organisation

The Bouvet Foundation (Yayasan Bouvet) is an Indonesian not-for-profit, non-government organisation (NPO, NGO), legal entity and registered charity. We are based in Kupang (West Timor), the centre of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, Indonesia.

Activities include provision of social action advisory to humanitarian organisations, government structures and others, as well as organising of own projects, focusing on the developing Southeast Asia. Advisory activities include organisational development, project management, information and infrastructure strengthening.

The foundation incorporates use of visual means to improve knowledge about social realities. We exhibit documentary photos from the developing world and provide documentary photography and videography.

The Bouvet Foundation is a non-religious, non-political development agency, working with local partners and governments to provide development services in low-income communities in Southeast Asia. We are committed to projects that achieve enduring change and so do not engage in welfare activities. We work wherever there is an unmet need for innovative, sustainable and quality initiatives. We do not allow our funds to be used for party-political or evangelical purposes. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, culture, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, nor political or religious persuasion.

public registration

The Bouvet Foundation was established through a notary deed 25 January 2006, and is approved by the Ministry of Justice. It has obtained operational permit as a social organisation from the provincial office for social services.

Tax registration number (NPWP) is 02.427.860.8-922.000

organisational structure

The organisation, described in the foundation statutes, reflets the legal requirements for foundations in Indonesia. There is a Patron (governing board), a Supervisor (supervisory board or internal auditor), and a Board of Management (executive board, consisting of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer).

The Board of Management has hired an Executive Director, responsible for daily management including administration and finances.

The Board of Management has also hired a Special Adviser, who's responsibilities include advising and assisting the Board and the Director, as well as acting as Executive Director as required.

Officers including project staff will be hired as required.

Management composition:

 

vision, mission, strategy

vision

A region where the population is well informed about and responding to the social reality in the spirit of humanitarism.

mission

Contribute to improved human welfare through strengthening of social action organisations or others, as well as through direct initiatives.

strategy

 

bouvet visual media

Opertive since 1985, offering documentary photography through assignments or stock photography, as well as documentary video. Previously known as Bouvet Photography, it is now a part of the Bouvet Foundation, based in Kupang, the centre of the Indonesian province NTT.

Started by Basil Rolandsen based on experience from commercial assignments for local newspapers, as well as from giving courses in photography and dark room work for fellow students during Junior High School. Early assignments for Bouvet Photography was for artists, advertising and magazines. Focus is now on people in the developing world.

Accept assignments including within photo, video, layout/prepress (print and web) as well as offer stock photography.

techtalk: equipment

For those curious about which tools we use, here are the essentials:

photography

computer

Keep it simple and portable -- we try...

basil rolandsen

photo basil rolandsenBorn in Bodø, northern Norway. Married to Omi from Indonesia, with whom he has three small boys, Erling, Pram and Ed. Based in Kupang (Indonesia), but has spent a significant amount of time in East Timor (Timor-Leste). Likes people and traveling, food, music, literature. Thrives when learning something new, and when creating something.

Education  Master of General Business (MGB) from the Norwegian School of Management, specialising in "Information and Data Systems".

Working experience  Photographer, commercial adviser and creative consultant for the Bouvet Foundation (and previously through Bouvet Assistance). Adviser to the humanitarian aid organisation Caritas Norway; following positions as Country Representative to East Timor and as Programme Coordinator (development and emergency activities in Bosnia, Africa and Southeast Asia), as well as information stuff. Finance Manager for the Norwegian power utility company Oslo Energi, following commercial and information advisory. Administrator for the professional, contemporary ballet company Høvik Ballett. And then some.

Languages  Mother tongue Norwegian, good oral and written knowledge of English, some knowledge of Indonesian and German, basic knowledge of Spanish.

Find more details in his résumé (CV).