006) and Ja’a Jutek (Matapena 2007). Nor received her master’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa thanks to an IFP scholarship. Two years in Hawaii, she was involved in the East west Center mentoring program where she had the chance to participate in the Asia Pacific Affairs Council (PAAC) which focused on youth education. She also presented her paper on women’s writing and new media at international conferences such as Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada; International Journal for Arts and Science Conference at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and the Indonesian Studies Conference at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her writing entitled “The new generation of women writers from pesantren tradition” has been published in Explorations, a journal of Southeast Asian Studies students, University of Hawaii at Manoa. After completing her study, Nor returned to the Matapena Community which was founded in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2005 and has 1,800 members all over 100 pesantrens and madrasah (Islamic schools) throughout Indonesia. Under a program called “Santri Indonesia Menulis”, the Matapena Community focuses on the empowerment and development of santri (pesantren students) to maintain pesantren values and traditions through literary appreciation.

Nor Ismah lahir di Pekalongan, 23 Desember 1978. Nor menulis dua novel berjudul Jerawat Santri (Matapena, 2006) dan Ja’a Jutek (Matapena, 2007). Nor menyelesaikan masternya di Asian Studies University of Hawaii at Manoa berkat beasiswa IFP. Selama dua tahun di Hawaii, ia terlibat dengan East-West Center program mentoring di mana ia berkesempatan untuk berkegiatan di Asia Pacific Affairs Council (APAC) yang fokus pada pendidikan remaja. Ia juga berkesempatan untuk mempresentasikan makalah tentang women’s writing and new media dalam konferensi internasional, seperti Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies Conference di University of Toronto, Kanada; International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference di University of Nevada, Las Vegas; dan Indonesian Studies Conference di University of California, Los Angeles. Selain itu, tulisannya yang berjudul “The new generation of women writers from pesantren tradition” telah diterbitkan dalam Explorations, jurnal mahasiswa Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Setelah menyelesaikan studinya, ia kembali ke Komunitas Matapena, yang didirikan di Yogyakarta pada 2005. Hingga kini memiliki sekitar 1.800 anggota yang tersebar di 100 pesantren dan madrasah (sekolah Islam) di Indonesia. Dengan program yang disebut “Santri Indonesia Menulis”, Komunitas Matapena fokus pada pemberdayaan dan pengembangan santri (siswa pesantren) untuk mempertahankan nilai-nilai dan tradisi pesantren lewat apresiasi sastra.


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Novita Surtana Rouli |[email protected] Novita Surtana Rouli Sianipar has been interested in journalism since her childhood and has a talent for writing. Her writing talent developed when she was involved in Tabloid Suara USU, a campus media of the University of North Sumatera. Initially the people around here doubted her ability to become a journalist, which Novita has proved them wrong by being a talented journalist. At present she is a producer, poet, and resource person for various events. In 2008 she was involved in a multicultural team in an international visit to Israel. She was given the task to document and welcome delegates from all over the world and to facilitate them during the event. Novita completed her bachelor’s degree in Journalistics at the University of North Sumatera in 2002. She then continued her postgraduate education at the University of Sussex at Brighton through an IFP scholarship in 2011. She has further sharpened her journalistic ability by taking Journalism & Media Studies.

Novita Surtana Rouli Sianipar sejak kecil sudah tertarik dengan dunia jurnalis dan sudah mempunyai bakat dalam menulis. Bakat menulisnya semakin berkembang ketika ia aktif dalam tabloid Suara USU, media kampus Universitas Sumatra Utara. Awalnya, lingkungan sekitar dirinya meragukan kemampuannya menjadi seorang jurnalis, tetapi kini mereka menerimanya karena Novita membuktikan kepada mereka semua bahwa ia mampu. Bahkan kini ia menjadi seorang produser, penyiar, dan narasumber pada berbagai acara. Pada 2008, ia pernah terlibat dalam sebuah tim multikultural suatu kunjungan internasional di Israel. Ia bertugas mendokumentasi dan menyambut delegasi dari seluruh penjuru dunia serta memfasilitasi mereka selama berlangsungnya acara. Novita menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 Jurnalistik di Universitas Sumatra Utara pada 2002. Ia kemudian melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Sussex, Brighton, berkat beasiswa dari IFP pada 2011. Ia mengasah kembali kemampuan jurnalistiknya dengan mengambil program Journalism & Media Studies di sana.

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Nuraida |[email protected] Nuraida has dedicated herself in social welfare in the community by helping people to help themselves. Her activity began with various volunteer works at an orphange in Donggala and youth reproduction health institute in Palu, and then she joined an NGO working for people affected by the Poso conflict in psychosocial and peace building efforts through the youth programs. When the tsunami occured in Aceh, she joined several institutions in the community development programs where the community was given the ability to rebuild their community which was destroyed by the tsunami. Among her activities as team leader, she received an IFP scholarship and continued her postgraduate education to SIT Graduate Institute, Vermont, USA. The education in SIT has enhanced her leadership, especially in developing community development strategy and advocacy to support the program and funding to strengthen the social welfare system in the community. Currently she works at the Social Office of Aceh Besar Regency and has been entrusted as focal point of cooperation programs with UNICEF in developing the children and family welfare system in Aceh Besar Regency.

Nuraida mendedikasikan diri untuk turut aktif dalam usaha-usaha kesejahteraan sosial di masyarakat dengan membantu orang lain yang membutuhkan agar nantinya mereka dapat menolong dirinya sendiri. Kegiatan Nuraida diawali dengan berbagai pekerjaan volunter di sebuah panti asuhan di Donggala dan lembaga kesehatan reproduksi remaja di Palu, kemudian bergabung dengan sebuah LSM yang bekerja untuk masyarakat yang terkena dampak konflik Poso dengan program-program psikososial dan peace building melalui youth. Ketika tsunami terjadi di Aceh, ia ikut bergabung dengan beberapa lembaga untuk program pengembangan masyarakat di mana masyarakat diberi kemampuan untuk membangun kembali komunitasnya yang telah hancur akibat tsunami. Di tengah-tengah kesibukannya memimpin tim, ia mendapatkan beasiswa IFP dan melanjutkan pendidikan ke SIT Graduate Institute, Vermont, USA. Pendidikan di SIT telah meningkatkan kapasitas leadership dirinya, terutama dalam pengembangan strategi program pengembangan masyarakat (community development) dan advokasi untuk membangun dukungan program dan anggaran bagi penguatan sistem kesejahteraan sosial di masyarakat. Saat ini, ia bekerja di Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Aceh Besar dan dipercaya sebagai focal point untuk program-program kerja sama dengan UNICEF dalam rangka pengembangan sistem kesejahteraan sosial anak dan keluarga di Kabupaten Aceh Besar.


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Nur Hasanah |[email protected] Nur Hasanah continued her formal education in physics since she attended the biology department. With an IFP scholarship she continued her study at the University of Texas at Austin to learn more about insect ecology, biological diversity, the issue of habitat damage and human activity, and land change in Indonesia. During her study overseas, she built her networking, got the opportunity and opened international networks with various academics, researchers, NGO activists focusing on issues of her interest. At present she works as a teacher and environmental activist and is supervising her students involved in research. Besides that, she is an active member of the Science Club at the Freedom Institute, Jakarta and conducts monthly science seminars. Participants of these seminars are the general public and the guest speakers are experts in biology and medicine. As an environmental activist, she also helps to facilitate and educate people and children as well as teachers in Jakarta and Bekasi on conservation issues.

Nur Hasanah melanjutkan sekolah formalnya di bidang ilmu alam sejak kuliah di jurusan biologi. Kemudian dengan beasiswa IFP, ia melanjutkan studi di University of Texas at Austin untuk memperdalam ketertarikannya dalam bidang ekologi serangga, keanekaragaman hayati, dan isu kerusakan habitat oleh aktivitas manusia, serta perubahan penggunaan lahan di Indonesia. Dari sanalah, ia membangun jaringan, kesempatan, dan membuka jaringan internasional dengan berbagai akademisi, peneliti, aktivis LSM yang fokus terhadap isu yang ia dalami. Saat ini, ia bekerja sebagai pengajar dan aktivis lingkungan, serta membimbing beberapa mahasiswa untuk terlibat dalam riset. Di samping itu, ia juga aktif sebagai anggota Science Club di Freedom Institute, Jakarta, dan mengadakan seminar sains bulanan. Pesertanya adalah masyarakat umum, dengan pembicara para ahli di bidang biologi dan kedokteran. Sebagai aktivis lingkungan, ia juga membantu menjadi fasilitator dan pendidik dalam isu konservasi untuk warga dan anak-anak, serta guru yang ada di Jakarta dan Bekasi.

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Nurhasni |[email protected] Nurhasni was born on 2 April 1981 in Payakumbuh, West Sumatera and completed her bachelor’s degree in regional literature (Minangkabau) at the end of 2004. She then worked in various social cultural institutions and organizations in her hometown, such as becoming a teacher at SMP Muhammadiyah Andaleh, member of the general election supervising team, and is active in traditional organizations of Andaleh and the Vanaprasta Foundation in Jakarta. IFP gave her the chance to continue her education to Ohio University, USA focusing on Southeast Asian Studies in mid 2009. She succeeded in completing her education by the end of 2011. Her desire to share and enhance her knowledge, to conduct research and serve the community has inspired her to become a lecturer at a well-known university in West Sumatera. After completing her education, she got the chance to implement her knowledge at the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Andalas University, Padang.

Nurhasni lahir pada 3 April 1981 di Payakumbuh, Sumatra Barat. Menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 jurusan sastra daerah (Minangkabau) pada penghujung 2004. Setelah itu, bekerja di berbagai instansi dan organisasi sosial kebudayaan di daerah tempat kelahiran, seperti menjadi tenaga pengajar pada SMP Muhammadiyah Andaleh, menjadi anggota pengawas pemilu, juga aktif dengan organisasi adat di Andaleh dan Yayasan Vanaprastha di Jakarta. IFP memberi kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 ke Ohio University, Amerika Serikat, dengan spesifikasi program kajian Asia Tenggara pada pertengahan 2009. Ia berhasil menyelesaikan pendidikan tersebut pada akhir 2011. Berkat beasiswa IFP, cita-citanya sebagai pengajar, peneliti, dan pengabdi semakin dapat diwujudkan. Keinginan berbagi dan meningkatkan pengetahuan, riset, dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat mendorong dirinya meniti karier sebagai dosen di perguruan tinggi terkemuka Sumatra Barat. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan, ia mendapat kesempatan untuk mengimplementasikan ilmu yang ia dapatkan di Fakultas Ilmu Budaya dan Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP) di Universitas Andalas Padang.


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Nurwanto | [email protected]. Nurwanto. Serving the world of education has been his dream in life. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Islamic Education Study Program, Faculty of Islamic Religion, Muhammadiyah University, and Yogyakarta. To him, education is not only acquiring knowledge but also serving as a political instrument to advocate propeople policies and progress. Nurwanto has served as a lecturer at Muhammadiyah University, Yogyakarta and is also involved in the Higher Education Council of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah as the member of the assisting team for the development of student activities. This acitivity led him to receive the IFP scholarship and to continue his postgraduate education at International Studies in Education, School of Education, and University of Birmingham, UK in 2009-2010. Within two years of his return, he was entrusted as Head of the Islamic Education Study Program at the Faculty of Islamic Religion, Muhammadiyah University, Yogyakarta, was speaker/contributor at three international conferences: in Yogya (2011 and 2012) and Malang (2012) analyzing the framework of curriculum reform, religious education policy and gender issues. Since 2011, he has trained active and cooperative learning implementation and Class Action Research (PTK) to teachers under the Indonesian Ministry of Religion.

Nurwanto. Mengabdi di dunia pendidikan adalah cita-citanya sejak awal. Setelah lulus SMA, ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-1 pada program studi Pendidikan Agama Islam, Fakultas Agama Islam, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Baginya, pendidikan bukan sekadar sebagai pengetahuan, melainkan juga instrumen politik untuk mengadvokasi kebijakan yang pro kepada rakyat dan kemajuan. Nurwanto mengabdikan dirinya untuk menjadi dosen di Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Ia juga terlibat di Majelis Pendidikan Tinggi Pimpinan Pusat Muhammadiyah sebagai tim asistensi untuk pengembangan aktivitas mahasiswa. Kiprah ini akhirnya mengantarkan dirinya memperoleh beasiswa IFP dan melanjutkan S-2 di International Studies in Education, School of Education, University of Birmingham, Inggris, pada 2009-2010. Dalam kurun waktu dua tahun setelah pulang, ia dipercaya sebagai Ketua Program Studi Pendidikan Islam di Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, menjadi speaker/kontributor di tiga konferensi internasional, di Yogya (2011 dan 2012) dan Malang (2012) dengan area kajian yang meliputi: curriculum reform, religious education policy and gender. Di samping itu, sejak 2011 ia telah menjadi trainer implementasi pembelajaran aktif dan kooperatif serta Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) bagi para guru di bawah Kementerian Agama RI.

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Nyimas Wardah | [email protected] Nyimas Wardah graduated from Sriwijaya University (Unsri) and since then has begun work in various national and international projects in South Sumatera, Indonesia and in cooperation with government offices and NGOs. She met many people from different backgrounds and this experience made her understand various perspectives in discussing one case or similar issues. Nyimas received an IFP scholarship in 2011 and continued to study for a master’s degree in International Development Studies at Wageningen University, Netherlands. This is her second year and she will complete her study in 2013. She is currently involved in an internship program in one of the largest ecosystem restoration programs in the world and has been developed for the first time in Indonesia – Hutan Harapan, Jambi. Her experiences as an IFP fellow have developed her capacity, while simultaneously being able to share her knowledge and experience and join in discussions with IFP fellows in various forums (including mailing lists) to contribute ideas for progress in the future.

Nyimas Wardah menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 di Universitas Sriwijaya (Unsri) dan sejak itu, ia mulai bekerja di berbagai proyek di Sumatra Selatan, Indonesia, baik program nasional maupun internasional, dan bekerja sama dengan dinas pemerintah dan Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat. Ia bertemu banyak orang dengan latar belakang yang beragam, dan pengalaman ini menjadikan dirinya memahami berbagai perspektif dalam mengupas satu kasus atau persoalan yang sama. Nyimas mendapat beasiswa IFP pada 2011 dan melanjutkan studi magister International Development Studies di Wageningen University, Belanda. Studi ini akan ia selesaikan pada 2013. Saat ini, ia sedang terlibat dalam program magang di salah satu program restorasi ekosistem terbesar di dunia dan pertama kali dikembangkan di Indonesia—Hutan Harapan, Jambi. Pengalaman yang ia peroleh selama menjadi fellow IFP membantu ia untuk mengembangkan kapasitas, sekaligus menularkan ilmu dan pengalaman yang ia dapat selama di universitas maupun dari diskusi dengan teman-teman IFP dalam berbagai forum (termasuk milis), untuk turut memberikan sumbangsih pemikiran guna kemajuan kegiatan pada masa yang akan datang.


