Teachers Plays Key Role in Country’s Future: Unesco
Jakarta. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization representative in Indonesia Prof. Arief Rachman has called on teachers to be more active in shaping the […]
September
Batak music group Amigos enlivens Indonesian fair in Paris
Indonesian group Amigos, a Batak music band that has been active for 33 years, performed at the Colorful Indonesia Festival (FCI) in Paris, an event […]
Cultural significance in maritime spice trade
Maritime trade involving spices and other commodities along the Sriwijaya kingdom’s route from the 7th century to around the 12th century turned out to be […]
UNESCO encourages protection of underwater cultural heritage
Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA News) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has encouraged the protection of underwater cultural heritage sites, especially […]
The eco-warrior taking a chainsaw to Indonesia’s illegal palm oil plantations
Biologist Rudi Putra is leading a movement to restore the region’s tropical rainforests, which are home to many endangered species Armed with a chainsaw and […]
Indonesia to promote geological heritage in Global Geoparks Network
Indonesia is set to participate in worldwide geoparks event on Sept. 27-29 in Torquay, UK. During the Global Geoparks Network, the archipelago will introduce some […]
Leuser ecosystem must be included in Aceh spatial plan: Expert
Leuser ecosystem, a UNESCO world heritage site that covers thousands of hectares of protected forest in Aceh and North Sumatra, must be included in the […]
Laureates named for UNESCO’s newly-created Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
Paris, 24 September—The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has announced the winners of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This is the […]
Nine new sites added to Global Geoparks Network
Nine new sites were added to the UNESCO-supported Global Geoparks Network during the 4th Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium that took place in the San’in Kaigan […]