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Biography
Marco Kusumawijaya is an Indonesian architect.
Background
He is an architect and urban planner by training, graduated from Parahyangan Catholic University. As a journalist, Marco covers urban issues in Indonesia for Aikon Foundation and other publications. He initiated his country's Green Map network in 2002, shortly after publishing the first Jakarta Green Map. Today, he has published 3 Jakarta Green Maps & assisted another 8 published nationally. He is also developing the Asia Mapmakers network.
He is taking part in Aceh reconstruction through Komisi Darurat Kemanusiaan untuk Aceh dan Sumatera Utara and as architect in Uplink.he is also working in the field of architecture, environment, arts, culture, construction and urban planning with work experience of more than 20 years. He has worked with the private sector, governments, local and international NGOs, and international cooperation agencies such as the World Bank, UNDP and UN-HABITAT.
He was (July 4, 2006 – January 25, 2010) the chair of Jakarta Arts Council www.dkj.or.id. and also a founder and director of RUJAK Center for Urban Studies.
Works and Publications
- Kota Rumah Kita (The City, Our Home), 2006