AMBASSADOR

Scot Marciel, ambassador U.S. Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:50:00 +0000

Scot Marciel was confirmed by the Senate of the United States of America to serve as Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia. Prior to his confirmation, Ambassador Marciel served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the East Asia and Pacific Bureau, which is responsible for relations with Southeast Asia, and concurrently as Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs.
Ambassador Marciel, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, joined the State Department in 1985. He has served as Director of the Department’s Office of Maritime Southeast Asia, Director of the Office of Mainland Southeast Asia, and Director of the Office of Southeastern Europe.

Ambassador Marciel also has served in Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Turkey, as well as in the Economic Bureau’s Office of Monetary Affairs.
Ambassador Marciel grew up in Fremont, California. He is a graduate of the University of California at Davis and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He and his wife Mae have two daughters.(rainbowdiplomacy.com/jakarta.usembassy.gov)

Ambassador of Indonesia to USA: Dino Patti Djalal

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:57:00 +0000

Dino Patti Djalal is an ambassador of Indonesia to USA. He inaugurated by Indonesia’s President at 10 august 2010. Who is Dino Pati Djalal? He is Presidential spokesperson, diplomat, speech writer, youth activist, academic, and author a national best seller.

He is presently Special Staff for International Affairs and Presidential Spokesperson for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono – a position he has held since October 2004, and extended when SBY was re-elected by a landslide to a second term in 2009. That makes Dr. Dino Patti Djalal the longest serving Presidential spokesperson in Indonesia’s modern history.

Dr. Dino Patti Djalal was born into a diplomatic family on September 10th 1965 in Belgrade, (what was then) Yugoslavia, the second of 3 children. The experience of being born in a country that no longer exists (Yugoslavia) serves to remind him of the supreme importance of maintaining national unity for multi-cultural Indonesia. His father, Professor Hasjim Djalal, was Indonesia’s Ambassador to Canada and Germany, and an international expert on the law of the sea. Hasjim Djalal is a key figure in the “archipelago concept”, a legal innovation on maritime territory which dramatically – and peacefully - multiplied the area of Indonesia’s territorial sovereignty. The archipelago concept, rejected and opposed by maritime powers when it was announced by Indonesia in 1957, is now part of international law and is fully endorsed by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

As a student, Dino Djalal was exposed to Islamic education (Muhammadiyah elementary and Al Azhar junior High) and western education - he graduated from Maclean High School in Virginia in 1981 at the early age of 15, and then obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) and his Masters Degree in Political Science from Simon Fraser University (British Columbia, Canada).

In 2000, he received a Doctorate Degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, after completing and defending a thesis on preventive diplomacy under the supervision of distinguished scholar on Southeast Asia the late Professor Michael Leifer.

Dr. Dino Patti Djalal joined the Department of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia in 1987. He has been posted to Dili, London and Washington DC, before being appointed as Director for North American Affairs (2002-2004). In the early years of his career, as assistant to Director General for Political Affairs Wiryono Sastrohandoyo, he was involved in the Cambodian conflict, the settlement of the Moro conflict in The Philippines, the South China Sea disputes, and the East Timor conflict.

Dr. Dino Patti Djalal’s first public and international exposure was when he served as spokesperson for the Task Force for the Implementation of Popular Consultation in East Timor in 1999. He was deeply saddened and severely distressed that the referendum ended in chaos and violence – just the opposite of the orderly and peaceful outcome that the Indonesian Government then had promised the UN. During that time, Dr. Dino also served as informal conduit between Foreign Minister Ali Alatas and resistance leader Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, then held in Cipinang prison. He now counts Jose Ramos Horta and Xanana Gusmao among his good friends.

Dr. Dino Djalal – working closely with Robert Scher from the Pentagon - is the conceptor of the “US-Indonesia Security Dialogue”, an annual bilateral consultations on security and defense matters that was conceived in 2001, and has continued to this day. Significantly, this dialogue was started 4 years before Indonesia-US military-to-military relations were normalized in 2005.

Dr. Dino Djalal was also the conceptor of the Forestry-11 process, a consultative process involving tropical rainforests nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America, to enhance their critical role as part of the global carbon sinks to climate change.

He was also one of the architects of the Global Inter-Media Dialogue, a process co-sponsored between Indonesia and Norway to promote press freedom as well as religious and cultural tolerance, and conceived by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the aftermath of the cartoon crisis. The first Global Inter-Media Dialogue convened in Bali on 2 September 2006 attended by journalists from the western and Islamic countries. The discussions proceeded freely without Government intervention.

Dr. Dino is also the conceptor of the Presidential Visitor’s Program, an annual program for inviting Friends of Indonesia from around the world to visit Indonesia during the time of independence celebration in mid-August. The program is now run by Department of Foreign Affairs by the able diplomat Umar Hadi.

Dr. Dino was the Indonesia Sherpa for the G-8 Outreach Summit meeting in Hokkaido, Japan in 2008. He was also the Indonesian representative of “the Leaders Network in Support of United Nations Reform” in 2005, chaired by Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson. In May 2009, in New York City, Dr. Dino represented President Yudhoyono in the annual gala dinner for Time’s 100 Most Influential Persons in the world.

