EARTH ADVOCATES 1999 SE ASIA Agenda - Focus Areas - Indonesian Elections, Promote Pro Environment Reform, Promote Previous Actions - The Agenda from March 14 to July 2, included spontaneous targeted meetings and interviews, Open door conferences and workshops, invitation only Conferences and Exhibitions. Events listed in Chronological Order.
Singapore Meetings March 14-22
1. Singapore Conservation Society, numerous meetings
2. Meeting with founding member of project 'Wallesa', Marine Conservation project in recent Reserve in SE Sulawesi, March 16
3. ADEX Exhibition Organizing committee for Conservation, March 17
4. CNBC International Television Network, March 18/19
5. Associated Press Singapore, March 18
6. International Herald Tribune, March 19
7. 'Haze Busters' organizer and film production director, March 20/21
Indonesia, Java, March 23 to April 12
1. Indonesian Navy Operatives, Fishing Dept., various meetings
2. International and National Press Agencies, attended and organized meetings regularly
3. 'Ekolabel' Indonesia workshop, sponsored by 'LEI' a NGO, to increase and better trade practices, March 30-31
4. Performed a survey around SE Java, Nature Reserve and Landscape, 2-7 April
5. Meeting with PT. ASI Pudjiastuti, 3rd largest Lobster/Shrimp exporter to Japan, Pangandaran, survey and interview w/ Dir. Owner, 4-5 April
6. 'Nature Conservancy' Environmental group, meeting on current projects 8 April
7. ICEL, Indonesian Center for Environmental Law- NGO, meeting 8 April
8. KEHATI, The Indonesian Bio-diversity Foundation, Environmental NGO, Emil Salim, attended various individual and group meetings
9. PHPA Indonesian Environmental Protection Agency, meeting with agency Director, 9 April
10. Environmental Photography and Indigenous cultural meeting in Bogor, 10 April
11. PDI Perjuangan Rally, the best known Reform Party (eventually won the populous vote, leader elected Vice President) 11 April
Singapore April 13-20
ADEX Singapore Asia Dive and Boat Expo in World Trade Center, an Exhibitor and Speaker , 14-18 April
Associated Press Interview, 19 April
CNBC Television Interview, 20 April
Indonesia, Java, April 21 June 7
1. WWF meetings and Conference on Environmental Conservation Party Platforms, 23 & 27 April
2. WALHI Environmental Conservation Group, an NGO, various meetings, from ,26 April
3. Environmental Governance Conference & Press Conference, Agenda Reform sponsored by BAPPENAS-UNDP 28 April
4. CIDES Center For Information and Development Studies, Open discussion theme Transition into Democracy, 29 April
5. KEHATI meeting recommendations for Earthy projects, 29 April
6. ASEAN, Attended Ceremony To Welcome CAMBODIA as new Member, 30 April
7. IESeR Institute for Education and Social Economic Research, Forum on education reform, 1 May
8. Ministry of Environment Indonesia, meeting 3 May
9. BPPT, Indonesia Environmental Data Base, 4 May
10. CIDES Conference on Political Reform, 4 May
11. ASEAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FORUM, many individual meetings, 6-7 May, Ginandjar Kartasasmita
12. CIDES & BPPT, meetings on development Ministry of Oceans & Waterways, 12 May
13. BAPPENAS-UNDP Stake holders Meeting Environmental Governance, 14 May
14. OPEN HOUSE of Center for Environmental Impact Control, Ministry For The Environment-BAPEDAL, Panangian Siregar, 18 MAY
15. CINAPS, PDI Perjuangan Environmental Platform private discussion , 20 May
16. Open House on Revolutionary Change in Indonesia, Setiawan Djody, 20 May
17. "One Year After Fall of Soeharto", sponsor The New Indonesian Society, an outspoken democratic NGO, 21 May
18. PDI Perjuangan Rallies, attended, interviewed, filmed 23, 28 May, 3 June
19. Indonesian Navy Officials, private information gathering meetings 24 May
20. Attended PKB Rallies 26 May & 1 June, the largest Moderate Moslem Party , 3rd place in General elections led by the current President elect.
21. Attended PAN Rallies 27 May & 2 June, the most outspoken Universal Reform Party, 5th place in General elections led by current Speaker elect.
22. Department of Energy Seminar and meeting, 1 June, chaired by Loekman Soetrino
23. Indonesian Elections, June, 7. Earth Advocates participated as an Independent observer throughout the campaign in central Jakarta.
Bali, June 8- July 2
24. WWF Bali & Walhi numerous meetings, simultaneously on 14, 18 June
25. Meetings with Ida Pedanda Nyurah Kaleran, Highest Religious figure denouncing Turtle Consumption and Trade 18/26 June,
26. TV Republic Indonesia meetings, paid by Earth Advocates to attend and film Protest Action, shown on National Television 20 & 24 Jun
27. Meetings with various Indonesian Reporters and with members of Gandi Ashram Religious Order June 24 in preparation for planned Turtle Action.
27. Turtle Action 26 June, portions filmed by TVRI and Earth Advocates, the first filming of this controversial subject matter by Indonesian National TV. A follow-up studio interview with the Padanda was granted and aired 30 June.