After completing an internship programme at FORCLIME in October 2019, some students from Cenderawasih and Papua Universities were given the opportunity to conduct research in Tanah Papua (land of Papua). The results were presented in a webinar series. The first webinar was conducted on July 9th, the second was conducted on July 23rd, while the third webinar was on August 6th and presented on the following student research:

• “Plant Types for Making the Raw Materials and Natural Colors of the Noken (a traditional bag specifically produced in Papua) which is used by community in Kampong Rhepang Muaif, District Nimbokrang, Kabupaten Jayapura” by Ronauli Silitonga.
• “Identification of Pathogenic Disease and Fungus in Trees of Agathis labillardieri in Kampong Rimbajaya, District East Biak, Kabupaten Biak Numfor” by Martha Desriyanti Siregar.

The FORCLIME internship programme is part of a great effort to develop educational and work opportunities for Papuan and West Papuan students from Cenderawasih University and Papua University. They were assigned to several of FORCLIME’s pilot areas in order to learn from the FORCLIME team, while also working with partners at the field level.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic area manager for Human Capacity Development
Jumtani, Coordinator West Kalimantan Province

Created: 25 August 2020

From July to October 2019, FORCLIME conducted an internship programme for students from Tanah Papua. Eight students from Cenderawasih University and seven students from Papua University participated in the internship programme. They were assigned to several of FORCLIME’s pilot areas in order to learn from the FORCLIME team, while also working with partners at the field level. At the end of internship programme, FORCLIME offered small grants for their interns to conduct research related to forestry issues. The results were presented in a webinar series. The first webinar was conducted on July 9th and the second webinar which was conducted on July 23rd presented research results from the following students:

• Audita Garry Yuliawan, Spatial Analysis of Participative Mapping of Community Garden Based on Geographic Information System (GIS). A Case study in Toladan village, Sentani District, Jayapura Regency; and
• Fidel Giovano Lopulalan, Spatial Analysis and Participatory Mapping Based on GIS for Confirming the Administrative Boundary of Sere-Sere Village, Yapen Timur Sub-district, Kepulauan Yapen district.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic area manager for Human Capacity Development
Mohammad Sidiq, Coordinator North Kalimantan Province

Created: 03 August 2020

On the 18th and 19th of July, the firefighting brigade of the forest management units (KPH) of Kapuas Hulu Timur and Kapuas Hulu Utara received a training from the Manggala Agni in Putussibau, West Kalimantan. The Manggala Agni is the Indonesian Forest Fire Control Brigade, which was formed in order to carry out forest fire control tasks including prevention, suppression, and post-fire management of forests. This training aimed to familiarize the firefighting brigade with new equipment provided by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The training also informed the brigade on better preparation measures for the dry season. Before the training came to an end each group had to show their new skills by fighting a fire. This was closely monitored by the instructors in terms of leadership, teamwork, communication and handling the equipment.

For more information, please contact:
Reinhard Hilliger, Technical adviser for forest management unit
Petrus Derani, Adviser for Community based Forest Management

Created: 03 August 2020