Batik is one of Indonesia's most highly developed art forms and one of its most valued traditional handicrafts. No countries have developed batik to its highest artistic expression as the highly developed intricate batik found on the islands of Indonesia.

The German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (EKONID) is currently implementing Clean Batik Initiative (CBI), a programme whose main objective is to "green" both the supply and the demand side of batik products. It consists of three
main components: Sustainable Production, Sustainable Consumption, and Policy Dialogues. The CBI programme combines clean production concept implementation among small and medium-size batik enterprises with trade and promotion assistance, thereby ensuring the sustainable development of the batik industry.

Clean Batik Initiative is co-financed by the European Commission under the SWITCHAsia grant. The programme implementation is led by EKONID with strong support from the Indonesian Cleaner Production Centre (ICPC) of the Ministry of Environment,
Republic of Indonesia. Partners of the programme are IHK-Academy Munich in Germany and the German-Malaysian Chamber of Industry and Commerce. We hereby would like to invite you to the inauguration ceremony of Clean Batik Initiative which will be held on:

Tuesday, 2 March 2010 at 10.00 - 12.00
Museum Tekstil Jakarta
Jl. K.S. Tubun No. 4, Jakarta Barat

Please confirm your participation by filling in the attached registration form and return it no later than 25 February 2010. Due to limited space, registration is compulsory. We look forward to welcoming you to our event!

The techniques, symbolism and culture surrounding
hand-dyed cotton and silk garments known as Indonesian Batik
permeate the lives of Indonesians from beginning to end.
UNESCO (2009)