Greetings from the Executive Director: December 2020

It’s that time of the year to look back and reflect on what has been achieved during the past 12 months and what remains undone.  One thing for sure is that 2020 will forever be remembered both here and elsewhere when well-laid plans went astray as a result of the...

Greetings from the Executive Director: November 2020

November is a time to contemplate the future of the next generation. World Children’s Day falls on November 20 and Indonesians observe National Teachers Day on November 25. The two are intrinsically linked and it would be timely to look at how the education system has...

Greetings from the Executive Director: September 2020

As Covid-19 rages on, the “new normal” forced by the pandemic seems to have taken root in many aspects of our lives. Changed norms and regulations to conform with the disruptive situation have been reluctantly accepted. It is now natural to be scheduling meetings and...

Greetings from the Executive Director: August 2020

Of the many unforeseen disruptions arising from the corona virus pandemic, none has been more devastating than the impact on the nation’s education system. Both educators and students alike were totally unprepared for the lockdown of schools and universities, with...

Greetings from the Executive Director: July 2020

Slowly but surely we are getting used to the limitations imposed by the seemingly never-ending Covid-19 pandemic. Many of us have been compelled to become more innovative and creative in what we do—a trend that has been most evident in Jakarta’s arts and culture...

Greetings from the Executive Director: June 2020

Five months into the Corona virus pandemic, people seem to be getting over their griping and groaning and starting to look on the bright side of things.  One notable development is the increasing use of the internet for almost all our daily needs. Indonesians are...