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EQUATOR
I N D O N E S I A N N E W S -J U LY 2 01 1 , V O L . X I V/07
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
BELGRADE - SERBIA
World Batik Summit
September 28 - October 2 - 2011 - Jakarta - Indonesia
World Batik Summit 2011 will be held in Jakarta Convention Center on September 28th – October 2nd,
2011. The following activities are the highlight program of World Batik Summit 2011.
Int ernat ional Conference
The theme for this international conference will be: “Indonesia: Global Home of Batik”. the Program will
be include the plenary session and site visit workshops in different representative locations around the city,
such as Jakarta Textile Museum, Parang Kencana Workshop. This international conference will be held on
September 28th-30th, 2011.
Gallery of Honor
International Leaders, celebrities, fashion leaders, etc featured in Batik will be featured in the photo
gallery (Gallery if Honor). This Gallery will be held on September 28th-30th, 2011.
Bat ik Buyers Meet Sellers
This program objective is to provide opportunities for international buyers to meet face to face with
Indonesian sellers, in order to increase products selling.
Exhibit ion
This exhibition will be produced as part of the World Batik Summit 2011 presenting all Batik products such
as Batik Gallery from Batik collectors, batik art and crafts, batik interiors, batik workshop, jewelry, accessories,
fashion, etc. This program will be held on September 28th and October 2nd, 2011.
Gala Dinner and Fashion Show
The fashion show will be held simultaneously with the Opening Night Gala Dinner. The fashion show will
invite top Indonesian and international fashion houses whose works have featured batik such as Deanoor
(Malaysia), Kouru (Japan), Saksit (Thailand), Hermes (Paris), Lu Kun (Shanghai/China), Indonesian Designer
Ramli, Sebastian Gunawan, Anne Avantie, Carmanita, Bi Batik, Chossy Latu, Parang Kencana. Culture
Performance, Angklung, Topeng Cirebon, Bedoyo Dance and Jaipong Dance. Children Performance
“I Love Batik”, History of Batik/Operate Story Batik, Slide Show Tribute by Iwan Tirta. This program will be
delivered in an Indonesian athmosphere of food and culture, on September 29th, 2011.
http://indonesia.worldbatiksummit.com
Ambassador’s Note
July 2011
Distinguished readers,
In this edition, the month of July has been marked through several sport and social
activities, all in the spirit of facing the celebration of the 66th Anniversary of the
Independence of the Republic of Indonesia that will be commemorate next month in
August 17, 2011. This is a tradition in all over the Indonesia as well as in many Indonesian
communities all over the world, and I am very happy that our Embassy’s activities
also has been participated by many respected Embassy’s counterparts, friends from
media, as well as members from Friendship Association of Serbia and Indonesia
“Nusantara”.
In this edition, we are also presenting one of the Indonesia’s export commodities cocoa. Indonesia now is the third largest producer of cocoa in the world after Ghana
and the Ivory Coast, and has become a significant supplier of the world’s market and I hope it will also enter
the market of Serbia considering that the economy cooperation between Indonesia and Serbia is surely
going to increase in the year to come. South, Southeast and West Sulawesi are the main production areas of
cocoa in Indonesia that contributed 75% of the total Indonesia’s production. Mostly are exported through the
Makassar in South Sulawesi, which is also one of the topic of this edition in the section of Indonesia’s tourism.
Last but not least, the month of July also has been marked with the celebration of the Indonesian Children’s
Day every 23 of July that was participated by over 70 children from the Indonesian community in Belgrade
as well as the children of Embassy counterparts and friends. The celebration of this event was the main part
of the ‘Folk’s Festive’ (Pesta Rakyat) and decorated with 100 red and white balloons written with “I LOVE
INDONESIA”. On that day, the balloons were released up on the blue sky of Serbia, with the massage of love
and hope for the future generation.
In this spirit, we also would like to extend special thank to former Editor-in-Chief of the magazine “Equator”, Mrs.
Ance Maylany, that has completed her tenure at our Embassy and who had contributed a great effort and
passion to every editions of our magazine through 3,5 previous years. On behalf of the Indonesian Embassy in
Belgrade, we wish her and her family every success in new assignment and always in the spirit of traditional
friendship of Indonesia and Serbia.
Semuel Samson
EDITORIAL BOARD
Highlights
RI to broach joint ASEAN visa issue at ministerial meeting
TNI in Lebanon receives UN peace madals
ASEAN, nuclear weapon states to resume talks
RI likely to become East Asia auto parts industry base
Telkom wins five awards from Finance Asia
State budget 2011 records Rp 56,9 trillion surplus
Lampung to host Tourism Indonesia Mart & EXPO 2011
Wakatobi opens registration for undersea photo contest
Indonesia Pearl Festival 2011 in Jakarta, October 12-16
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RI boasting to become economic leader in Asia
Bali Cocoa Conference boon to RI’s industry
Sail Komodo or Sail Derawan 2013
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Business
Indonesia’s best export products: Cacao
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Travel
Makassar, South of Sulawesi
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Embassy
Activities facing the celebration of the 66th Independence
of the Republic of Indonesia
Afternoon gathering with Head of Mission of the ASEAN countries
Friendly luncheon with the Serbian press
Meeting the Serbian Defense Minister
Indonesian student received certificate awarding of the scholarship
“The World in Serbia”
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SUPERVISOR
H.E. Semuel Samson
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Ariana Yulianti
BOARD OF EDITORS
Zamardi
Eko Himawan
Col. Agoes Joesni
Indah Mekawati
Yudi Tetra Mulya
RESEARCHERS
Eni Diponegoro
Friedo Hubert
LOGISTIC & DISTRIBUTION
Prima Setiani
Dono Legowo
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PHOTO ON THE COVER:
Indonesia is the third largest producer of cocoa in the world after
Ghana and the Ivory Coast, and the most significant cocoa bean
supplier in East Asia. Indonesia’s biggest competitive advantages
include its low cost, high production capacity (availability of
supply), efficient infrastructure and open trading/marketing
system (business environment).
EQUATOR is a compilation of news taken from National News Agency (ANTARA) and other news sources from Indonesia. The contents does
not reflect particular policy or position of the Embassy of the Republic Indonesia and its beholders. The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
takes the privilege to sort out news material taken from the above mentioned sources and presented in accordance with the coverage of the
materials (political & security, economy, social & culture and international relation issues).
Highlights
Eighty countries to attend sustainable
development CONFAB in Solo
Solo, Central Java - As many as 250
delegates from 80 countries has gathered for a “High Level Dialog on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable
Development (HLD IFSD)” on July 18,
2011.
The 250 participants are from
80 countries, 10 UN agencies, 21
major groups and 17 non-governmental organizations
The meeting is organized by the
United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD) as the organizer of Rio+20 and the Indonesian
Government through the Ministry of
Environmental Affairs, the environment
Minister`s expert staff for economic
and sustainable development affairs,
Dana A Kartakusuma said.
The meeting was opened by
Indonesia`s Environment Minister Gusti
Muhammad Hatta at 9 am on July 19,
2011.
He said the dialog was held with
the aim of collecting inputs from participants for the development, reform
or revitalization of IFSD formulation. He
said the results of the meeting would
be contributed to the Rio+20 process.
The attendants to the high level
dialog include decision makers, UN officials and epresentatives from various
regional and international organizations with sustainable development
portfolio.
Others include civil community representatives, researchers and experts
for exchange of views.
The 250 participants are from 80
countries, 10 UN agencies, 21 major
groups and 17 non-governmental organizations.
“The Solo meeting is an important
step for pushing a more effective environment institutionalization. This was
the initiative of Indonesia and the United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs (UNDESA),” he said.
He said through the initiative it was
hoped the reform process of of sustainable and environment development at
global levels would be started.
The importance of the dialog for
Indonesia is it is hoped it will revitalize
sustainable development efforts not
only at global but also national and lo-
cal levels.
“The Solo meeting will be a historic
milestone in the process of sustainable
development institutionalization,” he said.
He said the meeting would focus on
issues related to the IFSD for the consideration of wider institutional reform
options namely the strengthening of
the international institutional framework for sustainable development.
Apart from that, he said, focus
would also be given to creating a new
umbrella organization for sustainable development, the strengthening
of “United Nations Environment Programs” (UNEP) and improvement of international and regional framework for
sustainable development.
He said the results of the dialog
would be put in a report to be made by
the Indonesian government with support from the UNSCD secretariat.
The document will be used as inputs for the formulation of compilation
texts for discussions the second intrameeting for Rio+20 in December 2011,
he said.
RI to broach joint ASEAN visa issue
at ministerial meeting
Jakarta - Indonesia has brought up
the issue of instituting a joint ASEAN visa
system at an ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
(AMM) on July 16-23, minister said.
“The idea to adopt a joint ASEAN visa
system for visitors from outside the ASEAN region will be discussed during a Ministerial meeting in Bali. The concept of a
joint visa system will resemble the Schengen visa system adhered to by some European countries,” Foreign Minister Marty
Natalegawa said on July 14, 2011.
However, the Minister said a joint ASEAN visa system could not be implemented soon because it must be discussed further by related officials in the future.
He said the joint ASEAN Visa system
would enable visitors from countries outside ASEAN to travel in the ten member
countries of ASEAN with a single visa.
“We want countries outside ASEAN to
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see this organization as a single place to
visit,” he added.
Some ASEAN countries have since
2005 been issuing free visas to visitors
from fellow ASEAN member countries.
Of the 10 members namely Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei
Darussalam, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos,
Myanmar and Cambodia only the last
three countries have not yet implemented the free-visa policy.
Earlier, the ASEAN Tourism Association
(ASEANTA) comprised of member tourism organization from the 10-member
nations of ASEAN, is busy lobbying their
respective governments to adopt a policy
of a single visa valid for all ten countries
as a critical step of turning ASEAN into a
single tourism destination.
According to ASEANTA`s Vice-President, Elly Hutabarat, the idea of a single
ASEAN visa received widespread support
from the governments of the association
but has encountered problems in moves
towards the actual implementation of the
measure due to the varying immigration
and visa policies among the 10 countries.
Highlights
TNI in Lebanon receives UN peace
medals
Jakarta - The Indonesian military
contingent Garuda grouped in the UN
Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was
awarded a UN Peace Medal for its full
dedication and responsibility as UN
peace keeping force.
The peace medal had been given
to the 282-member contingent
from various units under the command of UNIFIL
commander of the Indonesian contingent Col. Yulianta and the representatives of the five task forces.
Also presenting the medals was
Mission Support Director Girish Sinha,
western sector Commander Brig Gen
Gualtiero Mario De Cicco and Unifil Military Task Force Commander Rear Admiral Luiz Henrique Caroli.
On the occasion, UNIFIL Commander Alberto Asarta Cuevaz congratulated
all the members of the Indonesian contingent for their dedication and full responsibility as UN peace keeping force
in the Lebanon.
He also expressed his pride for the
performance and professionalism of the
Indonesian contingent members.
Commander of Konga XXIII-E/UNIFIL
Lt Col Hendy Antariksa told Antara News
in Jakarta on July 22, 2011, the peace
medal had been given to the 282-member contingent from various units under
the command of UNIFIL (United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon).
“They included 150 Indo FPC task
force personnel, 49 Indo FHQSU task
force personnel, 75 East Military Police
personnel, seven Indo Medical personnel, and one member of the HQ Staff
Maritime Task Force,” he said.
Hendy said the medal presentation ceremony took place at Sudirman
Square, Camp Green Hill, Naqoura,
Southern Lebanon, on July 21, 2011.
The medals were presented personally by the UNIFIL Commander to the
Military Chief:
Defense system must be adjusted
Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Forces
(TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono
said the state defense system must be
adjusted to developments in presentday defense systems.
“As the supreme commander of the
TNI, the President has directed us all to
adjust the TNI doctrine to present developments,” Agus Suhartono said after the closing of a joint TNI-Singapore
Armed Forces/SAF Asean Humanitarian
Assistance Disaster Relief Exercise 2011
in Depok, West Java, on July 14, 2011.
