Oxfam - Calling Consultant for Event Organiser for Celebration of National Farmer's Day 2017

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OXFAM is an International Non Governmental Organization working across the world with a vision of just a world without poverty: a world in which people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their rights, and assume their responsibilities as full citizens of a world in which all human beings are valued and treated equally.Vision for Indonesia 
We envision an Indonesia where women are equal citizens and everyone can enjoy their rights even in times of shocks and disaster.

Calling Consultant for Event Organizer for Celebration of National Farmer’s Day 2017

Background

Agriculture sector in Indonesia is currently facing serious issue, not only connected to environment support system that being getting decreased nowadays, the land space are being getting limited and unbalanced market/unfair value chain but also farmer degradation in term of numbers. Research shows in every year the amount of farmers has decreased. Meanwhile, small numbers of youngsters who involve within this sector. Indonesia official statistic agency proves that only 12 percents of farmers in total, coming from under 35 years old that makes this situation putting food sovereignty and food security in worryness. Without any young farmers, this objective that actually integrated within 9 agenda of priorities of Joko Widodo government will be difficult to implement. This situation pushes forward  Oxfam in Indonesia to reflect to be more encourage Youth Regeneration with the network of youth in farming consisting of CSO and private sectors who also actively take a lead on Youth Agripreneurs Ambassador 2016, that have been organised twice in 2016.

This collective initiative is very crucial to shift young regeneration to be more integrated into planning, policy, and come with level of practice, not only limited in the level of knowledge. Furthermore, the initiative would be expected to be a heaver in strengthening the issue of youth regeneration in national level. As a direction to show that this activity has been started, we need to organise the event that involved all stakeholders including government and media in National Farmer's Day to give exposure that the more strengthening the issue of young farmer regeneration and involvement by multi stakeholders in this effort, it would be opportunity to enrich capital toward food sovereignty in Indonesia.


Objective

Increasing awareness of public to spread young farmers regeneration becoming a mainstream national issue in the momentum of national farmer’s day. Get youngsters interest to join the platform and support the existing young farmers.

Time Line 

One event that presenting the idea of young farmers regeneration in celebration of national farmer’s day, September 24 2017 and will finish until September 30, 2017.


Skills & Qualifications

1. Independent community, youth community or organisation are encouraged to apply2. A team who has more than 5 years experience in organising event that targeted for young people
3. A team who has concern on youth in farming as core of  their issue
4. A team must show their eager to work and collaborate with Oxfam in Indonesia in every process of influencing work, including campaign design until monitoring and evaluation of event.

If you believe that you possess these attributes then we would be delighted to receive your application and portfolio electronically by  September 3rd, 2017 at the latest to jakarta@oxfam.org.uk with Event Organizer for Celebration of National Farmer’s Day 2017 as subject of your email.

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