EKONID
ANNUAL REPORT
2012
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In parallel to the sustainable production activities, the
agenda for sustained change saw the implementation
of numerous activities dedicated to the consumption of
eco-batik from SMEs assisted in the previous years. The
CBI eco-batik collection was displayed during 8 large
local exhibitions in Jakarta and Solo. CBI embarked as
well on overseas’ promotion trips, as part of the project’s
goal to promote trade of environmentally-friendly batik
products in the international market. During two
outstanding – but challenging! – events in Singapore and
Berlin, the project team brought Indonesia’s cultural
heritage to the world’s attention.
The work of the team received the invaluable support of
thePresidentofRepublicIndonesia,H.E.SusiloBambang
Yudhoyono, who, accompanied by Vice President H.E.
Boediono and Indonesian Minister of Industry H.E.
Mohamad S. Hidayat, conveyed his appreciation for
CBI’s efforts in supporting Indonesian economic growth
by adding value to batik industry through sustainable
practices and environment-friendly strategy.
Under the motto “Love your Batik, Love your
Environment”, CBI has started to engage actively
in matchmaking effort in order to secure long term
sustainable orders for the SMEs. To this end, the team
has worked with textile designers to come up with new
more contemporary batik motifs, organized product and
design development workshops as well as networked
with potential inviduals and retail buyers. A recent
success in this effort was the establishment of CBI
showcasing, along with ten great names in the world of
Indonesian Arts, Crafts and Antiques, in a fabulous 324
m2 gallery in Beachwalk, in Kuta, Bali.
Withan increased focuson theSustainableConsumption
for its last year of implementation, be ready to hear and
see more from CBI in 2013!
activities were implemented in 2012
to teach the SMEs, enhance marketing
of the product and influence
policies around batik industry.
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2010
the start of the program, kicked off to
address the multidimensional issues
around batik industry in Indonesia.
508
batik SMEs has been reached by the
program, trained and assisted in the
practise of clean batik production.