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Petronela Somi Kedan| [email protected] Petronela Somi Kedan was born and raised in Padang, West Sumatera. Being a religious minority in an Islamdominated culture has prepared her for discriminative treatment. This motivated her to study more. From Kindergarten to High School she focused only on studying. Her university years opened up her eyes to the reality of her surroundings. She began to get involved actively in student, youth, and church and community movements. She was mainly involved in education for children and youth as well as pluralism in Padang. She was also actively involved in PUSAKA (Intercommunity Study Centre), an inter-religious dialogue in Padang, considering that Padang has several government regulations which are discriminative towards other religions. In 2011, IFP gave Petronela the chance to obtain a master’s degree in International Development Studies at Wageningen University, Netherlands. After completing her education, she plans to build the Indonesian community through education and economic development.

Petronela Somi Kedan lahir dan besar di Padang, Sumatra Barat. Menjadi minoritas di lingkungan dengan latar belakang agama yang berbeda, sudah menjadi hal biasa baginya. Mendapat perlakuan diskriminatif pada setiap lingkungan yang ia tinggali membuat ia banyak belajar di dalam rumah. Dari TK sampai SMA, ia hanya fokus pada sekolah. Saat memasuki dunia kampus, ia mulai membuka mata terhadap lingkungan sekitar. Ia pun mulai aktif di gerakan mahasiswa, kepemudaan, gereja, dan masyarakat. Keaktifannya terutama pada isu-isu pendidikan anak-anak dan kaum muda serta isu pluralisme di Padang. Ia juga secara aktif terlibat dalam kegiatan Pusat Studi Antar-Komunitas (Pusaka) dalam dialog antarumat beragama di Padang, mengingat Kota Padang memiliki beberapa peraturan pemerintah yang diskriminatif terhadap beberapa umat agama. Pada 2011, IFP memberi kesempatan kepada Petronela untuk melanjutkan pendidikan masternya di Wageningen University, Belanda, pada bidang International Development Studies. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikannya, ia berencana membangun pengembangan masyarakat melalui pendidikan dan pengembangan ekonomi rakyat Indonesia.

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Putu Merry Rismayani| [email protected] Putu Merry Rismayani received a bachelor’s degree in Language Education from IKIP Negeri Singaraja, Bali in 2003. She was inspired by her late-father and supported by her mother to become a teacher. Hence, since her university years she volunteered to teach English lessons to friends, relatives and neighbours. Initially Merry thought that after graduating she would work as a teacher, but she was then introduced to a program for community aid and development. She learned about administration, secretarial work, communication and management. She has been involved in many social activities; for instance, in 2008 she conducted a community theatre program for children in Bali in order to make them aware of the danger of bird flu. She is also the Chairperson of Galang Kasih Foundation and is responsible for the daily program and operations of the foundation. With the help of IFP, Merry continued her education to obtain a master’s degree in Poverty Studies & Policy Analysis at the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, one of the best places for development analysis. She hopes to be able to develop effective and representative programs to support the participation of children in making local as well as national public policies.

Putu Merry Rismayani menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya pada bidang Pendidikan Bahasa di IKIP Negeri Singaraja, Bali, pada 2003. Kehidupannya banyak dipengaruhi oleh almarhum ayahnya dan dorongan ibunda untuk mengabdikan diri menjadi seorang guru. Oleh karena itu, semenjak kuliah, ia sering memberikan pelajaran tambahan bahasa Inggris kepada teman, kerabat, dan tetangga secara sukarela. Awalnya Merry mengira setelah lulus akan bekerja sebagai guru, tetapi ternyata ia diperkenalkan pada program bantuan dan pengembangan masyarakat. Di tempat inilah, ia banyak belajar tentang administrasi, kesekretarisan, komunikasi, dan manajemen. Banyak kegiatan sosial yang pernah ia lakukan, misalnya, pada 2008 ia pernah menyelenggarakan teater rakyat untuk anak-anak di Bali dalam usaha menyadarkan mereka akan bahaya flu burung. Di samping itu, ia juga Ketua Pengurus Harian Yayasan Galang Kasih, yang bertugas menjalankan program dan operasional harian yayasan tersebut. Dengan bantuan IFP, Merry melanjutkan pendidikan master pada bidang Poverty Studies & Policy Analysis di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda, salah satu tempat terbaik untuk kajian perkembangan. Ia berharap dapat mengembangkan program-program yang efektif dan representatif untuk mendukung upaya partisipasi anak dalam pengambilan kebijakan di level lokal maupun nasional.


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Rahmawaty Kadir | [email protected] Rahmawaty Kadir worked as a teacher at the State Vocational School 3 in Gorontalo. She was active in combatting illiteracy of rural inhabitants in Gorontalo and was also involved in children’s education. Rahmawati received her bachelor’s degree in English Language Teaching from Gorontalo State University in 2008. She is currently studying for her master’s degree in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at the Hawaii Pacific University (HPU), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA through an IFP scholarship. IFP has given her the opportunity to develop herself intellectually and socialize with international students across disciplines, especially with teachers from various countries. She also had the chance to experience different social, educational and cultural activities through the East West Centre programs. Armed with her education and unusual experience, she hopes to apply all the knowledge she has learned as a student at HPU and as a graduate fellow of the East West Centre.

Rahmawaty Kadir bekerja sebagai guru di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 3 Kota Gorontalo. Ia turut aktif dalam kegiatan pemberantasan buta huruf masyarakat pedesaan di Gorontalo dan turut berkecimpung dalam dunia pendidikan anak-anak. Rahmawaty menyelesaikan pendidikan S-1 di Universitas Negeri Gorontalo dengan bidang Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris pada 2008. Saat ini, ia sedang menempuh pendidikan magister di Hawaii Pacific University (HPU), program studi Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) di Honolulu, Hawaii, Amerika Serikat, berkat beasiswa yang diberikan oleh IFP. IFP memberi banyak kesempatan kepadanya untuk mengembangkan intelektualitas dan bersosialisasi dengan mahasiswa internasional dari segala bidang ilmu, terutama dengan para guru yang datang dari berbagai negara. Selain itu, kesempatan untuk menimba pengalaman mulai dari kegiatan sosial, pendidikan, dan budaya sangat terbuka lebar melalui East-West Center program. Berbekal pendidikan dan pengalaman yang luar biasa ini, ia berharap agar ia mampu menerapkan segala ilmu yang diperolehnya selama menjadi mahasiswa di HPU dan menjadi graduate fellow East-West Center

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Ramainhim Saragih |[email protected] Ramainim Saragih was born on 13 October 1973 and graduated from Simalungun University majoring in Agricultural Social Economy. Before becoming a recipient of the IFP scholarship, she worked as a community facilitator at an NGO in the orang utan conservation area at Kecamatan Kelay, Kabupaten Berau, and East Kalimantan; by applying the strategy of Field Schools in developing and building human resources through farmer groups. In order to achieve the program’s objective, she is responsible for the Longgie village. She is also a volunteer initiating and tutoring for Early Age Education (PAUD) and an English private teacher for children. In addition, she also provides information on HIV/AIDS to the youth in villages. In 2008, IFP gave her the chance to pursue a master’s degree in Sustainable Development at the School of International Training, USA. She hopes that her knowledge will contribute to Educational Institutions as well as NGOs in Indonesia. She is certain that she can give a significant contribution in developing and improving Indonesian economy.

Ramainim Saragih lahir pada 13 Oktober 1973. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian di Universitas Simalungun. Sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP, ia bekerja sebagai fasilitator masyarakat di sebuah Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat (LSM) di wilayah konservasi orang utan di Kecamatan Kelay, Kabupaten Berau, Kalimantan Timur. Dalam pengembangan dan pembangunan SDM melalui kelompok tani dengan strategi pendekatan Sekolah Lapangan (SL). Untuk mendukung pencapaian kegiatan program, ia bertanggung jawab di Desa Long Gie. Ia juga tercatat sebagai tenaga sukarelawan dan berperan sebagai tutor dalam memprakarsai pendidikan usia dini dan guru privat bahasa Inggris bagi anak-anak, serta memberi penyuluhan tentang HIV/ AIDS kepada kaum pemuda desa. Pada 2008, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Sustainable Development di School for International Training, USA. Ia berharap dapat menyumbangkan ilmunya, baik di lembaga pendidikan maupun LSM yang ada di Indonesia. Ia yakin dapat memberikan kontribusi yang sangat berarti dalam usaha membangun dan memperbaiki perekonomian di Indonesia.


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Riana Diah Sitharesmi| [email protected] Riana Diah Sitharesmi is a lecturer at Gorontalo State University. Since her early childhood, Riana has dreamt of becoming a professional dancer. Her dancing ability, though, must develop according to her intellectualism. Therefore, she has always disciplined herself to read and study, not only literatures on art and culture, but other relevant areas. To make her dream come true, she studied for her bachelor’s degree in Dance Composition at the Indonesian Institute of Art. During her university years, Riana joined the Nature and Cultural Conservation of Nature Loving Students (Mapala) at ISI Yogyakarta which has the mission to conserve forest and culture as well as traditional arts in isolated villages in Central Java and DIY. She was also entrusted as a coordinator of the Theatre Appreciation Workshop for high school students throughout DIY. In 2007, Riana returned to her home in Gorontalo and became a dance lecturer at Gorontalo State University. She also formed a dance community and supervised a routine practice for students of all programs twice a week. Through the IFP scholarship, she continued for her master’s degree in Choreography at Middlesex University, UK in 2009. This scholarship has broadened her horizons in choreography and enhanced her skill in dancing.

Riana Diah Sitharesmi adalah seorang pengajar tari di Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. Sejak kecil, Riana memang sudah bermimpi menjadi seniman tari profesional. Kemampuan menari harus berkembang seimbang dengan kualitas intelektualnya. Oleh karena itu, ia senantiasa mendisiplinkan diri untuk membaca dan mempelajari, tidak hanya literatur-literatur bidang seni budaya, tetapi juga bidang-bidang lain yang relevan. Untuk mewujudkan mimpinya, ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-1 Komposisi Tari di Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI). Semasa menjadi mahasiswa, Riana bergabung dalam Konservasi Alam dan Budaya Mahasiswa Pencinta Alam ISI Yogyakarta, dengan misi pelestarian hutan dan cagar budaya serta kesenian-kesenian tradisional di dusun-dusun terpencil di Jawa Tengah dan DIY. Ia juga dipercaya menjadi koordinator Lokakarya Apresiasi Teater bagi siswa SLTA se-DIY. Pada 2007, Riana lalu kembali ke tempat kelahirannya di Gorontalo; ia kemudian menjadi dosen seni tari di Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. Ia juga membentuk komunitas tari dan mengadakan latihan rutin dua kali tiap minggu untuk mahasiswa dari semua jurusan. Melalui beasiswa IFP, Riana melanjutkan kuliah S-2 di Middlesex University, Inggris, pada 2009. Ia mengambil program master Choreography di sana. Lewat beasiswa IFP ini, Riana dapat memperluas wawasannya dalam bidang koreografi dan meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam menari.

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Rifai Afin | [email protected] Rifai Afin is a lecturer in economics at Trunojoyo University, Madura and researcher at the Economic Research Institute, Faculty of Economy, and Airlangga University. He is also active in organizing discussions on the application of economics in education. This group consists of NGO members and education practitioners with Rifai as the chairperson. He is also involved in giving information to the public, such as providing skills for housewives in remote areas of Surabaya, information on the danger of narcotics abuse for students, and information on health and additional nutrition in cooperation with LAM and several elementary schools in Surabaya. Rifai graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Developmental Economics from Airlangga University, Surabaya in 2004. He then continued his master’s in Economics at the University of Essex, UK in 2001 on an IFP scholarship. After the opportunity to study overseas, he hopes he can rearrange and improve the local academic atmosphere where he lectures (Trunojoyo University). Apart from that, he plans to cooperate with the regional government, in the provincial as well as regional level and the central government, to enhance research cooperation related to his field of study, namely decentralization and poverty.

Rifai Afin adalah seorang dosen ekonomi di Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. Selain menjadi dosen di Universitas Trunojoyo, ia juga merupakan peneliti di Lembaga Penelitian Ilmu Ekonomi FE Universitas Airlangga. Rifai juga aktif melakukan diskusi untuk membahas aplikasi ilmu ekonomi dalam pendidikan. Perkumpulan ini beranggotakan LSM dan praktisi pendidikan, ia menjabat sebagai ketua pada perkumpulan tersebut. Selain itu, ia juga banyak terlibat dalam penyuluhan kepada masyarakat, seperti pembekalan keterampilan untuk ibu rumah tangga di pelosok Surabaya, penyuluhan narkoba untuk pelajar, penyuluhan kesehatan, dan pemberian makanan tambahan bergizi bekerja sama dengan LAM di beberapa sekolah dasar di Surabaya. Rifai menamatkan pendidikan sarjana Ekonomi Pembangunan di Universitas Airlangga Surabaya pada 2004. Ia kemudian melanjutkan studinya di University of Essex, Inggris, pada bidang Economics pada 2011 atas beasiswa dari IFP. Setelah mendapatkan kesempatan belajar di luar negeri, ia berharap dapat membenahi atau memperbaiki atmosfer akademik tempat ia mengajar, yakni di Universitas Trunojoyo. Selain itu, ia berencana membuat kerja sama dengan pemerintah daerah, baik provinsi, kabupaten, maupun pusat untuk meningkatkan penelitian terkait dengan bidang yang sedang ia perdalam, yaitu desentralisasi dan kemiskinan.


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Rini Oktavia | [email protected] Rini Oktavia took her bachelor’s degree from the Bandung Institute of Techonology (ITB). In 1995 she was accepted as a teaching staff member at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung. Then, she moved to her hometown and taught at Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah), Banda Aceh. Based on her experiences teaching at these two universities, she realized that she had the capacity to make a positive change in the society through education. In 2007 with the support of IFP, she continued her education at the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a master’s degree in mathematics in August 2009. IFP has helped her in understanding and coming directly in contact with the life and culture of communities from various parts of the world and has helped her build a new understanding on social justice and humanity. At present, Rini is in her fourth year of a doctoral program in Mathematics Education at Texas State University – San Marcos simultaneously doing a teaching assistantship which requires her to teach two mathematic classes per semester to undergraduate students. This teaching experience has strengthened her professionalism as educator and she hopes that this will be useful when she returns to lecture at the Mathematics department at FMIPA Unsyiah. On her return to Unsyiah, she hopes to take an active role in developing mathematical education in Aceh.

