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GET TO KNOW US

Our Story

Beyond Borders Indonesia did not begin in a boardroom or a policy document. It began with a journey — to the outermost islands, the land border crossings, the classrooms and fishing villages where Indonesia's story is written in its most honest form.

Beyond Borders Indonesia was founded on that conviction in 2021. What began as a small community of like-minded people concerned about border regions has grown into a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and action — spanning tourism, economy, and education, and reaching communities across 15 provinces and 50 border districts of the Indonesian archipelago.

We are small by design and strategic by choice, built on the conviction that deep, sustained networking creates the kind of change that large-scale interventions often miss. The frontier is not the end of Indonesia. In our work, it is where the real story begins.

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VISION

MISION

Promoting border regions & connecting people worldwide

Promoting Building networking toward a common objective – supporting border regions local communities to confront economic and social challenges

Our Focus

Every community at Indonesia's borders deserves to learn, to prosper, and to be seen — and that is exactly where we focus our work

Tourism

Sustainable tourism · border destination promotion

Economy

Community empowerment · economic strengthening

Edu sharing · school visits · best practice exchange

Education

Meet the Team

Behind Beyond Borders Indonesia is a team of researchers, educators, and community advocates who share one common thread — a deep commitment to the people and places at the edges of this nation

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