It gives me great joy,to share with you about the notable accomplishments that our Centre had this last quarter of 2020. This is my last message on BIOTROP Courier, since my term as SEAMEO BIOTROP Director is ending on 31 December 2020. The year of 2020 is a very challenging year with the occurrence of Covid- 1 9 pandemic in Indonesia and all over the world. Nonetheless, we keep our spirit high…
The legacy that has been built by the previous leaders contributed significant impacts to the development of education, especially in tropical biology areas in the Southeast Asian region. Thus, to continue the Center’s achievements, breakthrough programs and activities are initiated in 2021 through the BID 100 SEAMEO BIOTROP to enrich Biodiversity. “BIODIVERSITY” is the keyword for SEA…
Warm wishes from SEAMEO BIOTROP ! Still in the midst of the pandemic, I ponder the quote made by Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, who said "It is the long history of humankind that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed". This quote is in line with what SEAMEO BIOTROP has been doing: Collaborating with other institutions, both at home and abro…
The third quarter of the year 2021 is still challenging for us, as the Covid-19 pandemic still has significant impacts on our program implementations. Many constraints are ahead of us. However, I choose to accept those constraints as opportunities. Challenging opportunities. In fact, during this pandemic, SEAMEO BIOTROP has found its way to embrace new collaborations with many stakeholders. …
Greetings from SEAMEO BIOTROP, Indonesia! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. January 2023 marked the new normal and the new SEAMEO BIOTROP. The covid pandemic has been declared as endemic and therefore, a lot more activities can be carried out, especially field activities. Along with the changes to the new normal era, many changes happen in SEAMEO BIOTROP to overcome the challenges an…
Along with the subsiding situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, the offline activities within SEAMEO BIOTROP are starting to be up and running. Our 60th Governing Board Meeting (GBM) was attended by the Learning Innovation and Information Specialist from SEAMEO Secretariat and the Governing Board Members from the Philippines and Thailand. In conjunction with the GBM event, we held the soft launch …
Greetings from SEAMEO BIOTROP! Here we are... Arriving at the second quarter of 2022 with a new spirit! In this quarter, the pandemic has been declining a little bit. Therefore, we were able to pursue several activities which involve face-to-face events. We were honored to be visited by Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dr (HC) Ir Airlangga Hartart…
To gain more insights into the exemplary good practices of sustainable biodiversity management in Southeast Asia, we visited several sites in the area surrounding Bogor. Urban Bee Teuweul is one example of such practices. Located in the urban area of Bogor City, Urban Bee Teuweul nurtures stingless bees and various flora and fruit trees as the feed source for the bees. This system is beneficia…
Change is the only constant in life, a quote came into mind when I part with the year 2021. It certainly is true for us here in SEAMEO BIOTROP, who has spent the entire year working tirelessly in promoting and disseminating the real values of tropical biology. Newsletter has been one of the center’s means of outreach regarding its activities, programs, and achievements. Throughout its journey…
In these times of rapid environmental and technological change, the role of education, particularly in the field of biodiversity, has never been more pivotal. As the Director of SEAMEO BIOTROP, I am proud to share with you the strides we are making in this vital area. In addition to our educational endeavors, SEAMEO BIOTROP has been actively engaged in practical applications of our research. Ou…