BASAIBU

We create new norms of public participation and civic engagement by encouraging young people to publicly discuss key issues using local languages on community-developed online platforms.

our vision

A world where youth can freely speak out about civic issues and where government policies reflect the concerns and perspective of young people.

What we do

Public dialogue on civic issues

Through trimonthly Wikithons and RIPTA (our new feature that connects youth and government officials directly), we encourage young people to speak out about specific civic issues. Policymakers, subject matter experts and the community vote and publicly respond.

Supporting Projects

Wikithons

Our Wikithons are a fun way to engage the community in contributing to our wiki. They engage schools, sponsors and a jury towards a grouped input into our knowledge base.

Have a look at our Wikithon pages:

BASAbali Wiki

BASAsulsel Wiki

BASAkalimantan Wiki

BASAntb Wiki

Community Spaces

The public can voice their opinion about education, public health, the economy, women’s empowerment, the environment or any other issue that they would like, in their local language.

Visit our community spaces:

RIPTA

A special feature that connects youth and government officials.

Mini Wikithon Prakonferensi Pemuda Bali 2024 (ID)

Dictionary

Our local languages wiki dictionaries provide translations in Indonesian and English. The dictionaries provide videos and text using words in context through simple videos provided by the community and via entries in the public dialogue and cultural parts of the wiki.

Cultural wiki

The community defines sections — and the structure of those sections — most meaningful to it to document, share, and strengthen the community’s worldview, traditions, and knowledge. The community has added artist directories, a people’s history, sections on visual and performative arts, and more.

Indonesian Superhero Luh Ayu

Modeled after traditional Indonesian shadow puppet storytellers and co-developed with the community and local artists, digital superhero Luh Ayu Manik Mas engages youth to take action to advance the sustainable development goals.

Luy Ayu Manik Mas speaks directly to the public through her social media channels to empower young people to improve their natural and cultural environments. Her books are each in Balinese, Indonesian, and English.