Jakarta (Antara Babel) - The Indonesian News Agency, (LKBN Antara), on Monday (July 21), is scheduled to organize the Antaranews CSR Awards ceremony to honor individuals and companies contributing to community empowerment, health, and the environment in Indonesia.
The award is bestowed on companies that have showcased tremendous commitment towards the empowerment of communities and the environment through corporate social responsibility (CSR).
A company is chosen for the award based on its ability to implement various environmental development programs.
LKBN Antara also gives Philanthropy Leaders Awards 2014 to community leaders, who are assessed based on their exemplary efforts and generosity to eradicate AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
Moreover, LKBN Antara also presents awards to national figures that work towards enhancing the intelligence of Indonesian children. These awards are given to figures that serve to initiate and synergize the power of the nation for improving intelligence enhancement of Indonesian children.
The ceremony will be attended by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta on Monday (July 21).
Antara has been officially serving as a national news agency since 1962. It was declared as a public corporation in July 2007. With 32 bureaus nationwide, a number of representative offices and correspondents abroad, Antara provides news reports to many domestic media organizations and other news agencies abroad.
