Sugars story: Golden retriever is the first pedigree to join the Dr Dog programme Jul 21, 2008
The Dr Dog programme, which was founded by Animals Asia Foundation (AAF), Hong Kong, is now in seven countries, including Malaysia where it was launched in July 2007. In this programme, dogs visit old folks homes and childrens homes for autistic, mentally-challenged and abused children anywhere they can bring inner healing. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Sanitized City Jul 16, 2008
org (the website of the Animals Asia Foundation). Posted 15/07/08 at 3:40 PM EDT. (Globe and Mail)
TRUDY RUBIN: Taught hatred in Pakistan Jul 15, 2008
She's also started the South Asia Foundation for Education Reform to raise awareness about the need for reform of radical madrassas, and about the American boys there. You can learn more at www. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Indonesia's answer to rising food prices Jul 14, 2008
Indonesia's drive for self-sufficiency in rice and other staples is a logical response to the global food crisis, says Neil McCulloch, director of economic programs at the Asia Foundation in Jakarta and an expert on the politics of rice. But it may not be the right response if it leads rice-growing countries down a protectionist path that gums up global markets. (Christian Science Monitor)
Keeping An Eye On The "Karachi Kids" Jul 13, 2008
Filmmaker Imran Raza and Ericka Pertierra of the South Asia Foundation For Educational Reform visited The Early Show to talk about the film. When Raza, who has family roots in Pakistan, went to shoot footage at the Jamia Binoria madrassa, he didn't expect to find Atlanta brothers Mahboob and Noor Khan there. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Mongolia calm after election riots Jul 4, 2008
Five people were killed, Asia Foundation official cites reports as saying ... The party, in turn, said it will not declare victory until the count is complete and approved by the president, said William Infante, Mongolia director for The Asia Foundation ... The Asia Foundation, which sent 24 teams to observe 200 polling stations, said while there were some isolated instances of voting irregularities, "they were in no way widespread.". (CNN -- World)
Rail investors call on government to clear the way Jul 1, 2008
However, a survey conducted by the Asia Foundation and the University of Indonesia in April shows truck operating costs are higher in Indonesia than in neighboring countries. The cost per load of operating a truck in Indonesia is US$0. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
In food crisis, Asians look to agriculture Jul 1, 2008
"People suddenly care about agriculture," says Neil McCulloch, director for economics programs at the Asia Foundation office in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. "It takes a crisis to make everyone wake up and realize agriculture has been neglected.". (USA Today)
Thailand faces revived protests Jun 4, 2008
"A lot of people were giving this government nine to 12 months, but it may only get six to nine months with the way that things are going," says James Klein, country director of the Asia Foundation. Among the gloomier scenarios is a perpetual cycle of politicking, protests, and military meddling that recalls the Philippines and other coup-prone democracies. (Christian Science Monitor)
Pakistan's Junoon ignore protests to bring joy in Kashmir May 27, 2008
The concert had been organised by a non-government organisation, the South Asia Foundation ... The South Asia Foundation had anticipated up to 10,000 people in the audience. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* ANALYSIS: S Koreas Lee hopes visit will ease Chinas worries May 26, 2008
Lee has clearly indicated that his top priority in foreign policy is to improve strategic relations with the United States, while efforts to improve Sino-South Korean relations will focus primarily on upgrading economic cooperation, analyst Scott Snyder of the Asia Foundation wrote recently. Efforts for trilateral security involving the US, Japan and South Korea invite concerns in China that it might be used to encircle China or to strengthen coordination in response to any potential... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Junoon welcomes militants, separatists to `musical jehad` May 25, 2008
South Asia Foundation, a no-profit organisation, is organising the music event in collaboration with Kashmir University to promote peace in the border state hit by nearly two decades of violence. Though Pakistani singers have performed in Kashmir over the past few years following the thaw in Indo-Pak relations, this a first for a rock band of the status of Junoon. (Zee News)
Kadin demands govt lift fog over fuel hikes May 13, 2008