He said that strategic and general
defense policies in all forces, namely the
Air Force, the Army and the Navy, of the
TNI should be adjusted. This is because
defense strategies and systems should
follow present developments.
“The defense system has changed
so that the old one should be revised,”
the TNI Chief said in response to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s
directives that asked the TNI to adjust
itself to the present defense and pattern system.
On the occasion, the TNI Chief
closed the TNI-SAF exercise at the
headquarters of the Infantry Division I
of the Army`s Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) in Cilodong, Depok
West Java.
“We hope that this exercise which is
initiated by both nations will have strategic impact on wider areas, namely at
the ASEAN level and in other regions,”
the Indonesian TNI Chief said.
He said it should be realized that the
world was experiencing a global warming and climate change that caused
natural disasters.
Agus said that in the handling of a
natural disaster the military elements
had always been ready to carry out fast,
accurate and massive handling.
This is because military personnel are
supported with relatively enough equipment, yet (the success) is inseparable from
the people`s participation, he said.
“Disasters do not see the size
(whether big or small) of a country.
Therefore, the TNI and SAF conducted
a joint exercise that will be made a
model for other countries in the ASEAN
region,” he said.
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Highlights
FM hopes Thai-Cambodia’s peace
negotiation continue
Jakarta - Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said that he expected the
peace negotiation between Thailand and
Cambodia would continue.
The Minister made the statement on
July 14, 2011, in response to recent government change in Thailand where Puea
Thai party that supported Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former Thai PM Thaksin
Shinawatra, as Prime Minister won the
election.
“We expect the newly formed Government will continue to show a positive
attitude to solve the border conflict with
Cambodia,” said Marty.
Earlier, Cambodia also stated its positive response towards the election victory
in neighboring Thailand which was won
by allies of fugitive former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who has strong links with
Phnom Penh.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said
he hoped the new Thai Government, led
by Thaksin`s sister Yingluck Shinawatra,
would help resolve a long and sometimes bloody border dispute between the
neighbouring countries.
“It`s obvious we cannot hide that we
are happy with the Puea Thai Party`s victory,” Hor Namhong told reporters in the
Cambodian capital.
“We hope that the new Government
that will emerge from the Puea Thai Party
will resolve problems with Cambodia in a
more positive and peaceful way” than the
previous Government, he said.
The border between the two nations
has never been fully demarcated and two
episodes of fierce fighting between their
armies along the frontier earlier this year
left at least 28 people dead.
A major flash-point is the ancient
Preah Vihear temple, with both sides
claiming ownership of a small patch of
land near the ruins.
RI-US civil societies partner to
strengthen democracy
Jakarta - Indonesian, American and
Southeast Asian civil society organizations built four partnerships to support
independent Media and to increase
women`s political representation, U.S.
Under Secretary of State for Democracy
and Global Affairs Maria Otero said.
Other two partnerships had to do
with the effort to improve access to
elections for people with disabilities in
addition to strengthening regional human rights institutions, he said in a release made available to Antara on July
20, 2011.
“Indonesia has a lot to offer to the
rest of the world, and we welcome the
opportunity to support stronger democracy, better governance and greater respect for human rights throughout
the region,” said Otero at the first IKATU.S. Annual Partner Conference.
Otero noted that the IKAT-U.S. initiative provided an opportunity for
Indonesian civil society organizations
to weave partnerships with American
and Southeast Asian counterparts into
a tapestry of improved democracy,
governance and human rights in the
region.
As part of the $17 million, three-year
IKAT-U.S. initiative, the U.S. Government is supporting partnerships led by
the Indonesian Association for Media
Development (PPMN), Partnership for
Governance Reform, the International
Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES),
and the American Bar Association Rule
of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI).
The four partnerships will work to
develop mass media as a civic educational tool, increase women`s political
representation, improve access to elections for people with disabilities, and
encourage lawyers to work with civil
society organizations to strengthen
regional human rights institutions, respectively.
Under Secretary Otero is in Indonesia to join Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Bali for meetings July 23-24 of the
Joint Commission of the Indonesia-U.S.
Comprehensive Partnership.
As part of those meetings, Under
Secretary Otero will co-chair sessions of
the Democracy and Civil Society Working Group.
Highlights
ASEAN Chief: South China Sea accord
“momentous and historical landmark”
Jakarta - The agreement on the Guidelines on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the
South China Sea is a “momentous and
historic” landmark, according to ASEAN
Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan.
Dr Surin and Yang agreed that
2011 is an important year for ASEAN and China, as it marks the 20th
anniversary of bilateral ties
It was also a reflection that the ASEAN
Regional Forum worked, the ASEAN Secretariat said in a press statement posted
on its official website.
Dr Surin Pitsuwan and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met at the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting in Bali, cochaired by Viet Nam and China.
Minister Yang Jiechi, meanwhile, described the agreement as a “very important” landmark. “China will actively coop-
erate with ASEAN in the drafting of the
Code of Conduct,” said Yang.
Quoting from the Chinese saying that
“a thousand mile journey begins with the
first step”, he stressed that it was an important first step by China and ASEAN “towards practical cooperation, and building
mutual trust”.
The announcement of the agreement
on the Guidelines on July 20, 2011, made
headlines across the Asia-Pacific, with
many media analysing its importance and
impact to peace and stability in the South
China Sea.
Dr Surin and Yang agreed that 2011
is an important year for ASEAN and China, as it marks the 20th anniversary of
bilateral ties.
A series of celebratory activities
have been planned in Beijing and ASEAN. Dr Surin pointed out that the focus
to bring the celebrations to the people,
dovetails with Indonesia`s emphasis on
a people-centred ASEAN.
On the future of bilateral relations,
Dr Surin and Yang agreed that an important cornerstone in its relations is
the exchange among our youth - especially the exchange of students between ASEAN and China.
Both leaders are also looking forward to a successful Summit this year
to wrap up the celebrations.
Yang noted that for the first decade
of this millennium, China and ASEAN
have jointly achieved the biggest freetrade area of the developing world, and
the two sides should build on this and
aim for another landmark achievement
in the second decade.
The upbeat sentiments were also expressed by Viet Nam`s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem.
Indonesia is the Chair of ASEAN this
year, and Jakarta has virtually pulled
out all stops to make sure its Chairmanship is a meaningful one.
ASEAN, nuclear weapon states to
resume talks
Nusa Dua, Bali - Ten ASEAN member
countries are scheduled to resume talks with
five nuclear weapon states early in August,
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty
Natalegawa said on July 18, 2011.
“Both sides will discuss points of objection that have been issued by nuclear
weapon states to ASEAN about the implementation of free nuclear zone treaty in
the Southeast Asia region signed by the
latter,” the Minister said after receiving
a report about the meeting result of the
Commission of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty
in Bali on Monday morning (18/07).
Marty expressed appreciation to the
latest development arguing that the negotiations between members of SEANWFZ and five nuclear weapon states came
to a deadlock during the past years especially on access of the latter to the treaty.
SEANWFZ is an joint treaty between
the ASEAN ten member states to secure
the Southeast Asia region from the use of
nuclear weapons. The treaty was signed
in 1995 and went into force as of March
1997.
The treaty obliged ASEAN member
states not to develop, produce, buy or
posses nuclear weapons. Members are
also urged not to ask or receive any assistance in the form of nuclear weapons
from third countries.
The SEANWFZ protocol itself calls on
the five nuclear weapon states namely
Russia, United Kingdom, France, China and
the United States to respect the SEABWFZ
treaty and not use or threat members of
SEANWFZ with nuclear weapons.
The protocol is expected to be
signed by the five nuclear weapon
states but so far none of them has
signed. The points of objection from
the five countries are the zone of application of the SEANWFZ, sovereignty
factor and insurance not to use nuclear
weapons against countries without nuclear weapons.
Highlights
BKPM optimistic Rp240 trillion
investment target to be reached
Jakarta - The Investment Coordinating
Board (BKPM) is optimistic its investment
target of Rp240 trillion for this year can be
In the first half of 2011 consisting
of domestic investment worth
Rp33 trillion and foreign investment worth Rp82.6 trillion
achieved although the first-semester investment inflows reached Rp115.6 trillion
or 48.16 percent.
Normally, investment inflows are slow
in the first and second quarters but they
would revive in the following six months,
BKPM Chief Gita Wirjawan said on July 21,
2011.
“The tradition goes like that. Investment will reach its peak in the third and
fourth quarters,” he said.
Data from the BKPM show investment
reached Rp115.6 trillion in the first half of
2011 consisting of domestic investment
worth Rp33 trillion and foreign investment worth Rp82.6 trillion.
“Compared to the same period the
year before domestic investment soared
50.7 percent and foreign investment rose
16.2 percent. This is enough to reflect an
increase in investment inflows in the two
following quarters,” he said.
A number of countries such as South
Korea and India were very enthusiastic in
investing in Indonesia. They were expect-
ed to overtake other countries in terms of
foreign investment in Indonesia, he said.
In the first half of 2011, West Java remained the biggest destination of foreign
investment with US$2 billion, followed by
Jakarta US$1.5 billion, Papua US$0.8 billion, Banten US$0.8 billion and South Sumatra US$0.5 billion.
“Papua and South Sumatra emerged
as new players in terms of attracting foreign investment. This suggests that investment is no longer concentrated in
Java,” he said.
Overall, the infrastructure and manufacturing sectors were recorded as the
biggest recipients of foreign and domestic investments.
RI likely to become East Asia auto
parts industry base
Jakarta - The inceasingly bright growth
prospects of Indonesia`s automotive market are boosting the Government`s belief
that the country can eventually become a
car parts industry base for East Asia, Chief
Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said.
“If we consistently entertain the idea
that Indonesia is an ideal place for automotive companies to base their car parts
industries in, and continue to maintain our
automotive market growth, it is not impossible that in the not too distant future
our automotive industry will become the
biggest not only in Southeast Asia but East
Asia,” the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs said here on July 22, 2011.
He made the statement in his address
opening the 19th Indonesia International
Motor Show (IIMS) 2011.
But Indonesia could become a strong
automotive parts industry base in the
world and maintain its bargaining position
as such only if it could forge a good connectivity between automotive and infrastructure industries, heighten efficiency at
production levels and ensure the continuity of industrial feed stock supply lines, he
said.
“Therefore, cooperation is needed between business and the government. This
is good for the self-reliance and resilience
of our automotive industry,” he said.
Hatta also said Indonesia should draw
maximum benefit from its present position
as the Chair of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) and as the coordinator of the integration of the automotive
sectors of ASEAN member countries - an
area being prioritized in the formation of
an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.
“This is a good momentum for Indonesia to accelerate its automotive industry
development,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bambang Trisulo, Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Association of Indonesian Automotive
Industries (Gaikindo), said he was optimistic Indonesia could become a strong
automotive parts industry base for East
Asia.
“I believe for 80 percent that we can
achieve it so long as we can carry out what
Hatta has outlined,” Bambang told Antara.
He said Japan as the biggest automotive producer in Asia had become
more aware of the risks of keeping its
car parts industry in Japan following
the recent earthquake and tsunami
there and might relocate its production
facilities to Indonesia.
Another country that was eyeing Indonesia as a possible base for its auto
parts industry was South Korea, and so
was China, according to Bambang.
Highlights
RI to make efforts to increase exports
Jakarta - Indonesia will seek efforts
including through cooperation between
Government ministries and private parties
to increase exports, Trade Minister Mari Elka
Pangestu said.
“We expect exports would reach
US$200 billion in value at the end
of this year”, said Trade Minister
Mari Elka Pangestu
compliance to companies in the regions.
With regard to export products from Indonesia the Dutch Government has also received aid in the form of various programs
worth around 120 million euros to improve
quality of fishery export products to the European Union countries.
“They (the EU including the Netherlands)
have an interest in assuring that the Indonesian products entering the region meet
their standard,” Fisheries Minister Fadel Mu-
hammad said after the signing of a Letter of
Commitment between Indonesia and the
Netherlands last July 7, 2011.
Fadel said the cooperation covered a
number of programs such as in the field of
foreign marketing management.
