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INDONESIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM

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(Source of Photo: http://dpr.go.id) The political system of Indonesia is a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic. Indonesia is a unitary state with power concentrated in the national government. In the Indonesian government, the powers is vested in the executive, which is exercised by the government, legislative power is vested in both the government [...]

September 30th, 2010 | Published in Features | Read More »

INDONESIAN CULTURE; ARTS AND TRADITIONS

Indonesia is culturally rich. Indonesian art and culture are intertwined with religion and age-old traditions from the time of early migrants with Western thoughts brought by Portuguese traders and Dutch colonists. The basic principles which guide life include the concepts of mutual assistance or “gotong royong” and consultations or “musyawarah” to arrive at a consensus [...]

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ABOUT INDONESIA

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A Historical Glimpse on Indonesia The first known hominid inhabitant of Indonesia was the so-called “Java Man”, or Homo erectus, who lived here half a million years ago. Some 60,000 years ago, the ancestors of the present-day Papuans move eastward through these islands, eventually reaching New Guinea and Australia some 30-40,000 years ago. Much later, [...]

September 30th, 2010 | Published in Features | Read More »

“DARMASISWA” PROGRAM

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE DARMASISWA PROGRAM Darmasiswa is a scholarship program open to all foreign students from countries with which Indonesia has friendly relations to study Indonesian language, art, music and crafts. Participants can choose to study at any of the state universities and colleges participating in the program. The main purpose of the Darmasiswa [...]

September 30th, 2010 | Published in Scholarship | Read More »

Bilateral Relation

The diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Greece have been in fruitful level since 53 years ago. Today, the friendship and close cooperation between our countries are at a high point, having been nurtured in recent times through regular consultations between our officials. We reached an important progress through the establishment of Bilateral Consultation Forum (BCF) [...]

September 30th, 2010 | Published in Features | Read More »

VISA INFO

CONSULAR SECTION OPENING HOURS: Monday – Friday, from 10.00 until 13.00 VOA (VISA ON ARRIVAL) Starting from May 28 2007, Citizen from 64 countries including Greece can benefit from Visa On Arrival (VOA) for tourism purpose only. This visa will be issued at the airport/seaport when you enter Indonesia. Requirements: – Passport, validity at least [...]

September 30th, 2010 | Published in Visa | Read More »

World Bank: RI continuing to record robust growth

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Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The World Bank in its economic quarterly report on Indonesia released on 28 September 2010, noted that the country`s economy continues to record robust growth, unlike many of the world`s major economies. “This growth has allowed the policy focus to shift from near-term uncertainty towards laying the foundations for longer-term growth [...]

September 29th, 2010 | Published in Economic,Indonesia Nowadays | Read More »

RI the hottest destination in SE Asia, say analysts

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(The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) With the ongoing economic reform, huge domestic market as well as a growing middle class, Indonesia has emerged as the hottest investment destination in Southeast Asia, analysts said. Deloitte Asia Pacific CEO Chaly Mah said on Tuesday (28/9) that Indonesia had all the ingredients to achieve sustainable economic growth of between [...]

September 29th, 2010 | Published in Investment | Read More »

Indonesia signs UN convention on enforced disappearance

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New York (ANTARA News) – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa signed the Convention for The Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances here on Monday (Sept. 27). The Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted on 20 December 2006 by the UN General Assembly, has been signed by a total [...]

September 29th, 2010 | Published in Indonesia Nowadays | Read More »

National Day Reception, 22 September 2010

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September 28th, 2010 | Published in Embassy Activities | Read More »