Indonesia and Australia: Navigating an uncertain Indo-Pacific

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 (2018–2024), Vice Minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (2015–2018), and Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the EU (2010–2015). At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was Director General for Law and International Treaties (2008–2010) and Director for Political, Security, and Regional Agreements (2002–2008). 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 (1993–1997) and Lisbon (1999–2002). 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 ANU Indonesia Institute and the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.

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