He referred as an example a training
center in Surabaya which receives training
for companies wishing to export fishery
products to the European Union.
“We expect exports would reach US$200
billion in value at the end of this year,” she said at
the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of trade, the Ministry of
industry and the Association of Indonesian Businessmen (Apindo) on July 11, 2011.
She said the Government would also conduct a number of programs for small businesses on training and export development.
She said she hoped companies would
also focus on their social compliance or the
concept of social responsibility borne by the
companies.
She reminded about possible negative
reactions towards the products of the companies unless they conduct social compliance.
The Government will also coordinate
with stakeholders to conduct activities
aimed at promoting Indonesian export
products at international forums.
After the signing of the MOU the Directorate General of National Export Development
would spread the information about social
Telkom wins five awards from Finance
Asia
Telkom is the only telecommunications company in Indonesia
which is entitled to receive the
prestigious awards
Jakarta - State telecommunications
operator won five awards from Finance
Asia magazine for the categories of
Asia`s Best Managed Company, Best
Corporate Governance, Best Investor
Relations, Best Corporate Social Responsibility, and Most Committed to a
Strong Dividend Policy.
“Telkom is the only telecommunications company in Indonesia which is entitled to receive the prestigious awards,”
Head of Telkom Corporate Communica-
tions Affairs Eddy Kurnia said in a press
statement issued on July 28, 2011.
The awards which constituted the
world-class media`s recognition of
Telkom`s performance would motivate
the ranks and files of PT Telkom to do
for the best so that they could maintain the awards in the years to come, he
said.
The awards were based on the results of polling and interviews with
around 300 investors in China, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea,
Taiwan and Thailand.
Unlike other polling methods using
questioners, the Asia Best Companies Poll,
Finance Asia, interviewed informants to
get first hand information, he said.
He made it clear in 2010 Telkom carried out a number of strategic agenda
and showed solid growth and even in
several sectors better-than-expected
growth.
“We believe that the existing capacity will be able to encourage us to
achieve sustainable growth as well as
to adapt to the dynamic of telecommunication industry,” he said.
The achievements were part of
Telkom`s commitment to transform itself to enable Indonesia to face the new
world era of telecommunication, information, media and edutainment.
Highlights
State budget 2011 records Rp56.9
trillion surplus
Jakarta - The 2011 state budget up
to May 31, 2011, recorded a surplus of
Rp56.9 trillion because the amount of
revenues realized during the period was
bigger than the amount of expenditure,
the Finance Minister said.
“The state budget also booked a
funding surplus of Rp120.3 trillion and in
the first semester it is predicted to have a
surplus of Rp36.8 trillion and unspent financing of Rp104.1 trillion,” Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo told a hearing
with the House of Representatives (DPR)
on July 4, 2011.
He said that up to May the state revenues totaled Rp421.1 trillion while its expenditure amounted to Rp364.2 trillion.
It is estimated that in the first semester revenues would reach Rp498.3 trillion and state expenditures estimated at
Rp461.5 trillion.
The biggest state revenues were contributed by receipts from the tax sector
at Rp386.7 trillion or 45.5 percent of the
budget target in the first semester. Up to
May 31, 2011, it reached Rp326.6 trillion.
“Receipts from the tax sector were
improving because the country`s economic conditions were supportive, high
Indonesian crude prices, increase by
“Receipts from the tax sector were
improving because the country`s
economic conditions were supportive, high Indonesian crude prices,
increase by average five percent of
the tobacco customs tax, harmonized tariff policies and relatively
good crude palm oil prices in the
world market,” the minister said
average five percent of the tobacco customs tax, harmonized tariff policies and
relatively good crude palm oil prices in
the world market,” the Minister said.
In the meantime, the realization
of the central Government spending
which was believed to dominate the
state expenditure was expected to
reach Rp263.3 trillion or 31.5 percent of
state budget target, which up to may
had reached Rp212.7 trillion.
Spending on civil servants dominated the the central government`s expenditure at Rp67.7 trillion and it is estimated to reach Rp85.9 trillion of the target
at Rp180.8 trillion at the end of the first
semester.
Spending on capital expenditure
was still seen lower at Rp13.6 trillion,
of the estimate in the first semester of
Rp20.5 trillion while the target was set at
Rp135.9 trillion.
The Minister also mentioned that the
prognosis of the state revenues in the
second semester would exceed the estimate of Rp664.1 trillion.
Govt revises 2011 growth assumption
upwards
Jakarta - The Indonesian government
has raised the economic growth assumption for the revised 2011 State Budget
from 6.4 percent to 6.5 percent in view
of the improved performance of exports
and investment.
“The growth is projected at 6.5 percent which is higher that the assumption
in the 2011 budget because improving
world economic growth and trade volume would boost exports and investment in the country,” Deputy Minister of
Finance Anny Ratnawati said at a meeting with House Commission XI on July 6,
2011.
She said the Government would also
change several macro-assumptions such
as inflation from 5.3 percent to 6.0 percent, rupiah exchange rate against the
US dollar from Rp9,250 to Rp8,800 and
the rate for three-month SPN (treasury
securities) from 6.5 percent to 5.6 percent.
She said the ICP (Indonesia crude
price) would also be revised from US$80
per barrel to US$95 while oil lifting from
970,000 to 945,000 barrels a day.
She said the change in assumptions
was made due to increasing prices of
international commodities that would
raise the rate of inflation in the world including Indonesia.
“The rupiah exchange rate also tends
to rise in the first semester due to positive balance of payment performance,”
she said.
Anny said by the end of 2011 it is predicted public consumption would grow five
percent, investment 9.5 percent, exports
14.1 percent and imports 17.3 percent.
She said several sectors recorded
growth which was higher than earlier
predicted for the national budget such
as processing industries as a result of increasing exports.
She said the transportation and telecommunications sectors also grew driven by increasing use of cellphones and
internet services and the number of air
passengers.
“The processing industries grew 4.9
percent which is higher that the early
assumption of 4.5 percent and so did
transportation and telecommunications
sectors which grew 13.3 percent compared to earlier assumption of 12.9 percent,” she said.
She said the increasing price of oil in
2011 would also boost the mining sector
while forecast that the weather has come
to normal as well as various other policies for improving agricultural productivity are expected to increase growth in
the sector.
“So the 2011 gross domestic growth
projection will be the highest since the
crisis in 1997/1998,” she said.
Bank Indonesian Governor Darmin
Nasution meanwhile said the economic
growth in 2011 could still be driven higher to 6.6 percent because the climate
conditions are not too extreme while
economic atmosphere is improving.
“Our economic growth does change
much. We saw economic growth could
still reach 6.6 percent so that it is still too
conservative if it is set at only 6.5 percent. It can reach 6.6 percent if we would
push it,” he said.
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Govt to build four sugar mills in East
Java
Surabaya, East Java - The Government will soon build four sugar mills in
East Java as part of efforts to raise national sugar production.
The sugar mills would be built in Bojonegoro, Tuban, Lamongan, and Madura which had the potential to develop
sugarcane plantations, Vice Agriculture
Minister Bayu Krisnamurti said following a meeting with East Java Governor
Soekarwo on July 12, 2011.
The Government has set the target
of national sugar production at 5-5.5
million tons per year. The country now
produces 2.5-3 million tons of sugar per
year.
To achieve the target, the Govern-
ment has adopted a number of policies, including allocating Rp9 trillion
in funds for the revitalization of sugar
mills across the country.
“Only Rp1.5 trillion of the funds has
been absorbed so many sugar mills
have not been revitalized,” he said.
He said the Government also had allocated Rp55-60 billion in funds for the
development of sugarcane seedling.
Governor Soekarwo suggested that
the four sugar mills be built far from the
existing sugar mills.
The presence of the four sugar mills
would hopefully encourage the existing sugar mills to improve their competitiveness, he said.
The Government has set the
target of national sugar production at 5-5.5 million tons
per year. The country now
produces 2.5-3 million tons of
sugar per year
“Therefore, we have signed a contract with the management of the four
sugar mills to produce sugar with a sucrose content of 8 percent. Otherwise,
they will not be allowed to operate. By
doing so, the existing sugar mills will
increase their productivity to be able
to compete with the new sugar mills,”
he said.
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ASEAN Foundation signed MoU on
institutional cooperation with UGM
Jakarta - The ASEAN Foundation
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Institutional Cooperation
with the University of Gadjah Mada
(UGM), the Jakarta-based foundation
said in a press statement on July 5,
2011.
Signed by Dr. Makarim Wibisono, the
ASEAN Foundation Executive Director,
and UGM Rector Prof. Ir. Sudjarwadi, the
MOU will be a basis for further collaborative programs between the ASEAN
Foundation and the Yogyakarta based
university on mutually agreed areas of
interest to achieve common missions
and objectives.
One article in the Memorandum of
Understanding stipulates that “Both
Parties agreed to develop and implement joint partnerships with regard to
capacity-building initiatives and other
forms of activities that will benefit key
sectors in the region and eventually
contribute to building the ASEAN Community”.
The ASEAN Foundation as one of
leading regional institutions in Asia is
mandated by the ASEAN Member States
to, among others, enhance interaction
among ASEAN peoples, develop quality
human resources, address social-economic issues in the region, and promote
close collaboration among the business
sector, civil society, academia, and other
stakeholders of ASEAN.
The University of Gadjah Mada is a
leading academic institution in Southeast Asia. Founded in 1949, the UGM has
become the oldest state university in
Indonesia and has now become a stateowned legal entity since 2007. It aspires
to promote excellent teaching-learning
opportunities and research-based community service that dedicates to contribute to the building process of socioculture of Indonesian society.
Lampung to host Tourism Indonesia
Mart & EXPO 2011
Jakarta - Lampung province will host
the 17th Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo
(TIME) on October 12-14, 2011 at the Novotel Hotel in the provincial capital of
Bandarlampung.
TIME is the only contract trade show
in Indonesia where Indonesian tourism
product sellers and buyers meet under
a computerized appointment system,
the director of domestic promotion at
the Culture and Tourism Ministry, M.
Faried said on July 4, 2011. He said TIME
had been included in the regular agenda of international travel mart with high
transaction value.
The event was last held in Lombok,
West Nusa Tenggara province, in 2010
when US$17.5 million worth of transactions were signed. The figure is expected
to increase by up to 20 percent this year.
“The holding of TIME in Lampung
will have a positive impact on crosssectoral development and open the
tourism potential of the province,” he
said at a press briefing here on Monday
(04/07).
Meity Robot of the Indonesia Tourism Society shared Faried`s view saying TIME had a positive impact on the
development of infrastructures in the
province which had hosted the event.
The Head of the marketing division
at the Lampung provincial culture and
tourism office, Siti Fajariah said the local
tourism authorities were developing infrastructures to support the holding of
the event in the province.
“The Lampung provincial culture
and tourism office will take advantage
of the event to promote its 5 key tourist destinations. They are Mount Anak
Krakatau, Tanjung Setia, Kiluan Bay, Way
Kambas National Park, and Siger tower,”
she said.
Highlights
Wakatobi opened registration for
undersea photo contest
Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi - The
Tourism and Culture Service of Wakabobi district, Southeast Sulawesi, has
opened registration for participants of
an undersea photo contest.
“We are now opening registration
beginning today. A number of pho-
The contest is also open for world
class photographers from various
countries. Since the opening the
international event, more than 70
participants have registered
tographers from various regions in Indonesia have registered to take part in
the undersea photo contest,” Head of
Wakatobei Tourism and Culture Service
Tawakal said on July 3, 2011.
He said the theme of the photo contest was “The Beauty of Under Water
World Coral Reef Triangle”. It will be held
as part of the Sail Wakatobi Belitong
activities whose opening would be entered in Wakatobi.
The participants of the contest were
begun took pictures under water after the Sail Wakatobi Belitong Sail is
launched by the Minister for Maritime
and Fisheries on July 16, 2011.
He said that the contest was also
open for world class photographers
from various countries. Since the open-
ing the international event, more than
70 participants have registered, he said.
