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PERSONAL

I Dewa Gede Karma WISANA (Dewa Wisana)
Jakarta, August 1st, 1976
Research School of Economics (RSE), The Australian National University (ANU)
Copland Building Room 1141, Canberra ACT, Australia

CURRENT POSITION

PhD. Student, The Australian National University (ANU)
since July 2009

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Science (MSc.) in Development and Resource Economics
Department of Economics & Resource Management (IØR)
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB),

Norway

Year graduated: 2006

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics
Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia, Major in Economic of Population and Labor
Year graduated: 2001

AWARDS

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) for Ph.D Program, 2009/2013
Fulbright Presidential Program scholarship for Ph.D Program, 2008/2009
NORAD Fellowship for Master Program in Norway, 2004/2006
American Chamber for Undergraduate Program in University of Indonesia, 1998/1999

previous positions

Lecturer, July 2007 - present

Graduate Program in Planning and Public Policy (MPKP), University of Indonesia
Subject: Indonesian Economic Policies

Junior Survey Specialist Consultant, September 2007 – January 2008

The World Bank Office, Jakarta

Consultant, May – December 2007

The World Bank Office, Jakarta

Researcher, June 2006 – present

Demographic Institute Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia

Lecturer, June 2006 – present

Department of Economics, University of Indonesia
Subject: Indonesia Economy; Human Resource and Labor Economics; Introduction Macroeconomics; Environmental and Resource Economics

Lecturer, June 2006 – present

Graduate Program of Policy and Strategy Studies (PKN), University of Indonesia
Subject: Data Management and Statistics; Introduction to Statistics; Geography, Demography, and Natural Resources

Teaching Assistant, March – May 2006

Department of Economics and Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life
Sciences (UMB)
Subject: Decision Modeling Principle (Linear Programming)

Teaching Assistant, Sept. 1999 – 2004

Department of Economics, University of Indonesia
Subject: Indonesia Economy; Human Resource and Labor Economics; Economic Development

Research Assistant, Oct. 1998 – 2004

Demographic Institute Faculty of Economic University of Indonesia

RESEARCH SKILLS

Primary/Survey Data and Secondary Data Management and Analysis
Survey and Evaluation Research Techniques

COMPUTING CAPABILITY

Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Working knowledge with statistical packages: STATA, Shazam, SPSS
Familiarity with Mac OS X and iWork
Working knowledge with publication packages: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Pagemaker

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Studies on Minimum Service Standard (MSS) in Indonesia – Assisting the Sectoral Coordination of the MSS Formulation by Ministry of Home Affairs (2008)
Funded by : German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) - Advisory Services Support for Decentralization (ASSD) and Ministry of Home Affair Republic of Indonesia

Task assigned : Assisting consultation and analysis on MSS proposed by sectoral agencies; designing an operational guideline on the formulation of MSS; review on the data requirement for the formulation, costing and implementation of MSS; linking sectoral MSS to the policy framework.

Policy Advocacy for Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Measures in Indonesia (2008)
Funded by : The Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use

Task assigned : Designing proposal and advocacy materials for effective tobacco tax and price measures using Indonesia case.

Dissemination for Evaluation System and Method of Local Government Performance Report (Laporan Penyelenggaraan Pemerintah Daerah/LPPD) (2008)
Funded by : German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) - Advisory Services Support for Decentralization (ASSD) and Ministry of Home Affair Republic of Indonesia
Task assigned : Designing instrument to evaluate LPPD.

Local Government Performance Monitoring (LGPM) Initiative (2007/2008)
Funded by : The World Bank Office Jakarta
Task assigned : Designing survey schedule and implementation plan, organizing training sessions for the survey teams, supervising survey implementation and carrying out quality control, and formatting and analyzing survey results.

Regulations on Sub-National Statistics and Reporting (2007)
Funded by : The World Bank Office Jakarta, supported by Decentralization Support Facility (DSF) Trust Fund
Task assigned : Conducting assessment of regulatory framework for sub-national statistics and local government reporting obligations.

