ADVANCE MALUKU was first incepted in September 2006 by BAS Consulting (www.basconsult.com) as an independent, self-supporting & open working group consisted of professionals, university lecturers and NGOs' members that shared the common passion, idealism & strong commitment to develop Maluku’s sustainable competitive advantages in facing global challenges.

From the very beginning, members of ADVANCE MALUKU strongly believed that Maluku’s potential competitive advantages should be developed from ground up, starting from its communities. Furthermore, in order to achieve the desired results, two key elements must be established, i.e. collaboration and/ or networking and breakthrough/ value innovative solutions.

Leaders of ADVANCE MALUKU understand the strategic importance of collaboration and networking to develop and maintain the group’s competitive advantages. These understandings has been transformed into various collaborations with local, national as well as global organizations. Members of ADVANCE MALUKU are continuously enforced to upgrade their capacities and competencies through various formal and informal learning and well as through field works. This approach also ensures and updates our understanding and knowledge of global challenges and the potential solutions that may be developed to overcome them.

Over time, ADVANCE MALUKU has evolved into a management consulting organization that focuses itself on Strategic Management and Program Development & Management without compromising its passion, idealism & commitment in developing Maluku’s sustainable competitive advantages from the ground up.

Today, we are the only organization of its kind in Eastern Indonesia region that has the competency and capacity to independently develop and implement community-based programs with the participation of local, national and international organizations.

Currently, The ADVANCE MALUKU Team has over 35 active members from various different backgrounds/ disciplines, with 15 full-time members and over 20 part-time members. We are still financially independent and We are continuously transforming ideas into programs.

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