Jakarta hosts Asia Pacific jamborees

Jakarta hosts Asia Pacific jamborees

JAKARTA: Jakarta will host the first Asia-Pacific Air Internet
Jamboree (API) and the Asia-Pacific Air Jamboree (APA) from Aug.
6 through Aug. 8 at the Cibubur camping ground, East Jakarta.

"The Indonesian Scouts executive board is proud to host such
events," deputy chairman Parni Hadi said on Tuesday.

Indonesia has been organizing similar events, including the
Jamboree On the Air (JOTA), since 1955, and the Jamboree On the
Internet (JOTI), since 1991.

"The API and APA aim to strengthen relationships between
scouts in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to commemorate the
100th anniversary of world scouting in 2007," Parni added.

Acting coordinating minister for people's welfare Malik Fajar
is scheduled on Friday to open the APA and API, which will be
participated in by 23 countries. -- Antara