Rini Oktavia menjalani pendidikan S-1 di Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). Pada 1995, ia diterima sebagai staf pengajar di Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) Bandung. Rini kemudian pindah dan mengajar di Universitas Syiah Kuala (Unsyiah) di Banda Aceh, kampung halamannya. Berdasarkan pengalaman mengajar di kedua universitas tersebut, ia menyadari bahwa dirinya memiliki kapasitas untuk membuat perubahan positif dalam masyarakat melalui dunia pendidikan. Pada 2007, dengan dukungan IFP, ia melanjutkan pendidikan di University of Texas at Austin. Gelar master dalam bidang matematika dari universitas ini ia terima pada Agustus 2009. IFP telah membantunya untuk mengenal dan bersentuhan langsung dengan kehidupan dan budaya masyarakat dari berbagai penjuru dunia, dan membantu dirinya membangun pemahaman baru mengenai keadilan sosial dan kemanusiaan. Saat ini, Rini sedang menjalani tahun keempat studi doktoralnya dalam bidang Pendidikan Matematika di Texas State University-San Marcos dengan dukungan yang mengharuskan ia mengajar dua kelas matematika per semester untuk mahasiswa tahap sarjana. Pengalaman mengajar di sini membantu memperkukuh profesionalismenya sebagai pendidik, dan ia berharap hal itu akan berguna ketika dirinya kembali mengajar di Jurusan Matematika FMIPA Unsyiah. Ketika kembali ke Unsyiah nanti, ia berharap dapat berperan aktif dalam mengembangkan pendidikan matematika di Aceh.

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Rofinus Pati |[email protected] Rofinus Pati graduated from the Faculty of Theology, Driyarkara School of Philosophy in Jakarta in 2001. Afterwards, he returned to his home in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara and worked as an English teacher at the Kawula Karya Foundation Vocational School. Besides teaching, this young man - who was born in Flores on 11 February 1973 - also worked as a reporter at the Nurani Tabloid. Rofinus was also actively involved in discussions on the environment and in a communication forum called Tolak Tambang-Lembata and several times brought up the community’s aspirations to the Lembata Regional Representative Body. He has also held the position of head of the Public Relations sector in the Parochial Pastoral Committee. In addition, he also conducted a journalistic training for high school students at Sekota-Lewoleba in collaboration with the Lembata Unit of PLAN Indonesia. In 2010, IFP gave him the chance to continue his master’s education in Religion-Arts & Culture at UGM. Rofinus has the dream to establish a study institute on culture and democratic local politics and plans to enlighten the local community through activities such as seminars, discussions, cultural safari, and strengthening of local culture.

Rofinus Pati merupakan alumnus dari Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Driyarkara Jakarta pada Fakultas Filsafat Agama (Teologi). Setelah memperoleh gelar sarjana pada 2001, ia kemudian kembali ke kampung halamannya di Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, dan bekerja sebagai guru bahasa Inggris pada Yayasan SMK Kawula Karya. Selain menjadi seorang guru, pria kelahiran Flores 11 Februari 1973 ini juga bekerja sebagai wartawan pada tabloid Nurani. Rofinus pun banyak terlibat dalam kelompok diskusi tentang lingkungan hidup. Ia pernah terlibat dalam forum komunikasi Tolak Tambang-Lembata dan beberapa kali menyuarakan aspirasi ke gedung DPRD Lembata. Rofinus juga pernah menjabat sebagai Ketua Seksi Humas dalam Dewan Pastoral Paroki. Selain itu, pernah melakukan pelatihan jurnalistik bagi siswa tingkat SMU se-Kota Lewoleba, bekerja sama dengan Plan Indonesia unit Lembata. Pada 2010, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Religion, Arts & Culture di UGM. Rofinus mempunyai mimpi membentuk lembaga studi tentang kebudayaan dan politik lokal yang demokratis, serta berencana mengadakan pencerahan terhadap masyarakat lokal melalui berbagai kegiatan, seperti mengadakan seminar, diskusi, safari kebudayaan, dan penguatan kebudayaan daerah.


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Sabaria Manti Battung |[email protected] Sabaria Manti Battung has worked as a civil servant at the Department of Health in Ternate since 2002. She began her career working in the leprosy and malaria program. Sabaria was educated at Hasanuddin University, Makassar majoring in Public Health and ever since her university years she has been active at KSR-PMI and Posyandu in her home area. In 2009 she continued for her master’s degree in Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University, Netherlands through an IFP scholarship program. During her university years there, she had the opportunity to conduct a research in India for 4 months on anemia among Elementary School children and joined in an internship at ICCO, an NGO in the Netherlands related to food nutrition resilience in 14 developing countries. After completing her study she returned to Ternate to resume her work in the same department and was appointed the section head for supervision and immunization. She also had the chance to take a one-month course on HIV/aids and food nutrition resilience in the Netherlands. Now, in her spare time, with her friends, she organizes a social service activity and a minor research on public health.

Sabaria Manti Battung adalah seorang pegawai negeri sipil yang bekerja pada Departemen Kesehatan di Ternate sejak 2002. Ia memulai kariernya sebagai seorang pegawai yang bertugas untuk program kusta dan malaria. Sabaria menempuh pendidikan S-1 Kesehatan Masyarakat di Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar. Sejak menjadi mahasiswa, ia aktif di kegiatan KSR-PMI dan Kader Posyandu di tempat tinggalnya. Pada 2009, Sabaria melanjutkan pendidikan master di bidang Nutrisi dan Kesehatan pada Wageningen University di Belanda lewat program beasiswa IFP. Selama mengikuti perkuliahan, ia berkesempatan untuk melakukan penelitian di India selama empat bulan mengenai anemia pada anak SD serta melakukan magang di LSM ICCO di Belanda berkaitan dengan ketahanan gizi pangan di 14 negara berkembang. Setelah menyelesaikan studi, ia kembali ke Ternate di departemen yang sama dan diangkat menjadi kepala seksi bagian pengawasan dan imunisasi. Ia juga berkesempatan mengikuti short course di Belanda selama satu bulan mengenai HIV/AIDS dan ketahanan gizi pangan. Saat ini pada waktu senggang, ia bersama teman-teman melakukan kegiatan bakti sosial dan penelitian kecil tentang kesehatan masyarakat.

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Saiful Anwar Matondang | [email protected] Saiful Anwar Matondang. Leadership and involvement in community development have led him into social activities in Indonesia as well as in the USA. Before becoming an IFP fellow, he was stationed at the National Security Research Institute (BRKN) since 2005 and was appointed as the head of the Research and Development section. His position gave him the opportunity to conduct an Application Research to find a solution to poverty and conflict at local level during the autonomy era. His bachelor’s degree in Language and Art was obtained from the Teaching Institute (IKIP) Padang and his master’s degree from the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia. In 2010, through IFP, he gained the opportunity to continue his education to a master’s degree in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA. As a student he was active in various social and academic organizations, as the president of Permias Chapter Hawaii, chairman of Nusantara Society, representative of Graduate Student Organization of Asian Studies, facilitator at Wednesday Seminar (WES) of EWC, representative of Friends of EWC ad EWSPA. On his return to Indonesia at the end of May 2012, he immediately became involved in the training team for SMP/MA and Tsanawiyah-Aliyah teachers in North Sumatra Province. Thousands of teachers have gone through the training carried out by this team. A teachers’ certification program, in collaboration with The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Religion, is the starting point for the enhancement of teachers’ quality for the future in Indonesia.

Saiful Anwar Matondang dalam perjalanan hidupnya, kepemimpinan dan pembangunan komunitas telah membawanya terlibat dalam kegiatan sosial, baik di Indonesia maupun di Amerika Serikat. Sebelum menjadi fellow IFP, ia bertugas di Badan Riset Ketahanan Nasional (BRKN) sejak 2005, dan diangkat sebagai Kepala Balitbang. Posisi tersebut memberikan kesempatan baginya untuk melakukan Riset Terapan guna mendapatkan solusi dalam mengatasi kemiskinan dan konflik di tingkat lokal dan era otonomi. Gelar sarjananya di bidang Bahasa dan Seni ia dapatkan dari IKIP Padang, sedangkan gelar master Ilmu Budaya dari Universitas Indonesia. Pada 2010, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya melanjutkan pendidikan di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, dalam bidang Asian Studies. Di sana, ia aktif dalam berbagai kegiatan organisasi yang bersifat akademik dan sosial, sebagai Presiden Permias Chapter Hawaii, Ketua Nusantara Society, Representative Graduate Student Organization of Asian Studies, fasilitator Wednesday Evening Seminar (WES) of EWC, Representative of Friends of EWC pada EWCPA (East-West Center Participants Association). Semenjak kembali ke Tanah Air, pada akhir Mei 2012, ia langsung terlibat dalam tim pelatih guru SMP/MA dan Tsanawiyah-Aliyah di Provinsi Sumatra Utara. Ribuan guru telah menikmati pelatihan yang ia lakukan. Melalui program sertifikasi guru yang merupakan kerja sama Kemendikbud dan Depag adalah titik awal untuk peningkatan kualitas pendidik masa depan di Indonesia


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Saipul Rapi | [email protected] Saipul Rapi graduated from the Faculty of Marine Science and Fishery, Hasanuddin University in 2004. While studying, he was involved in various activities related to water cultivation. He has been the President of the Water Cultivation Student Organization and Makes Discussion Club Makassar. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he worked at IFC PENSA as Regional Enterprise Development Coordinator for South Sulawesi. This was a great opportunity where he gained experience from the high demand of work ethics, the large amount of work and the working relations with expatriates. This institution aims to reduce poverty through agricultural programs such as planting cacao, corn and seaweed. In 2010 he continued his study for a master’s degree in Biosciences and Bioengineering at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA through an IFP scholarship. This was a turning point in his life as he gained experience to interact with other students from various nationalities. All the knowledge, skill and experience that he gained during his tertiary education will enhance his capacity to be a better leader in the future.

Saipul Rapi memperoleh gelar S-1-nya dari Universitas Hasanuddin, Fakultas Ilmu Kelautan dan Perikanan, pada 2004. Selama kuliah, ia aktif dalam berbagai kegiatan yang berhubungan dengan budi daya perairan. Ia pernah menjadi Presiden Himpunan Mahasiswa Budi Daya Perairan dan Klub Diskusi Makes Makassar. Setelah memperoleh gelar sarjana, ia kemudian bekerja di IFC PENSA dengan jabatan Regional Enterprise Development Coordinator untuk Sulawesi Selatan. Bekerja di lembaga ini merupakan kesempatan yang besar di mana tuntutan kerjanya sangat tinggi, pekerjaan yang menumpuk, dan mendapatkan pengalaman bekerja dengan orang asing. Tujuan proyek dari lembaga ini adalah menurunkan angka kemiskinan melalui program pertanian, seperti kakao, jagung kuning, dan rumput laut. Berkat beasiswa yang diberikan IFP, pada 2010 ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Biosciences and Bioengineering di University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA. Beasiswa ini merupakan salah satu titik balik dalam kehidupannya. Ia memiliki banyak kesempatan untuk bisa berinteraksi dengan orang lain dari berbagai suku bangsa. Semua pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan pengalaman yang ia dapatkan selama di perguruan tinggi akan menjadikan dirinya sebagai pemimpin yang lebih baik di masa depan.

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Sasi Gendro Sari | [email protected] Sasi Gendro Sari is a lecturer and researcher at the Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru. Her main interest is ecology and ecosystem conservation. Since 2006 she has been active in the effort to restore the peat bog ecosystem and ex-mining area in South Kalimantan. She is very much aware that environmental conservation is closely related to the role of the local community and their effort to implement it. The community service program of processing durian skin into jam and syrup in Desa Karang Intan Martapura has helped the local inhabitants to increase their income and reduce unemployment. This program has led her to receive a Ford Foundation scholarship for a master’s degree in Biology specializing in Ecology at Wageningen University, Netherlands in 2012. This scholarship has given her an unusual opportunity in increasing her leadership skills specifically in developing environmental ecology science which she teaches to her students. At present, apart from teaching, she is undertaking a research to find a simple and environmentally-friendly technology for ecosystem conservation.

Sasi Gendro Sari adalah seorang pengajar dan peneliti di program studi Biologi FMIPA Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru. Kajian utama Sasi adalah ekologi dan konservasi ekosistem. Sejak 2006, dirinya telah berperan aktif dalam usaha restorasi ekosistem lahan gambut dan areal tanah bekas tambang di wilayah Kalimantan Selatan. Ia menyadari bahwa usaha konservasi lingkungan tidak terlepas dari peran serta masyarakat lokal dalam membantu mewujudkannya. Program pengabdian masyarakat pengolahan kulit durian menjadi selai dan sirup di Desa Karang Intan, Martapura, membantu penduduk desa untuk meningkatkan pendapatan dan mengurangi pengangguran. Program ini mengantarkan dirinya mendapatkan beasiswa Ford Foundation untuk meraih gelar S-2 (Biologi dengan spesialisasi Ekologi) di Wageningen University, Belanda, pada 2012. Beasiswa ini telah memberikan kesempatan luar biasa dalam peningkatan kapasitas leadership, terutama dalam pengembangan ilmu ekologi lingkungan dan kemampuan belajar mengajar untuk diterapkan di dunia kampus. Saat ini, selain kembali aktif mengajar, ia sedang menekuni penelitian untuk menemukan teknologi sederhana dan ramah lingkungan dalam usaha konservasi ekosistem.


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Sepus Marten | [email protected] Sepus Marten. The fact that he was raised and spent most of his childhood in the vicinity of a forest has awakened his concern for the preservation of forest and the local wisdom of the people of Papua. Sepus completed his bachelor’s degree in Forestry in 2003 from Faperta Uncen Manokwari. He was appointed lecturer at the Faculty of Forestry, Unipa Manokwari. He has participated in community service for isolated tribes in Papua in 1999-2004 and the Leadership Capacity Building program (2000-present) for the Youth of Manokwari which has provided him with an interesting track record and, hence, gave Sepus the opportunity to receive an IFP scholarship to pursue a Master of Science in the Forest and Nature Conservation Program, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands in 2008-2010. This scholarship did not only give him scientific and theoretical benefits, theoretically, but also established an emotional relationship with different environment and culture. In addition, it gave him disciplinary principles as well as a global and holistic way of thinking. On completion of his master’s degree, Sepus returned and worked as a Lecturer and Researcher at the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Negeri Papua. He has also held the post of Vice Dean of Student Affairs at the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Negeri Papua in Manokwari.

