University of Economics in Bratislava
DIPLOMACY IN PRACTICE
H.E. Mr. Djumantoro Purwokoputro Purbo
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia
Adam Cibuľa
Ivan Dimitrov
Zhanna Mikhanova
Alina Nosacheva
Geographical
position
Indonesia is an archipelagic country extending 5,120 kilometres from
east to west and 1,760 kilometres from north to south. It
encompasses an estimated 17,508 islands, only 6,000 of which are
inhabited. It comprises five main islands: Sumatra, Java, Borneo,
Sulawesi, and New Guinea
Area:
total land area: 1,904,569 km2 (land:
1,811,569 km2, inland water: 93,000
km2
territorial area: 5,193,250 km2
total area (including exclusive economic
zone): around 7.9 million km2
Land boundaries:
total: 2,958 kilometres
border countries: Malaysia 1,881
kilometres, Papua New Guinea 824
kilometres, East Timor 253 kilometres
Other nearby countries: India NW of
Aceh, Australia, Singapore, Philippines,
Brunei.
Coastline: 54,716 km
History
Pre-historical era
Fossils and the remains of tools show
that the Indonesian archipelago was
inhabited by Homo erectus, popularly
known as "Java Man", between 1.5
million years ago and as recently as
35,000 years ago. Homo sapiens
reached the region by around 45,000
years ago.
In 2011 evidence was uncovered in
neighbouring East Timor showing that
42,000 years ago these early settlers
were catching and consuming large
numbers of big deep sea fish such as
tuna, and that they had the technology
needed to make ocean crossings to
reach Australia and other islands.
New Order and Reformation era
Sukarno moved Indonesia from democracy
towards authoritarianism, and maintained his
power base by balancing the opposing forces
of the military and the Partai Komunis
Indonesia (Communist Party of Indonesia).An
attempted coup on 30 September 1965 was
countered by the army, who led a violent anticommunist purge, during which the PKI was
blamed for the coup and effectively
destroyed.
Sukarno, The Founding Father and First
President of Indonesia.
The head of the military, General Suharto,
outmaneuvered the politically weakened
Sukarno and was formally appointed
president in March 1968. His New Order
administration was supported by the US
government and encouraged foreign direct
investment in Indonesia, which was a major
factor in the subsequent three decades of
substantial economic growth.
Indonesia was the country
hardest hit by the late 1990s
Asian financial crisis.
This led to popular protest
against the New Order which led
to Suharto's resignation in May
1998.In 1999, East Timor voted
to secede from Indonesia, after a
twenty-five-year military
occupation that was marked by
international condemnation of
repression of the East Timorese.
Since Suharto's resignation, a
strengthening of democratic
processes has included a regional
autonomy program, and the first
direct presidential election in
2004.
A political settlement to an armed
separatist conflict in Aceh was achieved
in 2005. Joko Widodo was elected as
President in 2014 Indonesian presidential
election.
Sport.
Sports in Indonesia are popular from
both the participation and spectating
aspect. Some popular sports in
Indonesia are badminton, football, and
the native Indonesian martial art Indonesia is regularly participating in
Pencak Silat.
regional multi-events sport, such as
Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games,
and Olympic Games. In Southeast Asia,
Indonesia is one of the major sport
powerhouses in the region by winning the
Southeast Asian Games 10 times since
1977.
Economy.
1. Indonesia’s Economy relates to
the agrarian-industrial type.
2. Currency in Indonesia is
Rupiah (IDR).
3. GDP is $870 billion.
4. Inflation is 4.61%.
5. Main industries in Indonesia
are petroleum and natural gas,
textiles,
cement,
chemical
fertilizers,
machinery,
electronics, software, tourism.
6.Export- $199.1 billion.
7. Import- $185 billion.
History and Culture
Facts about the
Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia, under the name Dutch
East Indies, was the first Asian team
to participate in the FIFA World Cup.
They qualified in 1938.
Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in
the world. The lake's supervolcanic
eruption that occurred 70,000 years
ago was the largest known explosive
eruption on Earth in the last 25 million
years. According to the Toba
catastrophe theory, it killed most
humans living at that time.
Indonesia and Monaco have the same flag but
Indonesia's is slightly wider.
The Grasberg mine, located near Puncak
Jaya, is the largest gold mine and the
third largest copper mine in the world.
After first launching
'Palapa' in July 1976,
Indonesia became the
first developing
country to operate
their own domestic
satellite system.
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The name “Indonesia” is derived from the Latin word Indus meaning “Indian” and
the Greek word nesos meaning “island.” Indonesia was originally called Indian
Archipelago or East Indies Islands.
Diversification - 300 distinctive native ethnic groups and over 740 different
languages – the official one is Bahasa;
The country has more than 17,500 islands, of which about 6,000 are inhabited;
The country has around 400 volcanoes, about 150 of these are active which is
around 75% of all currently active volcanoes on Earth - the Pacific “Ring of Fire”;
- It is the world's fourth most populous nation – with more
than 250 million people;
- Jakarta has a population of almost 14 million making it the
world’s ninth largest city;
- The island of Java is the world's most populous island;
- The word “ketchup” in English comes from the Indonesian
word kecap, which is a sweet soy sauce.
- In Indonesia, kissing is called cium (“to sniff”). Most
Indonesians kiss by sniffing each other’s cheeks, by way of
standard greeting.
- Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world.
Homo floriensis – the real ‘Hobbit’!
Indonesia has the largest 'young' population in
the world with 165 million people under the
age of 30;
Marco Polo was the
first European to visit
Indonesia, in 1292.
U.S. President spent part of his childhood in
Indonesia. The locals called him ‘Barry’.
• The giant komodo dragon, Javan rhinoceros,
tigers, orangutans, elephants, and leopards
are all found in the jungle forests. More than
200 species.
Nature
Tarsier their heads
can rotate
360°
The world's
largest flower,
Rafflesia
Arnoldi,
weighs up to 7
kg and only
grows on the
island of
Sumatra.
The national dish - nasi campur
The Durian fruit
– the king of the
fruits!
• Traditional meals usually involve rice served
with side dishes of fish or chicken, vegetables,
spices and coconut milk.
Horse Trekking on Mount Bromo –
an active volcano!
Entertainment
Blue
Bird
Taxi
Family motorcycling is common.
Gamelan is a
traditional
music
ensemble!
Traditional Indonesians considers it sacred
and believes it has supernatural powers.
Temple Besakih
Temple Borobudur - the
largest Buddhist monument
in the world!
Woman
from
Papua
A volcano
DJUMANTORO PURWOKOPUTRO PURBO
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia
to the Slovak Republic
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born on 8 July 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia
married to Pudji Wahyuni
two children: Murtiutami Rahmadianti Purbo and Adinugroho Purbo
hobbies: gardening, cycling, collector of seasonal printed materials
Education
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Master of Art’s degree in International Politics and Comparative Government
Graduate Certificate in International Law and Diplomacy from Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences, St. John’s University, New York, USA (1983)
Working experience
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joined the Foreign Service in 1984
1985-1988 Co-officer-in-charge of decolonization affairs
1988-1992 Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations at Geneva,
Switzerland
1992-1995 Officer-in-charge of the United Nations Security Council Affairs
1996-1999 Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York,
USA
Thank you for your attention.
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