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About the speaker

H.E. Arif Havas Oegroseno has served as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia since October 2024. Previously, he was Indonesia¡¯s Ambassador to Germany (2018¨C2024), Vice Minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (2015¨C2018), and Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the EU (2010¨C2015). At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was Director General for Law and International Treaties (2008¨C2010) and Director for Political, Security, and Regional Agreements (2002¨C2008). In 2010, he became the first Indonesian to preside over the UNCLOS Conference at the UN.

His diplomatic career spans over 30 years, with key assignments in Geneva (1993¨C1997) and Lisbon (1999¨C2002). He has led major negotiations on maritime boundaries, extradition, trade, and sustainable development and was instrumental in developing Indonesia¡¯s Ocean Policy and the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has participated in advanced training courses worldwide. He has received honorary medals from Belgium and serves on international law panels. A frequent lecturer, he has spoken at leading universities, including the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy, and at major international conferences.

This is an in-person only event, 5pm reception for 5.30-7pm lecture. 

This event is hosted by the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵlogo Indonesia Institute and the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.