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Bank Watchdog raises alarm on ADB’s general capital increase — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 06:33 AM: 2 May 2009, BALI – The NGO Forum on the Asian Development Bank today challenged the multilateral bank’s move for a general capital increase (GCI), calling it irresponsible and dangerous.
Bank success in securing capital increase based on PR, says NGOs — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 06:56 AM: 3 May 2009, Bali - NGOs and peoples organizations today disputed ADB claims of aid effectiveness, saying the bank's has opted for an aggressive external relations drive which has masked the failure of projects to address the needs of the poor. Civil society bank monitor NGO Forum on the ADB attributed the failure of ADB operations to the incredible breakdown of access to information by people directly affected by the bank's projects.
Bank watchdog calls ADB response to financial crisis a sham: Deep concerns about high risk offshore private equity portfolio — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:13 AM: 4 May 2009, Bali - The largest Asian NGO network monitoring the ADB today slammed the bank's response to the financial crisis, calling it "a dangerous plan to unleash massive infrastructure funding while reducing environmental and social oversight."
The Greenbelt Reports — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:26 AM: EngageMedia is publishing 12 Greenbelt Reports videos. The Greenbelt Reports (GBR) is a multi-media, Asian regional educational project to document the conservation challenges involving mangroves, coral reefs and sand reefs - collectively called 'greenbelts' in recognition of their natural protective role against wave action and anticipated climate change impact. Our aim is to investigate and report on efforts to balance conservation needs with socio-economic needs of coastal communities. Stories will come from coastal areas in South and Southeast Asia.
Climate and peoples’ livelihood — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 11:12 PM: Despite strong pressure from communities and NGOs, the ADB continues to support destructive carbon-intensive development projects such as coal-fired power stations, large dams and private sector-biased highways, thereby accelerating the adverse impacts of increasing global temperatures. Farjana Akter of VOICE, an active NGO Forum on ADB member, talks about the consequences of such reckless programs and direct impact of climate change in Bangladesh.
A Road to Ply — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:42 AM: Yet again the ADB funded Road project fails to comply with minimum standards in Central Asia
Free Papua Movement featured in new doco — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:47 AM: Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua province have been fighting a low-level insurgency for more than forty years - but they are rarely seen. The military wing of the Free Papua Movement, or OPM, has control over some remote parts of Papua. The international media and many NGOs are banned from Papua, but that hasn't stopped a young film-maker from visiting and capturing rare video images of some OPM military camps. His film, called 'The Forgotten Bird of Paradise' has recently been released, and is due to be screened at Britain's Raindance film festival next month. (http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/200909/s2698880.htm)
Performance of Persistence: A March for Gender Justice in Climate Justice — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:52 AM: Bangkok, Thailand - Despite the midday showers, more than three hundred people led by indigenous women joined the women's march on 1 October 2009, heading to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) building here in Bangkok, Thailand.
Proceedings of a Suicide — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:55 AM: Author Red Constantino's accounts on the state of the environment and what his fellow humans are doing about it.
Tajikistan on the Edge — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 07:58 AM: Author Red Constantinio's dispatch from Tajikistan.
Balibo Ban: Three Decades of Lies Remain Unexposed — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 11:12 PM: The banning of Balibo sparked reactions from activists, film communities, and historians.
Plantations, Human Rights and REDD in Indonesia — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 08:05 AM
SEL 49: The Soft Launch that Turned into a Hard Core Event — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 11:12 PM: EngageMedia joined forces with JAVIN and GloW Alliance in opening a Jakarta work space.
Appeal for Donation for the HerStory Films Project — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified May 27, 2010 12:03 PM
Videochronic Launch & Discussion in Jakarta — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Sep 23, 2010 08:33 PM: EngageMedia launched the research publication Videochronic at one of its partner organisations, Ruang Rupa on March 24, 2010.
New Papuan films on EngageMedia — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 30, 2010 08:15 AM: The Secretariat For Justice and Peace of Merauke Diocese (SKP-KAM) is kind enough to share three of its videos to EngageMedia.
World Bank racketeering in the Philippines — by EM News — last modified May 29, 2010 05:49 PM: Author and former Director of NGO Forum on ADB Renato Redentor Constantino reflects on the World Bank in the Philippines.