In addition to high transportation costs, many studies, including by the Asia Foundation, show business players in Indonesia are forced to pay high illegal fees to pay off police and government officials. The bribes raise operational costs for an average truck by 10 percent per year, undermining the country's international competitiveness. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
One reporter's odyssey tracking his uncle's legacy in Laos Apr 22, 2008
While Lou led humanitarian efforts on almost every continent, he ran aid and development programs for the Asia Foundation and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Laos at the height of the American military presence in Indochina. As part of those postings, he worked for another organization there the Central Intelligence Agency. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Bribes, poor roads hamper supply-chain management Apr 18, 2008
Commercial deliveries are unpredictable because of conflicting local regulations, illegal payments and crumbling road infrastructure, according to a recent survey of domestic trucking costs by the Asia Foundation and the University of Indonesia's Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM-FEUI). The study, conducted in Sulawesi, East Java, North Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara, found truck drivers and transportation firms made regular payments to the police, officials at weigh stations and... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
The cost of moving goods, slowing down trade Apr 15, 2008
To assess the size and nature of these road transportation issues, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the University of Indonesia's Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM-FEUI), implemented a comprehensive survey of domestic trucking costs along nine routes in Indonesia (in Sulawesi, East Java, North Sumatra and NTT) ... The writer is the Director for Economic Programs at The Asia Foundation in Jakarta. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Center for endangered 'Moon Bears' opens in Vietnam Apr 9, 2008
"It reaches across to people, acknowledging that we should be protecting bears for their own sake rather than how they can be benefiting humankind," said Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia Foundation, a Hong Kong-based animal welfare charity that is funding the center. "I think that's a very good message that we don't need bears today in traditional Chinese medicine," she said at Monday's opening of a quarantine area for bears. (Christian Science Monitor)
N. Korea having tantrums, so progress in talks may be near Apr 8, 2008
"One past pattern in North Korean negotiating behavior has involved an increase in public rhetoric or criticism of other parties as a way of masking a concession to internal audiences," said Scott Snyder, a senior associate at the Asia Foundation, which works to promote law and good governance in the region. The current squabble between Washington and Pyongyang is over North Korea's declaration of its nuclear activities. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rescued bears get refuge in Vietnam Apr 8, 2008
"It is really a tragedy," said Jill Robinson of Animals Asia Foundation, which opened the bear rescue center. "The bears are kept in disgusting conditions.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Endangered Bears Find Refuge In New Vietnam Centre Apr 8, 2008
"It reaches across to people, acknowledging that we should be protecting bears for their own sake rather than how they can be benefitting humankind," said Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia Foundation, a Hong Kong-based animal welfare charity that is funding the bear rescue centre. "I think that's a very good message that we don't need bears today in traditional Chinese medicine," she said at Monday's opening of a quarantine area for bears, the first phase of the project in the green,... (Planet Ark, United States)
Afghanistan to ask NATO for bigger army of its own Apr 2, 2008
Two recent polls, one taken by the Asia Foundation and another by the Environics firm, show Afghan support for their Army to be between 84 and 88 percent. Related Stories 04/02/2008 04/01/2008 03/26/2008. (Christian Science Monitor)
* FEATURE: Hunger widespread in violent Philippine south Mar 31, 2008
Clan wars are more pertinent in daily life here, with a recent study by the Asia Foundation recording more than 3,800 deaths in recent years related to what are known here as rido. But this number is also likely to fall if the government signs a peace deal with the MILF and subsequently curbs unlicensed gun ownership, Sacdalan said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Afghanistan adrift in misplaced aid Mar 29, 2008
The perception of the sporadic and patchy nature of economic development is also captured in a 2007 public opinion survey conducted by the Asia Foundation. While 49% of people thought they were more prosperous than under the Taliban, the number was down from the 54% who thought so in 2006. (Asia Times Online)