Sepus Marten. Dibesarkan dan menghabiskan masa kecil di sekitar hutan telah membentuk dirinya untuk peduli terhadap pelestarian hutan beserta kearifan lokal masyarakat Papua. Sepus menyelesaikan pendidikan Sarjana Kehutanan (S.Hut.) pada 2003 di Jurusan Kehutanan Faperta Uncen Manokwari. Sepus diangkat menjadi Staf Pengajar Fakultas Kehutanan Unipa Manokwari. Aktivitas sosial kemasyarakatan dalam program pelayanan dan pengabdian untuk Suku Terasing di Papua sejak 1999-2004, serta program Leadership Capacity Building (2000-sekarang) bagi pemuda/pemudi di Kota Manokwari, ternyata menjadi track record menarik sehingga memberikan kesempatan bagi Sepus memperoleh beasiswa dari IFP untuk melanjutkan program pascasarjana Master of Science (M.Sc.) di Forest and Nature Conservation program, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Belanda, pada 2008-2010. Memperoleh beasiswa IFP memberikan banyak manfaat, tidak hanya pengetahuan ilmu dan teori, tetapi juga membentuk hubungan emosional dengan lingkungan dan budaya yang berbeda, prinsip-prinsip kedisiplinan, serta berpikir global dalam segala hal. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikannya, Sepus kembali bekerja sebagai Staf Pengajar dan Peneliti di Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Negeri Papua (Unipa). Ia juga menjabat sebagai Wakil Dekan III Bidang Kemahasiswaan pada Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Negeri Papua Manokwari.

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Silvia Wijaya |[email protected] Silvia Wijaya. Upon graduating from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) majoring in Water Quality Management, she was determined to apply her knowledge in the real world. Her determination succeeded in making her a recruit public servant (CPNS) at the Ministry of Marines and Fishery in Jakarta. Through an IFP scholarship, Silvia pursued a master’s degree in Environmental Studies at Universitas Indonesia, Salemba. The IFP scholarship has given her the benefit of developing her personality and her ability to socialize with the community. This scholarship has also given her access to choosing her major study and assisted in compiling administrative documents required for her advancement, especially for her family and the community in general. At present she lives in Banda Aceh and works in one of the Technical Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Marine Science and Fishery namely the Class One Fish Quarantine Station, Quality Control and Security of Fishery Products Aceh (SKIPM Kelas I Aceh). The main duty of this unit is to control pest and disease for fish and quality control of fishery products especially in Aceh Province. She is also the Head of Administration and teaches at one of the universities in Banda Aceh (UNSYAH).

Silvia Wijaya setelah menamatkan pendidikan sarjana di Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) dari Jurusan Manajemen Kualitas Air, dirinya bertekad untuk bekerja mengaplikasikan ilmunya di dunia nyata. Berkat kegigihannya, ia berhasil masuk sebagai salah seorang CPNS di Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) di Jakarta. Silvia dapat menempuh pendidikan di Universitas Indonesia Salemba untuk bidang Kajian Ilmu Lingkungan berkat beasiswa IFP. Banyak sekali manfaat yang ia peroleh untuk pengembangan jati diri dan kemampuan bermasyarakat melalui program beasiswa IFP. Beasiswa IFP memberi Silvia kemudahan dalam pilihan bidang studi dan pengurusan berbagai berkas yang ia perlukan untuk kemajuan dirinya, khususnya keluarga dan masyarakat pada umumnya. Saat ini, ia berdomilisi di Kota Banda Aceh dan bekerja di salah satu Unit Pelaksana Teknis Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, yaitu Stasiun Karantina Ikan, Pengendalian Mutu dan Keamanan Hasil Perikanan Kelas I Aceh (SKIPM Kelas I Aceh). Tugas pokok SKIPM Kelas I Aceh adalah pengendalian terhadap hama dan penyakit ikan karantina serta mutu hasil perikanan, khususnya di Provinsi Aceh. Di samping itu, ia juga menjabat sebagai Kepala Urusan Tata Usaha dan mengajar di salah satu perguruan tinggi negeri Banda Aceh (Unsyiah).


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Siti Aisah | [email protected] Siti Aisah graduated from Syiah Kuala University and on completion, returned to her home of Kuatacane and began teaching formally as well as non-formally. Although her educational background was not in education, she enjoyed teaching since it is one of the means to create the best future generation of a nation. She is aware that family financial condition is influential to the downfall of the community, specifically the ability of women in supporting the family’s economy. Therefore, in 2007 she and her friends established a lending cooperative for women. In 2008, she received an IFP scholarship to study at Ohio University, USA. She chose to major in economics which is relevant to her educational background and also because of her interest in small and middle scale economy. The IFP scholarship has broadened her horizon in many ways; she especially became aware that developed countries demonstrated a special interest in education and economy. Graduating in 2010, she returned home and in 2011 she established a Comprehensive Islamic Elementary School and was appointed as principal. She also taught at Gunung Leuser University (UGL) and Sepakat Segenep College of Islam (STAISES).

Siti Aisah menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya di Universitas Syiah Kuala (Unsyiah). Setelah selesai S-1, ia kembali ke kampung halaman di Kuatacane dan mulai aktif mengajar, baik pendidikan formal maupun nonformal. Meskipun latar belakang pendidikannya bukan di bidang pendidikan, ia menikmati menjadi pengajar karena pendidikan adalah sarana untuk menciptakan generasi terbaik bangsa di masa depan. Ia menyadari bahwa keterpurukan masyarakat sangat dipengaruhi oleh ekonomi keluarga, lebih jauh keterkaitan kaum perempuan dalam membantu ekonomi keluarga. Maka, pada 2007, ia dan teman-teman mendirikan koperasi simpan pinjam perempuan. Pada 2008, ia mendapat beasiswa IFP untuk belajar di Ohio University, AS. Ia mendalami bidang ekonomi sesuai dengan latar belakang pendidikannya serta karena ketertarikannya pada ekonomi kecil dan menengah. Beasiswa IFP telah meluaskan wawasannya dalam banyak hal, terutama kesadaran bahwa negara maju selalu memberi perhatian khusus pada pendidikan dan ekonomi. Selesai pendidikannya tahun 2010, ia kembali mengabdi kepada masyarakat pada 2011; bersama teman-teman mendirikan Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu dan ia ditunjuk menjadi kepala sekolahnya. Di samping itu, ia juga mengajar di Universitas Gunung Leuser (UGL) dan Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Sepakat Segenep (STAISES).

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Sitti Nurlaili Djenaan|[email protected] Sitti Nurlaili Djenaan received her bachelor’s degree in Education at IKIP (Teachers’ College) Manado in 1993. During her university years, she worked as a field officer at Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Manado. Her working experience sharpened her social awareness and sensitivity on development and poverty issues. After graduating from the university, she decided to work at a community development and empowerment program. Her initial involvement in a community development and counseling program was the program to prepare the management plan for Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi (1994-1996). Thereafter, with several friends, she initiated the founding of KELOLA Foundation, a coastal community self-supporting institute in North Sulawesi (1996). In 1998, again with some friends, she founded the Yayasan Swara Parangpuan, and NGO focused on women’s empowerment. For her years of dedication in the development and women empowerment sector, in 2005, she was nominated as one of 1000 women leaders in the world from Indonesia who worked to establish peace, specifically the North Sulawesi Province. With the women world organization, she participated in combatting injustice against women. IFP also granted her a scholarship to pursue a master’s in Sustainable Development in 2011 degree at Brandeis University, USA.

Sitti Nurlaili Djenaan menyelesaikan Sarjana Pendidikan di IKIP Manado pada 1993. Ketika kuliah, ia bekerja sebagai pekerja lapangan di Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Manado. Pengalaman kerja yang ia lakukan mengasah kesadaran dan kepekaan sosial atas isu-isu pembangunan dan kemiskinan. Setelah lulus dari perguruan tinggi, ia memutuskan bekerja untuk program pembangunan dan pemberdayaan masyarakat. Keterlibatan pertamanya pada program pembangunan dan pendampingan masyarakat adalah program penyiapan rencana pengelolaan Taman Nasional Bunaken, Sulawesi Utara (1994-1996). Setelah itu, bersama beberapa teman menginisiasi berdirinya Yayasan KELOLA, sebuah Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat Pesisir yang ada di Sulawesi Utara, (1996). Pada 1998, ia bersama teman-teman mendirikan Yayasan Swara Parangpuan, sebuah LSM yang fokus untuk pemberdayaan perempuan. Atas dedikasinya bertahun-tahun di sektor pembangunan dan pemberdayaan perempuan, pada 2005 ia dinominasikan sebagai salah seorang dari 1.000 pemimpin perempuan di seluruh dunia yang berasal dari Indonesia, khususnya Provinsi Sulawesi Utara, yang bekerja untuk membangun perdamaian. Bersama dengan gerakan perempuan sedunia berpartisipasi untuk melawan ketidakadilan terhadap perempuan. IFP juga memberinya kesempatan untuk dapat melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di Brandeis University, USA, dan menempuh pendidikan masternya di bidang Sustainable Development pada 2011


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Slamet Thohari | [email protected] Slamet Thohari. Because of his disability, initially many people advised him not to take an undergraduate education and instead to attend skill courses such as sewing, massaging, etc, so that he could find work more easily. Only his mother and relatives supported his desire to study in the university. Finally, because of his strong motivation and moral support from his family, Slamet continued his study Social Philosophy at Gajah Mada University. During his university years, Slamet was actively invoved in social activities, especially for the disabled. He has conducted a workshop on journalistic training, published an alternative media to address disabled issues, conducted counseling for disabled children at regular schools, founded a cooperative for disabled and had been involved in the advocacy of discrimination cases against the disabled. Due to his total commitment in fighting for the rights of disabled persons, he received and IFP scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Sociology at the University of Hawaii, Manoa in 2009. He hopes that he will the first disabled person to continue education overseas and that many more will follow in the future.

Slamet Thohari. Awalnya, karena kecacatan yang ia miliki, banyak orang yang melarang dirinya untuk menempuh pendidikan sarjana dan mendorongnya untuk mengikuti kursus keterampilan saja, seperti menjahit, memijat, dan lainnya, agar ia dapat bekerja. Hanya ibu dan keluarga dekatnyalah yang mendorongnya untuk kuliah. Akhirnya, berkat motivasi yang kuat dalam dirinya dan dorongan moral dari keluarga, Slamet meneruskan kuliah di Universitas Gadjah Mada pada bidang studi Filsafat Sosial. Selama kuliah, Slamet banyak terlibat aktif dalam kegiatan sosial, terutama bagi kaum difabel seperti dirinya. Ia pernah melakukan workshop pelatihan jurnalistik, menerbitkan media alternatif untuk menyuarakan isu difabel, melakukan pendampingan terhadap anak difabel di sekolah reguler, membentuk koperasi bagi kaum difabel, dan beberapa kali terlibat advokasi kasus diskriminasi bagi kaum difabel. Berkat keseriusan dan komitmen yang tinggi dalam penegakan hak-hak kaum difabel, ia berhasil memperoleh beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Hawaii at Manoa pada 2009, dan ia mengambil program Sociology. Ia berharap tidak hanya dirinya yang dapat meraih pendidikan ke luar negeri, tetapi kaum difabel lainnya pun ke depan ada yang dapat melanjutkan pendidikan seperti dirinya.

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Suharto | [email protected] Suharto was born in Pati on 11 June 1974 and became involved in the struggle for the rights of disabled persons after he graduated from the Faculty of Literature Gajah Mada University in 2000. He has never thought that he was disabled since he was always accepted at all levels of schools that he wished. However, once he graduated and was continuously rejected when looking for a job, he realized that he is part of the community of disabled facing discrimination. This stirred up his spirit to fight for the rights of disabled persons through advocacy. His determination to gain social justice crystallized when he, and several colleagues, founded SIGAB (Disabled Advocacy and Integration Centre) Yogyakarta. Established in 2003, SIGAB aims to fight for the rights of disabled persons in all aspects. His totality in advocating for the disabled gained Suharto an IFP scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Human Rights, Development & Social Justice at the Institute of Social Studies, and Netherlands in 2009. Currently Suharto has realized his dream to study PhD in Australia. He has received an Australia Development Scholarship which was further upgraded to an Australia Leadership Awards Scholarship by undertaking a PhD in Human Services and Social Works at Griffith University, Queensland.

Suharto lahir di Pati, 11 Juni 1974. Ia mulai melibatkan diri ke dunia perjuangan hak-hak difabel setelah meraih gelar Sarjana Sastra pada 2000 dari Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta. Ia tidak pernah merasa menjadi cacat atau difabel mengingat ia tidak pernah sekali pun mengalami penolakan untuk memasuki setiap jenis dan jenjang pendidikan umum yang diimpikannya. Namun, begitu lulus kuliah, ia bertubi-tubi mendapatkan penolakan ketika melamar pekerjaan, dan tersadar bahwa dirinya adalah bagian dari orang-orang yang dicacatkan dan kemudian didiskriminasikan oleh lingkungannya sendiri. Inilah yang membangkitkan semangatnya untuk berjuang dalam pusaran advokasi hak-hak difabel. Tekadnya yang sangat besar untuk menciptakan keadilan sosial semakin mengkristal ketika ia dan beberapa koleganya mendirikan Sasana Integrasi dan Advokasi Difabel (SIGAB) Yogyakarta. SIGAB yang berdiri pada 2003 bertujuan memperjuangkan hak-hak difabel dalam segala aspek kehidupan. Totalitas dalam advokasi difabel, mengantarkan Suharto mendapat beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 Human Rights, Development & Social Justice di Institute of Social Studies, Belanda, pada 2009. Kini Suharto kembali mendapatkan kesempatan untuk mewujudkan mimpinya untuk melanjutkan studi S-3 di Australia. Ia telah mendapatkan beasiswa untuk mengambil program Ph.D. Jurusan Human Services and Social Work di Griffith University, Queensland.


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Suprihatin | [email protected] Suprihatin is a teacher for children with special needs but she is not affiliated to any particular school. She works as a private teacher for a family who has a child with autism. The IFP scholarship gave her the opportunity to study English for six months and to study autism in a one-year master’s program at the University of Birmingham. While studying there, she joined a student volunteer group working at a school helping children with special needs and the teachers who work with these children. After obtaining her master’s degree, she did not return immediately to Indonesia. She chose to extend her stay in the UK for an additional three years. During this time, she joined several teaching agencies to work at several schools around Birmingham. On her return to Indonesia, she worked as a lecturer at Universitas Negeri Jakarta at the Department of Special Education. Besides lecturing, she continues her volunteer work and every Saturday she is a volunteer at an autism service centre in North Jakarta.

