Speech | 23-11-2016 Minister voor Milieu, Sharon Dijksma, sprak 23 november in Indonesië op het seminar ‘Trash to Treasure’ onder andere over afvalmanagement en de circulaire economie. Zij tekende eveneens met haar Indonesische college minister een ‘Memorandum of Understanding’. Dijksma: ‘Structural problems call for structural solutions. And...
Speech | 23-11-2016 Your Excellency Mr Speaker, Your Excellencies deputy speakers, leaders of parliamentary bodies, Distinguished representatives of the Indonesian people, Ladies and gentlemen, Bapak-Bapak dan Ibu-Ibu Before I was born, my parents lived for a long time in Indonesia. So I am one of the many thousands of Dutch people whose...
With 180 people from nearly 130 companies, this is one of the biggest Dutch trade delegations in history. And water is the driving force behind nearly half of these companies. Water is a vital element of the ties between our countries. But there is more....
I’m here as the environment minister to talk about climate change and waste management. And about how our two countries can support each other in moving towards a sustainable, safe world for all. A world in which we can find better, smarter solutions to the...
Speech | 23-11-2016 Ladies and gentlemen, Terima kasih, thank you for coming. It’s great to see so many people here. What a shame this is the final evening of my visit to your beautiful country. A visit that I will remember fondly, for many reasons. Today I became...
INS Roundtable Meeting The Hague, 22 September 2016 [gallery size="medium" ids="17085,17099"] "Current State of Play of Indonesian Politics and 2019 Prospects" It is my great pleasure to join you at this roundtable today, as the last time I was here was at the INS gathering six...
This article was published in the Indonesian daily 'Kompas' on August 3, 2015. Azyumardi Azra is professor at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta; Chairman of the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN), Bangkok, Thailand. It is increasingly apparent to foreign countries that Indonesian Islam holds more promise...
Ayu Utami (born 21 November 1968 in Bogor) is an Indonesian writer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Indonesia, where she studied Russian language and literature. During her college years she began publishing reports and essays in newspapers. She has been a...
Bapak Arifin Siregar and family members, Excellency's and distinguished speakers, ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor and personal pleasure for me to introduce Dr Arifin Siregar to you today and highlight many of his achievements, both in general as well as in the context...
Mr van Eekelen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Indonesia Nederland Society, Mr. Kuijper, Chairman of the Indonesia Nederland Society, Excellencies, dear Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen It was a great surprise for me to be informed that the Indonesia Nederland Society had decided to...