As Chinese wealth rises, pets take a higher place Mar 18, 2008
"In Beijing, there's a huge market with pitiful dogs waiting in cages to be sold as meat, and literally a few yards away standard poodles dyed in all colors of the rainbow," said Jill Robinson, chief executive of Animals Asia Foundation, an animal welfare charity based in Hong Kong ... Dogs with collars are sometimes seen at live animal markets, according to Animals Asia Foundation, suggesting that runaways sometimes end up on the dinner table. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Nepal's king no longer treated like royalty Coming vote could end the... Mar 15, 2008
" Steep slide in popularity In a rare interview with Japanese journalists in February, Gyanendra, who vows he will not leave Nepal if the monarchy ends, bolstered his case to remain king by pointing to a nationwide poll in January that found 49 percent wanted to retain the monarchy. The poll, which was funded by the Asia Foundation and Britain's Department for International Development, questioned about 3,000 people in 30 of Nepal's 75 districts between mid-December and mid-January. Despite the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
US observer group slammed for deploying mission days before polls Feb 17, 2008
According to a report published in the Washington Post on Saturday, several respected nongovernmental groups, including the Carter Centre and the Asia Foundation, turned down the US State Departments contract. Citing security concerns, the monitoring groups said it was impossible to monitor the nationwide vote or properly evaluate the outcome. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
U.S. scrambled to find Pakistani vote observers Feb 16, 2008
They called the Asia Foundation. But those well-established nongovernmental groups turned down the State Department, just as the International Republican Institute did unexpectedly on Jan. 30, saying that security concerns make it impossible to monitor the nationwide vote or properly evaluate the outcome. (MSNBC -- International)
Fear of foreigners in Laos Feb 2, 2008
In a paper dated December 14, 2007, the Asia Foundation pointed out that Laos has only one university, which opened only 11 years ago ... Today there are nearly 27,000 at the university, but, the Asia Foundation says, the shortage of human and economic resources poses constant challenges and most faculty members have no degree beyond bachelor's level ... With the country's few skilled professionals opting to work in better-paying foreign-led private enterprises, according to the Asia Foundation,... (Asia Times Online)
* China has contingency plans for N Korea: report Jan 9, 2008
The report was compiled by experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the US Institute of Peace -- which published the report -- and Asia Foundation following their visit to China in June last year. A spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry yesterday said she was unaware of any Chinese strategy to send troops into North Korea to secure nuclear weapons, but did not outright deny that such a plan existed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
As drug trafficking revives, Thais back another harsh crackdown Jan 9, 2008
A 2004 survey by the Asia Foundation found widespread acceptance for get-tough policies against drug dealers and human traffickers. An average of 67 percent of respondents said that extrajudicial killings were permissible in such cases. (Christian Science Monitor)
China ready to step in if Kim's regime collapses Jan 9, 2008
"If deemed necessary, [People's Liberation Army] troops would be dispatched into North Korea," the joint report by the US Institute of Peace, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and the Asia Foundation said. "China's strong preference is to receive formal authorisation and co-ordinate closely with the UN ; however if the international community did not react in a timely manner ; China would seek to take the initiative in restoring stability.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bhutto's death a blow to 'war on terror' Jan 3, 2008
This is quite understandable, since, as an Asia Foundation survey in December assessed, some 80% of Afghans are disillusioned with the Kabul government. Clearly, from the Bush administration's perspective, there couldn't be a worse time for the unraveling in Pakistan. (Asia Times Online)
Barker: Polyarchy & UN Dec 26, 2007
Democratically linked members of the Committee include the Cambodia Development Research Institute (which obtains from a multitude of international development agencies, and groups like the Rockefeller Foundation and the Asia Foundation), Cambodian Women for Peace and Development (whose USAID, CARE (Cambodia), and (Cambodia), and the Rockefeller Foundation), the Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (which has from the National Democratic Institute), and the Neutral and... (Zmag.org)
