Yogyakarta, the cultural center of Java, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia. Its existing airport, the Adisucipto International airport serves passengers far beyond its designated capacity.
And the government has decided to build a new airport in Kulonprogo, a regency in the far south of Yogyakarta, aimed to accommodate 50 million passengers per year and expected to boost the tourism economy, trade and industry Yogyakarta. It will be completed in 2019 and fully operated beginning in 2020.
The design of the new airport reflects the deep cultural influence of Yogyakarta, such as batik, its carving, paintings, and more. From above, the airport resemble the batik kawung motive, a popular batik pattern originates from this sultanate.
In the first phase, state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura I will build a 3,250 meter x 60 meter runway in the location. In the second phase, the length of the runway will be extended by 350 meters.
The unique combination of ancient temples, history, traditions, culture, and the natural phenomenon make Yogyakarta worth to visit, and it has been dubbed as "the second Bali" in term of popularity in tourism sector. Indonesia is currently working hard to attract more and more tourist by adding more flights and airport capacities, to achieve its target of 20 million international tourists by 2019.
I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to
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understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine.
I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan"
I give lectures to students in lectures nationwide, sharing on full range of issues, from economy, to diplomacy
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