Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society
Since 1999, the European Commission (EC) has more than doubled
its cooperation with the Indonesian government. From around 20
million euros in 1999, the EC has now an average of around 50
million euros per year set aside for cooperation in a variety of
sectors - education, health, justice reform, natural resources
management.
The future of EC - Government of Indonesia cooperation looks
even more promising: a new Country Strategy Paper is under
preparation, defining areas of an increased collaboration for the
period 2006 to 2013.
In addition to its cooperation with the government, the EC is
also increasing its dialogue with the Indonesian civil society.
Two facilities managed directly by the Delegation of the European
Commission in Jakarta have been designed to strengthen EC
relations with Indonesian civil society in the fields of economic
cooperation and democracy and human rights.
On economic cooperation, the Small Project Facility (SPF) has
so far supported 30 projects, up to 4.1 million euros in the
field of EU-Indonesia economic cooperation.
These projects include technical assistance for the Indonesian
business community willing to export to European markets;
activities strengthening small and medium enterprises, promotion
of Indonesian potentials in the field of tourism, scientific
cooperation with universities and ministries for research and
technology in the field of fisheries and agriculture.
On democracy and human rights, the European Initiative for
Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Micro-Projects facility
currently provides support to 18 local NGOs and universities
(totaling 1.8 million euros) for projects in the fields of
conflict prevention and resolution, strengthening ethics and
professionalism in the Indonesian media and strengthening
democracy and transparency at the local level.
Finally the EC is enhancing its support to exchanges between
European and Indonesian universities through its worldwide Asia
Link and Erasmus Mundus programs.
For more detailed information, please consult:
- Economic cooperation: SPF: www.delidn.cec.eu.int/spf
- Human rights and democracy: EIDHR: www.delidn.cec.eu.int/eidhr
- University and student exchanges:
Asia Link: www.europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-
link/index_en.htm;
Erasmus Mundus:
www.europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
- European Commission in Indonesia: www.delidn.cec.eu.int