Indonesia should ensure the protection and utilization of the Good National Biological Property

Thus final conclusions that are agreed with participants Negotiations Capacity Building Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing. The workshop which was attended by government officials from several agencies such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Environment, Agriculture, Forestry, Law and Human Rights, Health, Marine and a number of NGOs has provided a forum for efforts to identify views and attitudes about biodiversity issues.

Workshop held in Bogor (2-4/03) has started with training on various matters related to the Convention on Biological Diversity, especially on Access and Benefit Sharing. Training conducted by a PhD from Pisupati Balakrishna Office United Nations Environment Program / UNEP in Nairobi.

The workshop also agreed on the draft initial recommendations regarding Indonesia's view of the problems related. Draft recommendations are planned as a discussion on inter-ministerial meeting to prepare a series of meetings, especially the ratification of international regime formation in Nagoya, October 2010.

Deputy Assistant Biodiversity, Ministry of LH, Utami, on this occasion said that Indonesia as a country located in tropical regions endowed with genetic resources is very abundant. Not only at the species level but also at the sub-species and ecosystems. Therefore, the gift of this property must be thankful for, managed and utilized by all the people of Indonesia on an ongoing basis with respect to the preservation of effective and efficient.

Meanwhile, Darmansjah Djumala, Head of Education and Training Center Ministry of Foreign Affairs in his speech suggested that pembukaanya this workshop is a continuation of good cooperation between the Foreign Office Pusdiklat RI with UNEP. Also stated that in terms of time, this workshop appropriate, given the UN General Assembly set 2010 as the International Year for Biological Diversity.

Given the positive benefits of the workshop, participants hoped the workshop held jointly by Pusdiklat, Directorate of Economic Development and the Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNEP can be done on a regular basis. (source: Pusdiklat / Dit. PELH) Read More..

Indonesia Donate $ 1 Million to Chile

As a result of SR 8.9 magnitude earthquake, thousands of lives a victim. Chilean earthquake, he said, also warned that a similar disaster occurred in Yogyakarta in 2006, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) and Bengkulu in 2007, and West Java (West Java) and in Padang, West Sumatra, last year.
According to him, when an earthquake rocked Indonesia, neighboring countries including Chile Government provides assistance as an expression of solidarity with the many casualties and destruction of infrastructure has been built. "This assistance is an expression of condolences from the government and the international community that Indonesia to disasters.
Although we ourselves are currently dealing with disaster victims, "said Agung in Jakarta yesterday. Agung said the current Chilean society in a state of suffering. Therefore, it deserved the Government of Indonesia provide assistance, even in the country also were hit by landslide disasters in Ciwidey, West Java.
Former Speaker of the House is saying, this donation decision had the approval of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Charge d'Affair ad interm Chile Fernanda Villa said gratitude for the assistance the Government of Indonesia has given them.
"We understand that Indonesia is experiencing a lot of disaster because we are confident that Indonesia understands what we feel," he said. Related material loss caused by earthquake, Villa revealed, it was still calculating the exact loss. However, at the epicenter of the city of Concepcion, damage to buildings reached 50%. In fact, there are several bridges that were destroyed.
Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister) Marty Natalegawa back ensure 104 Indonesian citizens (citizen) who was in Chile in good condition. The amount is already included 20 Indonesians who were traveling. However, the 20 Indonesians are currently not in Cile.Mereka had traveled to Peru. "Embassy and the home office were damaged. The roof had suggested rusak.KBRI citizen stay in Chile but now they have reached in Peru, "he explained. (Susi Susanti)

 
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