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The first edition of the Spain-Indonesia Forum will take place on March 25th, held online from 9:00 to 11:00 AM Spanish time. This forum is organized by Casa Asia and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) of Indonesia, and has the support of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries, and the collaboration of their respective Embassies in Jakarta and Madrid.

The Spain-Indonesia Tribune constitutes a platform for dialogue and cooperation whose main objective is to enhance relations between the two countries, in addition to exploring opportunities for collaboration and promoting links between the respective civil societies.

This first edition consists of an opening and a closing session, as well as two working sessions. The first session will address the current level of diplomatic relations between Spain and Indonesia, while the second session will focus on analyzing the effects of Covid-19 and, above all, how to reactivate and recover some of the most crucial economic sectors of both countries.

Casa Asia organizes these forums with Asian countries (currently, with the Republic of Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia) with the purpose of promoting annual meetings between the delegations of both countries around topics of common interest.

Language of the event: English

"The creation of a forum for dialogue and cooperation with Indonesia, a key country in Southeast Asia due to its size and influence in the region, has been a priority objective for Casa Asia in recent years. We hope that this first edition will lay the foundations for future annual meetings that will strengthen ties and promote bilateral projects between the civil societies and public administrations of both countries."

Javier Parrondo, Director General of Casa Asia

Programme

Welcoming Remarks

9:00-9:15 Madrid (UTC+1)

15:00-15:15 Jakarta (GMT+7)

Dr. Philips J. Vermont
Executive Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia

Javier parrondo
General Director of Casa Asia

Session 1

9:15-9:35 Madrid (UTC+1)

15:15-15:35 Jakarta (GMT+7)

Celebrating Indonesia-Spain Relations: Overview of diplomacy and people-To-people relations

Indonesia and Spain are two countries tied by both history and affinity. As a celebration of the multi-faceted relationship between the two countries, this panel takes on the task of updating the audience on the latest developments in the bilateral relations. This session also serves as an interactive dialogue between Indonesian and Spanish citizens in living, engaging, and cooperating with one another, both at governments and people-to-people levels.

Trigger Speakers

HE I Goat Ngurah Swajaya
Director General for American and European Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia

Ana Solomon
Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain

Discussion Session 1

9:35-10:05 Madrid (UTC+1)

15:35-16:05 Jakarta (GMT+7)

He José Mared Matres Meek

Ambassador of Spain to Indonesia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain

Pray Waldo Maspaitella

Coordinator, International Chamber of Commerce-Alibaba Business School and Founder, Toko Pandai Nusantara, Indonesia

Dr Awaludin Marwan

Lecturer, Universitas Bhayangkara and CEO HeyLaw

Moderator

Dr. Philips J. Vermont

Executive Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia

Session 2

10:05-10:25 Madrid (UTC+1)

16:05-16:25 Jakarta (GMT+7)

Strengthening Indonesia-Spain Cooperation amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic Innovation

With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world over, countries across regions continue to explore ways to recover their economies, especially in the industries crucial to them. Spain and Indonesia are two countries with similar economic concerns, with experience to share with one another. For example, how both countries rely on the tourism sector. After the industry felt the brunt of the impact of the pandemic, Spain and Indonesia have plenty to discuss with regards to their experience in saving the industry. Both countries, for another instance, are also very much concerned with how small businesses can cope amidst the pandemic, especially their creative industries and digital economy. In addition, as a member of EU and ASEAN, they both share the common concern and willingness to work on the bigger trade issues that have existed for quite a while, such as the issue of palm oil. This session seeks to share the lessons learned on how to revive and recover some of the most crucial economic sectors between the two countries through exploring new economic sectors, as well as opening a forum to discuss about long standing economic issues that may be of strategic concern between the two countries.

trigger speakers:

Dr Fajar B. Hirawan

Researcher, Department of Economics, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia

Aitana Araceli Miguez Cillero
Economic and Commercial Counselor for Indonesia, Embassy of Spain in Indonesia

Discussion Session 2

10:25-11:00 Madrid (UTC+1)

16:25-17:00 Jakarta (GMT+7)

Sita Kamdani

Executive Board of International Chamber of Commerce

Edward Ismawan Chamdani

Co-founder and Managing Partner, Gayo Capital; Board Treasurer, Indonesian Venture Capital and Startups Association (AMVESINDO)

Manuel Valdés Colón de Carvajal

Member of the Board of the Spain-ASEAN Business Association (ASEMPEA), and Vice Chairman of Globaltec

Moderator

Amadeo Jensana

Director of Business and Economic Programs. Casa Asia

Closing Remarks

11:00 Madrid (UTC+1)

17:00 Jakarta (UTC+7)

By Forum Moderator:

Dr Fitriani
Researcher, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia

Speakers

HE I Gede Ngurah Swajaya

HE I Gede Ngurah Swajaya Director General for American and European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia

HE Ana Salomon

General Director for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Pacific,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain

He José MarMatres Manso

Ambassador of Spain to Indonesia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain

Reza Valdo Maspaitella

Coordinator, International Chamber of Commerce-Alibaba Business School and Founder, Toko Pandai Nusantara, Indonesia

Dr. Awaludin Marwan

Lecturer, Universitas Bhayangkara and CEO HeyLaw

Dr. Fajar B. Hirawan

Researcher, Department of Economics,
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia

Aitana Araceli Míguez Cillero

Economic and Commercial Counselor for Indonesia, Embassy of Spain in Indonesia

Shinta Kamdani

Executive Board of International Chamber of Commerce

Edward Ismawan Chamdani

Co-founder and Managing Partner, Gayo Capital; Board Treasurer, Indonesian Venture Capital and Startups Association (AMVESINDO)

Manuel Valdés Colón de Carvajal

Member of the Board of the Spain-ASEAN Business Association (ASEMPEA),
and Vice Chairman of Globaltec

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25/03/2021

Thursday, March 25, 2021
9:00-11:00 Madrid (UTC+1)
15:00-17:00 Yakarta (GMT+7)

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Casa Asia and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) of Indonesia, with the support of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Spain and Indonesia, and the collaboration of their respective Embassies in Jakarta and Madrid.

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