China casts wary eye on North Korea Dec 5, 2007
Scoot Snyder, senior associate at the Washington based Asia Foundation, noted that North Korea's traditional strategy is to play larger parties against each other; having found their country over-reliant on China for critical inputs, North Korean leaders would certainly like to stimulate a competition between China and the United States and South Korea to see who can most effectively win influence in Pyongyang. He pointed out in particular that DPRK negotiator Kim Kye-gwan's public criticism of... (Asia Times Online)
Vietnam PM caught between repression and reform Nov 30, 2007
Education Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan was grilled by citizen questions over his policies, which had recently resulted in dropping graduation rates in many provinces, while Finance Minister Vu Vanh Ninh was peppered by even harsher questions about a national e-government project that Dung shuttered because of misuse of funds, according to a recent Asia Foundation report. At the same time, Dung's government, and perhaps more importantly the Communist Party's politburo, continues to treat Vietnam's... (Asia Times Online)
Indonesia grapples with graft Nov 20, 2007
"It vexes people throughout the world, how to fund politics. What's difficult is that politics and democracy costs money, says Jeremy Gross, elections program manager at the Asia Foundation in Jakarta. "In a country where you have high levels of poverty, it's very difficult for politicians to say they're going to clean up politics by giving large amounts to political parties to function. " No help from higher salaries Campaign financing is murky in Indonesia. While political parties oversee... (Christian Science Monitor)
Barker: On RSF Part 2 Nov 20, 2007
org which was the site in China on grassroots publishing, and was also listed as the people of 2006-2016, Map of the Decade, by Institute for the Future a group whose board of trustees is chaired by who is a former president of the Asia Foundation, and a former member of USAIDs Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid). Faisal Elbagir: Humanitarian Concerns for SudanIn 2003 (at least) Faisal Elbagir was RSFs correspondent for Sudan, while as the... (Zmag.org)
Afghanistan: Photography Exhibit Documents Afghans’ Ability to Persevere in the Face of Adversity Nov 2, 2007
The San Francisco-based Asia Foundation released a survey October 23 in which 42 percent of the over 6,000 respondents said Afghanistan was moving in the right direction ... Despite the growing security concerns, almost half of Afghans believe their families are more prosperous today than they were under the Taliban regime, according to the Asia Foundation survey. (EurasiaNet.org)
* World News Quick Take Oct 29, 2007
The study by the Asia Foundation, released on Wednesday, said the peace process in Mindanao would have a better chance of succeeding if clan violence were addressed. The project's researchers, who included Islamic scholars and anthropologists, found that in Mindanao from the 1930s to 2005, there had been 1,266 cases of clan violence -- rido -- in which 5,500 people were killed and thousands were displaced. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Clan feuds fuel separatist violence in Philippines, study shows Oct 27, 2007
The study released Wednesday by the Asia Foundation said that the peace process in Mindanao, the region in the southern Philippines where Islamic separatists have been fighting for self-determination since the 1970s, would have a better chance of succeeding if clan violence - called "rido" by Filipino Muslims - were addressed ... The Asia Foundation intends to use its study to try to resolve more cases of clan violence and deal with it constructively ... "The Asia Foundation published this book... (International Herald Tribune)
Nato strike 'kills Afghan family' Oct 24, 2007
"This further underlines the deterioration in security in the eyes of the common Afghans" Asia Foundation Afghan opinion poll survey ... "In the 2006 survey, it was unemployment first, followed by security and corruption, and this time around it is security first followed by unemployment and poor economy," the Asia Foundation said in the survey funded by the US agency for international development. (Aljazeera.Net)
DoD News Briefing with Gen. Craddock from the Pentagon Oct 11, 2007
A survey by the Asia Foundation found that nearly 90 percent of the Afghan people interviewed trust the Afghan national army. And we believe that it's well on its way to reaching the current end strength of about 70,000 by 2010. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
* Bear rescue center faces uphill struggle Oct 2, 2007
