Education insurance seminar

JAKARTA (JP): Event organizer PT BisnisAsia MitraBuana is to hold a seminar on education insurance at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta on Saturday and Sunday.

BisnisAsia spokeswoman Hesti Sudjana said yesterday that the seminar, jointly sponsored by Astra Jardine CMG Life, is to be opened by Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro.

Hesti said that Ika Widyawati, a psychologist from the Pantara Foundation, would speak on the early detection of children with learning difficulties.

"The other two speakers will be Harry Dharsono, a designer, and Seto Mulyadi, an entertainer. They will present papers on practical methods on teaching children with learning difficulties and the psychology of children respectively," she said.

The seminar will be accompanied by an exhibition of children's books and toys, entertainment performances and several children's competitions, she said.

Hesti said that the same two-day event would be held at the World Trade Center in Surabaya from Aug. 23 and at Gedung Sasana Budaya Ganesa, at the Bandung Technology Institute, from Aug. 30.

The proceeds from these activities will be donated to the Pantara Foundation, which manages special schools for children with learning difficulties, she said. (hhr)