Mohamad Mova AlAfghani -- Curriculum Vitae

Profile

International legal advisor and scholar with expertise in the fields of water law, human rights, and environmental governance. Ph.D. holder in Water Law and Governance. Over 15 years of experience in policy development, regulatory reforms, research, and advocacy. Has a diverse array of publications in different areas of law and has contributed to policy making at the national, regional and international levels.

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Formal Education

• University of Dundee: Obtained a PhD from the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, sponsored by the Scottish Government Scholarship. The dissertation, "The Role of Legal Frameworks in Enabling Transparency in Water Utilities Regulation", was defended successfully on February 15, 2013. Supervisors were Dr. Sarah Hendry and Prof Patricia Wouters.

• Universitaet Bremen: Earned an LLM.Eur in February 2008 (with distinction), majoring in European and International Law. This study was supported by a DAAD Scholarship. The thesis focused on "Obstruction of Performance Under Article 86 (2) of the EC Treaty and its Application to the Water Sector."

• Universitas Indonesia: Graduated from the Faculty of Law in August 2003, majoring in International Law.

Research Consultancies and Positions

• International Budget Partnership: Consultant for WASH Project Design and Review (2024). Key activities include reviewing reports of WASH and solid waste services baseline studies in project locations, review budget credibility (BC) angle of WASH problem in Indonesia and draft analysis of WASH political economy situation in Indonesia.

• United Nations Development Program (UNDP Business and Human Rights Program): Expert Consultant for Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (September 2022 - May 2023). Key activities include drafting an Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence (EHRDD) framework on Water Pollution and formulating curricula for industry training.

• International Budget Partnership: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant (January 2022 - May 2023). Developed a country-specific case study approach and undertook analysis to assess contribution and change factors and mechanisms.

• IUWASH: Expert Consultant (November 2021 – April 2022). Evaluated the “targeting policy” for the water and sanitation access of the Below 40 community, primarily in urban areas.

• Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Asia Pacific: Expert Consultant on Water Tenure (October 2021- March 2022). Conducted a scoping study of Water Tenure in Indonesia and compared Kahayan Catchment and Rejoso Catchment in the context of climate change adaptation.

• Tap Room Ltd.: Member of Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant Team (October 2021- October 2022) and Evaluation Team (August 2020 – August 2021). Evaluated Publish What You Pay Indonesia GPSA-World Bank program in mining governance and International Budget Partnership Monitoring and Evaluation (MEL) on Climate Finance Accountability.

• Center for Regulation, Policy and Governance (CRPG): Founding Director (March 2013 - Present). Various research positions, including Senior Researcher (October 2020 - Present), Researcher (February 2016 – December 2016), Lead Researcher (January 2015 – September 2015), and Principal Investigator (January 2015 – April 2016). Roles encompassed conducting various research projects, managing CRPG, and developing business partnerships. From 2023 - 2024 Dr AlAfghani lead project component C (Regulation and Policy) for CRPG's KONEKSI research project "Future proofing a basic social service: climate-resilient community-based rural water supply".

• The World Bank: Expert Consultant on Water Security (June 2020 – March 2021). Conducted institutional and regulatory analysis of the Indonesian water sector.

• United Nations Development Program (UNDP): Regulatory Expert (2018-2019), Integrated Sound Management of Mercury in Indonesia’s Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (Gold-ISMIA).

• United Nations Industrial Development (UNIDO): Expert Advisor on National Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Management Plan (December 2019- December 2020).

• World Health Organisation (WHO): Expert Consultant (April 2018 – September 2019). Reviewed, prepared an academic draft, and drafted provisions for the new Drinking Water Quality Regulation.

• ASEAN Intergovernmental Conference on Human Rights (AICHR) Regional Research Team: Member (December 2018-2019). Reviewed the work of ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management (AWGWRM) officials.

• Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI): Researcher for ASEAN-wide The Right to Safe Drinking Water Including Toxic Waste Aspect (August 2018 – Dec 2018). Reviewed water regulations and policies across all ASEAN countries. Provide research assistance to UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics.

• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO): Expert on the Drafting of Ministerial Regulation on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) (October 2018 – March 2019). Reviewed and provided input into the Draft of Ministerial Regulation.

