Assistant of Special Envoy of Indonesia President from Regional and Global Connection, Gordon B Manuain said there are 20 regencies/city which are including to this award. According to him, this award is giving to the regional government in Indonesia that successfully realizing innovative program to forward MDGs achievement. “The achievement consists of any enhancements in education, health and environmental sector,” said him. In the other side Jembrana Secretary, I Gede Gunadnya said his side is really serious in increasing people prosperity though it has small regional income.

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This forum dominated by senior high school students and their coach who involved in the extracurricular of nature lover (Sispala), Scout, PMR (Teen Red Cross) and KSPAN in which the forum has aims to protect nature in accord with their motto, “Save and Care Our Earth.” This event supported by DP3 Bangli, Balimorikai, Nonmin, Balibiodiversity Foundation, Batur villagers and environment observer in Bali. This event established under the theme “One Tree for You, Me and Better Future” as it held on last Tuesday (27/12).

Gitakita event aiming to reforest the nature of Bali and increase the awareness of students so they encouraging to preserve the nature. This year Gitakita did reforestation in Batur Village especially in Batur Mountain area for the second times. This reforestation event had done well due to the readiness of committee and the awareness of the students about nature. The tree that growth was pretty much. It is about 2,650 trees that divide into eucalyptus and trembesi. “We hoped in the future we can plant more trees by involving much schools so Bali nature can be more green,” said Ketut Eriadi Eriana and Ni Luh Putu Pramesti Riska Dewi as the chairman of the committee and vice chairman of the committee. Releasing their tiredness after reforestation program, they held lunch time together in the wantilan of Pura Jati.

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Special team had visited to check the facilities, its type and its specification. Based on the checking, it has fitted with the contract. Suastika was also said the provision of those amenities in Cultural Park Bali begins with planning picture whether its type, amount and its specification. The draft made to arrange estimation price based on price survey in three companies in Jakarta. Then the staff held an analysis to fit the price of the three companies.

The result poured in estimation price, work planning, requirements and working contract. Furthermore the price of the amenities is not expensive due to it is related with the good’s type, its amount, specification and supported facility such as the poles, cables and its installation cost. The Head of Cultural Park Drs. Ketut Mantara Gandi, M.Si. said the installed devices in Cultural Park will finish on December. Further he said the required goods had checked by checker team. Besides setting up permanently, the tools later will operate with mobile system for some stages such as Ayodya and Ratna Kanda.

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“Obama arrival to Bali give big impact toward number of visitor from US. They following their president and come here to have their holiday,” said the tourism observer and hotel accommodation businessman, Made Arta in Denpasar.

He confessed that the present of Obama in Bali several days ago has given fresh air for tourism world in Indonesia, especially in Bali. His arrival automatically signaling security and convenience guarantee during her stay here.

News about his arrival here from few months ago has given positive impact toward the development of tourism in Bali although several European countries still facing global economic crisis.

Data from Bali Provincial Tourism Agency mentioned that this last three months US comes to Bali showed significant increase. From 10,297 US came on August 2011 it became 10,529 people on September and 11,021 on October.

Their arrival in Bali kept increasing each month and overall on January-October 2011 it reached 112,144 people. It gives sign that global economic crisis did not give extreme influence toward tourists rate into Bali.

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“We directed our 10 models for body painting using special paint. The artists then paint their creation on the model body,” said Made Dollar Hastawan from Sanur Painter Association on Tuesday.

According to Hastawan, the painting theme still in relation with the event topic itself, that is “flower fiesta”.
The bodies of those models were full of flower motives, plants and fruits.

“Time needed for painter to finish their art is around 30 minutes,” he said.

According to him, there is no high difficulty in painting women body however it does need a very tangible concentration.

Nakita, one of the model said that she felt no inconvenience where the artist paint her body, she also did not felt irritation with the paint on her body.

“I was happy can participate in this event. Hope this body painting can entertain people who visit this festival,” she added.

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Karangasem Regent, I Wayan Geredeg with his wife, Mrs. Sujani Geredeg welcomed the group. Souvenir bought were those of Karangasem traditional products from endek to songket as well as varied of the eco friendly ate products. The wives then accompanied by several female ministers such as State Minister for Women Role, Linda Gumelar, Head of Bappenas Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Health Service Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, Minister of Tourism and Economic Creative Mari Elka Pangestu, Mrs. Dewi Kemala Motik Pramono as well as the wife of State Enterprise Minister, Mrs. Dahlan Iskan.

