Join
IRI for an experience you will never forget. If you like
the idea of combining exciting travel and leisure with support for projects
to protect the environment and aid the economically disadvantaged, then
read on and see what a World Encounter in North Sulawesi can offer:
Encounter A:
Cultural/Ecological Observer
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10 Day's Lodging in and around the city of
Manado
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All meals provided in hotels or local restaurants
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4 days snorkelling or scuba diving* in Bunaken
Sea Garden Marine Preserve
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Seminars on local culture, language and ecology
by IRI staff and local experts
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1 day tour of Bitung/Lembeh Island for observation
of local fishing practices
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1 day tour of rainforest highlands and volcanic
mountains with local guide
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Travel visas arranged in advance
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Ground transportation, including airport pickup
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1-year supporting membership
in the Intercultural Research Institute
The Cultural/Ecological Observer Encounter is aimed at those who want
a "learning vacation." While there is ample time for free exploration,
IRI will offer hands-on interactive opportunities for expanding your knowledge
and understanding of the local culture and environment. We will also
request and encourage you to add to our growing body of ethnographic research
by recording your impressions at the end of your encouter. And of
course, all monies over and above our own expenses will be used to promote
sustainable development projects, enhance environmental awareness, further
local education, and improve the standard of living for people in the region.
Your vacation will be a valuable contribution for the good of North Sulawesi.
Cost: $1700/person
(excluding airfare)
Roundtrip airfare can be arranged by IRI if desired; rates depend
on season and airlines' policies.
Register now for
Encounter A
*scuba diving for certified divers only; certification courses can
be arranged. All diving and snorkelling gear provided. Contact
us for more information.
Encounter B:
Research Assistant
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10 Day's Lodging in and around the city of
Manado
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All meals provided in hotels or local restaurants
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4 days "working research"--snorkelling or scuba
diving* in Bunaken Sea Garden Marine Preserve. You will be taught
to observe and catalog species of fish and coral, as well as asked
to report on your encounters with local residents and visitors. This
information will supplement cultural and environmental research being done
by IRI, UNSRAT, and other local nonprofit organizations. You
will be given full credit in any reports issued, both in print and online.
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Access to the IRI computer center (including the
internet) and the university library for preparing your reports.
We will expect 2-5 pages of sociocultural analysis to add to our body of
ethnographic research. Selected reports will be published in a printed
journal, and all reports will appear online.
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Seminars on local culture, language and ecology
by IRI staff and local experts
-
1 day tour of Bitung/Lembeh Island for observation
of local fishing practices
-
1 day tour of rainforest highlands and volcanic
mountains with local guide
-
Travel visas arranged in advance
-
Ground transportation, including airport pickup
-
1-year supporting membership in the Intercultural
Research Institute
The Research Assistant Encounter is aimed at those who wish to
participate more in IRI's local work. As marine surveyors, your species
population data and reports on coral damage will help to create an intensive
database for understanding and managing the impact of man's activities
on the reefs of Bunaken Island. Your cultural research will help
to educate others about life in this unique part of the world. It
will also create a new cultural awareness and sensitivity for yourself,
that you will share with others for the rest of your life. Finally,
your observations will help determine where IRI places its resources for
assisting the local people of North Sulawesi. Your work will be compensated
by IRI absorbing more than 10% of the cost of your Encounter.
Cost: $1500/person
(excluding airfare)
Roundtrip airfare can be arranged by IRI if desired; rates depend
on season and airlines' policies.
Register now for
Encounter B
*scuba diving for certified divers only; certification courses can
be arranged. All diving and snorkelling gear provided. Contact
us for more information.
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