General Chair, Indonesia National Council of Churches

The Reverend Jacklevyn Manuputty, a graduate of Hartford Seminary’s international peacemaking program as well as its master of arts program, was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree by the Hartford Seminary Board of Trustees. Rev. Manuputty is the cofounder of the Maluku Interfaith Institution for Humanitarian Action in Indonesia, which creates institutional capacity-building programs, develops positive public discourse, and builds a network of pluralistic conflict-prevention observers. He is actively involved in peacemaking, facilitating dialogues and promoting interfaith cooperation among many groups in the Muslim- majority country. In addition, Rev. Manuputty works on eco-justice issues, including the #SaveAru project. From 2017 to 2019, he was the assistant to the special envoy of the president for Dialogue, Interfaith Cooperation, and Civilization, and in 2019 he was elected general secretary of the Council of Churches in Indonesia, a position he still holds. Rev. Manuputty has received several awards for his interreligious peacemaking work, including the World Harmony Week Prize from King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2018; the Peacemakers in Action Award from the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding in New York City in 2012; and the Ma’arif Award for dedication in the field of peacebuilding and interfaith relations.