Funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Finance (LPPDP-Kemenkeu RI) under the competitive scheme of Tourism and Creative Industry Development, this research was started in August 2019, lasting for two years. It is a case study of the ikat weaving cluster in the Regency of East Sumba.
The title of the research is (free translation):
Eco-Creative Initiation: Development Model of the Ikat Weaving Creative Industry based on Local Knowledge and the “Paraingu” Social Capital
The aims are both theoritical and practical in nature, among others:
- Modeling of ikat weaving industry development
- Scientific publication on the topic
- Publishing a policy brief on ikat weaving sustainability
- Development of a creative training centre for ikat weaving
- Institutionalisation of the ikat weaving community