The Pulp Invasion continues: Companies linked to Asia Pulp and Paper setting up in Vietnam — by EM News — last modified May 29, 2010 07:52 PM: Author and environmentalist Chris Lang writes about another infamous APP exploit
CPJ seeks investigation into Thai violence against media — by EM News — last modified May 29, 2010 09:26 PM: Committee to Protect Journalists seeks investigation into Thai violence against media.
Justice For Cambodia: The Documentation Center Of Cambodia — by EM News — last modified Jun 29, 2010 02:28 AM: Prof Zimmermann of the recent ICA 2010 interviews Kok Thay Eng from the impressive Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) for the Open Spaces.
The First Handbook for Refugees Rights in Burmese Language Published — by EM News — last modified Jun 29, 2010 06:09 PM
Bird flu animations available for use — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Jul 27, 2010 06:27 PM: FAO Avian Influenza Control Programme in Indonesia uses creative commons license for the first time to publish and distribute its educational animations.
Dispatch from ICA Singapore 2010: Different Terrains, Same Chatters — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Jul 28, 2010 03:00 PM: EnageMedia's Southeast Asia Editor hopped around from Camp Sambel in Indonesia to ICA 2010 in Singapore.
So, what's new after that supposed-coup 45 years ago in Indonesia? — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Sep 30, 2010 09:47 PM: Decades passed by the supposed-G30S/PKI, but very little has been addressed to the victims of the killings of Indonesian Communist Party's sympathisers, led by the then General Soeharto. Check out some articles and videos about that fateful day and its aftermaths.
At Stake — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Mar 08, 2011 11:15 PM
Videos for International Women's Day 2011 — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Mar 08, 2011 12:44 PM: To celebrate the International Women's Day 2011, EngageMedia is presenting AT STAKE, a brave and eye-opening documentary tackling taboo issues that many women are facing in the world's most populous Islamic country.
Bali and Jakarta: Film Festival starts in Ubud and filmmaker Jonathan Stack shares in Jakarta — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:28 AM: In two weeks time EngageMedia will be taking part at the Global Social Change Film Festival and Institute in Ubud, Bali, from April 13 to 17, 2011. The Festival will bring filmmakers, campaigners and film enthusiasts from around the globe for workshops, roundtable discussions, screenings and networking.
Malaysiakini is down but not out, you can help keep the information flows — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 13, 2011 12:07 PM: Help us keep the information from critical Malaysian websites up and flowing. Unprecedented attacks on these sites during the current elections in Sarawak are preventing people from accessing information about the corruption endemic in Malaysian politics.
EM lost a dear friend and supporter in Chandra Tanzil — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 21, 2011 12:09 AM: A man who was about turn wedding video makers into video journalists has gone too soon. Rest in peace, Chandra Tanzil.
Filmmaker Jonathan Stack films and shares in Jakarta — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Apr 22, 2011 05:42 PM: EngageMedia and the Global Social Change Film Festival bring Emmy Award winning documentary and two-time Academy Award nominated filmmaker Jonathan Stack to Jakarta to shoot, screen and chat with scavengers, market sellers, students, filmmakers and campaigners.
May Day: Vintage Union Films — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified May 04, 2011 06:28 PM: In the spirit of May Day, EngageMedia is taking a moment to take a look back at films made by the Waterside Workers’ Federation Film Unit (WWFFU) from 1953 to 1988 that showed that the unions were all for union rights, work safety, welfare, housing for the people, information and history. The films were in black-and-white, colours, static colour drawings and celluloid moveable frames.
Jamie MUA — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified May 03, 2011 04:32 PM
Featured Filmmaker: Jamie McMechan — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Jun 10, 2011 04:44 PM: Jamie McMechan is a full-time wharfie and activist. He is also a one-man band filmmaker who owns a small business called "PowderKeg Video Production", and part of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) Film Unit, a role which has taken him to various places in Australia and overseas like Cuba and Timor-Leste.
Featured Filmmaker: Chamot — by Enrico Aditjondro — last modified Jul 13, 2011 03:45 PM: Another Camp Sambel alumni, Sancho Alves Nahac, known as Chamot, brings hope and motivation as a filmmaker and a person. Living in remote Timor Leste, far away from the capital of Dili, hasn't stopped Chamot from producing films and distributing them to audiences across the Asia Pacific region.

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