The Marine Affairs and Fishery
Ministry`s Director General of marine
and fishery sources supervision concurrently the Sail Wakatobi-Belitong organizing Committee Secretary, Syahrin
Abdurrahman said earlier the Sail 2011
event has six main activities. The activities are a yacht rally, a civic mission
of Bhakti Surya Bhaskara Jaya, national
and international seminars on marine
and fishery sources management, archipelagic youth marine cross, marine
and fishery product exhibitions, and the
peak event which will be attended by
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
The Sail Wakatobi-Belitong 2011 will
be organized for six weeks, since the
second week of July until the fourth
week of August.
The Yacht Rally started in Darwin,
Australia, on July 23, and they will pass
21 districts/cities in Indonesia, and finally finish in Singapore.
The Bhakti Surya Baskara Jaya Operation will be carried out in six provinces, namely Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung (Sumatra Island), West Kalimantan,
Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi and
South Sulawesi.
FIFA President congratulated new
PSSI Chairman
Jakarta - FIFA President Sepp Blatter
sent a congratulatory letter to Djohar
Arifin Hussein, the newly elected Chairman of the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI).
The letter was addressed to the
Chairman of the Indonesian National
Sport Committee (KONI) to congratulate
the election of Djohar Arifin Husin, KONI
Spokeman Yongki said on July 13, 2011.
Blatter in the letter that he signed,
expressed gratitude on behalf of FIFA for
the smooth implementation of the PSSI
extraordinary congress held in Solo, Central Java, last Saturday (09/07). Sepp Blatter hoped that the new PSSI leadership
could get supports from everybody.
Djohar Arifin Hussein, former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs,
was elected as the new Chairman of the
PSSI for the 2011-2015 period.
In the second round of voting, Djohar
who is known to be close to the majority
voters or Group 78, got 61 votes, defeating Agusman Effendi who collected 38
votes, while one delegate abstained.
Djohar`s election in an extraordinary
congress in Solo, Central Java, on Saturday (09/07), ended fierce disputes over
the sport association`s leadership so far.
He said his short-term priority is preparing the national team for the coming
Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)
with a target of winning the champion
title. The Games will be held in Palembang, South Sumatra, and Jakarta.
Farid Rahman was elected as the
new vice general chairman of PSSI.
He gained 51 votes against Erwin
Aksa who collected 48 votes out of the
total 99 votes in the PSSI extraordinary
congress which was organized by the
PSSI Normalization Committee (KN) led
by Agum Gumelar.
Duet Djohar Arifin Hussein - Farid
Rahman both of the majority voters or
Group 78 of the PSSI congress, replaced
the previous PSSI leadership duet Nurdin Halid- Nirwan Bakrie.
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Indonesia Fashion Week to be held
in February 2012
Jakarta - The Government will organize an Indonesian Fashion Week in
February 2012 to promote the country`s
fashion products, an official said.
“Indonesia Fashion Week is not just
a fashion show, it will offer garments as
well as other products such as shoes,
handicrafts, etc” Euis Saedah, the Organizing Committee Chairperson of the
Indonesian Creative Product Week (PPKI)
concurrently the industry ministry`s small
and medium scale industry (IKM) Director General, said.
The Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) is
part of a series of activities to promote
and build Indonesia`s fashion brand.
“In the future, the IKM Director General will focus on fashion and try to develop a national fashion brand, but its
name is still kept secret,” she said.
The IFW will feature Indonesian fashion products both contemporary and
ethnic. The IFW implementation will be
financed by the State Budget as well as
business associations, she said.
“There are also offers made by Indonesian representatives overseas to hold
IFW in Qatar and New York. In New York,
the expo venue will be provided for free.
The models will be students in the United States,” Euis said.
Some 13 countries to join Pangandaran
International Kite Festival
Bandung, West Java - A total of 13 countries including Indonesia took part in an International Kite Festival 2011 at Pangandaran
beach in West Java on July 16-17 this year.
“Besides 34 clubs from 10 provinces in Indonesia, several other clubs from 12 countries
have took part in the Pangandaran International Kite Festival 2011,” West Java Tourism
Office Spokesman Agus Saputra said on July
13, 2011..
He said the foreign participants would
come from Japan, Malaysia, China, Singapore,
Vietnam, India, the United States, Taiwan,
Thailand, Cambodia, New Zealand, and the
Philippines.
A number of world-renowned kite fliers
who took part in the International Kite Festival
are among others Pieter Linn of New Zealand,
and Elgi Ohasi and Eiko Ohasi of Japan.
Pieter Linn has proven his kite-flying capability by creating the world`s largest kite to
break the record in the Guinness Book of Records while Elgi and Eiko Ohasi are known for
having flown the world`s longest flat kite.
Meanwhile, Committee Coordinator for
foreign participants, Liana, said the International Kite Festival 2011 would be a lively
event, participated in by world-class kite fliers
who would come up with new creations.
“The Pangandaran International Kite
Festival this year is special because the participants with world qualification will fly their
kites with lamps at night,” Liana said.
She said the kite contest would be divided among others into competition category
of two and three dimensions, rokaku compe-
tition, trend competition, traditional competition, and sport kites.
Besides, the organizing committee will
also exhibit a 100-meter Bali dragon kite, the
Ipin and Upin kites, and Si Cepot pigeon kite
that have won various contests and festivals.
“We want to exhibit the kites with world
reputation at Bunga Bandung Palace to introduce them to kite-loving children and to motivate them to get familiar with various kinds
of kites,” Liana said.
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Indonesia Pearl Festival 2011 in
Jakarta, October 12-16
Jakarta - The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry in cooperation with the
Indonesian Pearl Cultivation Association
(ASBUMI) will organize an Indonesian
Pear Festival 2011.
The festival also supported by the
association of wives of the Ministry`s
employees Dharma Wanita, will be held
in Jakarta from October 12 to 16, 2011,
according to a press statement of the
Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry
(KKP) on July 22, 2011.
The event is aimed at promoting
businesses and commodity branding of
Indonesian pearls.
Indonesia is a producer of South
Sea Pearl (SSP) resulted from Pinctada
maxima shell with cultivation centers in
various regions.
SSP Indonesia is often seen as unique
pearls for their colors and stunning glittery which are on high demands internationally.
According to the Ministry`s data,
Indonesia`s pearls dominate 53 percent
of the world`s pearl production reaching up to 12 tons of pearls annually, and
five tons of them are for exports.
The country has set a target of national pearl production from 5.7 tons in
2010 to seven tons in 2011, among other
things to make use of the pearl price
hike in international markets from five
US dollars per gram in 2010 to 16 US dollars per gram in 2011.
The Government also plans to boost
pearls production in major pearl producing regions such as North Maluku, West
Papua, North Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Of the total national pearl production of 5.7 tons in 2010, around 95 percent or 5.5 tons were exported to Hong
Kong, India, the Philippines, and Tahiti.
Indonesia`s pearl exports valued at
US$30 million in 2010, or far from the
world`s total value estimated at around
US$1.5 billion annually.
To protect the local pearl business,
Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister
Fadel Muhammad had banned Chinese
pearl import amounting to three tons
because the quality is below the Indonesian National Standard (SNI).
50 world musicians joined ASEAN
Jazz Festival in Batam
Batam, Riau Islands - Around 50
world musicians took part in an ASEAN
Jazz Festival being held in Batam on July
22 and 23, 2011.
“There are about 50 musicians from
eight countries participating in the jazz
festival in Batam,” Dwiki Dharmawan
of the ASEAN Jazz Festival organizing
committee said.
Among the top musicians are
Natasha Patamapongs from Thailand,
Jeremy Tordjman from France and Sandra Lim-Viray and Jun Viray, a couple
from the Philippines.
National jazz musicians taking part
in the festival include Dwiki Darmawan
Quartet, Iga Mawarni, Nita Aartsen
Quattro, Iwan Abdie and Yeppi Romero
Acoustic Smile.
Some local bands such as Cleo, Chetnique and Al Capone are also scheduled
to perform in the event.
“Besides, there is also Ligro jazz
group consisting of Gusti Hendy, Agam
Hamzah, and Adi Darmawan. They will
perform heavy jazz rock,” Dwiki Darmawan said. Raseno, an official of the
tourism and culture ministry, said that
the musicians performed on three stages at Harbour Bay, Batam.
Two stages are located inside restaurants called Sea Jazz and Jazz Walk,
and the main stage is located in front of
Wonderful Indonesia restaurant.
The organizing committee has also
organized a bazaar for the Fourth ASEAN
Jazz Festival souvenirs. The jazz festival
is open to the public free of charge.
Deputy Governor of Riau Islands Soerya Respationo said the ASEAN Jazz
Festival was expected to help promote
Batam tourism internationally, as Indonesia is currently the ASEAN Chair for
2011.
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RI boasting to become economic
leader in Asia by Andi Abdussalam
Jakarta - With a view on developments in both external and internal economic factors, Government officials are
convinced that Indonesia will in the future become one of the economic leaders in Asia.
“Looking at our performance in economic development over the past several years, we believe that we will be
one of the seven countries predicted to
become the economic leaders in Asia by
2050,” Development Planning Minister
Alisjahbana said.
Indonesia at present had been
ranked 17th on the list of the world`s
biggest economies, exceeding the
positions of several advanced states
such as Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and South Africa
The Minister said the other six other
countries were China, India, Thailand,
Vietnam, Malaysia and South Korea.
This is based on an Asian Development
(ADB) study showing that in 2050 Asia
would become the center of growth.
“Asia is dynamic so that 2050 will be
the Asian Century where 50 percent of
the world economy will be centered in
Asia,” the Minister said.
In order to create the Asian century
in 2050, countries in Asia should support it with integrated national policies
and regional cooperation. “Indonesia
already has a Master Plan, something
that is needed to help realize the Asian
Century in 2050.
Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said that its presence in the global
economic gravitation, namely in East
Asia and Southeast Asia, necessitated
Indonesia to prepare itself to become a
new advanced country.
In this context, the Government was
aware of the need to prepare a plan so
that it formulated its Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia`s
Economy (MP3EI) that would serve as a
guide for economic development until
2025.
Among the targets Indonesia has
set in the Master Plan is to achieve a
per capita income of about 15,500 US
dollars in 2025, a big increase from the
present 3,000 US dollars.
If the state has reached a per capita
income of 10,000 US dollars it would
mean that the country has been included in the group of high-income nations,
National Economic Committee Chairman Chairul Tanjung said meanwhile.
Hatta said that Indonesia at present
had been ranked 17th on the list of the
world`s biggest economies, exceeding
the positions of several advanced states
such as Switzerland, Norway, Sweden
and South Africa, the National Mandate
Party politician (PAN) said.
Yet, he said that the target that
would be achieved through the Master
Plan was too low because Indonesia
could achieve higher than that.
“If we make serious efforts we can
achieve two folds of the target set for
the 2025,” Chairul Tanjung said in a Seminar on the national entrepreneurship
spirit at the office of the nation`s largest
Muslim organization NU on July 9, 2011.
Chairul said that in the MP3EI the
Government set a target to achieve a
per capita income between 14,250 and
15,500 US dollars. “The per capita income of the Indonesian people in 2010
had reached 3,000 US dollars,” he said.
Chairul who is owner of Para Group
said that the Government`s target of
15,500 US dollars could be achieved before 2025. “This is a high income category, before 2025 Indonesia would already
have an income per capita of 14,250 15,500 US dollars,” he added.
Chief Economic Minister Hatta concurred with Chairul said that Indonesia
should not wait for 40 years in developing an innovation drive economy.
He said that the Government needed
to formulate steps in order to accelerate
the creation of an advanced state with a
world-class competitiveness.
The global and domestic economic
dynamism necessitated Indonesia to
prepare itself in the face of changes. In
2010, the Indonesian per capita income
was recorded at over US$3000.
This means that it is now time for
Indonesia to shift to efficiency driven
economy, he said.
“The international communities
have given Indonesia a positive appreciation for the economic improvement
it has made,” the Minister said. He said
that Indonesia was able to improve the
rate of its external debt position which
experienced a decline at a time when
others` debts were increasing.
“But what we have achieved now
turned out to take us 40 years if we calculated what we have planned since the
60s,” Hatta Rajasa said.