Baseline Survey on the Condition of Access to Justice (2007)
Funded by : Legal Empowerment and Assistance for the Disadvantaged (LEAD) Project - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Task assigned : Developed instruments (questionnaires and manual) for baseline survey with special aspect on natural resources management.

Preparation on Strategic Approach of Regional Economic Development and Actions Plans for Nias (2006)
Funded by : Agency of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Aceh and Nias (BRR NAD-Nias)
Task assigned : Coordinating research (voluntary and commissioned) and investigation activities, including in-depth interview, hearing, and focus group discussion (FGD) with stake holders in Nias.

Baseline Survey of Financial Literacy and Public Knowledge on Financial and Banking Sector (2006)
Funded by : Bank Indonesia (BI)
Task assigned : Developed instruments (questionnaires, manual and guidelines) for baseline survey

Improving Working and Employment Conditions in the Informal Economy: Identifying Practical Initiative for Street and Market Vendors in Tangerang (2003)
Funded by : International Labour Organization (ILO)
Task assigned : Developed instruments (manual and guidelines) for qualitative survey, facilitate Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and dissemination

Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Decent Work in Asia and Pacific Region (2003)
Funded by : International Labour Organization (ILO)/Japan Institute of Labour (JIL)
Task assigned : Review and analyze statistical indicator and writing Indonesia country profile about decent work in Indonesia

Policies and Programs against Child Labor: Good Practices and Lessons Learned in Indonesia (2003)
Funded by : International Labour Organization (ILO) - IPEC Jakarta
Task assigned : Developed instruments for qualitative survey and dissemination on child labor coping program in Indonesia

Study on Informal and Traditional Business Sectors in West Jakarta City (2002)
Funded by : Regional Development Planning Board (Bapeda), Jakarta
Task assigned : Developed instruments for quantitative survey and data analysis

The Study on Integrated Transportation Master Plan for Jabodetabek Phase II (SITRAMP) (2002)
Funded by : National Planning Board (Bapenas) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Task assigned : Supervising home visit survey and survey report

Survey of High Risk Behavior of Adolescent Including Sexuality and HIV/AIDS Prevention with Implication on Reproductive Health (2002)
Funded by : The United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA)
Task assigned : Developed instruments for field survey, coordinating survey, data analysis, and dissemination of research results

Evaluating of Kecamatan Development Program (KDP) Impacts on Community Organization and Household Welfare (2001)
Funded by : Directorate General of Rural Empowerment, Department of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy; National Development Planning Board (Bapenas), and The World Bank
Task assigned : Coordinating KDP Survey for Purwakarta Districts area and survey report

The Economic Analysis of Tobacco Consumption in Indonesia (2000)
Funded by : The World Bank
Task assigned : Collecting data about tobacco industries, tax and government revenue from cigarettes industries in Indonesia

Analysis of Health in Indonesia: Results from Morbidity and Mortality Analysis (2000)
Funded by : The World Bank and Ministry of Education and Culture
Task assigned : Data analysis on health indicator in Indonesia

The Measurement of Indirect Program Impact through the Effect of Female Education on Fertility and Mortality (1999)
Funded by : MEASURE Evaluation Project, Carolina Population Center
Task assigned : Collecting data about family planning program, health, education, government expenditure in Indonesia

Research Grant/Current & Future Indonesian Population Dynamics; Its Socio Economic Implication (1998)
Funded by : Ministry of Education and Culture, GOI/URGE
Task assigned : Projecting population, employment, and health status of Indonesia

