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Research Proposal

Promoting Peaceful Development in Aceh and Papua1

Outline

A. Background- Factual Condition- Short History Conflict in Aceh and Papua

B. Purpose- Analysis of security problem in last five years- Giving Recommendation for Aceh and Papua future

C.Methodology- PESTLE (Politic, Economy, Social, Technology, Law, Environment) Analysis

- Stakeholder Analysis

- Small Survey to public and interview with key actors

- If Possible, media analysis is required

D. Analysis- List of priority problem in Aceh and Papua- Needs of Aceh and Papua People

- Future expectation condition in Aceh and Papua

E. Program Recommendation- Public Information for Peace:

1.Strengthening the media for peace

2. Utilizing media for peace

- Analysis for Strategic Planning

1.Peace research center

2. Conflict aid monitoring

3.Aceh and Papua Conflict Monitoring Updates

4. Local issues papers5. Conflict mediation evaluation

F. Summary and ConclusionA. Background

Five years on from the signing of the Helsinki MoU, much needs to be done to consolidate peaceand speed post-conflict development in Aceh. While much progress has been made, war-to-peace

transitions are inevitably messy. In last few weeks in 2010, some of terrorist groups involve incombat with Indonesia army, which caused many victims in both side.

The same condition also happen in Papua, after one of Papua leader (Kelly Kwalik) was killedlast year, separatism became spread out. There were some accidents between Brimob (IndonesiaCombat Police) with separatist group, such as in airport, and near Freeport Mining area.

1 By David Raja Marpaung. Associate Lecture University of Indonesia, also Indonesia Politic and Defence

Consultant. Email: davidrajamarpaung@gmail.com, phone: +62 81219588360

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Indonesia government and stakeholder in Aceh and Papua cannot let security problem becomesnowball effect, and increasing conflict will damage political stability. Because of that, crisis

group needs to make some programs in order to solve the crisis condition in both provinces.

This report base on few assumptions:1. Conflict in Aceh and Papua already happen in a long time, and issue of disintegration andseparatism are still potential

2. Issues of conflict related with some factors such as politic, economy, social and etc3. Until now, most of people in Aceh and Papua (grassroad) do not actively involved by

Indonesia government in process of policy about conflict resolution4. Crisis group is needed by Indonesia government to help find the best way to solve

conflict problem in Aceh and Papua

E. Recommendation Program

I. Public Information for PeacePeace-building, and indeed effective democracy, relies on having a strong and impartial media

that holds government accountable and that supplies accurate and relevant news to the citizenry.In Aceh and Papua, the conflict compounded an existing lack of local media capacity which

stems in part from the limited space available for it to operate freely in the New Order period.Activities are planned to support the capacity of different media (newspaper and radio) and to

utilize the media effectively for peace-building.

1. Strengthening the media for peace

Three activities are planned. First, peace journalism training will be provided to journalistsnewspapers and magazines. International experience has demonstrated the importance and

effectiveness of training journalists in areas such as investigative journalism, balanced andaccurate reporting, and the ethics of the trade.

Second, capacity buildingwillalso be delivered toradioreportersandlocalradiostations whoare currently involved in another Search project using radio programs, targeted at and developed

by vulnerable youth, to build peace.Third, participatory methodologies will be used for a media watchprogram. This will assess how

the media reports on peace and conflict-related issues, whatis being reported, and to see who isreporting on different issues. This will lead to follow-up programs to strengthen media

performance.

2. Utilizing media for peace

Film and print will be used to communicate peace-building messages and ideas, to share

information on key post-conflict issues (and to promote debate and analysis on the peaceprocess.

II. Analysis for Strategic Planning

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Up to date research and analysis is key for the identification of suitable programs,

policies and strategies for promoting peaceful development. Given changing conditions andissues over time, monitoring (of conflict and reintegration/peace issues) is also necessary. The

Conflict and Development team has a comparative advantage in providing such analytical and

monitoring work.

1. Peace research center

This center will over time become a key place for research on peace process and post-conflictdevelopment issues. Strong links between the center and local government will also allow it to

play a role in directly drafting local government legislation.

2. Conflict aid monitoringA system must be build to track reintegration and post-conflict aid being delivered by

government, donors and NGOs.

3. Aceh and Papua Conflict Monitoring UpdatesConflict Monitoring Updates (produced by the Conflict and Development team are the most

authoritative source of information on conflict trends and emerging issues in post-conflict.

4. Local issues papersInvolve researchers working on a range of post-conflict issues.

5. Conflict mediation evaluation

Build conflict mediation training to village leaders across Aceh and Papua. After that, it isneeded to randomized evaluation of the program, comparing outcomes in treatment and control

areas to assess impacts.

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