Seeing the dynamism of the Indonesian economy, the Coordinating Minister
for Economic Affairs said that Indonesia
should not wait for another 40 years to
achieve its economic goals.
After all, external economic conditions such as the slow recovery of the
global economy after crisis in the past
several years, place Indonesia as one of
the countries in Asia which would attract foreign investors.
Economic Analyst of PT First Asia
Capital Ifan Kurniawan said the good
chance for the Indonesian economy to
attract foreign investors to place their
funds in the domestic market.
Indonesia is predicted to become a
basis seen by investors as a good place
for their business production relocation,
Ifan said.
Moreover, foreign investors have
made their investments not only in the
stock exchange, money market, government bonds and instruments of the
central bank (Bank Indonesia) but also in
the infrastructure sector, he said.
Asia is dynamic so that 2050 will
be the Asian Century where 50
percent of the world economy will
be centered in Asia
He said that because foreign investment was predicted to increase, it was
also predicted that the country`s economic growth would also increase and
improve the people`s income.
This favorable situation is driven by
the conditions in other countries in Asia
such as China where production cost is
increasing and India which is experiencing high inflation and high interest rates
that pose difficulties for investors to
make investment. Apart from that Vietnam even underwent inflation up to 11
percent, Ifan said.
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Focus
Bali Cocoa Conference boon to RI`s
industry by Otniel Tamindael
Jakarta - The Indonesian International
Cocoa Conference (IICC) in Bali from July 7-8,
2011 has held a positive impact on the domestic cocoa industry.
This belief is based on the fact that
Indonesia is now producing cocoa
beans in such a large quantity that it has
replaced Ivory Coast as the world`s largest cocoa producer and exporter.
The Chairman of the Conference`s Organizing Committee, Antonius Pasaribu, said in
Nusa Dua, Bali, on July 13, 2011, that the 5th
Indonesian International Cocoa Conference
and Dinner 2011 would be held to discuss the
latest developments in the cocoa industry.
The Indonesian Government in mid 2008
announced a large national program to revitalize the cocoa industry, known as Gernas
Pro Kakao.
Since the announcement of the Gernas
Pro Kakao program, West Sulawesi Governor
Anwar Adnan Saleh expressed optimism early this year that his province was able to turn
Indonesia into the largest cocoa producing
country.
Anwar said the Gernas Pro Kakao program was intended to replace up to 70,000
hectares of cocoa, rehabilitate another
140,000 hectares and intensify farming on
300,000 hectares - bringing the total planted
area to around 900,000 hectares of productive cocoa.
The West Sulawesi Governor said Ivory
Coast at present was the world`s largest cocoa producing country while Indonesia is on
the third place, but he was optimistic that the
latter will be the first in years to come.
“The Gernas Pro Kakao program has a
target to improve the production and quality of the commodity to exceed Ivory Coast in
2014,” the Governor said.
In light of this, 5th IICC organizing committee chairman Antonius Pasaribu said this
year`s international conference, organized by
Indonesian Cocoa Association (Askindo), has
gained very positive response from various
stakeholders worldwide.
“They will actively participate in the international cocoa conference as speakers and
moderators,” Antonius said.
He added that in the conference, themed
“Working Together for a Better Cocoa Future”,
the participants would discuss a number of interesting issues such as the current condition
of the cocoa industry, cocoa sustainability,
certification, and the cocoa future prospect.
Some 80 percent of national cocoa production came from Eastern Indonesian regions
while the rest come from other provinces such
as Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, and Aceh.
Meanwhile, Aceh Cocoa Forum (FKA) has
set itself a target to make Aceh province one
of the largest cocoa producing areas in Indonesia in 2020.
“Such a target will be reached following
the improvement of cocoa development by
the people at the commodity`s production
centers in Aceh,” FKA chairman Hasanuddin
Darjo said on July 11, 2011.
He said Aceh has around 70,000 hectares of cocoa farm with the productive land
of 40 thousand hectares. “That is why Aceh
exports around 15-20 thousand tons of dried
cocoa beans to a number of countries,” Hasanuddin said.
Meanwhile, Vice Minister of Trade Mahendra Siregar has ever said that Indonesia has a
great opportunity to be the largest cocoa
producer in the world for its ability to produce
cocoa beans in large enough quantities.
He said at the time that as the number
three in world`s largest cocoa producer after
Ivory Coast and Ghana, Indonesia should increase its production of the commodity.
Besides boosting the production, he said
the quality of Indonesian cocoa should also
be improved because the commodity had
special characteristics that were not owned
by other countries.
Indonesia has earlier exported about 80
percent of its cocoa beans, but with the imposition of the export tax, exports could be
cut for domestic grinders.
The Government hopes that in 2011 its
exports of cocoa beans would drop from 80
percent to 50 percent.
The Government has since April 1, 2010,
imposed a 15 percent tax on cacao bean
exports in order to boost local processing industry and increase the added value of farmers cacao production.
About 93 percent of Indonesia`s 1.5 million hectares of cocoa plantations are owned
by smallholders.
According to the Indonesian Cocoa Association, the cocoa bean exports from
Indonesia`s main growing region of Sulawesi
island increased 2.1 percent last year.
The shipments from the world`s third
biggest producer of the chocolate ingredient rose to 280,708 metric tons in 2010 from
274,887 metric tons in 2009, according to
data from the association.
“Cocoa output in 2010 did not increase
much because rainy weather disrupted harvests, and shipments were delayed,” Indonesian Cocoa Association Spokesman Zulhefy
Sikumbang has said.
Sulawesi accounts for about 75 percent
of total output and overseas sales of the commodity from the Southeast Asian nation.
Gernas Pro Kakao program was
intended to replace up to 70,000
hectares of cocoa, rehabilitate
another 140,000 hectares and intensify farming on 300,000 hectares - bringing the total planted
area to around 900,000 hectares
of productive cocoa
Therefore the West Sulawesi Governor
said the province would continue to maintain
its cocoa production as national commodity
and to develop it to increase the national economic growth.
He said the cocoa plant would be included into 18 categories of superior commodities
to step up the national economic growth.
“The central Government earlier did not
include cocoa into 18 categories of superior
seed plants to be nationally developed in an
effort to step up national economic growth,”
he said. But he added that West Sulawesi
provincial Government would maintain cocoa and continue to develop it as a mainstay
commodity in this country.
The West Sulawesi Governor said that
following the Indonesian Government announcement of a large national program for
the revitalization of cocoa industry, known
as Gernas Pro Kakao, around 25 provinces in
2011 would implement the program.
So according to Antonius Pasaribu, the
5th Indonesian International Cocoa Conference Organizing Committee Chairman, issues
related to the business of cocoa commodity
would also be discussed in the conference.
He said that to be held at Westing Hotel
in Nusa Dua, the conference will be attended
by a number of world`s cocoa organizations,
namely International Cocoa Organization
(ICCO), World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), Cocoa
Merchants Association of America (CMAA),
Ghana Cocoa Broad (GCB), Cocoa Association
of Asia (CAA), Federation of Cocoa Commerce
(FCC), and Malaysia Cocoa Board.
Focus
Focus
Sail Komodo or Sail Derawan 2013
by Otniel Tamindael
Jakarta - East Nusa Tenggara and East
Kalimantan provinces are at present vying to host Sail Komodo, or Sail Derawan
as part of Sail Indonesia 2013.
East Kalimantan province is making
every effort to host the international marine event of Sail Derawan 2013.
The tourism office in the province
is currently completing a proposal to
be presented to the Culture and Tourism Ministry to compete with East Nusa
Tenggara province which is also trying to
host Sail Komodo 2013.
This year Southeast Sulawesi Province and Bangka-Belitung Province will co-host Sail WakaboiBelitung as part of Sail Indonesia
2011
“We are at present in the process of
completing a proposal to the Culture and
Tourism Ministry in our bid to host Sail
Derawan 2013,” East Kalimantan Culture
and Tourism Department Chief Achmad
Adha said as quoted by wisatakaltim.
com recently.
Adha said the local Government
wanted to host Sail Derawan 2013 to
promote Derawan Islands, located in the
Sulawesi Sea on the coastal shelf of East
Kalimantan.
The Derawan Islands feature 872 species of reef fishes, 507 species of coral
and invertebrates, including protected
species giant clam, sea turtles, coconut
crab.
Some of the islands harbor the heavily exploited turtle eggs and yet the largest green turtle nesting site in Indonesia.
But the constraint, according Adha,
was the conclusion of oceanographers
that Derawan Islands were prone to
strong wind and strong current that
would make it difficult for yachts, participating in Sail Derawan 2013, to anchor.
Therefore he expressed hope that if
it was impossible for East Kalimantan to
host Sail Derawan, Sail Komodo event
could be a part of the Sail Derawan.
Meanwhile East Nusa Tenggara (NTT)
provincial government has already proposed to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to host Sail Komodo 2012.
NTT provincial government spokesman Frans Salem said in Kupang on July
12, 2011, that the proposal to host Sail Ko20 Equator - July 2011
modo 2013 was because Komodo dragons in the province have been widely
well known around the world after having been established as one of the New
Seven Wonder finalists.
“The East Nusa Tenggara provincial
administration wants to host Sail Komodo
2013, and to get approval from the central
government we have proposed it to President Yudhoyono,” Frans Salem said.
He said Komodo dragons, the world`s
heaviest living lizards in Komodo National Park at the West point of Flores island,
should continue to be promoted to attract as many domestic and foreign tourists as possible to visit East Nusa Tenggara.
The Komodo National Park includes
three major islands namely Komodo,
Rinca, Padar and a number of smaller
islands with a total area of up to 2,321
square kilometers.
Besides being home to the Komodo
dragon, the Park provides refuge for
many other notable terrestrial species
such as orange-footed scrub fowls, endemic rats, and the Timor deers.
Moreover, the Park includes one of the
richest marine environments including
coral reefs, mangroves, sea-grass beds, sea
mounts, and semi-enclosed bays.
These habitats harbor more than
1,000 species of fish, some 260 species
of reef-building coral, and 70 species of
sponges.
According to him, one way to promote the giant lizards was through the
international marine event of Sail Komodo as part of Sail Indonesia 2013.
“Just because such an event involves
a lot of countries, it should have an approval from the central government,”
Frans said.
Therefore he expressed hope that
the proposal to host Sail Komodo could
gain a positive response from the central
government to issue a recommendation
to East Nusa Tenggara provincial government to organize the event.
“The position of Komodo Island with
its beautiful sea, beaches, forests, and
hills remains secure to be one of the New
Seven Wonders of the world, and thus we
want to continue promoting it through
Sail Komodo,” Frans said.
East Nusa Tenggara Governor Frans
Lebu Raya said in Kupang in February
this year that President Yudhoyono fully
supported the provincial government effort to host Sail Komodo 2013.
“In relation to Sail Komodo, I have reported it to President Yudhoyono and the
Head of State said he would fully support
such an event,” Governor Lebu Raya said.
Focus
According to the Governor, President Yudhoyono has asked NTT provincial government to plan properly the
international marine event and the central government and the people would
support it.
“The President has asked us to plan
Sail Komodo 2013 properly with vigorous campaigns and promotions as it
did to Sail Banda 2010,” Frans Lebu Raya
said, adding that the proposal for Sail
Komodo had been submitted to Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.
This year Southeast Sulawesi Province and Bangka-Belitung Province will
co-host Sail Wakaboi-Belitung as part of
Sail Indonesia 2011.
But what comes next after Sail Wakatobi, Belitung 2011 and before either Sail
Derawan or Sail Komodo 2013 ? , whether it be Sail Lombok-Sumbawa or Sail
Morotai 2012 ?
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad at Senggigi resort
on Lombok island in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province in May 2010 said he
had made Sail Lombok-Sumbawa 2012
part of his program to support development of the tourism sector in the province.
“It will be West Nusa Tenggara`s turn
to host an international marine event,
namely Sail Lombok-Sumbawa, in 2012,”
Fadel Muhamad said after witnessing
the harvest of Lombok pearl cultivation
product with Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik at the time.