A bear cub rescued from smugglers plays in its cage at the Animals Asia Foundation bear rescue center now being built on the edge of Tam Dao national park near Hanoi in northern Vietnam ... The Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) sanctuary now taking shape is set to house an initial 200 animals on the edge of a national park north of Hanoi, where bears freed from captivity will be rehabilitated in a mountain forest setting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Peace on agenda at historic Korean summit Oct 2, 2007
Scott Snyder from the Asia Foundation in Washington DC thinks Kim Jong Il might use the meeting to commit himself to denuclearisation. "That would be very significant because the North Koreans have been very hesitant in their own media to affirm the commitments that they've made.". (ABC Online)
Historic summit a test of North Korea's desperation Oct 1, 2007
Last October, he tested an atomic device a provocation that strengthened his bargaining position with the West but "was a strategic failure in that North Korea remains more isolated than ever before," says Scott Snyder, senior associate at the Asia Foundation and author of a book on negotiating with North Korea. Nearly 59% of South Korean adults surveyed in August by Gallup Korea for the Chosun Ilbo daily newspaper said they didn't expect the Roh-Kim summit to accomplish much; 69% doubted North... (USA Today)
Increasingly sophisticated Yudhoyono will leave an impressivelegacy Sep 15, 2007
About 40 per cent of incumbents are tipped out, reports Douglas Ramage, the Asia Foundation representative in Jakarta. Along with the decentralisation of power, economic activity and wealth is being dispersed, as measured by bank deposits and credit, which before 1999 were overwhelmingly held and disbursed by Jakarta bank branches, Dr Ramage said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Asians find common ground in Buddha Sep 12, 2007
Mumbai-based Beyond Dreams Entertainment and the Light of Asia Foundation of Sri Lanka are producing the film. This joint film, in the 2,550th anniversary year of the passing away. (Asia Times Online)
Reason for the Buddha to smile Aug 31, 2007
A historic announcement was made at a Press conference at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, by Light of Asia Foundation Chairman Navin Gooneratne and Beyond Dreams Entertainment Limited's CEO Yash Patnaik, the producers of a historic film to be directed by esteemed filmmaker Shyam Benegal ... Buddha's philosophy is more contemporary today than ever before" pronounced Beyond Dreams Entertainment Limited's CEO Yash Patnaik while announcing a historic epic on The Buddha to be directed by Dada Saheb Phalke... (Afternoon Dispatch & Courier)
Benegal's Buddha to cost Rs 90 crore Aug 31, 2007
Shyam Benegal is all set to make a historic film based on the life and time of Gautam Buddha, which will be jointly produced by Mumbai-based Beyond Dreams Entertainment and Sri Lanka's Light of Asia Foundation. The project which will roll next year will be based in Sri Lanka, and will cost a whopping Rs 90 crore. (India Times, India)
Coming soon: A biopic on the Buddha Aug 30, 2007
The venture comes courtesy the Light of Asia Foundation, based in Colombo, and Beyond Dream Entertainment in India. Photograph:Ranjan Basu/Saab Pictures. (Rediff)
Eastern Indonesia forum searches for solution to poverty Aug 28, 2007
The third KTI Forum is being attended by representatives of regional administrations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations and legislative councils from 12 provinces in Eastern Indonesia, as well as international donor institutions, including the World Bank and Asia Foundation. The forum is expected to end up with a recommendation to the central government for consideration when adopting any new policy, she said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
The Asia Foundation Names New Country Representative in Malaysia Aug 16, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Asia Foundation, the premier non-profit organization devoted to Asia's development since 1954, announced the appointment of Anthea Mulakala as Country Representative designate in Malaysia ... "We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Mulakala to the Foundation," said Douglas Bereuter, president of The Asia Foundation, "and we look forward to furthering our programs with Malaysian partners to support Malaysia's continued... (PR Newswire)
Indonesian capital chooses governor for the first time Aug 8, 2007
"Changes happen at the local level,'' said Jeremy Gross, from the Asia Foundation, a U.S.-based group that has been supporting the process. "Previously, no issues were raised in the public. Now, very important issues are being raised and this is starting to put pressures on candidates to address them. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Jakarta and its first gubernatorial election Aug 7, 2007
