Following the success of its 2019 and 2020 programmes, FORCLIME has decided to organize another internship programme for 2021. This year, 10 students are set to join the programme: four from the University of Papua (Unipa) in Papua Barat and four from the University of Cenderawasih (Uncen) in Papua. The remaining two students come from IPB University in Bogor. The interns from Unipa will be based in Manokwari, the interns from Uncen will be stationed in Jayapura and the IPB University students will be stationed in Bogor.

In an order to offer participants a better understanding of the Forests and Climate Change Programme (FORCLIME), an introductory workshop was held from 1 - 3 November 2021 through a series of hybrid meetings. During the three-day workshop, information and knowledge about GIZ and the following topics related to FORCLIME activities were addressed:
- In terms of policy framework, the interns were offered various insights into forestry-related developments in the wake of the issuance of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UUCK).
- Topics relevant to sustainable forest management, including the development of forest management units (KPH) and social forestry activities based on lessons learned from FORCLIME’s previous phase in Kalimantan were addressed, as well as various activities that are currently ongoing in Tanah Papua.
- In terms of biodiversity conservation, interns were offered insights into various FORCLIME activities that are being implemented at the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve. In addition, attendees were also provided with information about Papua’s nature reserves (Cycloop, Tambraw Utara and Wasur National Park).
- Related issues: SDGs and gender mainstreaming.

Interns were also taught about knowledge management and administrative issues, as well as FORCLIME’s IT systems. In essence, the entire three-day introductory agenda offered the interns vital information which should be a useful starting point for their studies.

Following the three-day orientation, duty station Bogor trainees held a meeting with the e-Learning Development Division at the Center of Environment and Forestry Education and Training (CEFET). The meeting briefly discussed the e-learning system at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, expected work and output from trainees, as well as communicating workflow and module selection. After the initial discussion, a weekly meeting schedule was agreed for every Tuesday in order to foster close coordination between the CEFET team and trainees.

For more information, please contact:
Verda Emmelinda Satyawan, Bogor trainee
Nisrina Alissabila, Bogor Trainee
Wira Nastainul Hakim, Junior Advisor for Human Capacity Development