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BASAibu

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We engage young people to more effectively participate in civic issues through local language, community-developed, digital platforms and in-person dialogues with the government. Yaysan BASAibu Wiki is a registered NGO (yayasan) in Indonesia in partnership with BASAibu, a registered 501(c)(3) in the US.

Milestones

  • Wikithons start in West Nusa Tenggara - 2024

    BASAibu Wiki - NTB is our new provincial team in 2024. 

  • The Second Phase of public participation sponsorship from Botnar - 2024

    We were granted the second phase of sponsorship for public participation Wikithons.

  • Public participation Wiki Started in South Kalimantan - 2023

    Following Sulsel's success story, we sowed Wiki in South and East Kalimantan. 

  • BASAibu Wiki in Sulsel - 2021

    With Rumata ArtSpace, we engaged South Sulawesi youth to speak about public issues.

  • The First Public Participation Sponsorship from Botnar - 2020

    We established a public participation Wiki and started our public participation Wikithon contests.

  • The Dawn of Our Wiki Dictionary - 2014

    We create a community-developed Balinese wiki dictionary based on the unpublished dictionary of Fred Eiseman.

  • 2013 - Google and Transparent Language

    We translate Google’s homepage into Balinese and Transparent Language provides BASAbali with state-of-the-art language learning software for Balinese. Language materials piloted in 13 middle schools in Bali.

  • The Beginning - 2011

    BASAbali started as a nonprofit organization. Featured the same year in The Economist.