The Goducate team in Indonesia met in Bandung Aug 22-25 for its 3rd biennial summit. The team is scattered in different parts of Indonesia—-Batam, Medan, Pekanbaru, Samosir, and Bandung. So the meeting was a chance for members of the team from various locations to share with others the work they are doing, the kind of progress they have made, the challenges they have faced, and their plans for the future. It was also a time for newer members to meet the older ones for the first time.
An important part of the programme was the discussion about how our work can be extended to other parts of Java. A sobering thought was how large the island of Java is. The team was thus challenged to think hard, and to plan well, about how they would go about ensuring that their plan to extend their work in Java can be carried out efficiently.
The meeting also had its lighter moments, with a skit, games, and a trip to explore parts of Bandung.
Writer is Vivien Choo, Director of Goducate Singapore