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Resolving Intergovernmental Conflict On Land Use Management In Bitung Background - Bitung • Population: 158,000 • Primary Industry: Maritime trading services, fishing, small retail, government, coconut processing and products Background – Coos Bay • Population: 15,500 • Primary Industry: Government, services, lumber manufacturing, retail trade, maritime commerce Problem Statement • The Port of Bitung has the potential to be the major engine for economic development and job creation in the region. • The central government has committed to developing the Port of Bitung as a major cargo consolidation center (CCC). • Conflicts between the development plans of the port management and the city have stymied the development of the port and prevented it from reaching its full economic potential. Project Description – Workplan Objectives • Reach a solution on the fate of the disputed land in the port area through a conflict mediation approach • Develop a marketing plan designed to maximize the economic potential of Bitung Key Steps • Familiarize the city and port officials with community-based land use planning principles and practices, including citizen involvement methods. • Introduce community-based local decision-making models • Learn about mediation and facilitation, including formal and informal conflict resolution techniques. Key Steps – The Mediation Process • Identify parties with interest in the disputed land in the port area • Identify each their concerns and other issues pertaining to the disputed land • Identify ways to solve the conflict by determining certain finding common ground between the parties and using that as the foundation for possible solutions. Results • The City and Port worked together to resolve their land use conflict, which had been stalling further economic and physical development of the area. • The City is now free to concentrate on developing its marketing plan to attract businesses and tourists. • The City and the Port are working together to identify an alternative location for the development projects the city had planned in the area now under the Port development plan. • The City and Port have committed to working together in the future to review each other’s development plans and mediate areas of conflict. Unanticipated Results • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation between the Business Development Center (BDC) of Southwestern Oregon Community College and STIE Petra • Grant from Rotary International for school supplies Lessons Learned • The City and the Port are now partners rather than adversaries and have established a precedent of collaboration that will guide their future interaction. • The City and the Port now have new skills for resolving conflict at all levels of their own organizations and with other actors – national, local, public, or private. Sustainability • This process of conflict mediation has been socialized at all levels in both the city and the port. • High level officials from both organizations have given their endorsement to the process. Transfer • Conflict mediation is a useful tool for any local government. • The process can be used at the community level as well as at the national or regional level. Contact Milton Kansil, Walikota James Rompas, KaBag Pengembangan Bina Program Address: Jalan Dr. Sam Ratulangi No. 45 Bitung Sulawesi Utara Phone: 62-438-21002 Fax: 62-438-21008 E-Mail: [email protected]