As Presidential speech-writer, Dr. Dino Djalal has worked closely with President Yudhoyono to change the style and tone of the President’s international speeches – more personality, more punchy and less mechanical, less conventional, less flowery, short and clear sentences, easier to the ear. Dr. Dino now runs a workshop on speech-writing for Government officials.

Dino’s greatest passion is in youth affairs. Since 2008, he has established the “Innovative Leaders Forum” to promote innovative leadership from all sectors of Indonesian society. The Forum has held a series of public seminars presenting emerging leaders in the field of : local governance, education, peace workers, health, bureaucratic reform, entrepreneurship, moderate Islam, and climate change.

Dr. Dino has appeared on radio shows and toured Universities in Java and Sumatra to present the case for open pluralistic nationalism and a new Indonesian internationalism. A recurring theme in his speeches is the imperative for the youth to think for themselves and for their own time, and avoid the rigid dogmatism that was characteristic of the intellectual upbringing of the past. He has argued that the key to Indonesia’s success is to develop a mindset driven by opportunity, not fear; and that xenophobia, ultra-nationalism and radicalism are as destructive and distractive to Indonesia’s present generation as corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) was to the generation of the 1980’s.

He also constantly reminds Indonesians that they now have a strategic luxury to live in the world where not a single state regards Indonesia as an enemy and conversely no state is regarded by Indonesia as an enemy. This presents a rare chance to make the whole world to be pro-Indonesia, and that the anti-west or xenophobic views still held by some quarters only leads to lost opportunities that harm the national interests. He has also encouraged the youth to creatively embrace – rather than shun – globalization, which he describes as the greatest force of the 21st century, just as Indonesians successfully embraced nationalism as the greatest force of the 20th century.

Within the bureaucracy, Dr. Dino has persistently advocated on the need for officials and observers to do away with excessive conspiracy theories and siege mentality, and to courageously fine-tune their worldview to the emerging realities of the brave new world. His favorite phase, one which he tirelessly points out, is : “Today, Indonesia is a different country in a different place in a different world”.

To promote a healthy nationalism, Dino has also produced several video clips featuring popular bands Cokelat and Samsons, which depict the activities of Indonesian peace-keeping troops in Lebanon.

Dr. Dino Djalal is the founder of Modernisator – a movement of like-minded progressive and reformist young leaders who embrace the slogan “service, innovation, excellence, openness, connectivity”. The Modernisator team boasts dynamic young leaders from various sectors, such as : Chatib Basri, Emirsyah Satar, Gita Wiryawan, Sandiaga Uno, Lin Che Wei, Omar Anwar, Chrisma Al-banjar, Dian Sasatrowardoyo. The Modernisator Manifesto, which outlines a vision of 21st century Indonesia, was regarded by Asian thinker Prof. Kishore Mahbubani as “a bold message which embrace modernity and diversity. Its cosmopolitan message contrasts sharply with the message of the radical religious groups. If the Modernisator movement catches fire, it will further strengthen the open and toleant nature of Indonesian society”, and by GE Chairman Jeff Imelt as “the best business vision he had ever heard” – both were guest speakers at Modernisator events.

Dr. Dino is also the conceptor of Generation-21, a program which aims to awaken and develop a sense of unique identity – and challenge – among the youth as the first generation of the 21st century – hence, the term “Generation 21”. The culmination of this program is a television show “Generation 21 : Asia Pacific Young Leaders Dialogue” which features 60 young leaders from 16 countries in the Asia Pacific (including Myanmar) engaging in a lively debate about the challenges of the 21st century and their possible solutions – covering geopolitics, financial crisis, globalization, conflicts, regional affairs, education, technology, entrepreneurship, climate change. The 90-minute television show was actually a condensed version of the 6-hour long discussions among the young leaders. While the stars of the television show were the participants, world leaders also took part to inspire them either directly in the studi or thrugh video and written messages : President Barack Obama, Vice President Budiono, Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva, Kishore Mahbubani, ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Tony Fernandez. The program was aired in November 2009 by SCTV, and was jointly produced by Modernisator, Asialink (Australia) and Mckinsey.

In October 2009, Dr. Dino also produced “Remarkable Indonesia”, short film clips to celebrate and project Indonesia’s transformation into stable vibrant democracy, which aired in CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, BBC and other international stations.

Dr. Dino Patti Djalal is a member of the Governing Board of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, which was established by the Bali Democracy Forum; a member of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs (ICWA); and a commissioner at Danareksa, a Government investment company.

Dr. Dino Patti Djalal has written many articles for domestic and international media. He has also written 5 books :

“The geopolitics of Indonesia’s maritime territorial policy” (Jakarta : CSIS, 1996)

“Transforming Indonesia” (Jakarta : Gramedia, 2005)

“Indonesia on the move” (Jakarta : Gramedia, 2006); later translated into “Indonesia Unggul” (Jakarta : Gramedia, 2008)

“Harus Bisa !” (Jakarta : Red and White, 2008)

“Energi Positif” (Jakarta : Red and White, 2009)

His fourth book “Harus Bisa !” has become a national best seller in Indonesia – some 1,7 million copies have been printed. The book contains political stories, anecdotes and leadership lessons from the SBY Presidency, taken from his personal diary as Presidential Spokesperson- the Jakarta Globe calls it “the best book on leadership in Indonesia”. Thousands of comments posted on Facebook have called the book “inspirational”.

