The name is Renata Melati Putri. I prefer to be called Rere—which I know is hard for non-rolling-R language speakers. I have a Master’s in International Sport Development and Politics at the German Sport University Cologne, Germany. The program gave me intensive exposure to empirical evidence combined with theoretical approaches to sports development.
I am aiming for a career that enables me to provide a research-based policy for long-term sports development taken from in-depth analysis regarding specific sports, political, and governance issues in Indonesia. Further, my interests also include the impact of mega sporting events and its management.
Currently, I work as an independent consultant and researcher. My projects include political risk analysis for mega sports events, athletes’ 360, elderly sport, safeguarding in sport, and Sport for Development (S4D). Please feel free to visit Projects to see my selected works.
I started my journey in 2018 as a sports policy researcher to provide adequate solutions to the current national issues with Ganesport Institute, an aspiring sports think-tank in Indonesia. The institute runs under the Ganesport Foundation, a non-profit organization that envisions sport as a catalyst for social development. My objective as a researcher, beyond consultative purpose, is to build a solid record for my application for a Ph.D. My current research project with the organization is a case study on the fight against match-fixing in Indonesian football federation.
In the summer of 2017, I interned at the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia (KOI) in Jakarta. I assisted the General Secretary in managing the day-to-day inter-department and inter-organization correspondence. I also liaised with the NOC with the government (the Ministry of Youth and Sports) during the 29th SEA Games, the 2018 Asian Games, and the preparation for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.
Prior to my current degree, I obtained a B. Ed degree in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation from the State University of Surabaya (UNESA) in Indonesia. The degree allowed me to work as a physical education teacher at Chitkara International School in Chandigarh, India. The responsibilities included planning, evaluating, and managing the U-15 basketball team for the municipal-level inter-school competition. As an international teacher, I was also involved in the marketing team and contributed to the English club.
During my bachelor program, I worked for the National Sports Committee (KONI) as a volunteer and a freelance assistant, which gave me a lot of exposure to sports issues in Indonesian sports bodies. I was honored to participate as an Indonesian Youth Representative in the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly on the 2019 Asian Games Bidding—which shifted to 2018 in Macau, China.
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