Suprihatin adalah seorang guru untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus. Namun, ia tidak bekerja pada sekolah tertentu. Suprihatin bekerja sebagai guru privat untuk sebuah keluarga yang mempunyai anak autis. Beasiswa IFP memberinya kesempatan untuk belajar bahasa Inggris selama 6 bulan dan belajar tentang autisme pada tingkat master di University of Birmingham selama satu tahun. Selama belajar di sana, ia bergabung dengan sebuah kelompok sukarelawan mahasiswa untuk bekerja di sekolah membantu anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus dan guru yang bekerja dengan mereka. Setelah memperoleh gelar master, ia tidak langsung pulang ke Indonesia. Suprihatin memilih untuk memperpanjang tinggalnya di Inggris selama tiga tahun. Selama perpanjangan waktu ini, ia bergabung dengan beberapa teaching agencies untuk bekerja di sekolah-sekolah di sekitar Birmingham. Setelah kembali ke Indonesia, ia bekerja sebagai dosen di Universitas Negeri Jakarta pada Jurusan Pendidikan Luar Biasa. Di samping aktivitas mengajar, ia juga melanjutkan kegiatan volunteering. Setiap Sabtu, ia menjadi sukarelawan di sebuah pusat layanan autisme di Jakarta Utara.

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Surmiyati | [email protected] Surmiyati is a lecturer at the English study program and is responsible for teaching and educating her students, planning the syllabus, material, media and evaluation. She is also involved in research on evaluation of intensive course material; and she compiles a university TOEFL report and training progress report. Community service is conducted mainly at the Untan Language Centre where, besides teaching she and her colleagues develop, plan and evaluate teaching materials, plan talent and interest and cultural activities, such as speech contests, radio broadcasts, field duties and tanabata festivals. She also writes and evaluates English language books for elementary school. These programs are designed to participate in the West Kalimantan government program to produce graduates who are not only competent in their fields but also able to communicate in the international level. In 2009 Surmiyati got the chance to continue her study for a master’s degree at the University of Hawaii, Manoa thanks to an IFP scholarship. This chance has brought a significant change in her life, not only in her professional life, but also her personal commitment towards her profession. Surmiyati has a clear understanding of what she can contribute to the community through her profession.

Surmiyati adalah dosen di program studi Bahasa Inggris. Sebagai dosen, ia memiliki tanggung jawab untuk melaksanakan tugas mengajar dan mendidik, merancang silabus, materi, media, dan evaluasi. Dalam kegiatan penelitian, ia ikut terlibat dalam kegiatan evaluasi materi ajar intensive course, menulis laporan TOEFL universitas dan laporan kemajuan pelatihan. Tugas pengabdian kepada masyarakat banyak dilakukan di Pusat Bahasa Universitas Tanjungpura. Di sana, selain mengajar, ia dan kolega juga mengembangkan, merancang, dan mengevaluasi materi ajar; merancang kegiatan bakat dan minat serta budaya, misalnya lomba pidato, siaran radio, tugas lapangan, dan Festival Tanabata. Ia juga menulis dan mengevaluasi buku pelajaran Bahasa Inggris sekolah dasar. Program-program tersebut mereka rancang sebagai wujud partisipasi menyukseskan program pemerintah Kalimantan Barat untuk memiliki kualitas lulusan yang tidak hanya kompeten di bidangnya, tetapi juga mampu go international dengan kemampuan bahasa yang dimilikinya. Pada 2009, Surmiyati mendapat kesempatan untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 di University of Hawaii at Manoa berkat beasiswa IFP. Menerima beasiswa IFP membawa perubahan besar dalam hidupnya. Perubahan tersebut tidak hanya pada kehidupan profesionalnya, tetapi juga pada komitmen pribadinya terhadap hal itu. Surmiyati memiliki pandangan yang jelas tentang apa yang dapat ia kontribusikan kepada masyarakat melalui profesinya.


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Susan Ira Nova | [email protected] Susan Ira Nova was born in Palangka Raya on 24 October 1978, graduated from Palangka Raya University majoring in Education and is a lecturer at her home university. Susan also helps in administrative work in the English Language Education Study Program; once in a while she teaches students of the Open University which takes her to remote areas in Central Kalimantan. She was involved in many social activities in the community, such as organizing the section on Youth Services GKE Bukit Hindu during 2004-2006, being a secretary for hospital visits and providing basic food supplies (sembako) for the poor and homeless in celebrating Christmas 2003, being a secretariate member for Public Dialogue on Environment in Central Kalimantan in 2007, helping the fund raising section for Earth Day in 2007. In 2009, IFP gave her a chance to pursue a master’s degree in English Language Education at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. With this scholarship Susan plans to collaborate with the Education Office of Central Kalimantan Province to help English language teachers in Central Kalimantan to solve their problems in conduting a class action research; thus, the knowledge that she has gained can be shared with other English language teachers and students.

Susan Ira Nova lahir di Palangkaraya pada 24 Oktober 1978. Susan menempuh pendidikan S-1 Pendidikan di Universitas Palangkaraya. Dan kemudian menjadi dosen di universitas tersebut. Selain mengajar, ia juga membantu kegiatan administrasi di prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Sekali waktu, ia juga mengajar mahasiswa Universitas Terbuka yang mengharuskan dirinya pergi ke pelosok daerah Kalimantan Tengah. Banyak kegiatan sosial yang pernah ia lakukan untuk masyarakat, di antaranya menjadi Ketua Seksi Pelayanan Pemuda GKE Bukit Hindu (Periode 2004-2006), sekretaris kegiatan kunjungan ke rumah sakit dan pemberian sembako untuk orang yang tidak mampu dan gelandangan dalam rangka perayaan Natal pada 2003, anggota sekretariat untuk Dialog Publik tentang Lingkungan Hidup di Kalimantan Tengah pada 2007, anggota seksi penggalangan dana kegiatan Hari Bumi pada 2007. Pada 2009, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 di Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, ia mengambil program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Dengan beasiswa yang ia peroleh, Susan berencana membantu para guru bahasa Inggris di Kalimantan Tengah untuk mengatasi kesulitan mereka dalam membuat penelitian tindakan kelas—bekerja sama dengan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah— sehingga ilmu yang ia peroleh dapat dibagikan kepada guru-guru bahasa Inggris dan mahasiswanya.

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Suryadi | [email protected] Suyadi. His conservation journey began since he was 15 years old when he helped the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to build a research centre in the forest near his village. He worked for more than ten years at WCS and aimed for as much experience and knowledge as he could get until Suyadi finally received and IFP scholarship to gain a master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Natural Resources Management at IPB. After completing his master’s, Suyadi returned to continue his conservation effort and conduct researches in Indonesia. He is working as a researcher at the Indonesian Science Institute (LIPI), a government institution concerned with research and science in Indonesia. Suyadi is an expert in tropical forest ecology including mangrove forests. As part of his conservation activity, Suyadi has published national as well as international scientific articles, maps and other publications as documentary films which have been screened at cinemas all over Indonesia and at a national television station. He also participates as a speaker in various international seminars, such as in Singapore, Malaysia, India, USA, Tanzania, Kenya and the UK.

Suyadi. Perjalanan konservasinya dimulai sejak ia berumur 15 tahun, saat membantu Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) membangun pusat penelitian di tengah hutan dekat kampungnya. Lebih dari sepuluh tahun ia bekerja di WCS dan mencari pengalaman serta pengetahuan sebanyak mungkin hingga akhirnya Suyadi memperoleh beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan kuliah Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Natural Resources Management di IPB. Setelah menyelesaikan kuliah master, Suyadi kembali melanjutkan perjalanan konservasinya dan melakukan penelitian di Indonesia. Saat ini, ia bekerja sebagai peneliti di Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI), sebuah lembaga pemerintah yang memiliki otoritas dalam penelitian dan ilmu pengetahuan di Indonesia. Suyadi memiliki bidang keahlian ekologi hutan tropis, termasuk hutan mangrove. Sebagai bagian dari aktivitas konservasi, Suyadi telah memproduksi artikel-artikel ilmiah nasional dan internasional, peta-peta, dan publikasi lain dalam bentuk film dokumenter yang telah diputar di bioskop-bioskop seluruh Indonesia dan di sebuah televisi nasional. Ia juga sering berpartisipasi sebagai pembicara dalam berbagai seminar internasional, seperti di Singapura, Malaysia, India, Amerika Serikat, Tanzania, Kenya, dan Inggris.


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Sri Agustina | [email protected] Sri Agustina received her bachelor’s degree at the Animal Husbandry Production program, Diponegoro University. Born on 21 August 1970 she worked as administration staff at the Animal Husbandry Office of Bangka Belitung and before that, she was a field and technical staff member. Besides her activities at this office, she also carried out counseling for various social organizations; one of them was LM3 Ad-Dhuha which strives to enhance human resources in agribusiness management and counseling, optimalizing the available agribusiness potential, strengthening the institutional capacity and capital of agribusiness. This will hopefully lead the community to organize and develop their own sustainable business which will, in turn, play an optimal role as development agent for the surrounding community. In 2010, Sri had the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at IPB through an IFP scholarship. She studied at the Gender & Development program and has a professional goal to develop a non-productive community into a productive one, considering that the large capacity of human resources in Indonesia is not yet able to create work.

Sri Agustina menempuh pendidikan S-1 Produksi Ternak di Universitas Diponegoro. Wanita kelahiran 21 Agustus 1970 ini bekerja sebagai staf tata usaha di Dinas Peternakan Bangka Belitung. Sebelum menjadi staf tata usaha, ia pernah menjabat sebagai staf bidang lapangan dan teknis di sana. Selain sibuk bekerja di Dinas Peternakan, ia juga banyak melakukan pendampingan di berbagai organisasi sosial, salah satunya di LM3 AdDhuha, merupakan upaya peningkatan kemampuan sumber daya manusia pengelola dan pendamping usaha agrobisnis, optimalisasi potensi agrobisnis yang tersedia, penguatan kapasitas kelembagaan dan penguatan modal usaha agrobisnis. Dengan pemberdayaan tersebut, diharapkan masyarakat dapat menjalankan dan mengembangkan usahanya secara mandiri dan berkelanjutan, serta dapat berperan secara optimal sebagai agen pembangunan bagi masyarakat sekitarnya. Pada 2010, Sri mendapatkan kesempatan untuk melanjutkan studi S-2 di Institut Pertanian Bogor melalui beasiswa IFP. Ia mengambil program Gender & Development di sana. Tujuan profesional yang ingin ia capai adalah dapat mengembangkan masyarakat nonproduktif menjadi produktif, mengingat SDM Indonesia yang banyak belum mampu menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan.

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Sri Murni |[email protected] Sri Murni was born on 12 January 1981 and held a job as journalist at Harian Tribun Batam (Kompas Group) before receiving and IFP scholarship to continue for a master’s degree in Government & Public Policy at the Australian National University, Australia. Besides her job as a journalist, she also worked as a part-time lecturer at Batam Polytechnics. Sri graduated from the International Relations Program, University of Riau in 2007. Her social activities brought her in touch with communities living in small islands in the Province of Riau. She travelled to these islands to observe their educational and health conditions and she wrote a book of her travels which was published by Tribun Batam. Her publication changed many things; one of them was the construction of roads and bridges which connected the islands. Sri is also a member of Forum Peduli Anak Pulau, a forum concerned with the lives of children in isolated islands. In collaboration with Tribun Batam, she collected used and new books from stores and society members who were then distributed to elementary schools at the islands of Subang Mas, Air Raja, Air Mas and several other isolated islands.

Sri Murni lahir pada 12 Januari 1981. Sebelum menerima beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Government & Public Policy di Australian National University, Australia, ia bekerja sebagai wartawan di Harian Tribun Batam (Kompas Group). Selain menjadi wartawan, ia juga mengajar paruh waktu di Politeknik Batam. Sri Murni merupakan alumnus S-1 Hubungan Internasional Universitas Riau pada 2007. Aktivitas sosial yang ia lakukan banyak bersentuhan dengan masyarakat yang hidup di pulau-pulau kecil yang ada di provinsi Kepulauan Riau. Ia biasanya berkeliling untuk melihat kondisi pendidikan dan kesehatan mereka. Hasil perjalanannya ia tuangkan dalam tulisan yang diterbitkan Tribun Batam. Banyak hal yang berubah karena publikasi yang ia buat, salah satunya adalah terbangunnya jalan dan jembatan yang menghubungkan antarpulau. Sri juga tercatat sebagai anggota Forum Peduli Anak Pulau, sebuah forum yang concern terhadap kehidupan anak-anak yang ada di pulau-pulau terpencil. Bekerja sama dengan Tribun Batam, ia pernah mengumpulkan buku-buku bekas dan baru dari toko dan masyarakat yang kemudian disalurkan ke SD yang ada di Pulau Subang Mas, Pulau Air Raja, Air Mas, dan beberapa pulau terpencil lainnya.


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Thomas Didimus Hugu | [email protected] Thomas Didimus Hugu was born in the village of Kalikasa at Lembata Island, NTT Province on 17 March 1974. He completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2001 at University of 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, East Java. In 2002, he worked at a local NGO in Lewoleba, the capital city of Lembata Regency. Two years later he resigned and started a career as a high school teacher and as teacher for advisory and counseling. Since 2008 he formally became a civil servant in Lembata Regency. Thomas is currently studying for his master’s at the town of Fayetteville, Arkansas majoring in Advice and Counselling at the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, University of Arkansas (the Razorback) under an IFP scholarship. The scholarship has given him the chance to add to his knowledge and enhanced his expertise as advisory and counseling teacher by conducting a field practice at the Owl Creek Elementary School in Fayetteville. Thomas will finish his study in May 2013 and will continue his unusually rewarding job as Advisory and Counselling teacher in his hometown.

Thomas Didimus Hugu lahir di sebuah desa kecil bernama Kalikasa, di Pulau Lembata, Provinsi NTT, pada 17 Maret 1974. Ia menempuh pendidikan S-1 di Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Jawa Timur, dalam bidang psikologi dan menyelesaikannya pada akhir 2001. Pada 2002, Thomas bekerja di sebuah LSM lokal di Lewoleba, ibu kota Kabupaten Lembata. Dua tahun kemudian, ia mengundurkan diri dan mulai merintis karier sebagai guru SMA, kemudian sebagai guru bimbingan dan konseling. Sejak 2008, ia secara resmi bekerja sebagai pegawai negeri sipil daerah Kabupaten Lembata, tentu saja sebagai guru bimbingan dan konseling. Saat ini, Thomas sedang menempuh pendidikan masternya di kota kecil Fayetteville, Arkansas, bidang Bimbingan dan Konseling di Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, University of Arkansas (the Razorback) atas beasiswa IFP. Beasiswa IFP memberinya kesempatan untuk menambah pengetahuan dan meningkatkan keahlian sebagai guru bimbingan dan konseling dengan menjalankan praktik kerja lapangan di sebuah sekolah dasar di kota kecil Fayetteville, yaitu Owl Creek School. Thomas akan menyelesaikan program studinya pada Mei 2013 dan akan melanjutkan pekerjaannya yang luar biasa menyenangkan sebagai guru bimbingan dan konseling di kampung halamannya.