The book was turned into a television show by TransTV in 2009. “Harus Bisa !” has been translated into English with the title “The Can Do Leadership”, and is now being translated into Mandarin. The book is also used in the educational/training curriculum of Department of Foreign Affairs, the Indonesian military ( TNI) and national police. In 2008, in commemoration of the Indonesian Centennial, the book was sent to libraries of High Schools, Pesantrens, Higher Education and Universities throughout Indonesia.

Dino Djalal is married to Rosa Rai Djalal, and they are blessed with 3 young children : Alexa, Keanu and Chloe. Rosa is a dentist, a graduate of University of Indonesia and was trained at Columbia University. She also runs an elementary school which provides education, free of charge, to children from poor families in Cilegon, the Province of Banten. (rainbowdiplomacy.com/dinopattidjalal.com)

New ambassador, a reporter

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:39:00 +0000

Journalists believed to be ambassador, it was not something new has never been a BM Diah, Sabam Siagian, M Assegaf and many more names that this country believed to be the ambassador and the country on January 20, 2010 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on behalf of State inaugurated 20 new ambassadors, one of whom was a journalist background of Djoko Susilo.

Djoko Susilo who have poor across as a journalist Jawa Pos occupies of Post and coverage in the United States (U.S.), as well as the Muhammadiyah activists, then a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the National Mandate Party (PAN)

International news coverage is very familiar to Djoko both inside and outside the country, a graduate majoring in international relations University of Gajah Mada Yogyakarta joined as a journalist in 80 of Jawa Pos.

Like Djoko, Tosari Widjaya former Secretary General of the United Development Party (PPP) is very familiar with the reporters. Tosari political career is very long and remained consistent in his party. Tosari also has served as vice chairman of the House.

The 20 ambassadors appointed president at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta based on Presidential Decree No. 107P/09 dated December 3, 2009. Is
1. Ambassador of Indonesia to Brunei Darussalam Handriyanto Kusumo Priyo
2. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Lao People's Democratic Republic Kria Fahmi Pasaribu
3. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Spain Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady
4. Ambassador of Indonesia to Zimbabwe and Zambia Eddy Poerwana Wangsadihardja, based in Harare
5. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Norway Esti Andayani RA
6. Ambassador of Indonesia to Canada Dienne Hardianti Moehario
7. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Philippines and the Republic of Palau John Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo, based in Manila
8. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Saudi Gatot Abdullah Mansyur
9. Ambassador of Indonesia to Romania and Moldova Marianna Sutadi, domiciled in Bucharest
10. Ambassador of Indonesia to Peru and Bolivia Plurinasional Joseph Berty Fernandez, located in Lima
11. Ambassador of Indonesia to the People's Republic of China and Mongolia Imron Cotan, based in Beijing
12. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Confederation of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Djoko Susilo, based in Bern
13. Permanent Representative at the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations in Southeast Asia I Gede Ngurah Swajaya, domiciled in Jakarta
14. Ambassador of Indonesia to Austria and Slovenia I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja serving permanent representative to the UN RI and other organizations, UNIDO, IAEA, UNOV, CTBTO, based in Vienna
15. Ambassador of Indonesia to Uzbekistan Mohammad Asruchin
16. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Fiji Islands Aidil Chandra Salim
17. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Morocco Tosari Widjaja
18. RI Ambassador for South Africa Sjahril Sabaruddin
19. Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Cambodia Soehardjono Sastromihardjo. (yoedi karyono/www.rainbowdiplomacy.com)

Who is Mahmoud Saikal?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:37:00 +0000

Mahmoud Saikal is Ambassador of Afghanistan to the Republic of Indonesia.

Mahmoud Saikal is an architect and diplomat.
A graduate of both the University of Canberra and Sydney University, he served as a Project Architect and Senior Architect with Robert Peck von Hartel Trethowan , Cox Architects & Planners , and Bligh Voller Nield Pty Ltd.
In the sphere of diplomacy, he served in 1993-1994 as First Secretary and then Minister at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo; from 1994-2002 as Honorary Consul for Afghanistan in Australia, and from 2002-2005 as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Afghanistan to Australia and New Zealand.

He went on to serve in 2005-2006 as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (International Cooperation and Development) of Afghanistan, and as President of the Commission for the Coordination of the Implementation of the Old Kabul City Plans. His current research interests lie in the enhancement in economic cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/apcd.anu.edu.au/www.smh.com.au)

Who is Alexander A. Ivanov?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:06:00 +0000

Alexander A. Ivanov is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Indonesia, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Kiribati and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Association of the South-East Asian Nation (ASEAN)

Born in 1952.
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University): 1979.
Correspondence postgraduate studies, Institute of Oriental Studies under Academy of Sciences of the USSR, PhD (history): 1989.
Consulate General, Chittagong, People’s Republic of Bangladesh: 1979 – 1983.

