Curriculum Vitae

Name : Irfan Amali A.K.A. Irfan AmaLee

Date of Birth : Feb, 28, 1977
Place of Birth : Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Status : Maried, 1 son (9 years old) 1 doughter (13 years old)

Education:
2011-2012 Master Degree Coexistence And Conflict Studies, Heller School Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Boston USA
1996-2000 The State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Theology Faculty, Departement: Quranic Exegesis and Prophet’s Tradition (Tafsir & Hadith). Working Papers: Essoteris Hermeneutic: Critical Study of Ibn Araby Exegesis.
1990-1996 Junior and Senior High School: Islamic Boarding School Darul Arqam Muhammadiyah Garut
1983-1989 Public Elementary School, Kresna II Bandung
Employment:
2006-present  Peace Generation Indonesia, Co-Founder and Program Director
2013-present Mizan Application Publisher, CEO
2004-2010 Pelangi Mizan Publisher, CEO
2010-2011 Mizan Digital Publishing, CEO
201-2004 DAR! Mizan Publisher, Editor in chief
1998-2000 Active Nonviolence Project
(Muhammadiyah-The Asia Foundation), Program Officer
AWARDS
2012 Wirausaha Muda Kreatif, Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif RI
2011 Hahn and Karpf Peace Awards 2011 Barandeis University, Boston
2010 Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program
2010 UAJY for Multiculutarism Award
2010 Top 500 Most Influential Muslim (youth section) 2010, Royal Institute for Islamic Studies and Strattegic, Amman, Jordan.
2010 ASHOKA Nominated as Ashoka fellow 2010 & 2015 (Global Fellowshio for Social Entrepreneur)
2010 Selected as Inspiring Youth in GET INSPIRED 2010 BBC Radio London
2009 Finalist of INTERNATIONAL YOUNG COMMUNICATION ENTREPRENEUR award 2009, March 2009 London UK.
2008 National Winner YOUNG CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR award 2008-2009, held by British Council.
2006 Selected film in KONFIDEN (a prestigious Indonesian Independent Film Festival), Slingshort Film Festival, Singapore.
2005 3rd Winner Documentary bandung film festival 2005

Trainings and Seminars
2013-2014 Invited as a speaker in Mahatir Global PeaceShool Malaysia.
2011 TEDx Jakarta Speaker
2011 Invited to deliver speech on Peace and Islam in International Crhristian University Tokyo Japan
2010 Invited by The British Council to be part of The Biggest Book Festival in the world, in Edinburgh (UNESCO Liteary City) UK
2010 Presenting in International Consultation SONG OF PEACE AND PEACE & RECONCILIATION held by Fuller Theological Seminary US, in Jogjakarta –Indonesia.
2009 Indonesian Delegation for Regional Interfairh Dialogue Asia Pasific, Perth Australia Nov 2009.
2008 Indonesian delegation for Study Session Peace Building, Budapest, Hungary, held by United Networks of Young Peace Builders in cooperation with Council of Europe.
2006 Indonesia delegation for Muslim Young Leader Exchange Program, Australia.
2000 Indonesian delegation for Asia Pasific Youth Camp for Peace, Phnom Pen, Cambodia.
2001 Asia Conference on Religion for Peace, Jakarta.
2000 Fasilitator of Active Non-violence Training,
Jakarta.
2000 Fasilitator of Active Non-violence Training,
Medan, North Sumatra.
2000 Fasilitator of Active Non-violence Training,
Makasar, South Selebes.
2001 Fasilitator of Active Non-violence Training,
Pekanbaru, Riau.
2000 Fasilitator Social Enggenering Training,
Bandung, West Java.
1999 Fasilitator of Active Non-violence Training,
Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan
1999 Member of Street Children Education Training, STKS and UNICEF, Bandung.

Experience in social organization and journalism:
1999-2001    Chairman  of Advocacy Departement
Central Board of Muhammadiyah Youth Association
2000-2001 Coordinator of Education for childreen refugees Aceh&Maluku.
Central Board Muhammadiyah Youth Association
2003-2006 Director PEACEntre, Bandung.
2004-2006 Founder and programer of iF venue: alternative space for culture, Art, and literacy movement. Bandung.
2004-2006 Program Consultant for PSAP Muhammadiyah (Center for Civilization and Relligion Studies, Muhammadiyah)
2001-2002 Editor and contributor RETAS Magazine
2000 Coordinator youth paralegal training
Colaboration Muhammadiyah Youth Association with KONTRAS & YLBHI
    1. Chairman of Education for Street Children Program, Bandung.
1998   Reporter of FOKUS tabloid Bandung
1997-1999 Secretary of Central Muhammadiyah Youth Association West Java.
    1. Editor in chip SUAKA voice of student IAIN Bandung.
    1. Editor in chip PESAN TReND, School Magazine of
Islamic Boarding School Darul Arqam Garut.
1990-1996 Chairman of the Education Department
Muhammadiyah Youth Association, Garut Branch.
Publications
(not all of my publications are listed below)
Books:
  1. 12 Basic Value of Peace, 12 volumes of peace education materials for children (co-writer with Erik Lincoln) 2007
  2. Editor: Figth the violence with non-violence, Yogyakarta, Pustaka Pelajar, 2000.
  3. Writer: Advocacy Hand-Book for Youth. Jakarta, IRM Publishing, 2002.
  4. Writer: Islam for Kids, DAR! Mizan, 2003.
  5. Editor: The Qur’an Exegesis For Children, Bandung: DAR! Mizan, 2002.
  6. Editor in chief: Nabiku Idolaku 12 Vol. DAR! Mizan, 2002.
  7. Director and editor in chief: ENSIKLOPEDI BOCAH MUSLIM, 15 vol, Bandung: DAR! Mizan, 2003.
  8. Editor: Searching for autenticity,A. Syafii Maarif, Jakarta: PSAP Muhammadiyah, 2003.
  9. Writer: Fun Diary Olin, Diary for muslim teenagers, self digesting. DAR!Mizan 2005
  10. BOLEH DONG SALAH 2006
Films, Artworks, Project
  1. Producer and Script writer: Danau Bandung, A Journey to Forgotten Past (Documentary film) this movie was participant of Bandung Independent film Festival, 2005.
  2. Editor and Cynematography for: From The Hart (Drama film) 2005.
  3. Director and Producer: Last Ricefield (Documentary film about rice filed in Bandung that marginalized by urban development) 2005-2006 (in progress)
  4. Director and Script writer BIRU DARAHKU, catatan harian serang persib mania. Partisipant of KONFIDEN Film festival 2006, Southeast Asia Slingshort film festival.
  5. Director and Script writer AKU ANAK SIAGA BENCANA, sponsored by muhammadiyah and Australia Goverment
  6. Artist: Two of my painting and artwork were participan at young artist exhibition at iFvenue 2004.
  7. Artist: two of my illustration were participant at Children illustration exhibition held by Children Book Writer Community at iFvenue, 2005.
  8. Conceptor and Director: Magnum Opus Project, this project encourages teenagers to writedown their ideas and publish their works by self-publishing path. I hold several training and independent publishing. Some books have been published.
Articles/Essays  (in books and journals, I cant mention one by one):
  1. Some articles about parenting and education published at Mizan Jurnal.
  2. Some articles about ssocial and culture publisned at RETAS Magazine
  3. Some articles for children published at Pikiran Rakyat, FANTASI, BOBO and others.
Address:
Jl. Margakencana Tengah no 29 Margawangi Estate Bandung 40287, West Java, Indonesia