Rio Budi Rahmanto

Work 4 Indonesia @Portal_Kemlu_RI | International Political Economy, International Trade, Development, European Union | ‘Star Wars’ Fan | Music Enthusiast

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A New Era for Indonesia’s Timber Products in the Global Market

A New Era for Indonesia’s Timber Products in the Global Market

On 18 January 2017 the first FLEGT licensed timber product shipment arrived at European shores after sailing around two months at sea.

Indonesia is the first country in the world to have the FLEGT license with the European Union (EU) based on the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA).

The shipment marks a new era for Indonesia’s timber products…

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Conservative and Prudent Approach to Kicking Away the Ladder Debates about the role of state and market in promoting economic development, growth and poverty alleviation have constantly occurred in academic and decision making worlds.

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Workshop for Senior Diplomat in Beijing & Shanghai #sesparlu

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Foreign Services: Aiming towards an Innovative Ecosystem The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Indonesia has made various reforms in tandem with the reformation era.

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Australia-Indonesia Leaders Program #sesparlu #sesparlu55

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Governor's house for New South Wales

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More Comprehensive and Precise Performance Evaluation in Foreign Affairs Since early 2000, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has been conducting bureaucratic reforms to adapt to contemporary world challenges.

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Inside Capital Hill with #sesparlu and former Congressman Moody (at Capital Hill)

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Who will win the US election? (at University of Maryland, College Park)

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#sesparlu discussion with white House staff on US-Indonesia relations and transitional period in the US after the US election (at White House)

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Brexit and Its Implications for Indonesia By Maria Renata Hutagalung, Noorman Effendi, Rio Budi Rahmanto, S. Sayoga Angkasa Kadarisman, and Yuni Suryati…

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Fighting Drugs: Enhance International Cooperation in Prevention, Law Enforcement and Rehabilitation

Fighting Drugs: Enhance International Cooperation in Prevention, Law Enforcement and Rehabilitation

According to the World Drug Report 2016 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC), Southeast and East Asia region annually account for the largest methamphetamine seizures in the world. The amount of seizure of meth has quadrupled to at least 45 metric tons in 2014 from around 12 metric tons in 2009. In the Southeast and East Asia region, crystalline methamphetamine is…

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Developing Indonesia’s Cruise Industry: Challenges and Potentials

Developing Indonesia’s Cruise Industry: Challenges and Potentials

By Maria Renata Hutagalung, Nooman Effendy, Rio Budi Rahmanto, S. Sayoga C. A. Kadarisman, Yuni Suryati

The global cruise industry generated revenue of 37.1 billion US dollars in 2014, a figure which was expected to increase to approximately 39.6 billion by the end of 2016.[i]The industry made significant recovery after revenue fell below 25 billion during the 2009 global recession. The number of…

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ASEAN Political and Security Community: Way Forward Since the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1967, one of its main achievements is relative peace and security in the region.

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Bridging a Closer Relations between the African Union and ASEAN By Group 3 Edi Suharto, Gibson Ehari Oeka, Sebastian S.C.A. Kadarisman, Clarence Pana Kikolo, Noorman Effendi, Pak Myong Guk and Rio Budi Rahmanto…

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Increasing Democratic Gains: Experience Sharing and Learning

Increasing Democratic Gains: Experience Sharing and Learning

After almost two decades of democracy, Indonesia has not fully capitalized this outstanding develop to the advantage of the nation. The initial stage of Indonesia’s reformation era began in 1998 after the financial and economic crises led to a political crisis. The crisis eventually brought down the Soeharto regime. Democratic euphoria led to rather excessive re-allocation of power to…

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Confront Future Hostage Crisis: Building Capacity and Strengthening Legal Framework Group 3 Edi Suharto, Noorman Effendi, Rio Budi Rahmanto and S Sayoga C A Kadarisman Indonesia has recently faced hostage taking incidents, which were highly publicized by the media and brought people’s attention.