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.

Visit of the Minister of Trade/ Chairman of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board, 2-3 May 2012

Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia/ Chairman of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board Gita I. Wirjawan delivered a presentation on the opportunities to increase the trade and investment in Indonesia before dozens of Belgian and European investors who attended “Indonesian Trade and Investment Policy Briefing” which was held in Brussels, Belgium on May 2, 2012. The policy briefing was attended by the representatives of manufacture, infrastructure, banking and financing, automotive, energy and logistics companies in Belgium.

30 Years of Pencak Silat in Belgium

There was something special on the opening ceremony of the 17th Belgian Open Pencak Silat Championship which was held in Schoten, Belgium, on May 5, 2012: Chairman of the Belgian Pencak Silat Federation "Harimau Bongkot" Ludo Pieters received congratulations from his family in front of the participants from 11 countries and invitees for his efforts in advancing the Federation which was founded by his father 30 years ago out of his love of this Indonesian martial arts.

May 2012

Indonesia at the European Seafood Exposition, 24-26 April 2012

Transactions ammounted to US$ 34.5 million were achieved by Indonesian companies participating in the European Seafood Exposition held in Brussels, April 24 to 26, 2012. Fourteen Indonesian companies participated in the largest seafood exposition in Europe. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sharif C. Sutardjo officially opened Indonesia stand on this expo on April 24, 2012. The stand was one of the largest booths at the expo.