Press Releases
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MPA and The U.S. Embassy Present ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ At @america’s First Anniversary Celebration (01/30/12)
In conjunction with @america’s first anniversary celebrations, the U.S. Embassy and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) held the Indonesian premiere of ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island." Photo Gallery »
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“Blood4Nation” Campaign Saves Lives in Indonesia Through Blood Donation (01/30/12)
On January 28, U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel, Indonesian Red Cross Chairman and former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, and Valencia Mieke Randa from Blood for Life launched the “Blood4Nation” campaign at high-tech cultural center @america. Photo Gallery »
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United States Government Invests $19 million in Indonesian Higher Education (01/27/12)
The United States will invest $19.7 million over the next five years in the Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) program. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) developed this program to support Indonesia. Photo Gallery »
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United States' $55 Million Program Promoting Healthy Mothers and Newborns Starts in Six Provinces (01/26/12)
The U.S. Embassy announced the start of a new $55 million program promoting healthy mothers and newborns in six provinces with the highest mortality rates in Indonesia as part of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership. Photo Gallery »
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Senior Obama Trade Official Links Democracy to Open Governments and Economic Growth (12/09/11)
On December 8-9, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez attended the Bali Democracy Forum with U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel and other U.S. Government representatives.
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United States Facilitate University Partnerships (12/08/11)
The U.S. Embassy held a University Partnership Networking Forum today to highlight the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) higher education activities and promote future partnerships among higher education institutions.
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Indonesia and America Building on Success in Fighting HIV/AIDS (12/01/11)
World AIDS Day is both a day of remembrance and a day of celebration. As we approach 30 years of HIV/AIDS, we reflect on the more than 30 million people around the globe that lost their lives to this devastating disease, and pledge our support to the more than 34 million people worldwide who live with HIV/AIDS.
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First ASEAN Blogging Exchange Participants (12/01/11)
On December 2, 2011, bloggers from around the region arrive in Jakarta to participate in the first-ever exchange bringing ASEAN bloggers together to discuss the digital landscape in Southeast Asia. On Saturday the bloggers will attend ON|OFF, Indonesia’s largest national blogger and onliners gathering.
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FACT SHEET: Expansion of The Peace Corps Indonesia Program (11/19/11)
The Peace Corps supports the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership by expanding people-to-people exchanges, cultural activities, and educational partnerships.
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FACT SHEET: United States-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership (11/19/11)
In November 2011, Presidents Obama and Yudhoyono reaffirmed their support for the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, a long term commitment to elevate bilateral relations by intensifying consultations and developing habits of cooperation on key bilateral, regional, and global issues.
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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Indonesia Education Partnership (11/19/11)
Close cooperation in education is a fundamental element of the Comprehensive Partnership in which the United States and Indonesia will commit to help build capacity to provide world-class university educations and to help double the number of American and Indonesian students who study in each other’s country.
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FACT SHEET: Excess Defense Article (EDA) F-16 Refurbishment (11/19/11)
The acquisition and regeneration of Excess Defense Articles (EDA) F-16s provides Indonesia with a much needed capability to protect its sovereign airspace and represents the largest transfer of defense articles in the history of the U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relationship.
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FACT SHEET: Food Security & the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership (11/19/11)
The United States is committed to partnering with the Indonesian government and the private sector to enhance Indonesia’s food security.
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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Indonesia Cooperation on Peacekeeping (11/19/11)
The United States and Indonesia share a strong commitment to peacekeeping and post-conflict stabilization operations, and the United States is providing support to help Indonesia meet its ambitious goals for increasing its peacekeeping contributions around the world.
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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Indonesia Environment and Climate Change Cooperation (11/19/11)
As part of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, the United States has pledged more than $450 million towards environment and climate change cooperation.
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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Indonesia Trade and Investment Relationship (11/19/11)
The United States is committed to expanding trade and investment ties with Indonesia through the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership and has witnessed measurable progress in the past year.
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FACT SHEET: Mobile Money Initiative and the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership (11/19/11)
With less than 50 percent of the Indonesian population having access to a formal bank, the World Bank estimates that mobile money could reach 74 million unbanked people in the country.
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FACT SHEET: DoD-funded Integrated Maritime Surveillance System (11/19/11)
From FY2006 to FY2008 the U.S. Government provided approximately $57 million via the National Defense Authorization Act Section 1206 to support Indonesia’s establishment of an Integrated Maritime Surveillance System (IMSS) strategically located to cover Malacca Strait, Sulawesi Sea, and Moluccas Strait.
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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Indonesia Collaboration on Science & Technology (11/19/11)
Under the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, the United States and Indonesia are using science and technology (S&T) to foster innovation, build people-to-people ties, and respond to global challenges such as climate change, food security, and emerging infectious diseases.
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FACT SHEET: Global Health Initiative in Indonesia (11/19/11)
Under the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, the United States is committed to supporting Indonesia’s efforts to improve quality of health care, expand partnerships between the public and private sector, and increase scientific collaboration.
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U.S. Ambassador Promotes Business and Education in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra (11/04/11)]
On November 2, 2011, Ambassador Scot Marciel traveled to Bandar Lampung, Sumatra to promote the business and education pillars of the U.S. - Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership. Photo Gallery »
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Peace Corps Deputy Director Promotes Partnership (11/03/11)
Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet visited Indonesia October 23-28 to discuss the ongoing partnership between Indonesia and Peace Corps established in 2010. Deputy Director Hessler-Radelet visited with nearly all of the 43 English Education Volunteers currently serving in East Java.
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United States Supports Modern Rice Production in Indonesia (10/28/11)
At the U.S. Embassy today, Ambassador Scot Marciel, witnessed PT Lumbung Padi Indonesia (PTLPI) signing of a loan agreement with Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, for the long-term financing of the construction and operation of a state-of-the-art rice milling facility in Mojokerto.
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U.S. Embassy Showcases Indonesian Basic Education Successes (10/20/11)
On October 20, The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Decentralized Basic Education (DBE) program held a workshop to highlight the DBE program’s achievements and how to sustain them.
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United States Committed to Opening Markets, Free Trade (10/14/11)
The United States demonstrated its continued commitment to open markets with its foreign trading partners when the U.S. Congress approved three Free Trade Agreements and the renewal of key trade preference programs, including the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).