• Hukumonline and Dattabott: Consultant for Data Analysis (April 2016-April 2017). Provided input to software engineers on analyzing regulation/legislation data as well as court decision data for a Machine Learning software.

• Indonesian Investment Guarantee Fund (IIGF): Consultant on Regulation of Drinking Water Provisions System (January 2016 – July 2016 & March 2015 – September 2015). Analyzed the impact of water regulation and Constitutional Court Decision on Private Sector Participation.

• Open Government Partnership Independent Reporting Mechanism (OGP-IRM): Researcher (January 2014 – January 2016). Reviewed Indonesia’s Action Plan formulation, planning, and implementation following IRM methodology; draft IRM report.

• Jakarta Water Sector Regulatory Body (JWSRB): Consultant (January 2014- May 2014). Advised on regulatory reform for JWSRB through a research report.

• Presidential Unit for Development Monitoring (UKP4) and The Asia Foundation: Research Consultant (January 2013-December 2013). Recommended and identified information flow in the licensing mechanisms of plantation and mining.

• Institut Teknologi Bandung, MBA Program: Guest Lecturer (2013-2017). Taught Business Law and Ethics.

• Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor: Lecturer on Environmental Law and Head of Administrative Law, International Law and Constitutional Law Department (2003-Present).

• UNESCO Center for Water Law, Policy and Governance: PhD Researcher (2008-2012). Supported the center in several projects while also researching and writing for PhD.

• Soewito Suhardiman Eddhymurti Kardono: Associate Lawyer (January 2008-April 2008). Conducted due diligence, drafted contracts, and research memos for various projects.

• Lubis Ganie Surodwidjojo: Lawyer (January 2003 - December 2006). Conducted due diligence, wrote legal memos, drafted and negotiated contracts.

• Max Planck Institute for Private International Law, Hamburg: Intern Research Assistant (April 2006 -June 2007). Assisted Senior Researchers in researching alcohol policy in the EU as well as pension and insurance system in several countries.

Books

1. Willetts J, Carrard N and AlAfghani, MM, "Strengthening Systems and Realising Human Rights: Strategies to Progress Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)", IWA Publishing, 2023. Link
2. AlAfghani, MM, "Legal Frameworks for Transparency in Water Utilities Regulation", Routledge, 2016. Link

Peer Reviewed Journals and Edited Books

1. AlAfghani, MM and Susetyo, B, 'Water Tenure Security for Palm Oil, Hydropower, and Geothermal', IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 1199, 2nd ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment 13/09/2022 - 15/09/2022 Phnom Penh, Cambodia. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1199/1/012016/meta
2. AlAfghani, MM, ‘Strengths and Limitations of The Indonesian Constitutional Court’s “6 Basic Principles” in Resolving Water Conflicts’, Consrev (2023) 9 (1) Link
3. Willetts J, Carrard N and AlAfghani, MM, Editorial: Systems strengthening and human rights as entry points for WASH, H2Open Journal (2022) 5 (4): 686–690 Link
4. Sarah Dickin and others, ‘Assessing Mutual Accountability to Strengthen National WASH Systems and Achieve the SDG Targets for Water and Sanitation’, 2022, H2Open Journal. Link
5. AlAfghani, MM, Bisariyadi B, Konsep Regulasi Berbasis Risiko: Telaah Kritis dalam Penerapannya pada Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja. (Risk Based Regulation : Critique To Its Adoption in the Job Creation Law), Jurnal Konstitusi, Vol 18 Nomor 1, Maret, 2021. Link
6. J Willetts, F Mills, M Al’Afghani. Sustaining community-scale sanitation services: Co-management by local government and low-income communities in Indonesia. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020. Link
7. Al’Afghani, MM. Alienating the Private Sector: Implications of the Invalidation of the Water Law by the Indonesian Constitutional Court, Journal of Water Law 26/3. Link
8. Al’Afghani, M.M.; Kohlitz, J. and Willetts, J. 2019. Not built to last: Improving legal and institutional arrangements for community-based water and sanitation service delivery in Indonesia. Water Alternatives 12(1): 285-303. Link
9. AlAfghani, MM, Paramita, D, Regulatory Challenges in the Phasing-Out of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Indonesia, International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review 1 (1), 12-27. Link
10. AlAfghani, MM. Anti-Privatisation Debates, Opaque Rules and ‘Privatised’ Water Services Provision: Some Lessons from Indonesia’ in Alan Nicol, Lyla Mehta and Allouche J (eds), IDS Bulettin: ‘Some for All?’ Politics and Pathways in Water and Sanitation, vol 43.2 (Institute of Development Studies and Wiley-Blackwell 2012). Link
11. AlAfghani, MM. The transparency agenda in water utilities regulation and the role of freedom of information: England and Jakarta case studies, The Journal of Water Law, Special Issue, Vol.20 Issues 2/3, 2010. Link
12. AlAfghani, MM. Religious Freedom in Indonesia before and after Constitutional Amendments (April 10, 2010). Critical Thinkers for Islamic Reforms, Brainbow Press, 2009. Available at SSRN: Link
13. AlAfghani, MM. Safeguarding Water Contracts in Indonesia 3/2 Law, Environment and Development Journal (2007), p. 148, available at Link
14. AlAfghani, MM. Constitutional Court’s Review and the Future of Water Law in Indonesia, 2/1 Law, Environment and Development Journal, 2006. The paper is available at Link
15. AlAfghani, MM. Kampanye Melawan Terorisme telah Merusak Tatanan Hukum. (Campaign Against Terrorism have Disrupted the Legal Order) Published in Jurnal Teropong MAPPI (Masyarakat Pemantau Peradilan Indonesia, November, 2002). Available on Link

