REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Australian Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia Justin Lee has traveled to Aceh on Monday to meet with senior political and community leaders, alumni and academics. He is scheduled to open an Australian-Indonesian Government partnership program to boost employment and the delivery of basic services such as health, education and legal identity, the Australian Embassy here said on its official website on Monday.
During his time in Banda Aceh Lee will meet with Governor Zaini Abdullah H, Deputy Minister for National Development Planning and Head of National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Rahma Iryanti and Mayor Hj Illiza Sa'aduddin Djamal.
On Tuesday, Lee will open the KOMPAK program in Banda Aceh, a joint Australian-Indonesian Government initiative to empower communities to engage with provincial and sub-national government bodies. KOMPAK will support the Government of Aceh in its initiatives to improve basic services in three districts: Bireuen, Bener Meriah and Aceh Barat.
While in Banda Aceh, Lee will also meet with Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia, PEKKA (Yayasan Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga - Women Headed Family Empowerment) and Flower Aceh to discuss the integral role of women in village development.