USSR Embassy, People’s Republic of Bangladesh: 1986 – 1991.
Participation in the UN Mission in Cambodia (UNCTAD): 1993.
Russian Embassy, Japan: 1997 – 2001.
Director, Department of ASEAN and Asia-Pacific Regional Affairs: 2001 – March 2007.
Author of a number of articles on the Asia-Pacific security and cooperation issues.
Participant of official and “second track” conferences and fora on European and Asian security problems.
Rank: Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, 1st class.
Fluent in English, Bengalese and Italian.
Married with daughter.
(www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/www.indonesia.mid.ru)

Who is Mackenzie Clugston?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:41:00 +0000

Mackenzie Clugston is Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Indonesia
and to the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.

Mackenzie Clugston joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1982. Between 1985 and 1997, he served abroad twice in Tokyo as a Public Affairs Officer as well as Trade Commissioner. In 2000, he was appointed Consul General in Osaka and in 2003, moved back to Tokyo to become Minister and Deputy Head of Mission in Tokyo.

Mr. Clugston has also held a number of positions in Ottawa, including assignments with the Southern Africa Task Force, the International Financial and Investment Affairs Division, the United States Trade and Economic Policy Division, and the International Economic Relations Division. In 1997, he accepted a secondment to the Privy Council Office as Policy Adviser. His most recent assignment was that of Director General of the Assignments and Executive Management Bureau.

Mr. Clugston graduated from Trent University with a Bachelor Degree in Arts in 1974, and a Masters of Public Administration from Queen’s University in 1977. He is fluent in English, French and Japanese. He and his spouse, Paula Bowers, have two sons: Angus and Duncan. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/www.canadainternational.gc.ca)

Who is Dr. Nikolaos van Dam?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:28:00 +0000

Dr. Nikolaos van Dam is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands in Jakarta.
Born 1 April 1945 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Married to Marinka van Dam-Bogaerts. Father of a daughter and three sons.
Studied Arabic and Political & Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (cum laude), where he obtained the degree of Doctor in Literature in 1977.

1970-1975 Taught Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Amsterdam.
1974-1975 Interpreter of Arabic.
1975-1980 Staff Member of the Middle East Section of the Directorate General of Political Affairs at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1980-1983 First Secretary at the Netherlands Embassy in Beirut, covering Lebanon, Jordan and Cyprus.
1983-1985 Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Netherlands in Tripoli, Libya.
1985-1988 Deputy Director for African and Middle Eastern Affairs at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1988-1991 Ambassador of the Netherlands in Baghdad, Iraq (accredited until 2004).
1991-1996 Ambassador of the Netherlands in Cairo, covering Egypt and Palestinian occupied territories.
1996-1999 Ambassador of the Netherlands in Ankara, covering Turkey and Azerbaijan.
1999-2005 Ambassador of the Netherlands in Bonn & Berlin, Germany.
2005- Ambassador of the Netherlands in Jakarta (credentials presented on 8 September 2005), covering Indonesia and Timor-Leste (credentials presented on 8 February 2006).

Decorations
* Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau – The Netherlands (1983).
* Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau – The Netherlands (1991).
* Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (2003).
* Knight Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2005).

Languages
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German and Indonesian.

Publications (some downable)
* The Struggle for Power in Syria. Politics and Society under Asad and the Ba'th Party (also in Arabic and Turkish).
* الصراع على السلطة فى سوريا: الطائفية واﻹقليمية والعشائرية فى السياسة - الطبعة الإلكترونية
* De vrede die niet kwam. Twintig jaar diplomaat in het Midden-Oosten (The peace that did not come. Twenty years as a diplomat in the Middle East) (& Jan Keulen) (also as audiobook and in braille).
* Nederland en de Arabische Wereld: van Middeleeuwen tot Twintigste Eeuw (The Netherlands and the Arab World: from the Middle Ages until the Twentieth Century) (ed.).
* هولندا والعالم العربي منذ القرون الوسطى حتى القرن العشرين

Articles in Acta Politica, al-Ahram, All4Syria, Asian Affairs, Bibliotheca Orientalis, Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, al-Diyar, al-Hayat, Internationale Spectator, The Jakarta Post, Kompas, Majallat Markaz al-Dirasat al-Filastiniyah, Middle East International, The Middle East Journal, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, The Muslim World, Orient, Orientations, al-Qabas, Republika, al-Safir, Soera, Spieghel Historiael, Syrian Studies Association Newsletter, Die Welt des Islams, Tempo, Tijdschrift voor Moderne Geschiedenis, Vrij Nederland, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/www.mfa.nl)

Who is Zhang Qiyue?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:30:00 +0000

Ambassador Zhang Qiyue presented her credentials to H.E. President Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on August 12, 2008. She is the 9th Ambassador of China to Indonesia.

Ambassador Zhang has had a wide-range of experience in international affairs and multilateral diplomacy. She began her career by working for four years as a simultaneous interpreter for the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and Geneva. After joining the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she took part in numerous international negotiations and consultations as member and advisor of the Chinese delegation. Between 1995 and 1998, she served as the political counselor in the Permanent Mission of China to the UN.

