Blogger Party in Jakarta, Indonesia, 22 November and Bloggers From US, China,
Australia, Hongkong, Malaysia-Singapore Invited
JAKARTA, Oct 23/Antara-AsiaNet/--
The Indonesian government and US Embassy in Indonesia support the 2008
Blogger Party to be held in Jakarta on Nov 22, 2008 and Indonesian the Ministry
of Culture and Tourism was also supporting the event by inviting five bloggers
from the US, Australia, China, Hongkong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
"The US embassy is proud to sponsor the second annual Blogger Party next Nov
22," US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R Hume said here recently at a press
conference at the Indonesian Communication and Information Ministry.
The ambassador said blogging was a fun activity and his country was
supporting the freedom-of-expression action.
Speaking on the same occasion, Indonesian Communication and Information
Minister Muhammad Nuh said blogging was a place for people to give expression to
their creativity which in the end would create an information-based and then a
knowledge-based society.
"The government and the ministry are giving wide freedom to bloggers to
express their ethical and smart thinking, feelings or opinions. Freedom is one of
the prerequisites for development of creativity ," he said.
The minister said his office had no intention to take legal action against
bloggers since their blog writing activity was considered as positive
contributions to the people.
The 2008 Blogger Party is intended to gather all Indonesian bloggers to
share informations and expand connections for future cooperation. The activity
will enable bloggers to make a positive impact on the people.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was also supporting the event by
inviting five bloggers from the US, Australia, China, Hongkong, Malaysia, and
Singapore.
For further information, please contact:
Mr Surya Dharma, Director of the Information and Public Relations, Ministry of
Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia,
Phone : +6221-3838167, +6221-3838131
and Fax : +6221-3849715
or e-mail: surya_d@budpar.go.id, humas@budpar.go.id
Source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia
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