Kuntoro Mangkusubroto
International Conference on Forest Tenure, Governance and Enterprise
Lombok, Tuesday, 12 July 2011

 

What I will share with you today is the compilation of ideas that come from different individuals. I can not claim that these ideas are mine alone. I’d like to thank Chip Fay; my best friend, the king of Sontoloyo, Abdon Nababan (if you don’t know him, he’s the Secretary General of AMAN); Patrick Andersen; Myrna Safitri; Martua Sirait; Heru Prasetyo, and the members of my core team. This was truly a collaborative effort.

Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends,

I would like to thank the Minister of Forestry, ITTO and RRI for putting together this important event. I am indeed very honored to participate in a conference of this magnitude that brings us together to discuss an important topic: land tenure.

Before I get to that, I would like to share a bit about my role in the President’s Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight, or UKP4. Just like the one you have in Great Britain. My role has required me to look at issues from a cross sector perspective, to go beyond the bureaucratic walls, literally and figuratively speaking, to make sure things happen on the ground. I have been assigned, to ensure that the government, as the name of the unit conveys, President's Delivery Unit, delivers public service in accordance to President Yudhoyono’s commitment.