At the end of 1998, her career came to a new turn. She was appointed as the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and remained in that important post for six years From February 2005 to July 2008, she served as Ambassador to Belgium.

Ambassador Zhang was born in Beijing, China in 1959. She received her BA at the University of Foreign Studies and later pursued her graduate studies at the UN Program for International Organizations and Interpretation.

She is married with one son. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/id.china-embassy.org)

Who is Klaus WÖLFER?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:13:00 +0000

Klaus WÖLFER is ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Indonesia.
Curriculum vitae of Ambassador Klaus WÖLFER:
Born on 5 April 1956, married, two children.
1979 Graduation at the University of Vienna, Doctor of Law
1979 - 1981 Diplomatic Academy Vienna
1981 - 1983 Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1983 - 1986 Second Secretary at the Austrian Embassy Rome
1986 - 1990 First Secretary at the Austrian Embassy Belgrade
1990 Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1990 - 1991 Counsellor for Science and World Exhibition at the Austrian Embassy Budapest
1991 - 1996 Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs
since 1995 Head of Division for the West Balkans

1996 - 2002 Director of the Austrian Cultural Institute Rome
2002 - 2006 Director General of the Department for the Arts at the Federal Chancery (Office of the Prime Minister)
30 January 2007 Presentation of his credentials as Extraordinary and Plenipotentary Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Indonesia. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/www.bmeia.gv.at)

US Embassy: Gus Dur had many admirers in the US

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:05:00 +0000

U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R. Hume said, "The passing of former President K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid means that Indonesia and its U.S. and other friends around the world have lost an inspiring leader and a great humanitarian."

4th President of Republic Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur, has died on December 30, 2009 at 6.45 PM.

"Gus Dur had many admirers in the U.S., and he will be fondly remembered for his moderation and tolerance, respect for justice and human rights, and strong commitment to democracy. Throughout a long and distinguished career, he played a crucial role in the rise of civil society in Indonesia and in the country’s remarkable transition to economic recovery and democracy."

"The condolences of the U.S. Government and American people go out to his family and to the Indonesian people as well as his many friends and supporters around the world." (dana anwari/www.rainbowdiplomacy.com)

Who is Cameron R. Hume?

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:52:00 +0000

Cameron R. Hume presented his credentials as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia on August 1, 2007. He is a member of the Foreign Service, rank of Career Minister. His earlier assignments included Italy, Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, the United Nations, and the Holy See. More recently he has served as Ambassador to Algeria and to South Africa, and as Chargé d'Affaires to Sudan. He has published three books and numerous articles on foreign policy, and he has been a fellow or guest scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard University's Center for International Affairs, and the United States Institute for Peace. He is a lawyer and admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia. His foreign languages include Arabic, French, and Italian.

Cameron R. Hume menyerahkan surat-surat kepercayaan sebagai Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Indonesia pada 1 Agustus 2007. Hume merupakan pejabat dinas luar negeri A.S. dengan pangkat Career Minister. Hume pernah bertugas di Italia, Tunisia, Suriah, Lebanon, PBB, dan Tahta Suci Vatikan. Baru-baru ini, Hume memegang jabatan sebagai Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Aljazair dan Afrika Selatan, serta sebagai Kuasa Usaha di Sudan. Ia telah menerbitkan tiga buah buku dan sejumlah artikel tentang kebijakan luar negeri. Hume juga pernah menjadi anggota Dewan Hubungan Luar Negeri pada Pusat Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Harvard; dan di United States Institute for Peace. Hume adalah seorang pengacara dan memiliki izin praktik di New York dan District of Columbia. Hume menguasai Bahasa Arab, Prancis, dan Italia. (jakarta.usembassy.gov)

Wawancara China Radio International dengan Duta Besar Republik Indonesia untuk China, Sudrajat

noreply@blogger.com (Publisher : Danari & Danari) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:48:00 +0000

China Radio Internatonal (CRI) : Bagaimana tapak tilas pembangunan Tiongkok selama 60 tahun sampai menjadi Tiongkok hari ini?
Ambassador: Kalau kita melihat RRT memang diproklamirkan pada 1 Oktober 1949. RRT sendiri itu berusia 60 tahun. Tetapi China atau Tionghoa atau Tiongkok itu berusia hampir 6000 tahun. Jadi kita tidak bisa melihat RRT hanya dari segi 60 tahun. Tetapi peradaban yang sudah ada di China ini sejak 6.000 tahun sehingga perjalanan 6.000 tahun dan perjalanan yang pernah terjadi di abad-abad sebelumnya itu juga merupakan suatu fondasi dari take offnya China yang seperti sekarang. 60 tahun itu adalah suatu kepemimpinan RRT yang berhasil menyatukan Tiongkok dan memelihara stabilitas politik Tiongkok selama 60 tahun sehingga rakyat-rakyat di Tiongkok tidak lagi saling menyerang dan berkelahi di antara mereka seperti jaman-jaman sebelumnya dan terutama zaman-i zaman dinasti-dinasti yang lama.