Reports

• AlAfghani, MM and Lees, S, Clean Water and The Business and Human Rights Agenda: A Case Study of the Citarum River, UNDP, 2024
• AlAfghani, MM and Lees, S, Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in Asia: A Clean Water Self Assessment, UNDP, 2024
• Shutt C and AlAfghani, MM, Final Evaluation of the Citizen Monitoring for Transparency and Accountability of Licensing and Revenue Management in the Mining Sector Project, World Bank, 2022
• Al’Afghani, MM, "Water Tenure in Indonesia," FAO, 2022.
• Abed Khalil, et.al. 'Indonesia Vision 2045: Toward Water Security (Policy Note),' World Bank 2021 accessed 19 January 2022.
• Al’Afghani, M.M., Qowamuna, N.A., "Regulasi dan Kebijakan Terkait dengan Penyediaan Air Minum bagi Masyarakat B40 di Perkotaan," PSKK-UGM and IUWASH, 2021.
• Cunningham, R., Al’Afghani, M.M., Qowamuna, N.A., Winterford, K., Willetts, J., "Sanitation and Water for All (SWA): Mapping WASH actors in Indonesia using Social Network Analysis," University of Technology Sydney, 2020.
• Qowamuna N, Al’Afghani MM, Willetts, J, Winterford, K, "Strengthening mutual accountability and partnerships for WASH, Country brief, Indonesia," SWA, CRPG and ISF-UTS, 2021.
• Geall, S, Al’Afghani, MM, "The right to safe water in Southeast Asia," Raoul Wallenberg Institute, 2020. Link
• Soeters, S, Al’Afghani, MM, Avessina, J, Willets, J, "Supporting Sustainable Rural Water Service Delivery: District Association of Community-Based Organizations in Indonesia. Enterprise in WASH – Research Report 10," ISF-UTS, 2018.
• Avessina, MJ, AlAfghani, MM, Anggraini, N, Maulana, M, "Tata Kelola Sanitasi di Empat Kabupaten (Sanitation Governance in Four Regencies)," CRPG and SNV Netherlands, August 2018.
• AlÁfghani, MM, Prayitno, DE, Mills, F, Willets, J, "Increasing local government responsibility for communal scale sanitation; Part 2: Using Regional Budget (APBD) to support post-construction sustainability of communal sanitation," Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, December, 2016.
• Mills, F, Willets, J, AlÁfghani, MM, "Increasing local government responsibility for communal scale sanitation; Part 1, Review of national program guidelines and two city case studies," Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, December, 2016.
• AlAfghani, MM, Widiyatmoko, P, Crow, C. "Indonesia: End of Term Report," Independent Reporting Mechanism, Open Government Partnership, 2017.
• Al’Afghani, MM, Paramita D, "Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Phasing-Out Regulation in Indonesia: Final Report," United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• Al’Afghani, MM, Paramita D, Avessina MJ, Muhajir, MA, Heriati, F. "The Role of Regulatory Frameworks for Ensuring the Sustainability of Community Based Water and Sanitation," Australia Indonesia Infrastructure Research Award, Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, 2016. Link
• Al’Afghani, MM, Paramita, D, Mitchell, C, Ross, K. "Review of Regulatory Framework for Local Scale “Air Limbah”," Center for Regulation, Policy and Governance, Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor and Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS, 2015. Link
• AlÁfghani, MM, Widiyatmoko, P. "Indonesia: Third Progress Report," Independent Reporting Mechanism, Open Government Partnership, 2017.
• Al’Áfghani, MM, "Independent Reporting Mechanism: Indonesia Special Accountability Report," Open Government Partnership 2014. Link
• Alafghani, MM. "Review of Regulation of Jakarta Water Services," Jakarta Water Sector Regulatory Body, 2014.
• Saragih, AA, Alafghani, MM, Yasin, M, "Transparansi Perizinan Dalam Sektor Pertambangan dan Perkebunan," Unit Kerja Presiden Bidang Pengawasan dan Pengendalian Pembangunan – UKP4, 2014.
• AlAfghani, MM. "Review of Community-Based Water and Sanitation Draft Regional By Law for the Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara," Dropbydrop, Watsan Working Group of NTT Province and UNICEF, 2012.
• Alafghani, MM, "Feasibility Study of Right to Water and Sanitation Pilot Project in Indonesia," Both Ends, August 2009.
• AlAfghani, MM. "Transparency in DKI Jakarta’s Drinking Water Utilities Regulatory Bodies," ECOTAS and Tifa Foundation, August, 2011.
• "Contribution to Global Water Partnership Integrated Water Resources Management Toolbox C6.03: Water Services," Global Water Partnership, 2011.