Meanwhile, West Nusa Tenggara
Governor Zainul Madji said he would
continue to make things ready for the
implementation of Sail Lombok-Sumbawa 2012. But at the same time North
Maluku province also wanted to host
Sail Morotai 2012.
Seeing the great success of Sail Bunaken 2009 and Sail Banda 2010, President Yudhoyono wanted North Maluku
to host similar event called Sail Morotai.
Addressing a ceremony marking the
relocation of North Maluku`s provincial
capital from Ternate to Sofifi in August
2010, the President expressed hope that
North Maluku province host Sail Morotai.
“We have just organized Sail Banda, and in reality it attracted so many
participants from many countries and
moved the economy in Maluku. Therefore, I hope we can organize Sail Morotai
in North Maluku,” President Yudhoyono
said at the time.
Morotai in North Maluku Province
is famous not only for its natural and
marine beauty but also for its historical
tourism.
It is also renowned for the beauty
of its various coral reefs and decorative
fish and tempting diving sites which the
North Maluku provincial government
has now started to spruce up in preparation of “Sail Morotai 2012”.
Business
Indonesia’s best export products
Cocoa
Cocoa (Theobroam cacao L.) was originated from South America in which the ancient Mayans made a ceremonial beverage
from the cocoa beans mixed with water and
spices. The drink called cocolati was so much
esteemed as a symbol of both fertility and
prosperity. Cocoa was brought to Indonesia
by the Dutch colonial who start planting in
several plantations in Java. Indonesia’s tropical climate became the perfect habitat for
cocoa, and rapidly spread throughout the
archipelago. South Sulawesi, Southeast, and
Central are the main production areas contributed 75 percent of the total Indonesian
cocoa production. Other important producing regions are North Sumatra, East Kalimantan, Lampung, and East Java. Farmers in
the region to start the main crop harvested
from April until June or July, while mid-year
yields ranged from October to December.
Sulawesi cocoa is traded in the form of unfermented beans, butter and the amount of
mass. Most of the cocoa beans are exported
through Makassar, South Sulawesi.
In terms of production, Indonesian cocoa also shows an increasing trend. Ministry
of Agriculture reported that cocoa production increased from 769,386 tons in 2006 to
around 776,618 tons in 2010. From 2010 figures estimated the total production, 91.63
percent came from small farmers, 4.35 percent of government land, and the remaining
4.02 percent of private companies. Indonesia
is known as the third producer in the world’s
largest cocoa after Ivory Coast and Ghana.
As one of the largest manufacturers
in the world, Indonesia has also played an
important role in the world cocoa market.
The main importers of Indonesian cocoa are
Malaysia, the United States, Singapore, Brazil and China. In 2009, exports of Indonesian
cocoa beans (whole or broken, raw / roasted)
reached 439,305 tons, up from 380,513 tons
in 2008. In terms of value, exports in 2009
recorded a value of U.S. $ 1,090,000,000, up
from U.S. $ 854,590,000 in 2008. The value of
cocoa exports in 2009 contributed as much
as 1.12 percent of total exports of non oil
and gas state. Cocoa prices tend to increase
in the last five years and this can be seen
from the recorded value of exports during
the period. The value of Indonesian cocoa
exports increased from U.S. $ 467,830,000 in
2006 to U.S. $ 1,090,000,000 in 2009, which
increased two-fold.
INDONESIA COCOA ASSOCIATION ( ASKINDO )
The Jakarta Residence Cosmo Mansion
Lantai 11 unit CC
Jl. Kebon Kacang Raya
DKI Jakarta
Indonesia
Ph: (62-21) 31991718
Fax: (62-21) 31991719
List of exporters
BUMITANGERANG MESINDOTAMA,
PT (BT COCOA)
Jl. Dipati Unus 30
Cibodas Besar, Kecamatan Cibodas
Tangerang 15138 – Banten, Indonesia
Phone : (62-21) 5585870
Fax : (62-21) 5585872
Email : bt@btcocoa.com
sindra@btcocoa.com
Website: www.btcocoa.com
PT COMEXTRA MAJORA
Jl. Salodong No. 66
Makassar, South Sulawesi
Indonesia
Ph. (62-411) 510051
Fax: (62-411) 510077, 510017
E-mail: comextra@indosat.net.id
Website: www.comextra.com
PT DAVOMAS ABADI
Plaza BII – Menara III Fl. 9th
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 51
Jakarta Pusat
Indonesia
Ph: (62-21) 39834511
Fax: (62-21) 3984512
E-mail: davomas@cbn.net.id
Website: www.davomas.com
PT TEJA SEKAWAN COCOA
INDUSTRIES
Jl. Rajawali 86
Surabaya 60164, Indonesia
Ph: (62-31) 3524554-6, 3533454
Fax: (62-21) 3532982
E-mail: serlly@teja-cocoa.com
Website: www.teja-cocoa.com
PT CERES
Jl. Raya Narogong Km. 7
Jawa Barat
Indonesia
Ph: (62-21) 8204054, 8204055, 8204056
Fax: (62-21) 8204055, 8204056
E-mail: info@ceres.co.id
marketing@ceres.co.id
CV ANOM/ HASIL BUMI RAYA
Jl. Padang By Pass Km. 9
Sumatera Barat
Indonesia
Ph: (62-751) 61914, 62888, 765138
Fax: (62-751) 61215
E-mail: wira168@indonesat,net.id
PT ASIANAGRO AGUNGJAYA
Jl. Semarang Blok A2 No. 1
KBN Marunda
DKI Jakarta
Indonesia
Ph: (62-21) 440 2591 – 3, 4402614
Fax: (62-21) 4402590, 4405025
PT ASTRA AGRO LESTARI
Jl. Puloayang Raya Blok OR I
Kawasan Industri Pulogadung
DKI Jakarta
Indonesia
Ph: (62-21) 4616555, 4616888
Fax: (62-21) 4616682, 4616689
E-mail: purel@astra-agro.co.id
Website: www.astra-agro.co.id
PT BERDIKARI NIAGA UTAMA
Jl. Yos Sudarso No. 3 – 11
Tanjung Priok, DKI Jakarta
Indonesia
Fax: (62-21) 43937854
Email:andreas.hariyanto@gmail.com
Website: www.berdikari-trading.com
Business
Travel
Makassar
Makassar, is the provincial capital
of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the
largest city on Sulawesi Island. From
1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung
Pandang. The port city is located on the
southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.
History
Beginning in the sixteenth century,
Makassar was the dominant trading center of eastern Indonesia, and soon became
one of the largest cities in island Southeast Asia. Sulawesi’s colorful history is the
story of spices and foreign merchants of
mariners and sultans and of foreign power
wresting control of the spice trade. Much
of South Sulawesi’s early history was written in old texts that can be traced back to
the 13th and 14th centuries.
During the time, Makassar was a thriving cosmopolitan entre-port where Chinese, Arabs, Indians, Siamese, Javanese,
and Malays came to trade their manufactured metal goods and fine textiles for
precious pearls, gold, copper, camphor
and spices - nutmeg, cloves and mace
imported from the interior and the neighboring Spice Islands of Maluku. By the 16th
century, Makassar had become Sulawesi’s
major port and centre of the powerful
Gowa and Tallo sultanates which between
them had a series of 11 fortresses and
strongholds and a fortified sea wall which
extended along the coast.
The town became a collecting point
for the produce of eastern Indonesia - the
copra, rattan, pearls, trepang and sandalwood and the famous oil made from bado
nuts used in Europe as men’s hair dressing
- hence the anti-macassars (embroidered
cloths placed at head rests of upholstered
chairs).
Traditional food
Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto
Makassar. It is a stew made from the
mixture of nuts and spices with beef
parts which include beef brain, tongue
and intestine. Konro rib dish is also popular traditional in Makassar. Both Coto
Makassar and Konro are usually eaten
with Burasa, a glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule.
In addition, Makassar is the home of
pisang epe, or pressed bananas. These
are bananas which are pressed, grilled,
and covered with palm sugar sauce and
sometimes eaten with Durian. Many
street vendors sell pisang epe, especially around the area of Losari beach.
Tourism
Fort Rotterdam (“Benteng Ujung
Pandang”). The King of Gowa built the
fort in 1545. After other forts in the
area were destroyed in 1669, Fort Rotterdam was taken over by the Dutch.
In 1937 it lost its military function and
was handed over to the Fort Rotterdam
Foundation for cultural purposes was a
Dutch fort built in Makassar on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia during
the 1670s.
Fort Rotterdam not only contains
some interesting buildings, an arts
centre and the “La Galigo” museum
but also provides a quiet haven away
from the noisier parts of town. In the
late afternoon and evening you will
often find here young people playing
music or rehearsing for theatre performances.
Makassar highlights
FORT OF ROTTERDAM
Standing majestically at the western coast
of Makassar, Fort Rotterdam is recognized
as the city’s most iconic landmark.
With historical traces dating back to
the Kingom of Gowa from the 16thth
century to colonization by the Dutch,
this Fort has silently witnessed many
episodes in Makassar’s history, playing a
most essential role in its development. A
journalist from New York Times, Barbara
Crossette even described it as “the best
preserved Dutch Fort in Asia”.
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Makassar highlights
TRANS STUDIO
Trans Studio is the world’s third-largest indoor theme park (as of 2009), located in Makassar. The 20,000 m2 wide and
20 meters high indoor theme park.,Trans
Studio is built on the area of 12.7 hectares with investment up to IDR 1 trillion
(approximately USD 104 million). The indoor theme park was inaugurated by the
former Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf
Kalla, exactly on September 9, 2009 (0909-09). Trans Studio itself is a part of The
Trans Studio World project, which will include Trans Walk and Rodeo Drive, Trans
Studio, Trans hotels, and offices of Mega
Bank.
The theme park consists of 22 features
and amusement rides including Central
Studio, Lost City, Magic Corner, Tsunami
Island and Cartoon City. Many of the rides
in Trans Studio are adopted from TransTV’s
and Trans7’s shows such as Dunia Lain, Si
Bolang, Jelajah, Ayun Ombak, and Angin
Beliung; yet, some of them are adopted
from Universal Studios and Disneyland
in the United States. The rides also contain space simulation program of several
television stations such as Trans TV, Trans
7, and other events in Indonesia. One ride
that is pretty unique is “Dunia Lain”, which
in English is “Another World”.
TANAH TORAJA
Tanah Toraja, high in the mountains
near the center of Sulawesi, is one of the
few places in Indonesia where you can still
see a unique culture that keeps its traditions alive, and not just for the benefit of
the tourists. In the high mountain valleys,
you will see traditional tongkonan houses
set in terraced rice fields. The culturally
distinctive Torajans are perhaps most well
known for their elaborate death rituals,
which includes funerals that can last for
several days, followed by burials in rock
tombs.
Thanks to its high altitude, Tana Toraja
has a rather temperate climate. While days
can be warm or even hot, nights are usually so cool that none of the hotels in the
area have air conditioning. The cool dry
season runs from March to September or
October. If you want to see a funeral, the
best months are August or September.
This is when the farming people of the
area have free time before the rains arrive
in October.
TORAJA HOUSE
Historically, only
the nobility has
the right to build
these elaborate
and beautifully
carved tongkonan.
The layout of the
Toraja adat houses
is imbued with
symbolic meaning.
LOSARI BEACH
Losari beach is
a major tourist
destination and
tourist can spend
time from morning
to evening. The
most ideal time
to visit is late
afternoon between
the hours of 15:0021:00 hours.
BODO COSTUME
Traditional
costume from
Makassar named
Baju Bodo (long
shirt) commonly
used in many
traditional
ceremonies
COTO MAKASSAR
Coto Makassar is an
Indonesian culinary
food originating
from Makassar.
It is a soup with
seasoning broth
made from starch.
The main content
of this soup is
beef and it can
be mixed with
innards.
