About

A bridge between heritage and the horizon.

DBB Foundation is an international ecosystem combining education, legal, entrepreneurship and vocational pathways and intercultural exchange — grounded in Bali, reaching across the world.

A young scholar
Our Ethos

Twenty-nine years of dignified, patient work.

Established in 1997 as Duta Bina Bhuana — "Ambassadors who nurture the world" — the foundation began with a single classroom in Bali and a stubborn belief that culture and innovation are not opposites but partners.

Today, our work spans scholarships, vocational training, women's empowerment, media production, and global innovation labs — connecting young Indonesians to networks in Singapore, Scandinavia, the Middle East, and beyond.

1997
Founded
14
Countries
4.2k
Alumni

Guiding principles

Global Citizenship

We prepare students not just for jobs, but for stewardship of a connected world.

Cultural Continuity

Indonesian wisdom is not preserved as relic — it is carried forward as living knowledge.

Purposeful Innovation

Technology serves human dignity. We build labs, not echo chambers.

Read the Foundation charter →