Dan kedua menurut saya, Tiongkok pernah jaya pada abad 14. Dunia tahu zaman keemasan Tiongkok di abad ke 14. Setelah itu menurun dan terjadi gonjang ganjing politik dan ekonomi di wilayah Tiongkok ini, tetapi setelah Revolusi Tiongkok pada tahun 1940-an dan diproklamirkannya kemerdekaan RRT pada 1 Oktober 1949, sejak itu, selama 60 tahun Tiongkok mengalami perubahan-perubahan yang fundamental bahwa dia mempersatukan bangsa Tiongkok sebagai suatu kesatuan bangsa, yang kedua menyelesaikan konflik-konflik internal, detiga membuat target-terget politik, target pembangunan selama 60 tahun. Dan bahkan sekarang ini rencana pembangunan lima tahun (repelita) mereka, sudah mencapai yang ke 11. Berarti dalam 60 tahun ini, mereka sudah 55 tahun membangun Tiongkok. Jadi hasil yang kita lihat sekarang setelah 60 tahun Tiongkok merupakan negara kekuatan ekonomi ke-3 dunia setelah Amerika dan Jepang.

CRI: Apakah dapat dikatakan, Tiongkok sekarang sudah lepas landas?
Ambassador : Saya mengatakan, Tiongkok sudah mulai take off karena fondasi-fondasi untuk mencapai kemajuan dari negara yang maju, negara yang modern itu sudah mulai dicapai. Diantaranya pembangunan infrastruktur dari segala bidang, bukan hanya fisik. Tetapi juga infrastruktur pengetahuan, infrastruktur kebudayaan, infrastruktur sektor-sektor pekerjaan, infrastruktur di sektor-sektor pembangunan lain sudah siap. Mereka hanya tinggal meningkatkan sejauh mana kecepatan terbang mereka dan sampai dimana. Sekarang income (pendapatan) per kapita mereka sudah mencapai 2300 dolar per kapita. Saya kira dalam waktu dekat mungkin sepuluh atau lima belas tahun, ini akan dobel (berlipat ganda). Dan saya lihat struktur-struktur yang dibangun oleh pemerintah Tiongkok betul betul sesuai dengan konsep apa yang mereka katakana oleh pemimpinnya bahwa Tiongkok membangun dirinya dengan cara yang modern. Apa artinya? Modernisasi Tiongkok itu adalah:

1. menggunakan teknologi yang muktahir dengan mengadopsi kepada kondisi-kondisi lingkungan yang disesuaikan, yaitu misalnya memperhatikan lingkungan hidup

2. meningkatkan hidup yang harmonis di kalangan masyarakat Tiongkok sendiri, sehingga ada keseimbangan di dalam kehidupan.

3. dan terakhir, kalau saya melihat Tiongkok bahwa pemimpin Tiongkok selalu mengedepankan kepentingan umum. Sehingga pembangunan di Tiongkok itu diorientasikan kepada kepentingan rakyat banyak. Yaitu apa? Bagaimana semua rakyat ini mendapatkan pekerjaan? Bagaimana rakyat ini bisa hidup normal? Bagaimana fasilitas-fasilitas umum rakyat bisa terpenuhi? Dan yang ketiga juga adalah kesehatan rakyat, pendidikan, kesempatan bekerja dan berpendapatan Dan ini merupakan suatu prioritas. Sehingga setiap rencana pembangunan mereka selalu diarahkan kepada kepentingan rakyat banyak. Saya kira ini suatu hal yang sangat menakjubkan bagi dunia, Tiongkok sebagai negara berkembang dengan jumlah penduduk 1.3 milyar bisa meningkatkan yang dulunya 1.3 milyar penduduk ini adalah beban dari masyarakat, beban pada pemerintah, bagaimana memberi makan, bagaimana memberikan perumahan, kesehatan dan pendidikan, sekarang mereka sudah berhasil bawa 1.3 milyar ini dijadikan sumber daya manusia yang produktif. Jadi rakyat Tiongkok sekarang bukan lagi menjadi beban tapi dia menjadi produktif, menjadi bagian dari produktifitas. Saya kira ini kesan saya selama 60 tahun mengapa Tiongkok bisa maju seperti ini dan saya juga melihat ini tidak lepas dari sistem partai politik mereka, di mana Partai Komunis Tiongkok sangat berperan.

