Speaker

1. Iara Lee & Susi Collins (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & Los Angeles, USA)

Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean desc-ent, is an activist, filmmaker, and foun-der of the Caipirinha Foundation, an organization that promotes global soli-darity and supports peace with justice projects. Iara is currently working on a variety of initiatives, grouped under the umbrella of CulturesOfResistance.org, an activist network that brings together artists and changemakers from around the world. At the center of these initia-tives is a feature-length documentary film entitled CULTURES OF RESIS-TANCE, which explores how creative action contributes to conflict prevention and resolution.

As an activist, Iara has collaborated with numerous grassroots efforts, including the International Campaign to Ban Cluster Munitions, the Conflict Zone Film Fund, the New York Philharmonic's groundbreaking 2008 music for diplomacy concert in North Korea. More recently in May 2010, Iara was a passenger on the MV Mavi Marmara, a passenger vessel in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which was attacked in international waters by the Israeli navy, leading to the murder of nine humanitarian aid workers. 

Go to link : http://www.culturesofresistance.org/


2. Arbain Rambey (Indonesia)

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Anyone who has ever pursue journalis-tic photography must know the name of Arbain Rambey. Whether because of the relative lack of popularity com-pared owned a journalistic photogra-pher fashion & commercialphotograp-her or did not so much a journalistic photographer popular among the world of photography. Arbain Rambey is one of the most popular Indonesian photo-journalist. Born in Semarang on July 2, 1961. He is a Bachelor degree holder majoring in Civil Engineering from Inst-itut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in 1988. One of his works in photography is that of "Indonesia, Mist of Time" Published by Waterous & Co.in London in 2005. He started to take photos in 1977 wh-en he was climbing the mountain along with his friends of SMA Loyola 1 Se-marang. Arbain is the winner of several photography awards from a number of national and international photo conte-st, such as Single Winner of Internatio-nal Art Summit 1999 and bronze medal holder for 2 consecutive years in Photo Saloon Contest of respectiv-ely 2006 and 2007. In 2008 he was the First Winner of MURI photo contest. Apart from a photographer in Kompas daily, Arbain works as lecturer in several universities including Universitas Pelita Harapan, Univer-sitas Media Nusantara and Darwis School of Photography. Today, his activities are more intensifird as spe-aker in various seminars or jury for photography contest at national and international level. Arbain is active to exhibit his photography works either along with other photoraphers or in single photography exhibition such as Ekspresi (Medan, 2002), Mandaliling (Medan, 2002), Senyap (Bentara Budaya, Jakarta, 2004), Colour of Indonesia (Galeri Cahaya, Jakarta, 2004), Crossing Bridges (Singapura, 2004), Persatoen (Melbourne, 2005), Nusantara (together with Makarios Soekojo, Hotel Aston Jakarta, 2006), etc. Despite hundreds of journalistic converage in many countries throughout the world, he is also available for either portfolio of pro-ject photography jobs from some leaders and celebrities in Indonesia. "When taking pictures of nature or pa-norama the most important aspect to take into account is the accurate light exposure. If necessary, we may need to visit again to the location just to get the most appropriate light," he advised.For many years, he plays a big role in introducing photojournalism to readers and photography enthusiast. Kompas gives him a whole page for his weekly column "Klinik Fotografi" or Photography Clinic where he makes reviews or giving tu-torials. Arbain Rambey was the first chairman of PFI when the association was being estab-lished in 1998. Rambey Arbain name as if the towering alone with his works that are more mature and fresh when it began to be integrated with grip-grip beyond journalistic photography. 

Go to link : http://arbainrambey.com/galeri.php


3. Azwar Zulmi (Indonesia)

dr. Azwar Zulmi is an alumi of Faculty of Medicine at University of Sriwijaya. Currently, he is active as internship doctor in Prabumulih Hospital.

He ever won some competitions such as top 3 presenter in TvOne' Presenter Competition, the best presenter in PalTV Presenter Competition and Runner up in Male category in Prabumulih"s Male and Female Selection. Azwar also ever become Presenter at Palembang TV (local channel in Palembang).

Azwar always active to be a speaker in various youth seminars such as motivation seminar, public speaking seminar and health seminar.

On September 2012, Azwar became one of speakers in one day seminar and socialization of Global Youth Forum 2012 that was held by UNFPA Indonesia in University of Sriwijaya. He talks about main health problem in Palembang.

4. Farabi Ferdiansyah (Indonesia)