The group also visited the site where traditional weaving made in Bali at Artanadi workshop. They also looked over the making process of thread and coloring at Swastika workshop. Aside from buying the product directly, the group also served with special food from Karangasem such as sugar salak and wine salak. Accompanied by traditional music rindik of Karangasem, those group also shown the rural beauty of Sidemen village that also known as cultural village due to its old literature richness.

Karangasem Regent, I Wayan Geredeg confessed that they are happy to welcoming the group, wives of ASEAN Summit delegates. This moment, they hope could bring benefit to the tourism development in Karangasem in the future. They will bring their experience back to their homeland and it can become part of promotion for tourism here. Every good impression will last long resulted in information spreading to every foreign tourist in her respective country.

In this occasion also, Garuda Indonesia as the of local craftsmen Pembina through its foundation, Citra Tenun Indoensia explained that local weaving training and bimbingan has develop well up to the point of it reaching international marketing.

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The words of ‘lead kindly light’ is being the theme of this festival as it holds in four days on Thursday (10/11) until Sunday (13/11). The meaning of ‘lead kindly light’ is inviting us to drown in love since it starts from ourselves. Further this festival wished spiritual figure can express themselves by any experiences and happiness. This festival is freeing ourselves from any dogma and doctrines to have wide mind.

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It was revealed from a presentation concerning the integrated tourism area project, Bali International Park (BIP) held at Badung Regent Office. This presentation was attended by the regent himself with his vice, Mr. Secretary and Badung unit area device or SKPD.

“There is still a condition has yet fulfilled by PT. Jimbaran Hijau as the developer, which is area mapping that should have informed through presentation or inside a proposal. If there were no mapping area yet, Bappeda Badung would not be able to determine status of that area. it also needed for further research and permit discharging acceleration,” Agung said.

“We are indeed in a tight schedule for APEC Summit but normative provisions should have fulfilled, I won’t against the law and any regulation prevailed,” said the regent.

The authorization for BIP that has yet to be issued by Badung Regent, according to Bali social and political observer, Tjokorde Gede Atmadja commented the tactful act of Badung Regent is a normal considering the bureaucracy procedures should be taken as a head of regency.

“In believe the Regent realized that we have race with time since the project should be done in May 2013 for the sake of APEC Summit 2013. He also had several times expressed Badung readiness to become a good host for this APEC Summint,” Tjok Atmadja said.

Meanwhile, the president of PT Jimbaran Hijau, Putu Agung Prianta, as the developer for Bali International Park stated that his party ready to consult with Badung Government to fulfill any conditions required.
“We are ready to have consultation with Badung Government to fulfill all conditions for BIP legal authorization issued, for the sake of this country and its people. I just try my best to help this country and Indonesia government with succeed APEC Summit 2013,” he said.

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“Chance for investor in Bali is still open. But we hope that in investing the business all should follow all rules prevail,” Wayan Rawan Atmaja said.

He said that in its development, the tourism supporter facilities should also consider the natural environment. It means that the development should lead to the unproductive lands.

“Provincial, Regional and City government in Bali should dare to act firmly to those investor especially in deciding which area can be use as the location for that tourism supported facilities. In this case, not using any productive land areas,” he said.

The government should objected all request leading to a development on a productive land and lead it onto unproductive ones in which characterized by its dry nature.

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Increasing foreign exchange up to 34 percent compared to the same period in 2010 that was only 907 thousand dollars, said head of export division of Bali Industrial and Trade Service, Putu Bagiada SE in Denpasar.

Export into that country quite satisfying especially in this unfortunate economic condition in Europe and US. Russian has prove that it could bring impressive growth for Bali export.

The clear development of Bali export especially its art handicraft produce by Balinese eventually due to the island tourism fame and since it welcoming more and more Russian into Bali.

“Tourism sector really lend handful assistance for the development of local handicraft selling record since many tourists come certainly will bought one or two of that souvenirs,” Putu Bagiada said.

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