CRI: Faktor kunci yang mendorong perkembangan dan kemajuan Tiongkok dari yang dulunya tertutup dari dunia sampai menjadi Tiongkok yang terbuka dan modern.
Ambassador: Saya melihat bahwa memang ada suatu skala periode, tahapan selama 60 tahun ini. Tahapan Mao Zedong, itu saya melihat Mao Zedong berusaha untuk mempersatukan bangsa ini sehingga dia mengisolasi bangsa ini dari dunia luar. Karena cita-cita Mao Zedong adalah bagaimana bangsa ini tidak terpengaruh lagi oleh intrik-intrik negara luar, oleh keterlibatan negara luar, karena hal itu sangat menyakitkan dialami oleh mereka pada waktu Opium War, itu betul-betul keliatan bahwa China menjadi terbelah. Belum lagi ada invasi Jepang, dan lain-lain. Sehingga ada intrik-intrik dari pihak luar yang membuat China menjadi tidak stabil. Mao Zedong mempunyai anggapan bahwa dengan sistem kepemimpinan dia maka dia tutup China dalam konteks mempersatukannya dan membangun China secara struktur ke dalam. Setelah Mao Zedong meninggal, pengganti beliau adalah Deng Xiaoping. Mereka berpikir bahwa nyatanya China tidak bisa tertutup. China tidak bisa sendirian, bahwa suatu negara di dunia maju itu tidak bisa sendirian. Mereka akan saling tergantung dengan negara lain. Maka Deng Xiaoping mulai membuka, terutama pada tahun 1970-an, beliau melihat bahwa China harus terbuka. China harus mulai mengadaptasi apa-apa yang ada di dunia. Sehingga pada waktu itu China mengambil suatu kesempatan, yaitu kalau China bisa memproduksi sesuatu yang diperlukan dunia, kenapa tidak? Dari situlah China mulai mengadaptasi bahwa ekonomi sistem komunis yang dikontrol oleh pemerintah, market yang didikte oleh pemerintah sama sekali tidak kondusif untuk pergaulan dunia. Apalagi pada waktu itu Deng Xiaoping melihat bagaimana Uni Soviet tidak tahan secara politik dan ekonomi dan akhirnya Uni Soviet bubar. Dan ini juga menunjukkan bahwa ekonomi sistem komunis yang tertutup dan dikontrol oleh pemerintah nyatanya tidak berhasil dalam mengadaptasi situasi dunia yang semakin terbuka. Sehingga Deng Xiaoping membuat Tiongkok menjadi terbuka. Dan dengan keterbukaan seperti itu, saya kira sejak tahun 1970-an Deng Xiaoping mengirim banyak mahasiswa-mahasiswanya ke luar negeri. Hampir lebih setiap tahun dipelihara 650.000 mahasiswa China di luar negeri untuk belajar di Amerika, di Eropa dan di mana-mana. Dan mereka kembali dengan ilmu-ilmu barat. Dengan ilmu manajemen, ilmu teknologi barat dan kembali. Mereka merubah sistem yang ada di China menjadi mengadaptasi ilmu-ilmu barat dan dengan mempelajari ilmu-ilmu barat dia tahu market barat. Nah sehingga pada kurun waktu tertentu, terutama pada tahun 1990-an selama 20 tahun China sudah mampu memproduksi produk-produk baru yang dibutuhkan oleh market barat. Sehingga sekarang China sudah membuat apa saja yang dibutuhkan oleh dunia. Sehingga sekarang China sudah berhasil menjadi The Factory of The World (Pabrik Dunia).

CRI : Jadi factor pendidikan itu yang sangat mendorong ya?
Ambassador : Saya kira factor pendidikan sangat …. Karena keterbukaan hanya sekedar niat keterbukaan tanpa mempersiapkan keterbukaan itu tidak bisa. Sehingga pada waktu itu Deng Xiaoping mengirimkan mahasiswanya keluar untuk mempelajari apa sih yang terjadi di luar? Dan apa yang dibutuhkan di luar? Nilai-nilai apa yang ada diluar Tiongkok? Itu yang mereka pelajari. Sehingga pada waktu mereka kembali mereka menyusun strategi di dalam. Mereka belajar dari kesalahan-kesalahan Barat membangun kota, mereka belajar kesalahan-kesalahan Barat membangun lingkungan, pabrik dan lain-lain sehingga sekarang China menerapkan lingkungan yang lebih kondusif dan lebih baik daripada pembangunan-pembangunan masa lalu di Eropa dan di AS. Sehingga China modern ini adalah model pembangunan modern masa baru dengan koreksi terhadap pembangunan-pembangunan model lama di Eropa dan AS. Sehingga model yang ada di negara ini sekarang adalah negara ini adalah negara yang sosialis tetapi mereka mengelola manajemennya secara kapitalis tetapi tujuan pokoknya adalah menyejahterakan kesejahteraan umum sehingga rakyat yang didahulukan itu tetap di depan. Sehingga ini adalah suatu negara yang dipimpin oleh sosialis komunis tapi dia menerapkan sistem ekonomi kapitalis. Sehingga pelan-pelan keran keterbukaan dan kebebasan pasar itu mulai dibuka. Dan bahkan sekarang banyak pihak swasta China yang berkembang besar dan menjadi konglomerat-konglomerat yang bisa menjadi sokoguru ekonomi. Sehingga sokoguru-sokoguru ekonomi mereka tidak hanya ditunjang oleh BUMN-BUMN (Badan Usaha Milik Negara) yang besar, tetapi sekarang pihak=pihak swasta juga ikut berpartisipasi di dalamnya. Saya kira ini yang membuat China lebih siap untuk membangun. Tentunya dalam hal ini China sanggup memberikan kesempatan pekerjaan kepada lebih dari 400juta angkatan kerja China.

