Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia - Washington DC

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:: NEWS 1 2 3 4 5 Government Issues Regulation on Establishment of Anti-Terrorism Agency The government has issued Presidential Regulation (Perpress) Number 46 of 2010 on the establishment of a National Anti-terrorism Agency (BNPT). The office of the coordinating minister for security, political and legal affairs said in a press statement here on Friday the BNPT was a non-ministerial body... Government to Accelerate Absorption of Smallholder Credits The government will speed up the absorption of smallholder business credits (KUR) in the second semester so that it would surpass the Rp13.15 trillion target by the end of the year, Hatta Rajasa said. "We are optimistic the floor target of Rp13.155 trillion will be exceeded," the coordinating minister for economic affairs said after a cabinet meeting here on Thursday. Shariah Bank Financing Grows 43 Percent Financing or credit distribution by national shariah (Islamic) banks was up by 43 percent until June this year from the same period last year. "Until June it reached Rp58 trillion or grew by 43 percent. We expect it would reach Rp97 trillion until the end of this year," the central bank`s (BI) director of shariah banking, Mulya Siregar said... UN Acknowledges RI's Pledge to Make Schools, Hospitals Safe The United Nations has acknowledged Indonesia`s commitment to increasing the safety of 3,156 schools and 105 hospitals, according to an official report. The program is as part of the country`s engagement to the One Million Safe Schools and Hospitals Campaign launched globally in Manila last April 2010, according to a press statement of the UNISDR... IPU to Study RI's Efforts to Reach MDG Targets The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has selected Indonesia as the object of a study on MDG (Millennium Development Goals) achievements. According to an IPU press release received here on Thursday, the research activity which started on July 28 and was to end on July 30 focuses on local parliament members` efforts in assisting the country to reach the MDG targets. More News...	:: INDONESIAN EMBASSY CHANNEL Episode 7 - April 2010

:: EVENTS Sail Banda 2010 July 12 - August 2 2010 Sail Banda 2010 is jointly organized by the Ministry of Marine and Fishery Affairs, Provincial Administration of Mollucas, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Navy Force of Indonesia, supported by the the Directorate General of Immigration and other government institutions. more events...	:: MULTIMEDIA Video Features various of video documentation on Indonesia, on Embassy event, and video Gado-Gado which currently aired on MhZ Television, also the documentation on various activities by the Indonesian Communities. Photo Gallery

:: COURSES Bahasa Indonesia Class Javanese Traditional Music Program Martial Arts - Al-Azhar	:: EMBASSY TOUR Tour of The Former Walsh Mansion The Embassy of Indonesia welcomes group of guests and tourist into its building for a 15 minutes tour of the famous Walsh Mansion that is, since 1951, The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in USA. Please call in advance for an appointment to 202-775 5306. You can also listen to an audio tour by Woodrow Wilson House by calling 202-595 1841 and pressing 4# when instructed.

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