Abdulrahman Farhan
event Batch 1    flag Afghanistan   home Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)

He has over than 6 years professional management on government finance sector and extractive industries revenue, community development, organizational development and management.

Ashari Cahyo Edi
event Batch 1    flag Indonesia   home Institute for Research and Empowerment (IRE)

Working at IRE since 2006. On 2009-2011, He was responsible for “Strengthening Local NGOs in Areas Where Mining Industries and Oil Exploration are Operating” supported by the United Nation Democracy Fund (UNDEF).

Atur Tety Lubis
event Batch 1    flag Indonesia   home Principle of Responsible Investment (PRI)

Prior to joining the PRI, Atur Tetty Lubis worked as a Corporate Secretary Staff at Indonesian Port in Surabaya, where she involved in the initiation and implementation of corporate governance principles within the organization, handled international relations and regularly represented the company at international forums on shipping and port management. She has a LLM in Commercial and Maritime Law from University College London (2010) under Chevening Award and an MBA in Marketing from Monash University (2006), Australia. Upon the completion of the LLM course, Tetty joined the IMO (International Maritime Organization)'s internship program in London. She has attended a number of summer courses in LSE, Leiden University and Columbia University with the areas of interest in Environment and Governance. She also actively gives lectures on law and business for undergraduare and postgraduate students of state and private universities in Jakarta.

Beverly F Besmanos
event Batch 1    flag Philippines   home Alternate Forum for Research in Mindanao

She graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Biology as an academic scholar. Prior to AFRIM, she worked as Provincial Government Environmental Management Specialist. She is skilled in field research and documentation and biodiversity assessment. At present, she sits as one of the Board Members of Bantay Kita representing her organization, AFRIM, Inc. She is involve in field researches with focus on political economy and cultural impacts of small-scale gold mining and land grabbing issues in Mindanao.

Bunthoeurn Mak
event Batch 1    flag Cambodia   home Cambodian for Resource Revenue Transparation (CRRT Cambodia)

As Research and advocacy officer he assist Executive Director to determine research area in Extractive Industries (Oil, gas and Mining) and develop ToR and scope of work, review research proposal, prepare agreement, and monitor a data collection. He conduct regularly research through various sources to collect information regarding extractive industries and upload it into CRRT’s web database. He also responsible for networking, building Capacity and develop capacity need assessment of CRRT full member organization and develop a training course to build their need.

Carlo A Manalansan
event Batch 1    flag Philippines   home Bantay Kita

Involved in subnational projects on implementation of transparency and accountability mechanisms at the subnational level. He also responsible to provide technical assistance in various training - workshop and other capacity building activities on EITI.

Cheng Kimheng
event Batch 1    flag Cambodia   home Development and Partnership on Action (DPA)

Since 2009, he responsible for advocacy and networking at national and sub-national level. Involve in research study on “gender equality and extractive industry in Cambodia”, July 2012-February 2013, Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri province.

Diah Tantri D
event Batch 1    flag Indonesia   home IKAT US -RWI

Diah Tantri works as project assistant for the Revenue Watch Institute Asia Pacific office. She is responsible in supporting the Asia Pacific programs administration and logistic as well as communication and information storing. Currently she involves in a three-year USAID funded project called IKAT-US project: Southeast Asian Partnership for Better Governance in Extractive Industries where she contributes in supervising project’s administrative compliance, publication and reporting. As a media and ICT enthusiast, she is interested in utilizing media and ICT for development and to promote transparency and accountability as well as to raise public understanding over crucial-yetoften-overseen issues like natural resources governance. By joining the ASPAC Hub training, she wishes to gain more understanding over extractive industries issues and its complexities in order to support her role in Revenue Watch.

Juvenal Dias
event Batch 1    flag Timor Leste   home Luta Hamutuk Institute

Researcher on economic and natural resources and Good Government issues at La’o Hamutuk, Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitor and Analysis. Founder of Ponta-Leste Watch, a local NGO for district development monitoring and advocacy in district of Lautem.

Ko Ko Lwin
event Batch 1    flag Myanmar   home Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)    email Email

Ko Ko Lwin @ Joseph.is from Magway, central part of Burma which is also called dry zone. He was born in October 24, 1989. He studies in faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering department and currently working as Program Officer in SPECTRUM (Sustainable Development Knowledge Network). SPECTRUM is local non-profit organization advocating sustainable development best practices and policies to Myanmar Government, Parliaments and Civil Society groups. He has been working here in SPECTRUM for more than 2 years now. Currently he focuses on Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Anti-corruption, Natural Resource Management, Human Rights and Business plus Budget Transparency. He has been working through REDD+ project as one of the solutions for addressing climate change widely within the country. He has been initiated the formation of Myanmar Coalition for Transparency for effective collaboration and coordination between civil society groups and government of Myanmar for future EITI process. Most of his tasks are communication, networking, events organizing and coordinating some team members’ tasks. 

Todays, Ko Ko supports the NRGI-NRC program manager in Myanmar, monitoring developments in extractive industry governance in the region. He is also responsible for coordinating activities that build capacity and partnerships among civil society organizations and other stakeholders.

Laurentino Alves
event Batch 1    flag Timor Leste   home Luta Hamutuk Institute

He has concern on extractive industry and revenue management issues for more than 6 years. He was participate on Summer Program " Leadership Management for Integrity on Policy and Advocacy" by Central European University in Budapest.

Merian C Mani
event Batch 1    flag Philippines   home TRAVESIA, Inc. (Team of Researchers, Advocates, Volunteers, Extensionist, Service Providers and International Associates)

Served for 4 years as Director and Vice President for Research, Development and Extention of the Romblon State Universit, now designated as Research Coordinator of the College of Business and Accountancy in RSU. She has worked in several Non-Government Organizations for the last 15 years advocating sustainable environment, Women Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation programs. She has conducted and published socio-economic researches and environmental issues. She is a lecturer in Values Formation and Transformative Leadership in the region, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. An outstanding Volunteer partnering with government and nongovernment
agencies. Has served the Theresian's International Board for the last 4 years representing the Filipino Women in its Annual Conference and Board Meeting held in different member countries.

Min Zar Ni Lin
event Batch 1    flag Myanmar   home MDRI-CESD

An economics graduate from the Chiang Mai University in Thailand, Min Zar Ni Lin is currently working as a Research Associate at the Centre for Economic and Social Development, Myanmar Development Resource Institute (MDRI-CESD) in Yangon, an independent think-tank led by the chief economic advisor to the President of Myanmar. He is also a deputy team leader at Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiate (EITI) National coordination office, which is designated by the Myanmar President Office Notification 99/2012, to facilitate a collaborative process with government, private sector and civil society to fully engage with EITI process and strand that promotes transparency and accountability in the extractive sector of Myanmar. He has also involved in drafting the Framework for Economic and Social Reforms, a core strategy document of the Government of Myanmar to implement reforms, by working together with over hundred government officials and others related stakeholders. His research interest is in the area of international trade and finance, foreign direct investment (FDI), small and medium enterprises (SME) and natural resource management

Mohammad Anshori
event Batch 1    flag Indonesia   home Lingkar Indonesia untuk Keadilan

Anshori has more than five years experience in local democracy and gender budgeting issues. He based in Jombang, East Java province. He also actively on GusDurian network which has concern on interfaith issues in Indonesia.

Morentalisa Hutapea
event Batch 1    flag Indonesia   home Institute for Essential Services Reform

She has concern on several issues as follow good governance in Natural Resource Management, Civil Society Networking and Advocacy both in national and regional level, Southeast Asia related issues, energy Security and stakeholder mapping and analysis.