CRI : Selama 60 tahun ini, pencapaian Tiongkok yang paling diingat dunia apa? Pencapaian yang membuat dunia menyadari bahwa Tiongkok sudah berbeda.
Ambassador : Ikon yang paling kelihatan adalah Olimpiade 2008. Itu adalah satu ikon Tiongkok yang memukau dunia bahwa kesuksesan Olimpiade 2008 yang diselenggarakan di Beijing itu adalah merupakan suatu ikon keberhasilan Tiongkok dalam membangun negaranya. Karena dengan menyiapkan Olimpiade yang begitu besar, itu perlu persiapan-persiapan infrastruktur, manajemen, dan aturan-aturan sekuriti yang ketat, tentunya ini merupakan suatu kunci keberhasilan dari suatu negara untuk diperhitungkan di dunia. Itu Ikonnya! Sama dengan tahun 1975 Korea Selatan waktu itu mencanangkan diri sebagai tuan rumah Olimpiade. Sehingga bagi negara-negara berkembang yang mulai akan maju, itu bisa diperhitungkan oleh dunia manakala negara itu sudah sanggup menyelenggarakan Olimpiade. Itu ikonnya. Sehingga itu sebagai patokannya bahwa negara itu memang sudah take off karena menyelenggarakan Olimpiade bukan hal yang gampang.

CRI : Menurut Anda keberhasilan Tiongkok menyelenggarakan Olimpiade cukup mengubah imej terhadap negara Asia?
Ambassador : Betul. Setelah itu orang mempelajari apa yang terjadi di Tiongkok. Begitu suksesnya Olimpiade 2008 baru dia tahu apa yang sudah terjadi di Tiongkok. Itu yang membuat dunia terkesan. Sebelumnya mereka hanya tahu Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, ya begitu-begitu sajalah. Itukan negara China, mereka hanya tahu negara China itu mie dengan sumpitnya. Tetapi setelah Olimpiade mereka melihat Tiongkok berbeda. Itu yang membuat Ikon mereka.

CRI : Dalam KTT genap 60 tahun berdirinya PBB pada 15 September 2005, Presiden Hu Jintao menyampaikan gagasan mengenai "Dunia Harmonis" kepada masyarakat internasional untuk membangun dunia yang damai dan makmur bersama. Bagaimana Pak Dubes menanggapi gagasan Presiden Hu Jinato tersebut?
Ambassador : Gagasan dari Presiden Hu Jintao ini memang adalah "jualan" China sejak sepuluh tahun terakhir ini. Ini memang kebijakan luar negerinya China sebagai resolusi damai terhadap manajemen dunia. China selalu mengatakan, dunia ini harus dikelola bersama secara harmonis. Harmonis itu apa artinya? Kita menghargai dan memberikan toleransi kepada hak-hak dan kondisi-kondisi orang lain tanpa mengabaikan kepentingan kita sendiri tetapi dunia ini juga harus mempunyai tujuan yang sama. Harmonis berarti dunia tidak lagi saling menyerang. Dunia tidak lagi menggunakan kekuatan militer untuk menghadapi konflik-konflik yang ada karena tentu konflik kepentingan, singgungan-singgungan kepentingan antara negara itu akan selalu terjadi. Singgungan kepentingan ekonomi, singgungan kepentingan politik, singgungan kepentingan kesejahteraan, singgungan kepentingan perbatasan, dan segala macamnya, itu selalu ada. Makanya solusinya adalah melalui kerjasama yang harmonis. Forum-forum internasional seperti ASEM, ASEAN, ASEAN plus 1, ASEAN plus 3, seperti forum-forum G20 itu saya kira sebaiknya tetap dipelihara sebagai suatu forum untuk dialog antar negara dan tentu harmonis. Disitulah timbulnya harmonis karena kalau antar negara tidak ada dialog, tidak ada komunikasi maka mereka tidak ada saling pengertian dan harmonisasi tidak akan dapat dilaksanakan. Harmonis itu kan seperti orkestra. Orang yang main drum, orang yang main biola, orang yang main bass, orang yang main suling, semuanya bermain pada suara masing-masing, tetapi semuanya disesuaikan dengan harmonis sehingga tidak hanya drum yang mendominasi musik itu dan tidak hanya biola yang mendominasi, semua disesuaikan dengan harmoni dengan tujuan pada lagu-lagu yang dimainkan. Saya kira dunia juga harus begitu. Himbauan Hu Jintao saya kira juga hampir paralel dengan himbauan AS. Saya mendengar dan melihat pidato Obama di PBB. Beliau juga mengatakan, AS akan memulai dengan cara menjalin hubungan yang baru dengan dunia untuk membangun dunia yang lebih aman dan damai di masa yang akan datang. Saya penuh dengan keyakinan bahwa dengan kepemimpinan Hu Jintao ditambah lagi dengan Obama di AS, saya melihat dunia akan lebih baik karena saya melihat dua pemimpin besar ini mempunyai irama yang sama untuk membangun dunia yang lebih damai. (2009-09-28 18:06:21 CRI / Foto:matanews.com)