Embassy News
Activities facing the celebration
of the 66th Independence of the
Republic of Indonesia
On the ocassion of the for thcoming 66th Anniversar y of the Independence of the Republic of Indo nesia, the month of July was marked with several spor t and social activities that was par ticipated by all
Indonesians living in Belgrade, friends of Indonesia, members of the Friendship Association of Indonesian
and Serbia “Nusantara” and staf f of the Embassies from the ASEAN countries. Ever y year, just a few week s
before the 17 of August, in Indonesia and also abroad, the Indonesian citizens celebrate the most important national day of Indonesia through many creative and unique activities, all in the spirit of unit y and
togetherness.
This year, in respect to the Ramadhan in the month of August, Indonesian Embassy in Belgrade has organized the activities a month earlier through six activities and those were the tournaments in badminton
and table tennis, domino cards, bowling, folk ’s festive and blood donation.
BADMINTON & TENNIS TABLE TOURNAMENT
The badminton and tennis table tournament was held on July 16, 2011, at the premises of Indonesian
Embassy in Belgrade, and was par ticipated by many Indonesian citizens and friends of Indonesia living in
Belgrade. The tournament was of f icially opened by the Indonesian Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Semuel Samson,
by delivering the speech and hiting the f irst ser ve in table tennis. Af ter the opening, all the par ticipant
star ted to compete in single and double matches. The tournament that has star ted in the early hours of the
day has been completed until late evening in ver y pleasant and cheer ful atmosphere with lots of fun and
spor ts spirit all along the tournament.
DOMINO TOURNAMENT
Domino card tournament was organized and hosted by the Indonesian Defense Attache Col. Agoes Jo esni on July 23, 2011, and as it is ever y year, the tournament was par ticipated by all staf f and friends of
Indonesia. The domino card play is one of tradition in Indonesia among the common people to have fun
within the friends and family, and it is ver y popular all over the Indonesia. During the tournament, the children had the oppor tunit y to enjoy and swim at the swimming pool, while the others could enjoy in music
by singing Indonesian songs with karaoke.
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
The nex t day, on July 24, 2011, the tournament in bowling was held in Zemun and it has been par tici pated not only by the staf f of the Indonesian Embassy, members of the Indonesian communit y and Friendship Association of Indonesia and Serbia “Nusantara”, but also from the staf f of the Embassies from ASEAN
countries and close counterpar ts of the Indonesian Embassy from the f ield of culture, media, economy and
politics. The bowling arena was ver y crowded and full of joy with lots of exiting moments recorded with the
high scores of many bowling players. On that day, the Embassy has distributed special red T-shir ts with the
inscription “LIVING AS ONE” that brings the symbolized massage of togetherness and friendship among the
people not only in Indonesia but also in Serbia and the world.
BLOOD DONATION
On July 25, 2011, as par t of Embassy’s new tradition, since last year, ever y December and July all the staf f
of the Embassy donate blood to the Serbian Institute of blood transfusion. This humanitarian action has
become the tradition of the Embassy in December within the Indonesian Mother’s Day and in July within
the Independence Day of Indonesia.
The Serbian Institute for blood transfusion and Indonesian Embassy in Belgrade has agreed to cooperate on the
long term in the future based on mutual benefit and for the benefit of the people of Serbia.
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FOLK’S FESTIVE ( PESTA RAKYAT )
Sport & social activities
The last, but the biggest activity, on the ocassion of 66th
Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia,
was the Folk’s Festive (Pesta Rakyat) that has been the culmination of all the activities during the month of July.
The Folk’s Festive gathered around over 180 people, beside the staff of the Indonesian Embassy and Indonesian community and their families, the event was participated also by
many close friends of Indonesia as well as from the Embassies
from ASEAN countries.
The program started at 07.30 a.m. at the premises of the
Indonesian Embassy in Belgrade that was opened by the Indonesian Ambassador’s speech and later followed with the light
warming up excercises. After the warming up session, the ‘Fun
Walk’ was started with Ambassador’s releasing the red and
white balloon with the text “I LOVE INDONESIA” up to the sky.
After the ‘Fun Walk’ the program was followed with Poco
Poco dance, childrens games, silent quiz, door prizes, fun
games for children and adults, music by the Embassy’s band,
karaoke, prizes for the sport winners and special prizes for the
children.
As the main part of the program was the celebration of the
Indonesian Children’s Day that is commemorate every year on
23rd of July. The Indonesian Ambassador has gathered with
over 70 children and had the ‘question and answer’ game
which has been very attractive to the children and has gain
their attention very closely. After this gathering with Ambassador, the Indonesian Children’s Day was marked with special
children’s program with clown and magician, later followed
with fun games such as eating the donats on the string, entering the pencil to the bottle, etc. At the end of the children’s
program, all the children has received the presents. After the
commemoration of the Indonesian Children’s Day, the program was followed with many fun games and music that lasted until late in the evening.
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Afternoon gathering with Head of Missions of
the ASEAN countries
On the ocassion of forthcoming commemoration of the 44th Anniversary of the ASEAN and the first raising of the ASEAN flag at the premises
of the Indonesian Embassy in Belgrade, the Indonesian Ambassador has arrange the afternoon gathering on July 27, 2011, with all the Head of
Diplomatic Missions of ASEAN countries accredited to the Republic of Serbia. The gathering was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic
of the Union of Myanmar, H.E. Mr. U Soe Nwe, Charge d’ Affaires a.i. of Malaysia, Mr. Amizal Fadzli Bin Rajali, Honorary Cosul of the Republic
of Phillipines, Mrs. Verica Milakovic and Ambassador of Brunei in Berlin, H.E. Pehin Dato Mr. Mohammad Yusof Abu Bakar. During this very
friendly gathering, the Heads of Missions also had the exchange of views and experiences regarding the upcoming commemoration of the
50 years of Non Aligned Movement in Belgrade which will be attend by the high level delegations from NAM and ASEAN countries.
Friendly luncheon with the Serbian press
The Indonesian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Semuel Samson had the pleasure to be the host for respected editor and journalist
from several media in Serbia and organized the luncheon on 22 July 2011 at the Ambassador’s premises. Ambassador Semuel
Samson took the opportunity to extend his gratitude to the media that has been active in covering and supporting many activities of Indonesian Embassy in Belgrade in the field of economy, culture and politics. This support from the media is very preciated as the part of Embassy’s effort to increase the promotion and presentation of Indonesia to the citizens of Serbia.
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Meeting the Serbian Defense Minister
On 27 of July 2011 in the premises of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Serbia in Belgrade was held a meeting between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Serbia, H.E. Mr. Dragan Sutanovac, and Indonesian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Semuel
Samson, in regard of forthcoming visit of the Serbian Defense Minister to Indonesia on September 2011 within the signing the
agreement of cooperation in the field of military defense between Indonesia and Serbia and accompanied related programs
during the visit.
Indonesian student received certificate
awarding of the scholarship “The World in Serbia”
On July 22, 2011, Serbian Ministers of Education Zarko Obradovic and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic respectively, handed
out diplomas of Serbian language for foreign students who have learnt the Serbian language within “The World in Serbia” scholarship program. These students come from
the Non-Aligned Movement member states
and as of 1st of September 2011, thanks to
grants they received, they will start to study
in Serbia.
The scholarship program “The World
in Serbia” founded in 2010 by the Serbian
Government, was joined by 90 students
from 22 Non Aligned Movement (NAM)
member countries who stayed in a student resort on Mt. Avala and attended the
Serbian language classes held by professors of the Belgrade Faculty of Philology.
One of the students is from Indonesia,
Benny Enrico, who succeed to join the first
generation of this program in 2010 and
to receive the certificate awarding at this
ceremony. The new generations for the
the academic year 2011, the Indonesian
Embassy is pleased that two new students
from Indonesia has granted this scholarship program. Good luck !
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Kako pronaći rešenje krize na Bliskom istoku i uspostaviti demokratiju
Indonezija kao pozitivan primer
27/07/2011 19:52
Autor: Sri Muljani Indravati
Da li se arapsko proleće pretvara u sumornu jesen? Imajući u vidu brutalno gušenje protesta u Siriji, krvavi
građanski rat u Libiji i činjenicu da je Jemen na ivici haosa, broj skeptika raste. Iako su prodemokratski pokreti u
Egiptu i Tunisu brzo smenili režim, i u ovim zemljama i dalje ima neizvesnosti. Nakon kratkog perioda ispunjenog
nadom, veliki broj posmatrača se sada pita da li je region sposoban da iznedri održive i ekonomski aktivne
demokratske zemlje.
Revolucije i rezultati koji su njima postignuti su naravno nestabilni i promenljivi, a ishod je često na oštrici noža.
Premošćavanje ogromnog jaza između velikih očekivanja i realnosti da su budžeti i kapaciteti ograničeni samo
po sebi predstavlja test. Ispravljanje nepravdi iz prošlosti i izgradnja ekonomije koja nudi priliku svima takođe su
glavni izazovi prožeti nestabilnošću, neizvesnošću i opasnostima od političkog oportunizma.
Međutim, tranzicije predstavljaju vreme ogromnih prilika. Devedesetih godina prošlog veka bila sam među onim
Indonežanima koji su zahtevali i slavili odlazak našeg autokrate Suharta, a kada je on otišao, ja sam se pridružila
Vladi. Mnogi posmatrači su prognozirali da Indonezija, najgušće naseljena muslimanska zemlja na svetu, neće
moći da održi demokratiju, te će na kraju skliznuti u haos. Pred nama je bio težak zadatak. Međutim, dokazali
smo da skeptici nisu u pravu i naučili smo neke bitne lekcije.
Možda je najvažnije to što smo naučili da ne postoji univerzalno rešenje za demokratizaciju. Sve zemlje na
Bliskom istoku i u severnoj Africi će se suočavati sa univerzalnim izazovima, na koje će svaka od njih morati da
odgovori na svoj način. Čak i u tom slučaju sve one će morati da naprave pravi i simboličan raskid s prošlošću.
Nova garnitura vlasti mora da uputi jake signale da je sa starim metodama završeno.
Promena mora da bude zvanično objavljena zajedno s novim zakonima koji su naširoko poznati. Zakonodavstvo
koje građanima pruža slobodu govora, slobodne i nezavisne izbore i slobodu udruživanja od suštinskog je značaja,
a javnosti se mora jasno staviti do znanja da niko nije iznad zakona. Sve manje od toga će potkopati tranziciju.
Štaviše, korupcija je svuda prokletstvo razvoja, tako da nove vlade treba brzo da sprovedu inicijative za osnivanje
institucija i uspostavljanje procedura kojima će se protiv nje boriti. Transparentnost i pouzdanost predstavljaju
moćne ideje s gotovo univerzalnom podrškom, što znači da novi lideri ne treba da odustaju kada borba postane
teška. Organizacije građanskog društva, lokalne zajednice, predstavnici siromašnih i ugroženih i žene imaju
značajnu ulogu u tom pogledu i oni treba da budu uključeni na svim nivoima odlučivanja.
U Indoneziji smo potpisali sto zakona za manje od 18 meseci, čime smo pokrili sve, od slobode medija do izbora,
korupcije, decentralizacije i zakona za zaštitu konkurencije. Ratifikovali smo novi zakon o javnim finansijama i
obezbedili nezavisnost od centralne banke zemlje.
Novi lideri moraju da očekuju i savlađuju prepreke. U vremenima nakon revolucije očekivanja su velika, a smetnje
ka njihovom ispunjenju su ogromne. Iz ličnog iskustva znam da nismo uvek imali taj luksuz da ostvarimo najbolje
rezultate. Morali smo da napravimo kompromis i zadovoljimo se najboljim mogućim rezultatima.
Bezbednosne pretnje predstavljaju najozbiljnije smetnje u tranzicijama. Nacionalistički sentiment je jak, a
političari i interesne grupe mogu da ga zloupotrebe. Bezbednosne snage se često nasleđuju od starog režima i
nema nezavisnog pravosudnog sistema. Za reforme će biti potrebno vreme, a stare birokratije možda neće biti u
mogućnosti da ih sprovedu.
