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United  in  Diversity  foundation  or  Upaya
                                      Indonesia  Damai  is  a  non  for  profit
                                      organization  established  with  Indonesian
                                      leaders  from  diverse  sectors  of  business,
                                      government and civil society. The foundation
                                      has been launched in a United in Diversity
                                      Forum  in  Bali  a  decade  ago  jointly  with
                                      Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology
                                      Sloan School of Management, University of
                                      Indonesia and Sinar Harapan.


                                      United in Diversity foundation believes in tri-sector collaboration to restore trust
                                      and reduce poverty through innovative solutions of sustainable development
                                      engaging with the world. IDEAS (Innovative Dynamic Education and Action for
                                      Sustainability) is a tri-sectors leadership program at the core of the prototype
                                      and action based learning initiative of United in Diversity foundation. To date
                                      there has been 120 IDEAS Indonesia fellows from diverse sectors of business,
                                      government and civil society.

                                      Initiatives the foundation support include the rebuilding of 300 homes in Nias
                                      after devastation of Earthquake and Blue Auction with Monaco Asia Society
                                      with  Prince  Albert  and  Conservation  International,  and  the  Learning  Farm
                                      providing organic farming skills for disenfranchised youths in Indonesia.









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