Kartika Pratiwi

Kartika Pratiwi is currently serving as the Programmatic Communications Coordinator for WITNESS since February 2023. As the Managing Director of kotakhitam Forum since October 2008, Kartika has driven efforts to provide alternative cultural and historical perspectives through audio-visual products aimed at encouraging critical engagement with social issues in Indonesia. Prior experience includes serving as the Deputy Manager of Learning and Development and Communications and Donor Liaison Coordinator at Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) from January 2020 to January 2023, where responsibilities included developing institutional learning and fundraising strategies. Previous roles also include Project Manager for EngageMedia, focusing on enhancing media capacity for activists and organizing film festivals. Kartika holds advanced degrees in Religious and Cultural Studies and related fields from notable institutions, including a fellowship at Columbia University.