U Indoneziji smo koristili raznovrsne inovacije za rešavanje takvih dilema. Tako na primer, imenovali smo
nezavisnog sudiju da preuzme pitanja u vezi sa bankrotstvom i korumpiranošću sudova, jer su sudije od karijere
bile isuviše iskvarene. Slično tome, kada smo pokrenuli programe “keš za rad” kao deo naše agende za borbu
protiv siromaštva, tražili smo od zajednica da sprovedu ove inicijative.
Šire gledano, novi lideri dobijaju dobre savete da obezbede i ekonomski učinak. Važno je da se obnovi ekonomska
aktivnost i stvori pogodno okruženje za preduzetnike, naročito za mala i srednja preduzeća, koja čine glavni
motor pokretač za otvaranje novih radnih mesta. Treba podsetiti da su nedavne revolucije počele tako što se jedan
tunišanski prodavac voća, koga su vlasti mučile i vređale, zapalio.
Autorka je direktorka u Svetskoj bankarskoj grupi i bivša ministarka finansija Indonezije.
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MONDO
Ambasada Republike Indonezije upriličila je proslavu povodom Dana nezavisnosti i Nacionalnog
dana dece
Indonežansko veselje u Beogradu
Ambasada Republike Indonezije u Beogradu organizovala je “Narodno veselje” (ili kako oni kažu Pesta
Rakyat) u okviru obeležavanja 66 godina nezavisnosti Republike Indonezije i indonežanskog nacionalnog
dana dece.
Svečanost je otvorio ambasador Republike Indonezije Semuel Samson jednočasovnom “šetnjom zdravlja”
od Bulevara kneza Aleksandra Karađorđevića preko Topčiderskog Venca i Bulevara Vojvode Putnika, u
kojoj su mu se pridružili brojni sunarodnici, ali i ovdašnji rođaci i prijatelji.
Svi službenici ambasade kao i svi članovi indonežanske zajednice u Beogradu su nosili na sebi specijalne
crvene majice sa natpisom “LIVING AS ONE” (u prevodu: živeti kao jedan) koji nosi simboličnu poruku
zemlje sa preko 240 miliona stanovnika iz preko 300 etničkih grupacija, rasprostranjenih na više od 17.000
ostrva.
Zabava je do večeri nastavljena raznim programima za decu i odrasle kao što su: poko poko društveni ples,
takmičenje u jedenju krofni, takmičenje u ubacivanju olovki, pantomima, karaoke...
Pored ambasadora Semuela Samsona, koji se pokazao kao izvrstan domaćin, decu je zabavljao i mađioničar
Igor Trifunov, a gost je bio atletičar Luka Rujević.
Na proslavi su skoro svi pričali na srpskom jeziku, jer su mnogi od Indonežana i rođeni u Beogradu.
Ambasador Samson, kaže da se njegovi sunarodnici lepo osećaju u Srbiji i drago mu je što će nekoliko
važnih datuma u ovoj godini obeležiti i u našoj zemlji.
“Indonezija i Srbija su u tradicionalno dobrim odnosima u svim oblastima, a sada radimo i na podizanju
ekonomske saradnje na viši nivo. Moram da istaknem da mi volimo da boravimo u ovde, jer su Srbi vrlo fini
i uvek nasmejani”, rekao je Semuel Samson, veliki poštovalac lika i dela Josipa Broza Tita i zaljubljenik u
beogradske kafeterije.
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Korak po korak: Nasi Goreng specijalitet ambasadora Indonezije
Biljana Tasić, Foto: N.Marković, 17. 07. 2011.
- Srbi i Indonežani su veoma slični, vole dobru hranu, muziku i umeju da uživaju u životu - započinje priču
ambasador Indonezije u Beogradu, Semuel Samson, dok ulazi u kuhinju hotela Moskva. -Dobar dan svima - srdačan
osmeh i topao pogled rekli su više od pozdrava na čistom srpskom jeziku. I dok mu glavna kuvarica Kata pomaže
da obuče kecelju, kako bi počeo da sprema Nasi Goreng, specijalitet sa Centralne Jave, svesni smo da razgovaramo
sa pravim domaćinom. Atmosfera u kuhinji je vedra, sve vrca od radosti, a mi imamo utisak da se sa ambasadorom
poznajemo godinama, a ne tek desetak minuta.
- Sličnost između Srba
i Indonežana se najviše
odražava u sitnicama
svakodnevnog života nastavlja da objašnjava
gospodin Samson.
- Znate, tokom ovih
sedam meseci otkako sam
u Srbiji, uverio sam se da
su Srbi veoma skromni,
otvoreni i strastveni, i
to su, čini mi se, njihove
glavne odlike - kaže dok
ljušti krastavac.
SLUČAJNI DIPLOMATA
On ni po čemu nije tipičan ambasador. Ima svoj internacionalni džez festival “Ambon Džez”, koji se svakog oktobra
održava u njegovom rodnom mestu Maluku, veb kompaniju i konsultantsku firmu. O tome kako se jedan inženjer i
stručnjak za informacione tehnologije obreo u diplomatiji, gospodin Samson priča kroz osmeh.
-Nakon studija sam shvatio da želim da radim u diplomatiji i zato sam završio magistraturu iz politike - priča i
stavlja pirinač da se kuva. Pristupio sam političkoj partiji i postao jedan od generalnih sekretara u koaliciji našeg
predsednika Susila Bambanga Judhojona. Jednom prilikom, došao je u moj rodni grad i rekao da mu treba pomoć.
Ponudio mi je ambasadorsko mesto i ja sam ga prihvatio - objašnjava. A Srbija je imala sreće da dobije takvog
prijatelja i ambasadora.
PLAŠIO SAM SE DOLASKA
Pa ipak, ambasador je imao i određene strahove. Pre dolaska u Srbiju, nije mu bilo baš svejedno.
- Kada je trebalo da dođem ovde sa porodicom, zabrinuo sam se. Mislio sam da će mi nedostajati domaća hrana priča ambasador kroz smeh, dok počinje da sprema sos.
- Vidite, Indonezija ima 17.508 ostrva i svega 16 odsto kopna. Dakle, 84 odsto državne teritorije je voda. Tako da
mi uglavnom jedemo ribu, rakove.. A Srbija je kontinentalna zemlja bez mora pa nismo znali šta da očekujemo.
Međutim, vrlo brzo smo shvatili da u Savi i Dunavu ima mnogo ukusne ribe, kao što je somovina, i sada uživamo u
specijalitetima od rečne ribe - priča, cedi pirinač i uzima da secka paradajz.
Gospodin Samson dodaje i da mu je riblja čorba jedno od omiljenih jela, i da redovno sa porodicom ide na festivale
psovećene ribljim specijalitetima.
- Nedavno sam bio u Zemunu i oduševio sam se. Čorba je bila veoma ukusna - kaže.
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RAKIJA SA MEDOM PRAVI SPECIJALITET
Pored ribljih specijaliteta, voli i meso.
- Srbija ima veoma kvalitetno meso, slatko, lagano. Mi uživamo u svim vrstama hrane, jer je veoma slična indonežanskoj. Ali
posebno volimo kajmak. Topao, mekan hleb i kajmak, to je jednostavno fenomenalna kombinacija.
Dodaje da voli roštilj, ali i da dosta smrša kada je u Srbiji.
-Kada sam ovde smršam, a u Indoneziji se ugojim. Ma, sve je to zbog šljivovice, ona jednostavno sagoreva masti - smeje se
ambasador. - Moja žena i ja ponekad dodamo malo meda, tako da nam je zadovoljstvo veće - priča i počinje da servira jelo.
Upravo zbog toga, ambasador želi da nauči kako se pravi rakija.
- U Indoneziji nakon branja voća obično ostane velika količina koja ne može da se iskoristi i mi nažalost moramo da ga
uništimo. Umesto toga, pravićemo rakiju - priča veselo.
MNOŠTVO PRIJATELJA
Ovde je tek sedam meseci, a već je stekao dosta prijatelja.
- Trudim se da upoznam što više ljudi i da steknem što više prijatelja. Često sam ne samo ambasador Indonezije, već i
ambasador Srbije. Zaista želim da doprinesem našem prelepom prijateljstvu, koje traje već decenijama, i duboko sam
ubeđen da će Srbija biti uspešna država, jer ljudi ovde imaju borben duh, a to im omogućava da postignu i ostvare sve
što žele. To su dokazali Novak Đoković, Ana Ivanović, Nikola Tesla, Ivo Andrić...
Najviše od svega, međutim, želim da srpskom narodu poručim da ne bude pesimističan, i da održi jedinstvo, jer
jedinstvena Srbija može da reši sve probleme.
SARADNJA UZ KAFU
Ambasador dosta vermena provodi u specijalizovanim kafićima
- Nemam dug diplomatski staž, a kao poslovan čovek trudim se da pridobijem klijente, što je ponekad lakše uz kafu, pa zato
dosta vremena provodim u specijalizovanim kafićima. Mislim da je Srbija jedna od država koja imaju najukusniju kafu na
svetu - kaže on.
Sada radi na tome da poboljša saradnju indonežanske državne aviokompanije sa Srbijom, da organizuje razmenu studentata
i stipendije.
-Takođe želim i da pojačamo saradnju u domenu vojne industrije, poljoprivrede ali i turističku saradnju. Srbija je prelepa, a
prelepa je i Indonezija. Ona je egzotični biser sveta. Dovoljno je samo da pomislite na Bali, Papuu, Džakartu..
Dok je Ambasador servirao jelo, a mi sa nestrpljenjem očekivali da ga probamo, rekao nam je i to da vreme najviše voli da
provodi u centru grada, na Kelemegdanu, u Zemunu i pored reke. Jelo je bilo izuzetno ukusno. Ambasadore, svaka čast!
Na vašem kulinarskom umeću, ali i na skromnosti, jednostavnosti, prijateljstvu. Indonezija ima sve razloge da se vama
ponosi, a Srbija je srećna što je u vama našla takvog prijatelja.
Photo News
AMBASSADOR’S ACTIVITIES
Afternoon gathering hosted
by thewith
Indonesian
for the
ASEAN
Diplomatic Head of Missions in Serbia
Meeting
SerbianAmbassador
Defense Minister
Dragan
Sutanovac
Meeting the Mynmar Ambassador, H.E. Mr. U Soe Nwe
Meeting the Honorary Consul of the Phillipines,
Mrs. Verica Milakovic
Meeting the Charge d’Affires a.i. of Malaysian Embassy,
Mr. Amizal Fadzli Bin Rajali
Courtesy visit of the Swiss Deputy Head of Mission,
Mr. Jean-Luc Oesch
Photo News
Reception on the ocassion of National Day of Switzerland
Reception on the ocassion of National Day of Montenegro
Reception on the ocassion of National Day of France
Reception on the occasion of 12th Anniversary of the accession to
the throne of H.M. King of Morocco, Mohammed VI
Farewell reception of the Romanian Ambassador,
H.E. Mr. Ion Macovei
Reception on the occasion of 84th Anniversary of Chinese
People’s Liberation Army
Dinner hosted by the Indian Ambassador,
H.E. Mrs. Nengcha Lhouvum
Dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Mr. Toshio Tsunozaki
Photo News
AMBASSADOR’S ACTIVITIES
Ambassador’s luncheon with the media at the residence
Interview with the journalist of Blic daily, Ms. Biljana Tasic
Courtesy visit to the editors of daily Danas
Meeting the Director for external relations of B92, Mr. Sasa Mirkovic
Meeting the Deputy Director of Studio B, Mr. Nemanja Vranjkovic
Photo News
Lunch with Vice President of Serbian Radical Party, Mr. Aleksandar Vucic
Dinner hosted by Charge d’Affaires a.i. of Malaysian Embassy,
Mr. Amizal Fadzli Bin Rajali
Meeting with Director of Science Promotion Center,
Mrs. Aleksandra Drecun
Blood donation at the Serbian Institute for boold transfusion
Meeting with Assistant of the Mayor of Priboj, Mr. Hajro Becirovic
With the footbal coach of team Solo FC in Indonesia,
Mr. Miodrag Babic and Dr. Željana Apostolovska
Farewell for Mrs. Ance Maylany at the Ambassador’s residence
Toraja
Wonderful
Indonesia 2011

September 28 - October 2

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