Selected Op-eds

1. We are confronting an acute conflict-of-interest crisis, The Jakarta Post, October 24, 2023
2. New EU Sustainability Rules will impact ASEAN Industries, The Jakarta Post, Friday, September 8, 2023 (with Suryani Motik)
3. Why wealthy countries and companies need to do more to clean up global toxic chemical pollution (with Dyah Paramita), The Conversation, April 21, 2-22
4. Can the courts concern over water privatization be justified (Part 2 of 2) The Jakarta Post, Tue, March 10, 2015
5. Court decision brings water governance reforms to a halt ( Part 1 of 2 ), The Jakarta Post, Mon, March 09, 2015
6. Towards community water supply, The Jakarta Post, Fri, 03/22/2013 11:22 AM
7. The elements of ‘state control’, The Jakarta Post, Mon, 01/14/2013
8. The new governor and Jakarta’s drinking water problem, October, 20, 2012
9. Incoherence in the debate over ‘privatization’, The Jakarta Post, July,22, 2012; Republished by the New Straits Times and The Malaysian Insider
10. Authority in water resources conservation, The Jakarta Post, June 30, 2012
11. When It Comes to Water Services, Jakarta Is Living in the Distant Past, The Jakarta Globe, October 16, 2011
12. RI water services suffering from a lack of governance, The Jakarta Post, March 30, 2010
13. Indonesia needs a strong water services law, The Jakarta Post, August 31, 2009
14. Can public service law be applied to private sector, The Jakarta Post, July 14, 2009
15. The need for clarification on HP-3 rights, The Jakarta Post, May 14th, 2009
16. Water services transparency, The Jakarta Post, March 20, 2009
17. Coastal management law review, The Jakarta Post, April 15th , 2008
18. The ultimate risks of water privatization, The Jakarta Post, May 17th, 2007
19. Access to water is a fundamental human right, The Jakarta Post, July 10th 2007
20. Nanotechnology requires legal umbrella, The Jakarta Post, January 20th 2006, republished by IP Frontline Magazine, www.ipfrontline.com
21. Prophet Muhammad Cartoons and Freedom of Expression, The Jakarta Post, February 18th, 2006
22. Developing Countries Must be Ready for Nanotechnology, The Jakarta Post, February 27th, 2006
23. Lebanon Crisis and Unrestricted Warfare, The Jakarta Post, August 04th 2006
24. The Fourth Generation of Human Rights, The Jakarta Post, September, 04th 2006
25. Is Technology turning privacy into an endangered species?, The Jakarta Post, October 20th, 2006
26. Extradition Treaty Must Exclude Terrorism (with Bambang Widjojanto), The Jakarta Post, March 14th , 2005
27. Limited Implementation of Sharia in Aceh, The Jakarta Post, July 11th 2005
28. Indonesian Copyright Law not copyleft-friendly, The Jakarta Post, May 27th 2005
29. Indonesia Needs to Support Access to Knowledge Treaty, The Jakarta Post, June 18th 2005, Republished by IP Frontline Magazine, www.ipfrontline.com
30. Hyperegulated Society and Its Discontents, The Jakarta Post, June 28th 2005
31. IP Strategy for Developing Nations, The Jakarta Post, December 24th , 2005
32. Labor Strike Procedure in Indonesia, Legal Brief, www.theceli.com
33. Can a State Imply Censorship towards the Internet?, Center for Law Information (CeLI), www.theceli.com
34. Spread of 'Preemptive-ism' and Indonesia Sovereignty , The Jakarta Post October 7th, 2004,

