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Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesia117Indigenous Peoples and PovertyReduction: Sharing Best PracticesOur goal of poverty eradication and of inclusive growth thatembraces the disadvantaged and marginalized sections of societycan be achieved when our actions are guided by a socialconscience and are not devoid of sensitivity.%u2014Pratibha PatilAt the outset, allow me, on behalf of the Government ofIndonesia, to express my greatest gratitude andappreciation to the Government of the Philippines forthe hospitality and warm welcome to all of us. We would alsolike to express our sincerest thanks and appreciation to thePresident of the Asian Development Bank, who has offered veryconstructive cooperation with the Government of Indonesia,particularly in this technical assistance for capacity buildingfor poverty reduction of indigenous peoples. This co-operationhas taken place since April this year. Various government4