INDONESIA Newsletter #9 November 2010 Countering illegal logging in Papua hand-in- hand 2 to 3 November, UNODC conducted a series of meeƟngs with community leaders and law enforcers in Jayapura, Papua. These meeƟngs were conducted under a Norwegian government supported project “Countering Illegal Logging and its Linkage between Forest Crimes and CorrupƟon.” The first meeƟng engaged all community leaders living in the area of Jayapura and owners of Cyclops conservaƟon area in a one-day workshop to idenƟfy common problems they faced and idenƟfy potenƟal soluƟons. The second event was a coordinaƟon meeƟng between Police and the Forest and ConservaƟon Department facilitated by UNODC. This was aƩended by representaƟves of the two insƟtuƟons who established an agenda in harmony with laws pertaining to illegal encroachments and illegal logging. RecommendaƟons were made to immediately form a working group of law enforcers, community leaders and civil society organizaƟons to conƟnue coordinated anƟ-illegal logging efforts. UNODC to assist witness protecƟon enforcement 24 November to 2 December, In its effort to help the government of Indonesia on enforcing the rule of law UNODC Indonesia is building a close relaƟonship with the newly established Witness and VicƟm ProtecƟon Agency (LPSK) of Indonesia. To show its support, UNODC called upon the experƟse of James Van Roekel, a UNODC expert on witness protecƟon from Vienna, to work with the LPSK in analyzing the Agency’s needs and expectaƟons to build itself as a stronger and credible insƟtuƟon. Mr. Van Roekel’s mission in Indonesia lasted for two weeks, whereby he worked closely with the LPSK to idenƟfy needs and wants, and addressed how UNODC could strategically provide assistance. Later, Mr. Van Roekel aƩended the Regional Witness ProtecƟon Seminar hosted by the LPSK in Bali. LPSK also organised in Jakarta a book launching of the UNODC’s ‘Best PracƟces in Witness ProtecƟon’ which was translated into Bahasa Indonesia. Indonesia hosts workshop in partnership with UNODC 3 to 5 November, The Government of Indonesia and the United NaƟons Counter-Terrorism ImplementaƟon Task Force hosted a workshop on the Regional ImplementaƟon of the United NaƟons Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in South-East Asia in Bali. In his opening remarks, Vice-Foreign Minister Triyono Wibowo stressed Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening the counter-terrorism programme through bolstering legal and law enforcement structures, increasing intelligence sharing with the AssociaƟon of Southeast Asian NaƟons (ASEAN) countries and enhancing capacity-building efforts with partnering countries. Workshop parƟcipants engaged in focused discussion of naƟonal and regional perspecƟves concerning the effecƟve implementaƟon of the United NaƟons Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and formulated acƟon-oriented conclusions. UNODC contributes to REDD+ NaƟonal Strategy draŌing 2 to 3 November, A meeƟng enƟtled “InternaƟonal Expert ConsultaƟon MeeƟng on REDD+ NaƟonal Strategy” was held in Nusa Dua, Bali. The meeƟng was aimed at gathering in-depth knowledge and understanding about the REDD+ issues and how to strengthen the REDD+ naƟonal strategy in Indonesia. UNODC advocated that good governance and anƟ-corrupƟon measures should be included in the REDD+ NaƟonal Strategy. UNODC is commiƩed to assisƟng the REDD+ project implementaƟon in Indonesia, especially in addressing corrupƟon and fraud as well as illegal logging which it views as significant hurdles to progress in this area. UNDOC, TIPIKOR Building, Ground Floor, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav C 19, Jakarta 12950 For further info: Marsha Suryawinata, CommunicaƟon Consultant email: [email protected], phone: (62-21) 52920731, fax: (62-21) 52907427 www.unodc.org/indonesia Trainings organised by the UNODC TransnaƟonal Organised Crime and Criminal JusƟce Project Office in Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement CooperaƟon (JCLEC), Semarang- Central Java • 15 to 19 November ExecuƟve Police Management Course 29 ParƟcipants from Indonesian NaƟonal Police • 22 to 26 November ExecuƟve Police Management Course 2 29 ParƟcipants from Indonesian NaƟonal Police • 22 November to 3 December Specialised Management of Financial Crime Course 2 38 parƟcipants from Indonesian NaƟonal Police, CorrupƟon EradicaƟon Commission, AƩorney General’s Office and Indonesia Financial TransacƟon Reports and Analysis Center Trainings organised by UNODC in State Audit Board Training Centre, Jakarta - Indonesia • 23 to 26 November Advanced CorrupƟon & Fraud PrevenƟon Training Course 1 32 parƟcipants from State Audit Board, Indonesian NaƟonal Police, CorrupƟon EradicaƟon Commission, AƩorney General’s Office and Indonesia Financial TransacƟon Reports and Analysis Center and Supreme Court Judges • 29 November to 2 December Advanced CorrupƟon & Fraud PrevenƟon Training Course 2 29 parƟcipants from State Audit Board, Indonesian NaƟonal Police, CorrupƟon EradicaƟon Commission, AƩorney General’s Office and Indonesia Financial TransacƟon Reports and Analysis Center and Supreme Court Judges. All the above trainings were carried out under projects supported by the European Union