SOCIAL/DEVELOPMENT NGOS

Paul Wolvekamp joined Both ENDS in 1989 and served as its Deputy Director. He is vice-chairman of the Asia based NFTP (non-timber forest products) Exchange Program

He serves in various advisory capacities, e.g. on CIFOR’s certification research programme, and undertook assignments for private foundations, Dutch government and European Commission, eg evaluating the European Commission’s contribution to dry land management and the 'Africa Regreening Initiative’.

He initiated and moderated the RSPO Dispute Settlement Facility working group and serves on the RSPO Assurance Standing Committee. Paul obtained his BA in law, MA political sciences and diploma in environmental sciences at Leyden University.

Vision: Both ENDS envisions a world based on equitable relationships and consisting of sustainable livelihoods, and recognises the key role for CSOs in achieving this. Mission: Both ENDS works critically for social justice and a better environment by connecting and empowering CSOs. Both ENDS supports the work of environmental organisations, primarily in the so-called South (developing countries) and the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. We support organisations through information, research, advocacy, campaigning, networking and capacity-building. The core of Both ENDS activities is in making connections, between South and North, environment and development, and between different sectors of society. Both ENDS functions as a go-between to support individuals and social organisations all over the world whose specialisation is ecological sustainability and social justice. The main focus is the realisation of sustainable forms of natural resource management and to promote policy making in the Netherlands as well as worldwide.

Nursanna Marpaung is the Chairperson of HUKATAN- Federation Forestry, General Industry, Wood, Agriculture and Plantation, with a lifelong experience in the Indonesian labour movement and associated professional responsibilities, which include workers’ rights and welfare in the palm oil sector.

Within her capacity as Chairperson at HUKATAN, she is active in lobbying, advocacy, and capacity building for workers, besides promoting social dialogue as a tool to settle labour-related disputes and encouraging women members to be leaders.

At RSPO, Nursanna is involved in the Human Rights Working Group and Shared Responsibility Working Group. She has also conducted training for administrators and members in both HUKATAN and JAPBUSI (Indonesian Palm Oil Trade Unions Network) on the RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C), especially on workers' rights and conditions, decent living wages, and gender-based violence in the workplace.

In 2022, Nursanna was elected again as the Executive Secretary of JAPBUSI by its Steering Committee. JAPBUSI consists of ten trade unions, which represent more than 600,000 palm oil workers. As Executive Secretary of JAPBUSI, her role includes to engage with the government, the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on palm oil issues, including, women and child workers, wages, and employment status.

Vision: To create a decent and prosperous life for the workers and their families in an atmosphere of national and state life that has social justice guaranteed legal protection and equal rights 

Mision: Fight for the welfare of workers and maintain dignity and respect for human rights and a sense of solidarity

Program highlights:

1. Organizational Strengthening / Recruitment

2. Lobby and Advocacy

3. Social dialogue and networking

4. Education / capacity building

5. Financial Strengthening 

6. Facilities and infrastructure

HUKATAN spread over 30 Province, 96 Distric/City  and register on 642 on company level and 120.628 members (M; 93.180 and F; 26.188)  a lifelong experience in the Indonesian labour movement and associated professional responsibilities, which include workers’ rights and welfare in the palm oil sector. HUKATAN, active in lobbying, advocacy, and capacity building for workers, besides promoting social dialogue as a tool to settle labour-related disputes and encouraging women members to be leaders.

To strengthen enforcement of decent work in palm oil plantation, HUKATAN has been building a dialogue with GAPKI since 2017. In 2018, joined JAPBUSI to enlarge efforts to implement decent work in oil palm and to encourage multi-stakeholder in implementing business and human rights in oil palm plantations.

Since 2019, HUKATAN member of RSPO, Chairperson is involved in the Human Rights Working Group and Shared Responsibility Working Group. HUKATAN socializes and provides training to members on RSPO P&C to HUKATAN members and JAPBUSI (Indonesian Palm Oil Trade Unions Networking), JAPBUSI consists of ten trade unions, which represent more than 600,000 palm oil workers.