Bogor, 10 January 2019.

In collaboration with UNICEF and the Directorate of Family Education Development of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Frontiers for Health conducted a district-level outreach program to officially kick off the Scaling Up of the 1000 HPK Family Education Program and the Piloting of Family Education for Children Aged 2-6.

The event, held at the IPB International Convention Center, attracted nearly 200 participants, including UNICEF representatives, community representatives from 20 sub-districts, representatives from Bogor Regency government agencies (including the Education Office and the DP3AP2KB), and representatives from the Ministry of Education and Culture. The event opened with remarks from the Head of the Bogor Regency Education Office, Mr. H. TB. Lutfisyam, who explained the agency’s collaboration with UNICEF.

Next, the Deputy Regent of Bogor, Mr. H. Iwan Setiawan, delivered remarks explaining the vision and mission of Bogor Regency and its relevance to the collaboration. Following the prayer, an opening speech was delivered by Mr. Sukiman, Director of Family Education Development, who discussed the issue of stunting in Bogor Regency and the importance of the 1000 HPK (Family Education Day).

The event continued with two talkshow sessions. The first session discussed policies, programs, and innovations related to early childhood education (PAUD) and family education (parenting). The second session focused on the importance of family education and the results of previous pilots conducted by F2H. Following the talkshow, a short film on appropriate stimulation for children was shown, followed by a quiz for the audience.

The event concluded with a presentation by Mr. Wembi Chan, representing the Bogor Regency Education Office, on the positive impact of the 1000 HPK Family Education pilot implemented by F2H. At the end of the event, all participants popped balloons to symbolize the launch of the Scaling Up 1000 HPK Family Education Program and the Family Education Pilot for Children Aged 2-6.