In Indonesia, MAP aims to influence national curricula and youth policies from the grassroots level. This bottom-up approach involves working with local civil society organisations (CSOs), national NGOs and cultural practitioners to engage with local communities and national policy makers, including the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection and the Ministry of Education.
From 2020 to 2021, MAP co-investigator Dr Harla Sara Octarra and the team from Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia conducted baseline activities to identify young participants and stakeholders in Jakarta. This was followed by a series of training sessions for trainers and facilitators, and activities with young participants exploring different art forms for peacebuilding, such as photovoice, digital collage, music, theatre and film, facilitated by Indonesian cultural artists. In 2022, two youth-led Small Grant research projects were conducted using film and comics. This was followed by two Medium Grant projects in 2023-2024: ‘Beyond Tradition‘, which innovatively uses Lenong, the traditional theatre of the Betawi people, as a dialogue tool for peacebuilding; and ‘GENPEACE‘, which focuses on amplifying youth voices and children’s civic participation through the creation of song and performance.
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Performance art
Beyond Tradition Lenong Performance “RAWR…! Kite Kagak Takut”
Beyond Tradition's Lenong performance combined several Betawi cultural forms, namely Lenong, Gambang Kromong, Pantun (rhyme), dance and Maen Pukul (martial arts), and actively involved young people in the Lenong performing arts.
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- Performance art
GENPEACE children’s performance “Panca Sora”
On 3 March, the GENPEACE children's performance "Panca Sora" was performed at Saung Angklung Udjo, Bandung, and broadcast live. “Panca Sora”, translated as “Five Voices”, provides a model for communicating children's voices on the five clusters of children's rights through cultural arts performances and intergenerational dialogue.
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- Performance art
Beyond Tradition Documentary Film
Watch the Beyond Tradition documentary film, a collaborative effort by a group of young people under the documentary team mentored by professional filmmakers. The film captures the journey of the project from its inception to its final performance.
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Documentary
GENPEACE Video Introductory
Watch this one-minute video to learn about Inter-generational Peace (GENPEACE), a collaborative project between King's College London, Yayasan Save the Children Indonesia, and Bandung's cultural artists.
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Podcast
GENPEACE Podcast
GENPEACE Ambassador with the support of Save the Children Indonesia in collaboration with the Bandung City Government, the Ministry of PPPA RI, and Saung Angklung Udjo held an Inter-Generation Dialogue Podcast: Reflection on the Delivery of Children's Voices Regarding Five Clusters of Children's Rights through Cultural Arts Performances in Bandung city, Indonesia.
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Music
GENPEACE Song “Yang Berkurang Harus Sampai Hilang”
Listen to the GENPEACE song "Yang Berkurang Harus Sampai Hilang" reflecting on children's concerns and hopes in relation to their rights.
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- Documentary
Film
The Pre-Production Film about YAB Indonesia Journey
Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Indonesia produced a short video showing the process behind the making of "YAB Indonesia Journey", from brainstorming ideas to writing the script and preparing for production.
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Manuals and toolkits: YAB Indonesia’s Guidebook for Midline Evaluation
Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Indonesia developed a midline evaluation guidebook. The guidebook shows step-by-step how to use the tools
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Mural
Manuals and toolkits: Youth Participatory Mural Guidebook
The AHRC PhD student, Vina Puspita, explores youth participatory murals with Children's Forums in Jakarta, Indonesia. Following a series of mural projects that took place from July to December 2022, young people, together with youth facilitators and Vina, co-created a guidebook with content drawn from the process and experience of creating murals in four locations…
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- Documentary
Vlog: Journey to Lincoln
Indonesian Youth Advisory Board members Haikel and Indri travelled to Lincoln in November 2022 to attend the 1st Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) International Conference. The video is their journal of this adventure, recorded in pictures, sound, and words. Haikel and Indri would like to thank their YAB colleagues from Nepal, Rwanda and Kyrgyzstan for…
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MAP Indonesia: Informing Youth Policy through Arts-based Methods
By Harla Octarra from Atma Jaya, Indonesia This short video shows the journey of how MAP young researchers collaborated with various stakeholders to gradually inform youth policy through research, creating art forms, and an audience with local government. Told from the perspectives of Ibnu, Indri, Haikel, and presented by Harla (as MAP Co-Investigator in Indonesia),…
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- Mural
Participatory Mural #4 on Creating a Safer City for Children
“Green Space, Feel Safe” by Children's Forums and children in Jatinegara Sub-district, East Jakarta, Indonesia Young people and local leaders painting together / Jakaringan Cinema Following the mural project in Bidara Cina Urban Village, the young muralists were invited to extend their collaboration to a greening project under the Kampung Melayu flyover bridge in East…
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- Mural