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Tolhas Damanik | [email protected] Tolhas Damanik was blind since birth and had ae difficulty entering a regular school. But he finally completed his bachelor’s degree in Counselling and Advice at Jakarta State University in 2003. He then worked at Yayasan Mitra Netra, a non-profit organization in education and resource development for the blind. He was also often invited as a speaker in activities organized by youth and student organizations which discussed psychological issues. In late 2001, with several friends from the Jakarta State University, he held a fund-raising to help students from the rural area of Bekasi (West Java). They held a wayang performance and provided several learning facilities and assistance for students who are leaving school. His determination was rewarded with an opportunity from IFP to pursue a master’s degree in Rehabilitation/ Community Counselling at Ohio University, USA in 2008. Tolhas plans to disseminate his knowledge and counselling skill especially for the blind and for children with special needs in general, also to organizations for the disabled and social workers working with children with special needs in every area in Indonesia.

Tolhas Damanik telah menjadi tunanetra sejak lahir, karena itu ia sempat kesulitan untuk memasuki sekolah reguler. Tapi, akhirnya ia bisa menyelesaikan S-1 Bimbingan dan Konseling di Universitas Negeri Jakarta pada 2003. Setelah lulus, ia bekerja di Yayasan Mitra Netra, sebuah organisasi nonprofit di bidang pendidikan dan pengembangan sumber daya tunanetra. Di samping itu, ia juga sering diminta menjadi pembicara untuk kegiatan yang diselenggarakan oleh organisasi pemuda atau mahasiswa, membahas masalah-masalah psikologi. Pada akhir 2001, ia dengan beberapa teman dari Universitas Negeri Jakarta berkumpul untuk mengadakan amal guna membantu para siswa dari daerah pedesaan di Bekasi (Jawa Barat). Mereka melakukan pertunjukan wayang dan memberikan beberapa fasilitas belajar untuk murid. Atas kegigihannya, IFP memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 Rehabilitation/Community Counseling di Ohio University, USA, pada 2008. Tolhas berencana menyebarkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang ia miliki dengan memberikan konseling, terutama untuk orang buta dan umumnya untuk anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus, juga untuk organisasi kecacatan dan pekerja sosial yang bekerja dengan anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus di setiap wilayah di Indonesia.


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Tuti Alawiyah | [email protected] Tuti Alawiyah was a researcher and lecturer at the Centre for the Study of Religion and Culture, State Islamic University Jakarta and Muhammadiyah University Jakarta before she received an IFP scholarship to pursue a PhD in Social Works at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. She was also actively involved in various women’s organizations affiliated to Muhammadiyah. To strengthen her basics in social work and to enhance her ability in conducting researches, she was determined to pursue a PhD degree overseas. Therefore, receiving and IFP scholarship was a valuable experience which gave her the opportunity to develop her scientific knowledge and ability as a social researcher and activist in Indonesia. Being an IFP fellow has led her to become active in the ideological and academic world to develop social welfare programs in Indonesia. After completing this program, she wishes to develop a social empowerment and service program for women, children and the family which is research and evidence-based.

Tuti Alawiyah sebelum memperoleh beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan program doktor di bidang Pekerjaan Sosial di University of Texas at Austin, USA, ia bekerja sebagai peneliti dan pengajar di Center for the Study of Religion and Culture, Universitas Islam Negeri Jakarta dan Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta. Selain itu, ia juga aktif berkiprah di beberapa organisasi perempuan, seperti Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia untuk Keadilan dan Demokrasi dan Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, organisasi perempuan yang berafiliasi pada Muhammadiyah. Untuk memperkuat basis keilmuan di bidang pekerjaan sosial dan meningkatkan kemampuan dalam melakukan penelitian, ia bertekad untuk melanjutkan kuliah doktoral di luar negeri. Oleh karena itu, mendapatkan beasiswa IFP adalah pengalaman paling berharga yang memberi banyak kesempatan untuk mengembangkan kapasitas keilmuan dan kemampuannya sebagai peneliti dan aktivis sosial di Indonesia. Menjadi fellow IFP telah membawa ia untuk aktif berkiprah di dunia akademik dan pemikiran untuk mengembangkan program-program kesejahteraan sosial di Indonesia. Setelah menyelesaikan program ini, ia ingin mengembangkan program layanan dan pemberdayaan sosial bagi perempuan, anak, dan keluarga yang berbasis penelitian dan pembuktian (evidence-based).

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Uma Khumairoh | [email protected] Uma Khumairoh in collaboration with the East Java Community and Development Analysis Centre (LPKP Jatim) and the small-scale farmers learned to revive local knowledge combined with modern science to produce an agricultural technology adjusted to the condition of small farmers. These simple technologies, for instance, are producing organic fertilizers and pesticides which can replace expensive and dangerous agricultural chemicals. They should be further analyzed through revival of local wisdom to support agricultural business based on local knowledge and resources so that it can be applied by small-scale farmers. The scholarship provided by the Ford Foundation has given her the chance to study at Wageningen University (WUR) and has given her additional knowledge on the development of agricultural technology for small-scale farmers. Therefore, after graduating from Wageningen University, he is able to develop and disseminate his knowledge through collaboration with LPKP Jatim, consultants at World Education, researchers at the Integrated Organic Farming System Research Centre (IORC) and the secretary of the international office of the Faculty of Agriculture Brawijaya University. The scholarship has explicitly enhanced his capacity as an agent of change in transforming intensive agriculture — which damages the environment – to sustainable environmentally friendly agriculture.

Uma Khumairoh bersama dengan Lembaga Pengkajian Kemasyarakatan dan Pembangunan (LPKP) Jatim dan para petani kecil belajar menggali kembali pengetahuan lokal yang dikombinasikan dengan pengetahuan modern untuk menghasilkan teknologi pertanian yang sesuai dengan kondisi petani kecil. Teknologi yang sangat sederhana ini, misalnya pembuatan pupuk dan pestisida organik, dapat menggantikan penggunaan bahan kimia pertanian yang mahal dan berbahaya. Pengembangan pertanian teknologi sederhana ini perlu terus dikaji dengan menggali kearifan lokal untuk mendukung usaha tani yang berbasis pengetahuan dan sumber daya lokal sehingga tepat untuk diterapkan oleh para petani kecil. Program beasiswa yang diberikan oleh Ford Foundation telah memberikan kesempatan kepada dirinya untuk belajar di Wageningen University sebagai universitas pertanian terbaik di dunia. Pada kesempatan belajar di WUR, banyak pengetahuan tentang pengembangan teknologi pertanian untuk petani kecil yang ia dapat. Dengan peningkatan kapasitas pengetahuan, setelah lulus dari WUR, ia mampu mengembangkan dan menyebarluaskan pengetahuan ini melalui kerja-kerja dengan LPKP Jatim, konsultan di World Education, peneliti di Integrated Organic Farming System Research Centre (IORC), dan sekretaris international office Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya. Beasiswa IFP tersebut secara nyata telah meningkatkan kapasitasnya sebagai agen pembawa perubahan dari pertanian intensif yang merusak lingkungan menjadi pertanian berlanjut yang ramah lingkungan.


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Umar Werfete |[email protected] Umar Werfete was born in Bofuwer, Kaimana, and West Papua on 24 February 1980. He began his professional career as a lecturer at the State Tertiary School for Islamic Religion (STAIN) Jayapura since 2006 and was also involved at the Research and Community Service Centre since 2006 until now. He was further involved with other professional researchers in various social research projects regarding the community in Papua. The social struggles and conflicts within the Papuan community motivated him to further analyze and track the social religious issues in Papua. In 2006, Umar had the opportunity to attend a short course on peace building and conflict transformation in Bangkok and Chiangmai conducted by the Asian Muslim Action Networks (AMAN) International Bangkok in collaboration with Papua University and further in 2011, he had the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in the International Studies in Education program at Birmingham University through an IFP scholarship. This opportunity gave him abundant new experiences. At present, Umar is a member of the British Association of International Comparative Education (BAICE).

Umar Werfete lahir di Bofuwer, Kaimana, Papua Barat, 24 Februari 1980. Mengawali karier profesional sebagai pengajar tetap di Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (STAIN) Jayapura sejak 2006 dan terlibat di Pusat Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat sejak 2006 hingga sekarang. Ia kemudian terlibat bersama para peneliti profesional dalam berbagai proyek penelitian sosial kemasyarakatan di Papua. Pergolakan dan konflik sosial masyarakat di Papua mendorong dirinya untuk mengkaji dan menelusuri lebih jauh persoalan-persoalan sosial keagamaan di Papua. Umar mendapatkan kesempatan mengikuti short course peace building and conflict transformation di Bangkok dan Chiang Mai yang diselenggarakan oleh Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) Bangkok bersama Payap University pada 2006. Ia mendapatkan kesempatan melanjutkan studi master di University of Birmingham pada program International Studies in Education melalui beasiswa IFP tahun 2011. Beasiswa ini memberinya pengalaman baru. Kini Umar terdaftar sebagai anggota British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE).

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Urban El Fatih Bani Adam | [email protected] Urban El Fatih Bani Adam. The majority of Indonesians are concentrated in coastal areas which have quite a high biogeophysical dynamics and is therefore very vulnerable to various natural disasters, including tsunamis, floods, landslides, earthquakes, storms and even climate changes; thus, the inhabitants of the coastal areas are vulnerable to all these natural disasters. However, so far, the physical and institutional infrastructure and the availability of human resources designed to reduce disaster risks in Indonesia are still at a minimum. This condition has pushed him to focus on disasters (disaster management in coastal areas), specifically in risk assessment using the geographical information and long-distance imaging system as tools. With a background in marine science (bachelor), Fatih then joined various institutions and NGOs, local as well as international, and became directly involved in coastal mapping disaster management in isolated islands. At present, the IFP scholarship has assisted him in his personal and scientific development in disaster management in coastal areas at the Deparment of Geography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.

Urban El Fatih Bani Adam. Sebagian besar penduduk Indonesia terkonsentrasi di wilayah pesisir, di mana wilayah ini memiliki dinamika biogeofisik cukup tinggi sehingga sangat rentan oleh berbagai macam bencana, meliputi tsunami, banjir, longsor, gempa bumi, angin topan, hingga perubahan iklim. Hal ini menyebabkan penduduk yang tinggal di wilayah pesisir juga memiliki kerentanan yang cukup tinggi terhadap berbagai jenis bencana. Namun hingga saat ini, infrastruktur fisik dan kelembagaan serta ketersediaan sumber daya manusia yang diperuntukkan bagi kegiatan pengurangan risiko bencana di Indonesia masih sangatlah minim. Berawal dari kondisi ini, ia terlibat di bidang kebencanaan (manajemen bencana di wilayah pesisir) terutama pada risk assessment dengan menggunakan sistem informasi geografis dan pengindraan jauh sebagai tools. Berlatar belakang pengetahuan dalam bidang kelautan (S-1), ia kemudian bergabung dengan berbagai macam institusi dan LSM, baik lokal maupun internasional, untuk terjun langsung pada kegiatan-kegiatan pemetaan wilayah pesisir dan manajemen bencana di pulau-pulau terpencil. Saat ini, beasiswa IFP membantunya dalam mengembangkan diri dan keilmuan di bidang manajemen bencana pada wilayah pesisir di Departemen Geografi, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.


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Verawati |[email protected] Verawati was born in Bekasi on 25 December 1977 and is an accounting teacher of in Bekasi Regency who is not only active in encouraging her students to enter various accounting competitions, but is also involved in activities related to environmental conservation. Her love for her profession has made her apply all her abilities, which she learned locally as well as overseas, not only to be an ordinary teacher, but to be an extra-ordinary teacher which makes people proud to have known her. The scholarship that she received has inspired her students to continue their education through scholarships. Triggered by her desire to make her school the best in all areas, especially accounting, her school now becomes the only vocational school with international standard (RSBI) in Bekasi Regency and has received an ISO 9001 certificate. With the IFP scholarship, Verawati was able to obtain her master’s degree on schedule and has been acclaimed as Outstanding Student by the Faculty of Education Universitas Kebangsaan Malaysia with a GPA exceeding 3.8. In 2012, she entered a competition as teacher with exceptional achievement and had to implement a research in accounting within a short period of time. Thanks to UKM Malaysia she has gained a lot of knowledge on research and so won this competition in 2012 at Bekasi Regency.

Verawati lahir di Bekasi pada 25 Desember 1977. Ia adalah seorang guru akuntansi di Kabupaten Bekasi yang tidak hanya aktif membina murid-muridnya dalam mengikuti berbagai kompetisi akuntansi, tetapi juga aktif dalam berbagai kegiatan pelestarian lingkungan hidup. Kecintaannya pada profesi guru membuat ia bertekad untuk mengaplikasikan semua kemampuan yang diperolehnya, baik dari dalam negeri maupun luar negeri, untuk tidak hanya sekadar menjadi guru biasa, tetapi sebagai extraordinary teacher yang bisa menjadi kebanggaan bagi siapa saja yang pernah mengenalnya. Pengalamannya memperoleh beasiswa telah menjadi inspirasi bagi murid-muridnya sehingga kini beberapa muridnya dapat pula melanjutkan kuliah dengan cara memperoleh beasiswa. Didorong oleh keinginannya untuk menjadikan sekolahnya terdepan dalam berbagai bidang, khususnya bidang akuntansi, kini sekolahnya telah menjadi satu-satunya SMK RSBI (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional) di Kabupaten Bekasi yang telah memperoleh sertifikat ISO 9001. Berkat bantuan IFP, Verawati mampu menyelesaikan S-2 dengan tepat waktu dan dinobatkan sebagai salah seorang pelajar cemerlang oleh Fakultas Pendidikan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia karena memperoleh Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif lebih dari 3,8. Pada 2012, ia ikut serta dalam pemilihan guru berprestasi dan ia harus membuat suatu riset dalam bidang akuntansi dalam waktu singkat. Ia menyadari bahwa dengan mengambil studi di UKM Malaysia melalui beasiswa IFP, telah banyak memberinya berbagai ilmu mengenai riset. Akhirnya, ia memperoleh juara 1 guru berprestasi tahun 2012 di Kabupaten Bekasi.

