Month: January 2011

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Elderly Care Programs for Indonesia comes from Bali

For many years almost every programs must come from central government, Jakarta. Nevertheless, this year a program for elderly care finally comes from Bali and will be replicate in other parts of Indonesia. As a consequence of demographic transition during recent decades, the Indonesian population is aging rapidly.Despite the increase in the number of elderly people, aging has not yet been identified as an important policy issue in Indonesia. The Government has paid little attention to this group, as can be seen from the lack of access to social security and social services for the elderly.

“Since 1988 we promote elderly care programs in prevention to make our elderly people active and healthy, and this year I feel that I have hope for our old people”, said Professor Luh Ketut Suryani as the founder of Yayasan Wredha Sejahtera Bali after signed agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia to promote elderly care program in other part of Indonesia.

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C.A.S.A. joined the force for protecting children

Millions of children worldwide are subjected to violence. Protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse is an integral component of protecting their rights to survival, growth and development. CASA as committee against sexual abuse were the first to implement national law in child protection. CASA also advocates and supports the creation of a protective environment for children in partnership with governments, national and international partners including the private sector, and civil society.

“For the future of our children we try to spread our wings by joining the force for protecting children that provide by U.S. government in Indonesia”, said Professor Luh Ketut Suryani as the president of the committee. The meeting was held in Jakarta, on January 13-14, 2011 at Gran Melia Hotel.

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Stenden University joined “Teach the teachers how to teach” program

Many people think Bali is a beautiful island with its rich traditions and authentic culture and concerned that the children’s education had been compromised. For that reason many NGOs tried to work in Bali and help the children without consider the local educational supports. In other way, it’s like creating a colonization area for people from outside despite their good will to help the children in the paradise island of Bali.

“The concept of Teach teacher how to teach is based on a thought that there are many people come to Bali and teach the children only and when they left no body continue the works”, said Professor Luh Ketut Suryani to  Marielle Pelleboer as one of the graduate students from Stenden University during their visit to the institute.

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FBI visited CASA Headquarter

It’s nearly unthinkable, but every year thousands of children become victims of crime—whether it’s through kidnappings, violent attacks, or sexual abuse. In Bali many pedophiles impersonate Santa Claus showering children with gifts, toys, clothes and food their parents cannot afford to buy them. For that reason Federal Bureau of Investigation‎ (FBI) through their Crimes Against Children Unit  (CACU) is trying to decrease the vulnerability of children to sexual exploitation, develop a nationwide capacity to provide a rapid, effective, and measured investigative response to crimes against children, and enhance the capabilities of state and local law enforcement investigators through programs, investigative assistance, and task force operations.

“Our strategy involves using multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams to investigate and prosecute crimes that cross legal, geographical, and jurisdictional boundaries; promoting and enhancing interagency sharing of intelligence, specialized skills, and services; and widely offering our victim/witness services”, said Alan S. Nanavaty  as the Unit Chief of CACU to Professor Luh Ketut Suryani as the President of Committee Against Sexual Abuse (CASA) during his visit with the other agents to CASA headquarter in Denpasar.

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