Ms Dian Islamiati Fatwa
Journalist and Producer
Radio Australia
Ms Fatwa is a journalist and producer for Radio Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Prior to working for the ABC, she worked as a talk show host, producer and also as a documentary film maker in various Indonesian TV Medias. Ms Fatwa has produced a wide range of topical documentaries on human rights; issues regarding women and the environmental; exploring the lives of indigenous peoples as well as political themes. Her documentary work has been nominated for a number of awards in Indonesian film festivals.
She is also facilitator, trainer, and professional public speaker, delivering capacity building workshop on journalism, human rights and issues regarding women.
Prior migrating to Australia, Ms. Fatwa was selected as a young ambassador representing Indonesia in various youth exchange and leadership programs such as the 21st Century Youth Exchange Program in Japan (1993), the Ship for South-East Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP 1992) and the Leadership for Environment and Development Program (LEAD 1996-1998)which was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Ms Fatwa holds a Master's Degree in Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Management from Monash University. Currently, while working full time, she is working on her PhD that focuses on institutional development in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Ms Fatwa is delighted to participate in the Asialink Leaders 2008 Program and hopes to share many of her visions and dreams with others participant.