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Wa Ode Nur Muhaemin | [email protected] Wa Ode Nur Muhaemin has a deep concern for education in Indonesia, specifically in Southeast Sulawesi, which made her decide to study education management. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she became a teaching staff member at an Islamic state high school (madrasah aliyah). She was stationed at a school which was relatively inaccessible by various facilities. Most of the students in the school came from low-income families and therefore, shecarried out her idea of free lessons for these children. In 2008 she received an IFP scholarship for a master’s degree and she chose Malaysia to be the place of study. In the past, Malaysia learned from Indonesia on education but, unexpectedly, now has become a country with an international reputation in education and has become a study destination of many foreign students, thus, in this aspect, leaving Indonesia far behind. The Malaysian human index issued annually by the UN has also surpassed Indonesia. These were the two reasons why she chose to study at Malaysia National University in Education Management. After receiving her master’s degree, she was appointed to a new position in the development of pesantren and schools at the local Office of Religion of Sultra (Southeast Sulawesi). She also works as a lecturer at Muhammadiyah University Kendari.

Wa Ode Nur Muhaemin. Keprihatinan mendalam tentang dunia pendidikan di Indonesia, khususnya Sulawesi Tenggara, membuat ia memutuskan untuk memperdalam ilmu manajemen pendidikan. Pekerjaan yang ia geluti setelah menamatkan pendidikan sarjana adalah menjadi tenaga pengajar di salah satu madrasah aliyah negeri. Ia ditempatkan di salah satu sekolah yang jaraknya jauh dari berbagai akses kemudahan. Kebanyakan siswa yang belajar di sekolah itu adalah siswa-siswa yang kurang mampu. Oleh karena itu, ia kemudian menggagas kursus gratis beberapa mata pelajaran untuk anak-anak tersebut. Pada 2008, ia mendapat beasiswa IFP untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2. Ia memilih Malaysia sebagai tempatnya menempuh pendidikan master. Negara ini dulunya belajar banyak kepada Indonesia dalam hal pendidikan. Namun, tanpa diduga-duga, saat ini Malaysia menjadi negara yang punya reputasi internasional dalam bidang pendidikan dan menjadi tujuan belajar mahasiswa asing; jauh meninggalkan Indonesia. Nilai Human Development Index (HDI) yang tiap tahun dikeluarkan PBB juga jauh di atas Indonesia. Dengan dua alasan tersebut, ia memutuskan mengambil jurusan Manajemen Pendidikan di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Setelah menyelesaikan studinya, ia ditunjuk menduduki posisi baru dalam pengembangan sekolah pesantren dan madrasah di kantor Kementerian Agama Sulawesi Tenggara. Di samping itu, ia juga menjadi dosen di Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari.


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Wariyatun | [email protected]. Wariyatun was born in Bantul on 3 June 1979. She completed her elementary school and junior high school in Bantul before she decided to leave for Yogyakarta to continue her education. After graduating from SMU 6 Yogyakarta, Wariyatun entered the Department of Social Development/Sociatry Science at the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Gajah Mada University in 1997 by a selection based on achievement (PBUD). During her university years, she came in contact with the world of NGOs. In early 1999, she joined Lappera Indonesia which focuses on the issue of empowerment of rural communities. Since 2004 she has joined the Sahabat Perempuan institute. During that time, she was involved in researches, seminars and conferences carried out by various institutions. Wariyatun temporarily ceased her activities at NGOs after receiving an IFP scholarship in 2010 to study for a master’s degree program in Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development – Gender and Development Specialization at ANU, Australia. Wariyatun is, until now, very much interested in issues on rural areas, gender and development.

Wariyatun lahir di Bantul, 3 Juni 1979. Sekolah dasar sampai dengan sekolah menengah pertama, ia tamatkan di Bantul. Ia memutuskan pergi ke Kota Yogyakarta untuk melanjutkan pendidikannya. Setamat dari SMU 6 Yogyakarta, Wariyatun masuk ke program Ilmu Sosiatri Fisipol UGM melalui jalur PBUD (Penelusuran Bibit Unggul Daerah) pada 1997. Di bangku kuliah, Wariyatun mulai berkenalan dengan dunia LSM. Pada 1999 awal, Wariyatun mulai bergabung dengan Lappera Indonesia, yang fokus pada isu pemberdayaan masyarakat desa. Mulai 2004 sampai dengan sekarang, ia bergabung dengan lembaga Sahabat Perempuan. Selama dalam rentang waktu tersebut, ia sempat terlibat dalam penelitian, seminar, dan konferensi yang diselenggarakan oleh berbagai lembaga. Wariyatun sempat berhenti sejenak dari aktivitas di LSM karena melanjutkan sekolah di ANU untuk program Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development-Gender and Development Specialization atas beasiswa dari IFP pada 2010. Hingga saat ini, Wariyatun tertarik pada isu tentang desa, gender, dan pembangunan.

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Wijatnika | [email protected] Wijatnika was born on 13 May 1985. In 2003 he left his home in West Lampung for Bandar Lampung to pursue his education at the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Lampung University where he majored in sociology. As a student he was active in several student organizations such as Dakwah Kampus, Student Senate and KAMMI (Indonesian Muslim Student Organization) Lampung. In 2007 he joined WALHI Lampung as a volunteer and completed his graduate research at the WALHI Lampung counseling location at Taman Hutan Raya Wan Abdul Rachman. During his time with WALHI Lampung he encountered his first international experience when he participated in the 13th UNFCCC/COP in Bali in 2007. In 2008 he graduated and worked as staff at WALHI Lampung until 2010 when he had to leave his job as he received an International Fellowship Program scholarship. He studied for a master’s degree at the Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Science, University of Indonesia. During his study at UI, he had the opportunity to study at Spring International Language Center (SILC) University of Arkansas, USA. After graduating with a master’s degree, he intends to return to his job at WALHI Lampung and founded a village library at his home town.

Wijatnika lahir pada 13 Mei 1985. Pada 2003, ia meninggalkan kampung halamannya di Lampung Barat ke Kota Bandar Lampung untuk melanjutkan studi di Jurusan Sosiologi FISIP Universitas Lampung. Selama menjadi mahasiswa, ia aktif di beberapa organisasi kemahasiswaan, seperti Dakwah Kampus, Senat Mahasiswa, dan Kesatuan Aksi Mahasiswa Muslim Indonesia (KAMMI) Lampung. Pada 2007, ia bergabung menjadi relawan Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi) Lampung dan menyelesaikan penelitian untuk kelulusannya di lokasi dampingan Walhi Lampung di Taman Hutan Raya Wan Abdul Rachman. Selama bekerja di Walhi Lampung, ia memperoleh pengalaman internasional pertamanya ketika ikut serta dalam UNFCCC/COP 13 di Bali pada 2007. Pada 2008, ia lulus dari universitas dan bekerja sebagai staf Walhi Lampung hingga 2010. Pada 2010, ia harus meninggalkan Walhi Lampung untuk sementara waktu karena berhasil memperoleh beasiswa International Fellowships Program (IFP). Ia melanjutkan studi master di Jurusan Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial FISIP Universitas Indonesia. Selama menempuh studi master di UI, ia berkesempatan untuk belajar di Spring International Language Center (SILC) University of Arkansas, USA. Setelah lulus S-2, ia akan kembali bekerja untuk Walhi Lampung dan mendirikan perpustakaan desa di kampung halamannya.


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Winarto | [email protected] Winarto was born on 26 November 1984 at Karanganyar, Central Java. He completed his undergraduate program at the Satya Wacana Christian University in 2008. During his university years, he has worked at CEMSED FE UKSW as assistant lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Economy. In 2011 he received an IFP scholarship for a master’s degree in education majoring in Educational Effectiveness and Instructional Design at Groningen University, Netherlands from September 2011 to August 2012. Before completing his master’s degree, he was also accepted in the Research Master Program (leading to a PhD) at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Groningen University. His field of interest includes virtual learning environments, creativity and innovation, leadership and organization design and changes. Winarto is a blogger who has received acclaim for his writings. He is grateful to the International Fellowship Program that has made it possible to have a dream of a better education and life in Indonesia

Winarto lahir pada 26 November 1984 di Karanganyar, Jawa Tengah. Ia meraih gelar sarjana dari Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) pada 2008. Ketika masih kuliah, Winarto sudah bekerja di Center for Micro and Small Enterprises Dynamics (CEMSED) FE-UKSW sebagai asisten dosen, dan sebagai peneliti di Fakultas Ekonomi. Pada 2011, ia menerima beasiswa dari IFP untuk menempuh pendidikan master di bidang pendidikan dengan spesialisasi Educational Effectiveness and Instructional Design di University of Groningen, Belanda, dari September 2011 hingga Agustus 2012. Sebelum lulus master, Winarto juga diterima di Research Master Program (peluang langsung Ph.D.) di Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen. Bidang ketertarikan Winarto meliputi Virtual Learning Environments, kreativitas dan inovasi, kepemimpinan, serta desain dan perubahan organisasi. Winarto juga merupakan seorang blogger yang beberapa kali mendapatkan penghargaan atas tulisantulisannya. Ia sangat berterima kasih kepada International Fellowships Program (IFP) yang telah memfasilitasinya untuk mendapatkan pendidikan dan kehidupan yang lebih baik.

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Yuanita Suhud |[email protected] Yuanita Suhud. As a Chinese ethnic, she witnessed social injustice stemming from sentiments which could be neutralized through sincere communications without unproven assumptions. This inspired her to realize her dream of continuing her education in order to contribute to the Indonesia which honors Unity in Diversity. Yuanita graduated from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture majoring in Agriculture Industrial Technology in 2004. In 2008, she worked at a private institution focusing on social community. She was responsible for the design of social activities in community development and to implement these activities with her team. Together with her colleagues she founded Rumah Belajar Masyarakat (RBM) at Ciareteun Ilir village which functiions as a library, learning centre and village community meeting place. Thanks to the IFP scholarship, Yuanita got the chance to experience a foreign educational atmosphere, at the department of Environmental Management & Development, the Australian National University.

Yuanita Suhud. Sebagai seorang keturunan Tionghoa, sejak kecil ia menyaksikan ketidakadilan sosial yang bersumber dari sentimen yang dapat dinetralisasi dengan membangun komunikasi tulus, tanpa dilatari asumsi-asumsi yang belum terbukti kebenarannya. Hal inilah yang kemudian menjadi pendorong dirinya untuk mewujudkan impiannya melanjutkan sekolah, agar dapat berkontribusi dalam mewujudkan Indonesia yang Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. Yuanita menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya pada bidang Teknologi Industri Pertanian di Institut Pertanian Bogor pada 2004. Pada 2008, Yuanita bekerja pada sebuah lembaga swasta yang bergerak di bidang sosial kemasyarakatan. Ia bertanggung jawab dalam mendesain kegiatan sosial pengembangan masyarakat dan menjalankan kegiatan tersebut bersama tim kerjanya. Ia bersama rekan-rekannya pernah mendirikan Rumah Belajar Masyarakat (RBM) di Desa Ciaruteun llir yang difungsikan sebagai perpustakaan, pusat pembelajaran, serta pertemuan masyarakat desa. Berkat beasiswa IFP, Yuanita mendapat kesempatan untuk merasakan atmosfer pendidikan di luar negeri, tepatnya di Australian National University pada Jurusan Environmental Management and Development.


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Yusdiana | [email protected] Yusdiana. Understanding the General Election and the entire process related to it was something that she never imagined would be her focus of interest. But, after undertaking a master’s program on International Development at Wageningen University, Netherlands on an IFP scholarship, she was offered by PPCI (Indonesian Disabled Organization) to manage AGENDA (ASIAN General Election Network on Disability Access) Project. This project was funded by USAID and is an effort to promote the political rights of disabled people especially in a general election, consisting of the right to be elected, to elect and be a general election implementation officer. This network operates on a regional level (ASEAN region) and is cooperation between the organization for disabled people (DPOs – Disabled People Organization) and a civil society organization (CSOs) focusing on general election monitoring. At present, this cooperation has compiled the first ever monitoring checklist to general election access for disabled who has also been used to monitor general elections in Indonesia and Cambodia. The IFP scholarship has helped Yusdiana to understand the working process of international projects, raised her confidence in communicating (especially in English) and in giving presentations at various seminars/ workshops at national, regional as well as international level. At present she is working as Disability Rights Advisor at AGENDA after holding the position of Program Manager the previous year.

Yusdiana. Memahami pemilu dan seluruh proses yang terkait dengannya bukanlah hal yang pernah ia bayangkan untuk ditekuni. Namun, setelah mengambil studi S-2 International Development dari Wageningen University, Belanda, atas beasiswa IFP, ia mendapat tawaran mengelola Proyek ASEAN General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) dari PPCI (Persatuan Penyandang Cacat Indonesia). Proyek yang didanai oleh USAID ini merupakan sebuah usaha untuk mempromosikan hak politik penyandang disabilitas khususnya dalam kepemiluan, yaitu hak dipilih, memilih, dan menjadi petugas penyelenggara pemilu. Jaringan ini bekerja di tingkat regional (wilayah ASEAN-Southeast Asia) dan merupakan kerja sama antara organisasi penyandang disabilitas (DPOs-Disabled People’s Organizations) dan organisasi masyarakat sipil (CSOs-Civil Society Organizations) yang bergerak dalam pemantauan pemilu. Saat ini, melalui kerja sama ini, telah berhasil disusun checklist pemantauan akses pemilu bagi penyandang disabilitas pertama yang pernah ada dan telah dipakai untuk memantau pemilu di Indonesia dan Kamboja. Beasiswa IFP telah sangat membantu Yusdiana dalam memahami cara kerja proyek-proyek internasional, menambah percaya diri dalam berkomunikasi (khususnya bahasa Inggris) dan dalam memberikan presentasi di berbagai seminar/workshop di tingkat nasional, regional, maupun internasional. Saat ini, ia bekerja sebagai Disability Rights Advisor di AGENDA setelah setahun sebelumnya menjadi Program Manager.

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Yuyun Kusdianto | [email protected] Yuyun Kusdianto. Education, in the Bourdieuan perspective, is accused of being an instrument of indoctrination or dogmatization carried out by the dominating social class towards the sub-dominant group to eternalize the dominant group’s social status. Indoctrination and dogmatization eventually reproduce “symbolic violence” for those who are students. An educational model with such an aroma of “symbolic violence” is very obvious in Indonesia, from PAUD (early education) level to tertiary education. Within the context of indoctrination, dogmatization and education as a mechanism of “symbolic violence”, Yuyun, who started his career as a lecturer in 2005 is one of the actors who contributed to eternalizing this type of education. The IFP scholarship gave him the chance to study Cultural Anthropology at the Australian National University. This scholarship became a means for reflection as well as self-transformation from antagonist to protagonist. Although not yet truly idealistic, he has started teaching a “storm of thoughts” to his students instead of repressing their ideas with dogmatic discourse.

