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WIPO Workshop on Copyright for Film Professionals, Jakarta, 13 - 14 July 2010 (20 Jul 2010)
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia in co-operation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is conducting a workshop on Copyright for Film Professionals from 13 " 14 July 2010 at the Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta.

Legu Gam Festival will be held again on 1-17 April 2010 (24 Mar 2010)
Legu Gam Festival of Mollucas Archipelago is going to be held again on April 1-7, 2010 at Ternate princedom yard. Theme of this festival is Developing Economic Society by mean of Se Atorang custom.

Moderate Recovery Forecast for 2010 (13 Dec 2009)
The softening in the rate of decline seen in the last months is expected to continue during the remainder of the year. As this is in line with the UNWTOs initial projection, for the full year the forecast for international tourist arrivals is maintained at between -6% to -4%.

UNWTO Solidarity with Indonesia and Confidence in its Tourism Sector (21 Jul 2009)
Madrid, 20 July 2009 " United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) expressed its solidarity with the people of Indonesia in the face of the recent events in Jakarta, targeting some of its tourism facilities.

Swine Flu now a Pandemic, 1st in 41 years (12 Jun 2009)
By MARIA CHENG and FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Writers Maria Cheng And Frank Jordans, Associated Press Writers " GENEVA " Swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration by U.N. health officials that will speed vaccine production and spur government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41 years.

Indonesia warns citizens traveling to Mexico (1 May 2009)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has warned people intending to travel to Mexico about the swine flu outbreak in the South American country, following the WHO`s decision to raise the intensity of its swine flu alert to level five.

RI imposes travel warning as swine flu alert reaches phase 5 (1 May 2009)
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta, Thu, 04/30/2009 6:34 PM, Health. In just two days after the Health Minister played down the potential of swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, the Office of the Coordinating Minister for Peoples Welfare announced that the danger of a pandemic is imminent as it reached phase five.

5th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism Statistics-Tourism: An Engine for Employment Creation (2 Apr 2009)
Bali, Indonesia, 1 April 2009 " Nearly 450 participants from 66 nations, two territories and nine international organizations gathered in Bali to address the important issue of tourism as a tool to create job opportunities. The tourism industries continue to be one of the most dynamic sectors of economic activity, generating a wide range of benefits including foreign exchange earnings and a growing contribution to the GDP which in some cases reaches over 10%.

Visitor arrivals to Indonesia from January to February compared to the same period of the previous year slightly decreased -0.96% (1 Apr 2009)
Visitor arrivals from January to February 2009 has reached 894,720 arrivals or growth of -0.96%, compared to the same period of the previous year had been reached 903.415 arrivals.

Bali ferry crossing closed for "Day of Silence" (Hari Raya Nyepi) (25 Mar 2009)
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/25/2009 9:14 AM | National. Ferry crossing linking Padangbai in Bali and Lembar in Lombok will be closed on Thursday in observance of the Hindu's Day of Silence, Antara news agency reported Wednesday.