PAPERS/PUBLICATION

Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Decent Work in Indonesia, with Dr. Suahasil Nazara and Deni Friawan, Demographic Institute of FEUI, 2004; presented at the 4th Round of Investigative Studies Meeting ILO/JILPT Networking of National Institute for Labour Studies, Bangkok, December 2-3, 2004.
“Kajian Permasalahan Air Bersih Bagi Penduduk di Indonesia” (Study on Water Resources Issues on Indonesian Population), Warta Demografi, No.2&3 Vol.31, 2001.
“Kesehatan Sebagai Suatu Investasi” (Health As An Investment), Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Economic and Development) Vol.1 No.2, January 2001.
“Otonomi Daerah dan Aspek Penduduk” (Regional Autonomy and Population Aspects), Warta Demografi, No.3 Vol. 30, 2000.
“Penduduk dan Sumber Daya Air: Analisis Keterkaitan dan Permasalahan Ketersediaan Air Bersih di Indonesia” (Population and Water Resources: Analysis of Relationship and Problems on Indonesia Water Availability), Mini Economica Vol.30, 2000.
“Perdebatan Kependudukan: Sebuah Catatan Historis” (Population Debate: A Historical Review), Warta Demografi, No.3 vol. 29, 1999.

UNPUBLISHED PAPERS/PUBLICATION

Determinant of Off-Farm Work Participation in Rural Indonesia, Master Thesis, 2006
“Studi Determinan Permintaan Pelayanan Kesehatan di Indonesia: Analisis Data Survey Sosial Ekonomi Nasional (Susenas) 1998” (A Study on Determinants of Demand for Health Services in Indonesia: Data Analysis on the 1998 Indonesian National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas)), Undergraduate Thesis, 2001.
“Dampak Krisis Ekonomi Terhadap Kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia Indonesia” (Impacts of Economic Crisis on the Quality of Indonesian Human Resources), with Dr. Sri Moertiningsih Adioetomo presented on Seminar The Agricultural, Natural Resources and Social Impact of Indonesian Economic Crisis, Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, 17 February 1999.

TRAININGS/INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

LEW2011: 14th Annual Labour Econometrics Workshop, School of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of Sydney (2011)
“Transforming Institutions for a Sustainable Future” World Bank Institute Distance Learning Course, Southeast Asia (2003)
“International Meeting on Economic, Social, and Health Issues in Tobacco Control”, WHO Kobe Centre (WKC), Kobe, Japan (2001)
Workshop of Principal Investigators on Economic Analysis of Tobacco, WHO/SEARO, New Delhi, India (2001)
Workshop on Reproductive Health Economics, Demographic Institute, Indonesia (2000)
Workshop on Data Analysis for Program Evaluation using Stata, Demographic Institute, Depok, Indonesia (2000)
UNSFIR Seminar on Poverty, Inequality, and the Indonesian Crisis: Issues in Methodology. UN House, Jakarta, Indonesia (1999)
Seminar on “The Agricultural, Natural Resources and Social Impact of Indonesian Economic Crisis”, Jakarta (1999)
Computing General Equilibrium (CGE) Training, Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia, Indonesia (1999)

TEACHING

Undergradute

Ekonomi Sumber Daya Manusia dan Ketenagakerjaan (Labor and Human Resource Economics) EIE 31005
Perekonomian Indonesia (Indonesia Economy) EFE 30001
Pengantar Ekonomi 2 (Introductory Macroeconomics) ECON 10200
Ekonomi Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Environmental and Resource Economics) EIE 22012
Ekonomi Lingkungan (Environmental Economics) EIE32120

Graduate

Manajemen Data dan Statistik (Statistics and Data Management)
Pengantar Statistik (Introduction to Statistics)
Geografi, Demografi dan Sumber Daya Alam (Geography, Demography, and Natural Resources)
Kebijakan Ekonomi Indonesia (Indonesian Economic Policies)

REFERENCES

The following persons have written letters of recommendation on my behalf:

Arild Angelsen, Professor
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Department of Economics and Resource Management

Sri Moertiningsih Adioetomo, Professor
Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia
Kampus Baru UI Depok – West Java, Indonesia

Suahasil Nazara, Professor
Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia
Kampus Baru UI Depok – West Java, Indonesia

Curriculum Vitae