Tim Bui (The Team) is on the air throughout Indonesia
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The new drama series promotes the power of team sports in to overcome differences and resolve conflicts in Indonesian society. Combining Indonesia's love for football (soccer) and serial television dramas, the 13-episode drama series titled, Tim Bui, promotes tolerance, team work and conflict resolution among Indonesians.
The series is aired Sundays from 1:30-2:00 p.m. on Metro TV and is expected to reach on audience of millions across the archipelago. SFCG produced the series in partnership with SET film with funding by the British Government and the Australian Government (AusAID).
According to SFCG's Asia Director, Brian D. Hanley, "Tim Bui revolutionizes drama TV in Indonesia, offering viewers a more educational alternative to many of the sinetron dramas currently dominating the market. While highly entertaining Tim Bui promotes positive models of social interaction, and it is locally written, produced, and broadcast."
Although Indonesia has made major strides in consolidating democratic processes since the fall of Suharto in 1998, government corruption is endemic and law enforcement institutions have been widely linked to gross human rights abuses. SFCG's programs in justice and rule of law aim to strengthen democratic processes and build the capacity of both prisoners and law enforcement officials in dealing with conflict in a healthy and productive way.
Despite promising developments such as quotas designed to ensure women's political participation, Indonesia remains a highly patriarchal society, and women are still underrepresented in government and civil society. The UN Security Council's Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security stresses the key role women play in maintaining peace and reconstructing post-conflict societies and emphasizes the need for women's full participation in peacebuilding and security efforts. In line with this goal, SFCG's programs aims to build the capacity of women as leaders and peacebuilders on multiple levels of Indonesian society in order to ensure lasting peace and stability.
SFCG produces media with positive messages with the goal of influencing mass attitudes and behaviors. The basic premise is that well-crafted, entertaining programming can have a profound impact on how people think about themselves, their neighbors, and their society. SFCG regularly collaborates with and trains grassroots stakeholders — often those who are poor or otherwise disempowered—in order to enable them to make betteruse of the media to have their voices heard. In the field of media, SFCG has also conducted trainings for regional media professionals, particularly surrounding coverage of Muslim-Western relations. Our work in Radio, Television & Film, and Comics are extensive.
