ICMA Fellowship Exchange Program_Introduction of Fellows Copyrighted
May 1, 2017
City of Dubuque Presentation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
Fellowship Exchange
SUMMARY: Welcome and Introduction of ICMA Fellows Ms. Astrid
Soray Fitriani of Indonesia, Mr. Hendri of Indonesia, and
Ms. Mi Hoang of Vietnam.
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Biography - Astrid Supporting Documentation
Biography - Hendri Supporting Documentation
Biography - Hoang Supporting Documentation
YSEALI BIO
Astrid is an environmental specialist in Swisscontact's Sustainable Cocoa Production Program and the
youngest member of Research and Development unit. Her work involves promoting climate smart
agriculture and low carbon development through assessment, module development, training, study and
workshops in cacao sector. Astrid joined Swisscontact in 20015 after working as a research assistant in
analysis of microbial water quality at Queensland University of Technology. She also had internships in
metal industry, municipal water supply, and microbiology appliance. She received her bachelor degree
in biology from Airlangga University, and master's degree in climate change adaptation from Griffith
University. She is keen on supporting community particularly in rural area to develop and enhancing
their adaptive capacity in combating climate change. Astrid enjoys her leisure time with reading,writing,
and travelling.
Areas of focus:
Climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, cacao, low carbon development, climate smart
agriculture, module development,community development, public private partnership
Hendri is a civil servant at agriculture office in Bukittinggi Region, Especially at fertilizer and
pesticide section that persuades community and farmers to use and produce organics fertilizer
and botanical pesticides. He studied agriculture at Andalas University and received dual master
degree from University of Indonesia and Erasmus University ini The Netherlands. In his free
time, Hendri loves to play Badminton with colleagues. He can be contacted at:
hen2_dri@yahoo.com
Ms Mi Hoang is a Vietnamese science writer and lecturer. She has the interest in science and more specification,
climate change. Her past experience includes producing various articles about climate extreme and attending
many conferences of science communication.She would like to work on how to improve the engagement in
climate change communication.