The writer is Elections Program Manager of The Asia Foundation, Indonesia. Opinions expressed in this piece are his own. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Ratna Sarumpaet: The agony of a senior director Jul 24, 2007
In 1998 she was awarded the Female Human Rights Special Award from the Asia Foundation for Human Rights in Tokyo. Ratna said she had become despondent about the way the sex industry operated in Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Southern tensionsMarines' deaths highlight an uneasy Philippines truce Jul 13, 2007
" Frequent skirmishes The military have no doubt as to who decapitated the marines. "It was the MILF or groups linked to them," said Major Eugene Batara from his base in southern Mindanao. There has been an uneasy truce since 2003 between the MILF and the military - bringing a tentative end to a decades-long separatist struggle. But in reality there are frequent skirmishes between the military and various rebel groups in the restive south, and the truce with the MILF is still shaky. These are... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
EU moves to ban cat and dog fur Jun 19, 2007
Traders kill the animals with knives and nooses (Pictures: Animals Asia Foundation) ... " DNA tests Is farming cats and dogs for their skin or fur worse than using any other animal? BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell Liberal MEP Liz Lynne said a Europe-wide ban would add weight to bans already in force in several EU member states and the United States. The legislation was initiated by the European Parliament, more than half of whose members signed a written declaration supporting a ban in December... (BBC News)
The Asia Foundation Launches Innovative Anti-Trafficking Program in Vietnam May 30, 2007
HANOI, Vietnam, May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Asia Foundation is launching a $300,000 project to combat human trafficking in Vietnam over the next two years ... To support the project activities, The Asia Foundation will open an office on the premises of An Giang University in Vietnam's southern province along Cambodia's border ... The Asia Foundation will also work closely with local officials to increase women's participation in the budget process so that they have greater say over how... (PR Newswire)
'Perfect Spy' tells an incredible tale May 28, 2007
The school and the Asia Foundation secured an internship at The Sacramento Bee. He became very close friends with Eleanor McClatchy (the late president of McClatchy Newspapers). (Fresno Bee)
Read more... May 25, 2007
Founded by The Asia Foundation with more than 50 years of grantmaking experience in the Asia-Pacific region, Give2Asia helps overcome the common challenges associated with giving overseas. About the King Baudouin Foundation United States. (PNN Online)
Gates charity's focus on HIV in China could face hurdles May 20, 2007
Christopher Plante, director of environment programs at the Asia Foundation, said foundations are under intense scrutiny now in China. His advice for the Gates Foundation was clear: Proceed "very, very carefully.". (Seattle Times)
The Asia Foundation Launches Study on America's Role in Sri Lanka's Peace Process May 14, 2007
Report Written by Former United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Lunstead COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Asia Foundation launched The United States' Role in Sri Lanka's Peace Process, a study that analyzes the United States' involvement in Sri Lanka's peace process from 2002-2006 ... "Over the past eighteen months, Sri Lanka's long conflict has steadily escalated, but we have seen similar cycles of relative peace followed by war before," said Nilan Fernando, The... (PR Newswire)
Preparing for the Philippines Elections May 9, 2007
(PRNewsFoto/The Asia Foundation) MANILA PHILIPPINES 05/08/2007 ... The observer mission is being coordinated by the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) and supported by The Asia Foundation with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) ... (Photo: ) About The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region. (PR Newswire)
Rukmini Paatka Toheke: Fighting to recover women's role May 9, 2007
She has been invited to attend a workshop for the preparation of a political participation program hosted by The Asia Foundation in Jakarta. She was also invited to be an Equator Prize Finalist in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2004. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Kidnapped 'BBC' reporter Alan trained Indonesian journalists May 2, 2007
He felt relaxed in Indonesia after those difficult postings even though the theme of the workshops, sponsored by the Asia Foundation, was "reporting cultural conflict". In London he prepared himself for the visit, attending editorial meetings to familiarize himself with the process of reformasi and the uncertain steps being taken by the country's new democratic institutions. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
