Celebrating 22 Years of Human Initiative, Humanitarian Activist Declares Indonesian Humanitarian Congress

Jakarta – December 15, 2021, Human Initiative and all humanitarian activists recorded a historical event by declaring the Indonesian Humanitarian Congress. The event took place at the Java Ballroom, Hotel Millennium Sirih Jakarta.

The Indonesian Humanitarian Congress is a presentation of Human Initiative as well as to mark the 22nd anniversary of Human Initiative. Tomy Hendrajati, the President of Human Initiative stated that this congress was held to give motivation to explore ideas on the development and humanitarian issues in Indonesia.

Tomy added that so far there have been a lot of humanitarian activists working in the field to to help the community. Therefore, he considered the need for an activity or the forum so that every institution, agency, or humanitarian activist could sit together and discuss the future of Indonesia. Moreover, after the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, of course there were many unpredicted events and changes.

The Indonesian Humanitarian Congress was divided into 4 parallel sub-themes. This event was also highlighted by Anima Band and closed with the reading of the Humanitarian Declaration by Titi Moektijasih as Humanitarian Affairs Analyst UN OCHA. The following is the Humanitarian Declaration.

Blessing of God Almighty,

Assembled in Jakarta for the first Indonesian Humanitarian Congress, we, humanitarian and development activists, consciously declare:

Encouraging harmony in the implementation of humanitarian and development agendas in a sustainable manner by applying dignified principles

Strengthen collaboration and multi-stakeholder involvement in every humanitarian response and achievement of development goals

Improve the capacity of local actors to take on challenges and contribute at regional and global levels

Jakarta, December 15, 2021