
Andini Effendi
International correspondent and news anchor Metro TV.
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Pelita Harapan University, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Jakarta – Indonesia – Bachelor of Arts, Communication studies concentrating in Journalism, June 2004
New York University, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, M.S. in Global Affairs, NY-USA, 2013
SPECIALIZATION
- International Affairs
- Conflict Resolution
- Sustainability and Environmental human stories
AWARDS
- 2020 – Best Current Affairs Presenter Asian Television Award
- 2019 – Best Current Affairs Presenter Asian Television Award
- 2019 – Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award Indonesia recipient
- 2019 – Gen-T Asia Pacific Indonesia recipient
- 2015 – Influential Woman Award Senayan City
EXPERIENCE
METRO TV July 2007 – 2020, international correspondent and news anchor
Jakarta,Indonesia
Reporting experiences includes:
- Indonesia’s election 2009 & 2014
- Thailand coup 2009 – 2010
- President Obama’s visit November 2010
- Libya War 2011. Covering the turmoil extensively for 7 weeks from Tripoli and other cities in the Western part of the country
- UNGA meeting 2011 & 2012
- US election 2012 & Presidential Inauguration 2013
- APEC Summit Bali 2014
- Malaysian Election & Interview with PM Mahathir Mohammad 2018
- Japanese Emperor Coronation 2019
Interviews:
- Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President
- Shimon Peres, Israeli President & Prime Minister
- Scott Morrison, Australian Prime Minister
- Benigno Aquino Jr., President of the Philippines
- Joko Widodo, Indonesian President
- David Beckham, international soccer player
- Mahathir Mohammad, Malaysian Prime Minister
- Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s Opposition Leader
- Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistani President
- Sauli Niinistö, Finnish President
- Tomislav Nikolić, Serbian President
Feature stories, includes:
- Israel
- Syrian refugees in Israel
- Water technology
- Soccer for peace between Israeli & Palestinian children
- Living in Gaza border
- Japan
- Emperor’s coronation ceremony
- Australia
- Social Enterprises that change the world
- Muslims in Australia
- Startups with social impacts
- Trade Between Indonesia & Australia
- Dili, East Timor and Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Peacebuilding through arts and sports in Sri Lanka and East Timor.
TV Programs:
- Menilik Indonesia
Documentary series focusing on Indonesian subcultures
- Q&A
Award winning weekly 90 minutes talk show of the underground trend in Indonesia