Yuyun Kusdianto. Pendidikan, dalam perspektif Bourdieuian, didakwa sebagai alat indoktrinasi atau dogmatisasi yang dilakukan oleh kelas sosial yang dominan kepada kelompok subdominan untuk mengekalkan status sosial kelompok dominan. Indoktrinasi dan dogmatisasi akhirnya mereproduksi “kekerasan simbolik” bagi mereka yang berstatus siswa, murid, atau pelajar. Model pendidikan yang beraroma “kekerasan simbolik” begitu kentara di Indonesia, dari level PAUD hingga perguruan tinggi. Dalam konteks indoktrinasi, dogmatisasi, dan pendidikan sebagai mekanisme “kekerasan simbolik”, Yuyun Kusdianto yang pertama kali berkarier sebagai dosen pada 2005 adalah salah seorang agensi atau pelaku yang turut berkontribusi dalam mengekalkan tipe pendidikan seperti itu. Berkat beasiswa IFP, ia dapat belajar Antropologi Budaya di Australian National University. Beasiswa IFP menjadi semacam media refleksi sekaligus transformasi dirinya dari antagonis ke protagonis. Meski belum ideal sekali, ia kini mulai mengajarkan “badai pemikiran” bagi mahasiswanya, dibanding merepresi pikiran mahasiswa dengan wacana-wacana dogma.


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Zacky Khairul Umam |[email protected] Zacky Khairul Umam was born on 5 February 1985. His intellectual interest was focused on human social science, specifically to track the history of classical and modern Islamic thoughts. His writings have been published in many national mass media during his university years at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia (2003-2008). During that time, he joined several social acitivities; one of them was an organization of young leaders, specifically those who come from Java. With his colleagues in this organization he set up a Strategic Human Resource Improvement (PPSDMS) program. In 2010, through an International Fellowship Program scholarship, he studied at the Australian National University focusing on Middle Eastern studies and graduated in July 2012. Besides continuing to study Arabic, Persian, Dutch, German and French to analyze the Islamic intellectual tradition, he is also interested in comparative modern politics within the Muslim world – a specialization he continues to develop in Teheran, Cairo and currently in Istanbul while enjoying his life by reading literary and philosophical works.

Zacky Khairul Umam lahir pada 5 Februari 1985. Minat besar intelektualnya berfokus pada ilmu sosial kemanusiaan, terutama untuk menelisik sejarah pemikiran Islam klasik dan modern. Tulisannya menghiasi banyak media massa nasional sejak ia menempuh program S-1 di Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia (2003-2008). Sejak kuliah, ia juga aktif melakukan kegiatan sosial, salah satunya aktif pada perkumpulan para pemimpin muda, khususnya yang berasal dari Jawa. Ia bersama kolega dalam perkumpulan tersebut membuat program PPSDMS, yakni Program Pembinaan Sumber Daya Manusia Strategis. Pada 2010, dengan beasiswa International Fellowships Program (IFP), ia mendalami kajian Timur Tengah di Australian National University, dan lulus pada Juli 2012. Selain terus menekuni bahasa Arab, Farsi, Belanda, Jerman, dan Prancis untuk membedah tradisi intelektual Islam, ia berminat pada perbandingan politik modern di dunia Muslim—spesifikasi yang terus ia bangun di Teheran, Kairo, dan kini di Istanbul sembari menikmati hidup dengan membaca karya sastra dan filsafat.

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Zaenudin |[email protected] Zaenudin. The development gap in rural areas has become a strong source of inspiration and motivation in his attempt to contribute to the development of rural community. After graduating from Universitas 45 Mataram, he began his active work at a local NGO called the West Nusa Tenggara Development Study Program. Since then, he has been involved in planning and managing various development programs in rural areas. He has also contributed as a facilitator in the strengthening of local institutions in the Regional Program of Economical Crisis Extrication and the National Program of Community Empowerment. In 2006, the high intensity of social conflict in Lombok West Nusa Tenggara inspired him and his friends to develop Rumah Harmoni, an organization concentrating on peace building issues through inter-faith dialogues and to develop thematic discussions at community level. In the midst of all his activities, his desire to continue his education to a higher level had never ceased. Finally, in 2010, the opportunity came in when he was granted an IFP scholarship. He is currently taking a master’s degree program in Rural Development and Innovation at Wageningen University, Netherlands and will graduate in August 2013. After graduating, he intends to return to his home village at Penujak Central Lombok and dedicate his knowledge and skill to work for and learn with the rural community.

Zaenudin. Kesenjangan pembangunan di wilayah pedesaan menjadi sumber inspirasi dan motivasi kuat bagi Zaenudin untuk dapat berkontribusi dalam pembangunan masyarakat pedesaan. Setelah menyelesaikan S-1 di Universitas 45 Mataram, ia mulai aktif bekerja di sebuah LSM lokal, Pusat Studi Pembangunan Nusa Tenggara Barat. Sejak itu, ia terlibat dalam perencanaan dan pengelolaan berbagai program pembangunan di daerah pedesaan. Selain itu, ia juga berkontribusi sebagai fasilitator penguatan institusi lokal pada Program Daerah Pengentasan Dampak Krisis Ekonomi dan Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat. Pada 2006, intensitas konflik sosial yang tinggi di Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, mendorongnya untuk mengembangkan Rumah Harmoni, sebuah organisasi yang konsen pada isu-isu pembangunan perdamaian melalui dialog lintas iman, dan mengembangkan diskusi-diskusi tematik di tingkat komunitas. Di tengah-tengah kesibukan bekerja dan belajar bersama masyarakat pedesaan, keinginannya untuk dapat melanjutkan studi ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi tak pernah sirna. Akhirnya, kesempatan itu pun datang pada 2010 lewat beasiswa IFP. Sekarang ia sedang mengambil program master Pembangunan dan Inovasi Pedesaan di Wageningen University, Belanda, dan akan selesai Agustus 2013. Setelah selesai nanti, ia akan kembali ke kampung halaman di Desa Penujak, Lombok Tengah, mendedikasikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan bekerja untuk dan belajar bersama masyarakat pedesaan.


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Zainal Abidin| [email protected] Zainal Abidin was born in a small village in a remote area of Southeast Sulawesi on 11 June 1982. He continued his education at the Faculty of Social and Political Science at one of the major universities in Makassar, South Sulawesi. During his time as a student, he explored various spectrums of student ideas although he was not affiliated to any of those movements. After graduating, he taught at a small college and secondary school and was involved in community social activities for the improvement of his home village. Ignited by the desire to continue his education to a higher level, he achieved his goal after a strenuous struggle and gained a scholarship to study at the Coexistence and Conflict Program, Brandeis University. During his time overseas, he helped Search for Common Ground, an organization based in Washington, DC which supports peace. His participation in this organization was mainly to help Partner in Humanity in supporting a constructive dialogue for the Muslim community in the West and a dialogue on cooperation among religions, issues which has become his interest since his university years.

Zainal Abidin lahir di sebuah desa kecil di pelosok Sulawesi Tenggara pada 11 Juni 1982. Ia melanjutkan pendidikan S-1-nya di Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP) salah satu perguruan tinggi utama di Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan. Selama menjadi mahasiswa, ia menjelajahi berbagai spektrum pemikiran kemahasiswaan, meskipun tidak berafiliasi dengan satu pun dari gerakan tersebut. Setelah selesai kuliah, ia mengajar di kolese kecil dan sekolah menengah, serta terlibat dalam aktivitas sosial kemasyarakatan bagi perbaikan kampung halamannya. Terdorong oleh keharusan melanjutkan pendidikan ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi bagi pengajar, ia mencoba peruntungan melanjutkan studi dengan melamar beasiswa Ford Foundation. Melalui perjuangan yang tak terkira demi melanjutkan studi, ia berhasil memperoleh beasiswa tersebut untuk belajar di Coexistence and Conflict Program, Brandeis University. Selama masa studi di program master, ia pernah membantu Search for Common Ground, sebuah organisasi yang mendorong perdamaian yang berbasis di Washington, USA. Partisipasi dalam organisasi tersebut adalah untuk membantu Partners in Humanity dalam mendorong dialog konstruktif bagi masyarakat Muslim dan Barat, serta dialog dan kerja sama antar-agama. Kedua isu tersebut telah menjadi perhatiannya sejak masih menjadi mahasiswa.

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Zainal Muttaqin |[email protected] Zainul Muttaqin. Being a member of the marginalized disabled community, specifically in the social economic and educational field, is quite unfortunate. On the other hand, it has become a challenge and stirred up Zainal’s spirit to become an agent of change in the discriminating policies. This desire has inspired him to study and gain experiences from countries which have implemented regulations supporting equality for all their citizens, including the disabled. The IFP scholarship has enabled him to study at London Metropolitan University majoring in Education. Currently he is once again active in the education for children with special needs. In addition, with the involvement of the Indonesian community in the UK, he is preparing a training program for the blind in East Java. With several other activists, he is also formulating a movement to push the local government to make policies favouring the disabled while simultaneously providing public facilities accessible to them.

Zainul Muttaqin. Menjadi anggota komunitas penyandang disabilitas yang termarginalkan oleh struktur kehidupan, terutama sistem sosial ekonomi dan pendidikan, merupakan hal yang kurang menguntungkan. Di sisi lain, hal tersebut merupakan tantangan yang menggugah semangat untuk menjadi agen perubahan dari sistem diskriminasi yang sudah terpolakan dalam berbagai kebijakan. Keinginan inilah yang menginspirasi Zainul untuk berusaha mengais ilmu dan pengalaman dari negara yang sudah memiliki dan menerapkan tatanan yang berpihak pada keadilan dan persamaan hak bagi seluruh warganya, termasuk mereka yang menyandang disabilitas. Beasiswa IFP-lah yang telah mengantarkan dirinya menempuh pendidikan di London Metropolitan University, dalam bidang Education. Saat ini, ia kembali aktif di dunia pendidikan bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus. Di samping itu, dengan melibatkan masyarakat Indonesia di UK, ia sedang mempersiapkan program pelatihan bagi penyandang tunanetra di Jawa Timur. Bersama beberapa aktivis, ia juga sedang merumuskan gerakan untuk mendorong pemerintah daerah agar membuat kebijakan-kebijakan sekaligus menyediakan fasilitas publik yang aksesibel bagi penyandang disabilitas.


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Zulhan A. Harahap | [email protected] Zulhan A. Harahap was born in Padang Sidempuan, South Tapanuli and finished his elementary and secondary education in his hometown before continuing his tertiary education at Sam Ratulangi University Manado majoring in Marine Science. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1993 and was immediately involved in the management program for the Bunaken National Sea Garden and other environmental programs in North Sulawesi (and Gorontalo) until the end of 2004. With his family, he then decided to live in Ternate, North Maluku and has been a permanent lecturer since January 2005 at the Marine Science Study Program, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Science, Khairun University. In 2008 he was granted an IFP scholarship and studied for a master’s degree in Environmental Geography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). Since January 2011 he has once again resumed his responsibility as a lecturer at the Marine Science Study Program of Khairun University. He is also active in developing cooperations with NOAA and WOI (Woodshole Oceanographic Institute) from the USA in planning international cooperation for the Oceanographic Research of Halmahera Island which will commence in 2014.

Zulhan A. Harahap dilahirkan di Padang Sidempuan, Tapanuli Selatan, dan menyelesaikan pendidikan dasar dan menengahnya di sana sebelum melanjutkan kuliah pada program studi Ilmu Kelautan di Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado. Meraih gelar sarjana (Ir. Kelautan) pada 1993, dan langsung aktif dalam program pengelolaan Taman Nasional Laut Bunaken serta program lingkungan hidup lainnya di Sulawesi Utara (dan Gorontalo) hingga akhir 2004. Selanjutnya, bersama keluarga memutuskan menetap di Ternate, Maluku Utara. Sejak Januari 2005 hingga sekarang, ia menjadi Dosen Tetap (PNS) pada program studi Ilmu Kelautan, Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan, Universitas Khairun. Pada 2008, ia berhasil mendapat beasiswa IFP, dan mengambil program pendidikan master pada Jurusan Geografi (Environmental Geography) di University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). Sejak Januari 2011, ia telah kembali aktif menjadi dosen di program studi Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Khairun. Di samping itu, ia juga aktif dalam pengembangan program kerja sama dengan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) dan Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) dari Amerika Serikat dalam perencanaan kerja sama internasional untuk Penelitian Oseanografis Pulau Halmahera yang dijadwalkan mulai 2014 nanti.

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Zulya Daini Hasan | [email protected] Zulya Daini Hasan is an English teacher at SMAN 1 Bandar Dua. At night, he teaches English for the village children at the mosque. Daini graduated cum laude from IAIN Arraniry majoring in English in 2006 and once worked as a volunteer during the tsunami to seek surviving victims and gather dead bodies with community members. He also accompanied expatriate workers in providing medical assistance. In 2011, IFP gave him the opportunity to study for a master’s degree in Educational Studies-Learning Support at the University of Queensland, Australia. He plans to establish and open an English institute under the management and support of professional teaching staff at Pidie Jaya. This institution will then be established in other regencies in Aceh through partnership with colleagues during his university years. This institution not only teaches English for those who can financially afford to pay but also gives the opportunity to less fortunate students.

Zulya Daini Hasan adalah seorang guru di SMAN 1 Bandar Dua, kegiatan sehari-harinya mengajar bahasa Inggris kepada para siswa. Selain mengajar di sekolah, ia juga mengajar bahasa Inggris untuk anak-anak desa di masjid pada malam harinya. Daini merupakan lulusan dari Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Ar-Raniry Jurusan Bahasa Inggris pada 2006, ia lulus dengan predikat cum laude. Ia pernah menjadi relawan ketika bencana tsunami terjadi, bersama masyarakat mencari korban-korban yang selamat dan mengumpulkan jenazah-jenazah. Ia juga mendampingi ekspatriat dalam memberikan bantuan medis. Pada 2011, IFP memberikan kesempatan baginya untuk melanjutkan pendidikan S-2 di University of Queensland, Australia, dalam bidang Educational Studies (Learning Support). Daini berencana untuk mendirikan dan membuka kursus bahasa Inggris di Pidie Jaya yang dikelola dengan manajemen berkualitas dan didukung tenaga-tenaga pengajar profesional. Kursus ini nantinya akan dikembangkan di kabupaten lainnya di Aceh dengan melakukan partnership dengan rekan-rekan ketika kuliah. Kursus ini bukan hanya diperuntukkan bagi mereka yang mampu secara finansial, siswa yang kurang mampu pun diberi kesempatan untuk mengikutinya.


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