The Ambassador

Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno

Arif Havas Oegroseno was called to the confirmation hearing before the Indonesian Parliament on his appointment as the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union in September on 3 May 2010. His appointment was confirmed and later inducted at Presidential Palace by the President of the Republic of Indonesia on 10 August 2010. He arrived in Brussels on 15 September 2010.
 
He is a career diplomat who serves diplomatic service for 25 years already. Prior to assuming his Ambassadorial post in Brussels, he was assigned in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since February 2003 in the Directorate-General for Legal and International Treaty Affairs as Director for Political, Security and Territorial Affairs from 2003 – 2007 and promoted as Director-General for Legal and International Treaty Affairs.

Brussels Travel Top: Indonesia - Bali & Beyond

There are plenty of opportunities in Indonesia for Belgian travel industry, said H.E. Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno at the Brussels Travel Top, 1 February 2013. Indonesia offers a wide range of tourist destinations which cater to varied tourist activities. Although Bali is a popular choice, other areas have also gained their own popularity today, he added. 

Launching of "Reflective Notes: Indonesian Interfaith Scholarship 2012"

"I was impressed by the diversity and religious tolerance in Indonesia, as well as its people's efforts in maintaining Indonesian culture. Most of all, I was impressed by their pride of being Indonesians," wrote Egle Kropaite in her article titled "An Indonesian, Who is He/She?". Egle is a Lithuanian policy adviser in the Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) in the European Parliament.

Diversity and Multiculturalism: The Indonesian Story

 

 

EU - Asia Networking Conference

H.E. Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno has delivered a speech regarding Indonesia's perception of the European Union at the EU-Asia Networking Conference, Brussels, 12 February 2013. The conference was organized by the EU-Asia Centre, with the support of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Palais Egmont. A new handbook on EU-Asia relations edited by Professors Kirchner, Christiansen and Murray was introduced to the invitees. [Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Brussels]