Participatory Mural #3 for Child-friendly Public Space in Jakarta
“Tough in Solidarity" by Children's Forums and children in Bidara Cina Urban Village Bidara Cina's RPTRA with new mural / Puspita The third MAP Participatory Mural project took place in November 2022, initiated by the Children's Forum of Bidara Cina and supported by youth facilitators, RPTRA staff, and the urban village. This project was held…
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- Mural
Participatory Mural #2 on Youths’ Challenges
“Active Youths, Positive Attitudes" by MAP Young People & Children's Forums in Jatinegara Sub-district, East Jakarta, Indonesia Between August and September 2022, the second mural project took place at the Jatinegara Sub-district office. The project spanned six weeks and consisted of six sessions held on Sundays. The project started with an online opening session on…
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- Mural
Participatory Mural #1 on the Issue of Intercommunity Brawls
"Indonesia Needs You" by MAP Young People in Jakarta, Indonesia This mural was created by Children's Forum of Cipinang Besar Utara (CBU) in Jakarta and was facilitated by an Indonesian artist-educator as well as MAP PhD Researcher at the University of Lincoln, Vina Puspita. The mural was initiated to respond to the available space/wall at…
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- Music
Jalanmu Masih Panjang (Your Road is Still Long)
Following the MAP Music Workshop in 2021 facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song about the dangers of drug use, a pressing issue identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods.
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- Music
Lepaskanlah (Tell It Out)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the important issue of supporting friends who experience sexual violence, a pressing concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods.
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- Music
Tawuran (Brawl)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the important issue of intercommunity brawls, a pressing concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods.
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- Music
Mengerti Orang Tua (Understanding Parents)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the important issue of 'toxic parenting', a pressing concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods.
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- Music
Mari Berteman (Let’s Be Friends)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the pressing issue of sexual exploitation, a concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods.
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- Music
Bersama (Together)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the pressing issue of sexual exploitation, a concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods.
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- Music
Si Cerdas Mawar (The Intelligent Rose)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the common challenge of staying motivated to study, a concern often faced by young people in their daily lives and school environments.
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- Music
Menjadi Orang Yang Rajin (Be a Hardworking Person)
Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the common challenge of staying motivated to study, a concern often faced by young people in their daily lives and school environments.
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- Film
Policy brief: Rumah Tak Ramah (Unfriendly Home) ‘Behind the Scenes’ – Briefing Note
The behind-the-scenes briefing note on "Rumah Tak Ramah (Unfriendly Home)" describes the process of a participatory research project that uses short films and their findings to initiate conversations about sexual violence among young people. This youth-led research project aims to reduce the stigma associated with victims of sexual violence.
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Policy brief: Brawling in the name of solidarity?! – Briefing Note
The briefing note " Brawling in the name of solidarity?!" outlines a youth-led participatory research project that uses comic books to explore the impact of intercommunity brawls and find workable solutions.
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Kolase Bercerita
The virtual exhibition "Kolase: Bercerita (Digital Storytelling Collage)" showcases the creative outcomes of a Digital Collage Workshop held in July 2021. Under the sub-themes of "Myself," "My Environment," and "My Hope," young participants visually expressed their thoughts, reflections, and aspirations.
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Comic
Jangan (Don’t): A Youth Comic
The story in this comic is inspired by the problem of Tawuran (street brawls) found in a sub-district in DKI Jakarta as identified by young participants. The JANGAN (Don’t) comic booklet was created by MAP young researchers, based on the social problem analysis conducted by Children’s Forum of Cipinang Besar Utara in Jakarta. The young…
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- Film
Rumah Tak Ramah – Unfriendly Home
MAP young researchers in Indonesia created a short film to address the problem of stigma towards victims of sexual violence. The film is a research tool to create dialogue with community members about stigma and the causes of sexual violence. You can find more information about the making of the film in Harla Sara Octarra's (Indonesia…
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- Performance art
Lenong Betawi on youth and environmental issues
In 2021, MAP Indonesia collaborated with Kalamtara Film House and Padepokan Ciliwung Condet (PCC) to explore Lenong with young people as a medium for peacebuilding and efforts to revitalise Betawi culture. Lenong is a folk theatre genre of the Betawi people (Jakarta) that has existed since the early 1920s. The MAP Lenong Betawi was presented…