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2012 Viw Embassy Newsletter 1

EVENTS - Invitation to WIC Bazaar pre-sale (Nov 22, 2011)

BELGIUM - EVENTS - Lecture “How to keep a fast growing economy green?” H.E. Arif Havas Oegroseno, Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union (Oct 10, 2011 Leuven)

Ambassador’s Lecture Series
Top diplomats are invited to lecture and interact with the larger academic community on prespecified topics.

Prof. Dr. Bart De Moor, Vice Rector for International Policy, cordially invites you to attend the 6th lecture in this series.

“How to keep a fast growing economy green?”
H.E. Arif Havas Oegroseno, Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Belgium,
the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union

Asia is rising rapidly amidst crisis in Europe and the United States. The global economic's centre gravity is once again shifting to Asia. The Asian Development Bank talks about the return of the Asian Century in the middle of this century. Standard Chartered published a special report on 15 November 2010 entitled "The Super-Cycle Report". which contends that "the balance of the world economy will reverse, with the combined share of the US, the EU and Japan shrinking from 72% in 2000 to 29% in 2030". Indonesia will be the region's star performer; the 28th largest economy in 2000, it may be the world's 10th largest in 2020 and fifth-largest in 2030 with $9.3 trillion dollar GDP". With current growth of 6.5 percent, such prediction could indeed be the reality of the year 2030 for Indonesia. One of the critical question would be whether such growth is a growth of brown economy or green economy. Key is whether such growth is at the expense of the environment or is a growth that is sustainable and does improve human well being and social equity. These are valid questions to pose on how Indonesia, the archipelago of 17508 islands, home to 240 million people and the world's richest biodiversity, humming on 6.5 percent growth can keep its economy green.

The lecture will be introduced by Prof. Dr. Jo Swinnen, Director of Licos Centre for Institutions & Economic Performances, and will be concluded by an open question and answer session.

Wednesday, 10 October from 11 a.m. till 12.15 p.m.

Promotion Hall
Main University Halls
Naamsestraat 22
3000 Leuven

The lecture will be in English 

Please register by October 6

http://www.kuleuven.be/english/ambassador_lectures/ambassadors.html

EVENTS - Belgian National Day July 22nd, 2011

 On Friday July 22nd, 2011 - and not on Thursday July 21st as it should have been to be "following the rules of the book and official etiquette" - the Belgian community in Jakarta (and wide surroundings) gathered for a small party, celebrating the Belgian National Day.

Ophelie and Arnaud Lion were our considerate hosts and kindly shared their home and hospitality with the community.

After a short speech by Arnaud Lion - counselor at the Belgian Embassy (left on the picture) - Ambassador Tanghe (right on the picture) and our all Randolph Wintgens (president of BLIC), everybody enjoyed some small fingerfood, a big "Belgian tricolore" cake (next to Belgian waffles and 'Dame Blanche' ice cream !), some drinks and snacks.

Some new faces showed and were welcomed  : Aaron Russell (and family) and Jean-MarcVermeulen (and family)  intend be amongst us for the next few years.  We hope they have a pleasant and enriching stay in this beautiful country.

The atmosphere was cordial, no-nonsense "Belgian style".  Flemish, French, English and some Bahasa Indonesia filled the air, mixing into "Bahasa Jakarta".  All are looking forward towards the November 15th "Kings' Day" celebration.

The pics you can find in the Photo Gallery.

ECONOMY - Seminar Flanders Investment and Trade (Indonesian Embassy Brussels - June 2011)

The Ambassador presented Indonesia's vast potentials in investment and trade sectors before Belgium's business leaders at a seminar on investment and trade that was hosted by Flanders Investment and Trade, Brussels, 8 June 2011.

During the presentation, Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno highlighted the rallying Indonesia's economic performance since the Asian financial crisis in 1998. He also pointed out Indonesia's resilient economy during the financial burst in 2006-2007 that was supported by the strength of Indonesia's domestic market, which in turn provides vast opportunities and potentials that need to be tapped.(source - pictures hereunder)