KREASI Halmahera Utara organized a Coordination Meeting and Capacity Strengthening Workshop for the Safe and Comfortable School Culture (BSAN) Working Group (Pokja BSAN). The event was held at the Meeting Hall of the Halmahera Utara Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) on 11-12 August 2026.
The coordination meeting and capacity-strengthening activities brought together members of the BSAN Working Group from various government agencies and institutions, including the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office, the Education and Culture Office, the Social Affairs Office, the Population and Civil Registration Office, the Communication, Informatics and Encryption Office, the Health Office, the District Family Welfare Movement Team (TP-PKK), the Early Childhood Education (PAUD) Working Group, the Civil Service Police Unit, the Office of Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection and Family Planning, the Integrated Service Center for Women and Children Protection (UPTD PPA), the District Attorney’s Office, the Halmahera Utara Child Development Center (PPA), the Women and Children Studies Center of UNIERA, and the Indonesian Children’s Advocacy Foundation.
In her opening remarks, Rany Monika Purba, KREASI Halmahera Utara Project Manager from Wahana Visi Indonesia, highlighted that the activity was designed not only to increase participants’ knowledge but also to strengthen their understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities.
She also expressed appreciation to the Regent for issuing the decree establishing the BSAN Working Group, with the hope that it would function optimally, remain active, and contribute meaningfully to reducing incidents of violence against children in schools, families, and communities. She encouraged participants to engage in open and constructive discussions to develop and establish a child protection referral pathway for Halmahera Utara District.
Opening the event, Wenas Rompis, Assistant II for General Administration of the Halmahera Utara Regional Secretariat, expressed appreciation for KREASI’s contribution to improving child protection and well-being in the district. He encouraged all participants to prioritize the best interests of children in their discussions, recognizing that the challenges and risks faced by children continue to evolve.
He further encouraged the BSAN Working Group to formulate and discuss strategic measures that can strengthen prevention efforts against violence toward children by creating safe and supportive school environments. In addition, he emphasized the group’s role as a platform for cross-sector collaboration in preventing and responding to violence and bullying within educational settings.
Through the two-day coordination meeting and capacity-strengthening workshop, the BSAN Working Group is expected to develop a shared understanding and strengthened commitment to collaboration in promoting violence-free environments for children across Halmahera Utara.
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KREASI (Collaboration for the Education of Indonesian Children) is a program to improve the quality of education by strengthening literacy, numeracy, and character education. KREASI in Halmahera Utara is managed by Save the Children and implemented by Wahana Visi Indonesia, with funding from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), as well as support from the Government of Halmahera Utara and Indonesia’s Local Education Group, led by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag).
Writer: Revian Luther Hontong | Editor: Andika Ramadhan | Photo: Revian Luther Hontong/KREASI/Wahana Visi Indonesia/Save the Children