Selected Workshops and Conferences

1. World Water Forum, SE24: Access to Clean Water and the Business and Human Rights Agenda in Asia, May 23rd, Bali, Indonesia, 2024
2. United Nations Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights in Asia Conference, UN Conference Centre Bangkok, Thailand, 4-5 October, 2023. Presenting a talk on Clean Seas & Rivers in Asia: Promising Approaches to Tackling Water Pollution. Youtube video of the session available here.
3. 5th Indonesian Constitutional Court International Symposium “Constitutional Court and Conflict Resolution” Bali, 5-7 October 2022. Presented a paper titled “Strengths and Limitations of The Constitutional Court’s “6 Basic Principles” as a Normative Guidance in Resolving Water Conflicts”. Download presentation here.
4. 2nd ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment, Phnom Penh, 14-15 September, 2022. Presented a paper titled “The Relative Strength of Water Tenure Security for Oil Palm and Hydropower: A Preliminary Study” (co-authored with Budi Susetyo).
5. Law and Society Association 2021 Annual Meeting, “Crisis, Healing, Re-Imagining”. Presented a paper titled “Improving Indonesia's Job's Creation Law's risk based framework through systematic data collection and algorithm: A Proposal for (Surface) Water Quality Regulation” (co-authored with Nishrin Qowamuna).
6. Regional Research Initiative on Human Rights, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-30 March 2018 and Jakarta, Indonesia, 10-12 September 2018, organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. Presented a paper titled: “Human Rights Implications of Community-Based Water and Sanitation in Indonesia”.
7. Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Meeting, South Korea. Delivered a presentation titled “Delivering More Meaningful Water Commitment” in the session titled “Stepping Stones to Achieving Innovative Public Service Delivery Commitments in Asia: Health, Education, and Water”, Seoul, November 6, 2018.
8. 38th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants & 10 International PCB Workshop, 26-31 August, 2018, Krakow, Poland. Delivered presentation: “Regulatory Challenges in the Phasing Out of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Indonesia”.
9. Open Government Global Summit, Tbilisi, Georgia, July 17-19, 2018. Spoke at the session “Communities, Inequality, and Water: Who Receives Water, When, and at What Price – Can Open Government Make a Difference?”.
10. Open Government Global Summit, Mexico, October 26-29, Mexico City, Mexico. Delivered Indonesia’s Open Government Partnership IRM Report 2015.
11. The State Retreats and Never Returns: Consequences of Neoliberal Reforms on Administrative Law Protection in Indonesia; Putting Public in Public Services: Research, Action and Equity in the Global South International Conference – Cape Town, South Africa April 13-16, 2014. Available at SSRN.
12. Expert Meeting on Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information and The Right to Water, Article 19, London, February 19-22, 2014. Advised Article 19 on drafting “The Free Flow Principles: Freedom of Expression and Rights to Water and Sanitation”.
13. Member and Team Leader of the Indonesian Team to the 2nd Temasek Foundation Water Leadership Program (TFWLP Fellowship), held by the Institute of Water Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, April 23 – May 4th, 2012.
14. Anti-privatization debate, opaque rules and neglected ‘privatised’ water services provision: some lessons from Indonesia, STEPS II Conference Liquid Dynamics Background Paper, IDS, Sussex, March 22-23 2011, Sussex, UK. Available at SSRN.
15. World Water Week Seminar: ‘Human Rights Based Approach to Improving Water Quality; organized by BothEnds, UNESCO Etxea, UNDP, Swedish Water House, delivered a presentation with the topic “The Potential Role of the Human Right to Water in the Management of Indonesia’s Water Resources” Link to presentation, Stockholm, September 09, 2010, paper available here.
16. Expert Consultation on the Human Right Aspect of Private Sector Participation on Water and Sanitation under the invitation of the UN Independent Expert on the Right to Water and Sanitation and Friedriech Ebert Stiftung; Geneva, 25-27 January 2010. Advises UN Independent Expert Catarina Albuquerque on the implication of private sector participation on Human Rights.
17. Anticipating Water Market, SURED-GAWN workshop on sustainable land and water management, Jakarta, April 2008.
18. Safeguarding Water Contracts in Indonesia, Workshop on the “Legal Aspects of Water Sector Reform”, organised by the International Environmental Law Research Center (IELRC), Geneva, 20-21st of April 2007. Proceedings available here.

