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    “The new trainers bring with them a wealth of experience in covering conflict areas, as well as a deep understanding of journalism,” said Antonia Koop, PECOJON international coordinator and lead trainer.

    Moreover, the new trainers are based in and cover key areas in the archipelagic country – Yunus in Bandung; Bambang and Iqbal in Yogyakarta; Dewi in Jember; Hendrawan and Wahyuni in Jakarta; Muhlis in Kalimantan; Seswati in Ambon; and, Hasbi in Aceh.

    This gives PECOJON, particularly its newly-formed Indonesian chapter, a wide reach in terms of teaching and then mainstreaming conflict sensitive journalism practices.

    Likewise, as some of the trainers-journalists themselves cover areas that are in conflict, PECOJON has immediate access to data upon which to continuously evaluate and improve conflict-sensitive journalism theory and practice.

    All nine participants were individually invited to take the trainers’ course because of the promise they each showed when they individually underwent the two-part Conflict Sensitive Journalism (CSJ) course PECOJON gave to several dozen batches of Indonesian journalists.

    Karlon Rama, the Filipino journalist who served as co-facilitator in the training, had very high regards for the new trainers.

    “Their deep understanding of what is at stake is evident in their sharing. I have no doubt that this group of very dedicated and highly skilled journalists will have a very positive impact on Indonesian journalism. It was a great honor to have worked with them,” he said.

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