Margianta Surahman Juhanda Dinata

Founder and Executive Director, Emancipate Indonesia

Mr Margianta Surahman Juhanda Dinata
Mr Margianta Surahman Juhanda Dinata

Since 2010, Margianta Dinata has been working closely with grassroot communities and high-level networks, particularly on youth participation, global health, and social justice in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs). For years, Margianta was a tobacco control advocate who helped to co-initiate the FCTC Youth Movement and Indonesian Youth Council for Tactical Change. Margianta also led the Young Health Programme for 3 years at Lentera Anak Foundation to support youth-led actions for healthy lifestyle, and served at UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel to promote Comprehensive Sexuality Education and gender equality.

Through his non-profit Emancipate Indonesia, Margianta has been promoting decent and inclusive work for Indonesian working class with various campaigns, research, and advocacy. Throughout the years, Margianta has been invited to speak about the importance of mental wellbeing for working class youth at UNICEF Leading Minds Conference, Global Mental Health Summit, and Nobel Prize Dialogue. Some of his recent affiliations include his role as a UNICEF HQ consultant to support the rollout of UNICEF Youth Advocacy Guide (YAG) and provide inputs for UNICEF Young People’s Participation and Mental Health: A Protocol for Practitioners document.

Sejak 2010, Margianta Dinata telah bekerja sama dengan komunitas akar rumput dan jaringan tingkat tinggi, khususnya dalam partisipasi pemuda, kesehatan global, dan keadilan sosial di Negara Berpendapatan Menengah Rendah (LMICs). Selama bertahun-tahun, dia adalah advokat pengendalian tembakau yang membantu memprakarsai FCTC Youth Movement dan Indonesian Youth Council for Tactical Change. Margianta juga memimpin Young Health Programme selama 3 tahun di Yayasan Lentera Anak untuk mendukung aksi pemuda untuk gaya hidup sehat, dan bertugas di UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel untuk mempromosikan Pendidikan Seksualitas Komprehensif dan kesetaraan gender.

Melalui organisasi nirlaba Emancipate Indonesia, Margianta mendorong pentingnya pekerjaan yang layak dan inklusif untuk kelas pekerja Indonesia dengan berbagai kampanye, penelitian, dan advokasi. Margianta telah diundang untuk berbicara tentang pentingnya kesehatan mental bagi kaum muda kelas pekerja di UNICEF Leading Minds Conference, Global Mental Health Summit, dan Nobel Prize Dialogue. Beberapa afiliasinya baru-baru ini termasuk perannya sebagai konsultan Markas Besar UNICEF untuk mendukung peluncuran UNICEF Youth Advocacy Guide (YAG) dan memberikan masukan untuk dokumen UNICEF Young People’s Participation and Mental Health: A Protocol for Practitioners.