Other Engagements

1. 2024 - Member of the Indonesian Ministry of Health Expert Committee on Environmental Health
2. 2024 - Involved in establishing Water Law Working Group under the Global Forum on Law Justice and Development
3. 2024 - Featured in "Asia in Focus" -- Clean Water and the Business and Human Rights Agenda (World Water Forum Special Edition)
4. 2023 - now member of the FAO Water Tenure Expert Group
5. 2023- now member of the International Water Law Academy (IWLA), University of Wuhan, China
6. 2022 - Involved as expert and speakers at Make Rights Real Initiative. Link
7. 2022 - Featured as one of the speakers in Asia in Focus, UNDP Business and Human Rights Agenda. Link
8. Participated in an expert consultation with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water regarding rural water supply, 21-25 April, 2022.
9. 2015-Present - Member of Jejaring AMPL (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Network), Indonesia, currently serving as Coordinator for Research Cluster.
10. 2020-2021 - Member of the Advisory Committee for Water and Open Government, SIWI, WRI and Open Government Partnership (Link 1), (Link 2).
11. 2020 - Provided input and critique to the House of Representative regarding Risk Based Regulation applied in the Draft Jobs Creation Law, June 9, 2020. Link
12. 2019 - Contributed to the drafting of Indonesia's Water Resources Law 17/2009 (Link 1), (link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4).
13. 2018-2019 - Member of Jakarta's Water Governance Team, advises Jakarta Governor on Water Services and Resources Managament
14. 2013-2019 - Member of Waterlex.
15. 2012 - Contributor to Marseille’s 2012 World Water Forum Target and Solution Groups 1 (Stakeholders’ engagement for effective water policy and management) and 2 (Performance measurement, regulation and capacity building in the water sector).
16. 2012-Present - Member of the Indonesian Freedom of Information Network (FOINI).
17. 2011 - Involved in the Preparation for GOLD II Report with the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science/UCLG.
18. 2011 - Member of International Water Association Task Force on Stakeholders Engagement.
19. 2005-Present - Member of Task Force on Implications and Policies for Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN), a nanotech policy think tank based in New York.

Fellowships

1. Raoul Wallenberg Institute Fellowship, Regional Research Initiative on Human Rights, 2018
2. 2nd Temasek Foundation Water Leadership Program (TFWLP Fellowship), 2012

Scholarships

1. 2006-2008, Recipient, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) “Graduates for All Discipline”, Scholarship for a Post-Graduate Study of Law in Germany.
2. 2008-2011, PhD. Studentship at the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science at the University of Dundee, UK.