2012 – 2021
Date: 2012, 22 Maart Venue: Promenade Hotel, Den Haag Subject: Oprichting INS en Welkom aan H.E. Mrs. Ambassador Retno Marsudi Moderator: Dr. Willem van Eekelen, Chair INS Trustees Speakers: Mr. Frits Korthals Altes, Minister van Staat Dr. Bernard Bot, Oud-Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken De heer Jesse M. Kuijper namens The Borneo Initiative Prof. Mr. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, Oud-Minister Prof. dr. Alexander Rinnooy Kan, University of Amsterdam Mr. Hans van Baalen, Europarlementarier en voorzitter Liberal International Mevr. drs. Yvonne van Genugten, directeur Indisch Herinneringscentrum Bronbeek De heer Rennie R. Roos, student in Leiden en Yogyakarta De heer J.H.N. van Ameijden namens Damen Shipyards Prof. dr. D.E. Grobbee, International Health Sciences, Universiteit Utrecht Mr. Jan Kees Wiebenga, lid van de Raad van State Dr. Koos van Dam, Oud-ambassadeur in Jakarta
INS Seminars & Round Table meetings
Date: 2012, 28 June Venue: The Hague, Senate’s Building Subject: Indonesia and the European Union /and the role of the Netherlands in this relationship Moderator: Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Chair INS Speakers: H.E. Ambassador Retno Marsudi, Mr. Jaap de Zwaan, Former Director of the Clingendael Institute Mr. Willem van Hasselt, EU Strategy Advisor, MFA
Date: 2012, 11 December Venue: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Subject: Indonesia’s Economic Growth in the 21st Century, Challenges and opportunities for teaming up with Asia's third emerging market Handing Linggarjati Award 2012 to Mrs. Joty ter Kulve – van Os Moderator: Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Chair INS Speakers: Dr. Fauzi Ichsan, Indonesian Senior Economist of Standard Chartered Bank, Member of the Bank of Indonesia Management Committee Ir. Bertrand M. van Ee, CEO of Royal HaskoningDHV
Date: 2013, 17 May Venue: The Hague, Senate’s Building Subject: Criteria for a Successful Peace Support Operation / the case of Aceh, Indonesia Moderator: Dr. Willem van Eekelen, Chair INS Trustees
Speakers: Mr. Pieter C. Feith, Former senior diplomat and international crisis management expert, Distinguished Fellow of the Center for Transatlantic Relations, of the Mr. Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC, Head of the EU-led ACEH Monitoring Mission (AMM) in Indonesia in 2005 – 2006
Date: 2013, 10 December Venue: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Subject: The recent Dutch Trade mission to Indonesia, follow up and longer term perspectives. Handing Linggarjati Award 2013 to Dr. Bernard Bot & Dr. Hassan Wirajuda, Moderator: Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Chair INS Speakers: Mr. Bernard E.M. Wientjes, President of VNO-NCWGuest speaker from Indonesia Dr. Nikolaos van Dam, Former Ambassador to Indonesia Dr. Bernard Bot, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Hassan, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Wirajuda (video-stream)
Date: 2014, 25 June
Venue: The Hague, Senate’s Building Subject: Islam and Democracy in Indonesia, What are the decisive elements of the Indonesian experience? And which lessons can be learned? Moderator: Dr. Willem van Eekelen, Chair INS Trustees Speakers: Prof. Azyumardi Azra, one of Southeast Asia’s most prominent Muslim intellectuals, Professor of history and Director of the Graduate School, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta. Dr. Nikolaos van Dam, specialist on the Middle East who served as Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Germany, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq.
Date: 2014, 26 June (INS, Embassy of Indonesia, KITLV Leiden) Venue: Leiden University, Ipsius, Leiden Subject: ‘Islam and democracy in post 2014 Indonesia: A comparative perspective’ Moderator: Prof. Jan Michiel Otto Speakers: Prof. Azyumardi Azra, one of Southeast Asia’s most prominent Muslim intellectuals, Professor of history and Director of the Graduate School, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta. Dr. Nikolaos van Dam, specialist on the Middle East who served as Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Germany, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq
Date: 2015, 28 April Venue: Rotterdam City Hall Subject: Rotterdam – Jakarta, Water Smart Cities, Dialogue on Smart-City Development and Urban Planning, “Rotterdam, Sustainable Harbour”, The Young Indonesia Perspective Handing Linggarjati Award 2015 to Dr. Arifin Siregar Moderator: Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Chair INS Speakers: Prof. dr. Alexander Rinnooy Kan, University of Amsterdam Mr. Gijs van den Boomen, KC-architects Mr. Ibnu Wahyutomo, Chargé D’Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Mr. Allard Castelein, CEO Rotterdam Port Authority Panel of visiting students and experts, moderated by Unesco-IHE, Mr. Jan Luijendijk Dr. Arifin Siregar (Linggarjati (Award)
Date: 2017, 25 October Venue: The Hague, Senate’s Hall Subject: The Future of Indonesia: Maritime and Economic Perspectives Moderator: Dr. Willem van Eekelen, Chair INS Trustees Keynote : Dr. Rizal Ramli, former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of the Republik Indonesia and former Minister for Economic Affairs Speakers: Prof.dr. D. Henley, professor of Contemporary Indonesia Studies, School of Asian Studies Leiden University F. Blessing MBA, former Professor of Rotterdam University and owner of Blessing Holding, including inland shipping and logistics Mr. J.S. Ort, member of the board of Nederland Maritiem Land, chairman of the Technology section Drs. M. M. van der Mey, author on Dornier flying boats
Date: 2019, 4 April Venue: The Hagure, Senate’s Hall Subject: A broader Perspective on Palm Oil – Introduction and Question Moderator: Dr. Willem van Eekelen, Chair INS Trustees Keynote : Dr. Mahendra Siregar, Indonesian Ambassador to the USA / former Executive Director - Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries CPOPC Speakers: Mr. Peter ter Kulve, President South East Asia / ANZ and Chief Digital Growth Officer – Unilever Dr. Marieke Harteveld, Chief Conservation Officer – World Wildlife Fund Netherlands Dr. Aritta Suwarno, Post doc Researcher - Wageningen University
Date: 2020, 23 September Venue: Wassenaar, City hall and Park De Paauw Subject: Commemorating 75 Years of Freedom, Planting of Three Freedom Trees Moderator: Dr. Monica Bouman, Member INS Board Speakers: Dr Willem van Eekelen, Former Minister of Defence Dr. Bernard Bot, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Fikry Cassidy, Chargé d‘ Affaires of the Embassy of Indonesia Mrs. Joty ter Kulve – van Os, INS Trustee Mr. Jesse Kuijper, founder of The Borneo Initiative and INS Chair
Dutch Economic Missions to Indonesia
Preparatory Seminars with VNO/NCW and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Participants to the Economic mission from the INS Board: 2013 Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Mr. Aljosja van Dorssen 2016 Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Mr. Aljosja van Dorssen 2020 Mr. Jesse Kuijper, Mr. Aljosja van Dorssen, Ms. Andhika Rutten
Laureates Linggarjati Award
LA 2012 Mrs. Joty ter Kulve – van Os 2012 LA 2013 Dr. Bernard Bot & Dr. Hassan Wirajuda 2013 Handing out the Linggarjati Award to Dr. Hassan Wirajuda in Jakarta By Mr. Jesse Kuijper and Dr. Wim van Eekelen LA 2015 Dr. Arifin Siregar 2015 LA 2016 H. E. Mrs. Retno Marsudi Handing out the Linggarjati Award in Jakarta by Mr. Jesse Kuijper