SERASI is a USAID-funded project implemented by IRD to mitigate social conflict and support peacebuilding through the peaceful resolution of communal and regional conflicts. SERASI aims to initiate and develop more collaborative and transparent relationships among NGOs, academic institutions, the private sector and the government. SERASI focuses its work in five Indonesian provinces; Aceh, Central Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, and Papua. More...
Fusing Jazz, Creating Harmony
Multiculturalism and pluralism were central themes celebrated with a jazzier tone at a music concert at Teater Kecil, Taman Is-mail Marzuki, Jakarta on April 24, 2010. Aptly named "Jazz for Harmony," the concert is part of a series of event...
Peace and Harmony—Foundation of SERASI Punya
Diversity, harmony, and unity were celebrated in style at a dynamic cultural performance featuring talent from across Indonesia on June 5, 2010 at the Hard Rock Café in Jakarta. SERASI Punya; Berbeda Tetapi Harmonis was sponsored by USAID/...
Children Live What They Learn
Equal treatment of everyone, regardless of background, race, or creed, is a philosophy that has always driven Hilda Rollobessy in life. The Director of the Institute for Research and Human Resource Development Nadhatul Ulama or LAKPESDA...
Maintaining Pluralism and Multiculturalism in TVRI
Public television is an essential part of Indonesia’s national culture that provides space for expression of pluralism and multiculturalism; crucial to unite a country of diverse ethnicities, languages, and religions. This was the message...
Study Creates Tool for Peace
Indonesia continues to consolidate its identity as a pluralistic, representative, and democratic society, and the opportunity to learn from past conflicts will help in that process. SERASI grantee Jasa Risetindo (JRI) undertook an extensive...
Quarterly Progress Report - June 2010
This quarterly report covers all SERASI activities for the period April through June 2010. During the reporting quarter, SERASI continued its expansion into Maluku, Maluku Utara, and Papua, developing new grants with both new and existing p...
Quarterly Progress Report - March 2010
This report serves as the quarterly report for the period January to March 2010. From a program perspective this reporting quarter was largely a continuation of the previous quarters in that SERASI continued to focus on development of new p...
