Indonesia-Australia Dialogue Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney, 117 Macquarie St, Sydney Sunday 3 March and Monday 4 March 2013 Biographical Information Senator The Hon Bob Carr Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs from March 2012 Senator for New South Wales Former Premier of New South Wales (1995-2005) Has served in a number of ministerial appointments in New South Wales, including Minister for Citizenship and Minister for Ethnic Affairs\\ The Hon Julie Bishop MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Elected to the House of Representatives for Curtin, Western Australia Former Minister for Education, Science and Training (2006-2007) Dr Hassan Wirajuda Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden (The President Advisory Council) Former Foreign Minister (2001 – 2009) Former Director-General of Political Affairs (2000-01) and former Director of International Organizations (1993–97) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1998-2000) Former Ambassador to Egypt (1997-98) PhD in Juridical Science in International Law from the University of Virginia (1987) Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and the Republic of Vanuatu. Indonesian Ambassador to Former Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and Australia the European Union Deputy for Foreign Affairs, Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (2011-12) Head of Centre for Education and Training, MFA (2002-06) Minister Counsellor (Political) - Indonesian Embassy Canberra (1999-2002) Australian Dialogue Participants John McCarthy AO National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs Former Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, the United States of America, Indonesia and Japan as well as High Commissioner to India National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Chairman of the Australia-India Council Barrister of Law Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, MA at Cambridge University Waleed Aly Lecturer in Politics, Political and Social Enquiry at Lecturer, Monash University Monash University Former Head of Public Affairs of the Executive Committee of the Islamic Council of Victoria Former solicitor for Maddocks Lawyers until 2007 Explored the mistaken thinking behind ideas of difference in his 2007 book People Like Us Host of the Big Ideas show for the ABC and the Drive program on ABC Radio National Chris Barnes National Vice President, Immediate Past President, Managing Director, Braehead Australia Indonesia Business Council Advisory Advisor, Indonesian Growth Strategy, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd Former Director, International Chamber of Commerce (Australia) Member of the Business Partnership Group advising the Australian and Indonesian Governments on the Indonesia Australia Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (IA- CEPA) Rodney Bloom Executive Director Development, CSIRO Appointed to the CSIRO Executive in November 2012 Responsible for growth, international and development activities at CSIRO Former Managing Director of Deloitte Innovation Academy Larissa Brown Founder, Centre for Currently researching climate change Sustainability Leadership communications as part of a double Masters at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University Has lectured in sustainability leadership at a number of Australian universities. Recipient of a number of awards, including the Young Environmentalist of the Year in 2008 and Young Australian of the Year in 2010 (VIC) Melissa Conley Tyler National Executive Director, Australian Institute of International Affairs Lawyer Specialist in conflict resolution, including mediation negotiation, and peace education Former Program Manager of the International Conflict Resolution Centre at the University of Melbourne, Senior Fellow at Melbourne Law School Allaster Cox Assistant Secretary, Indonesia and Timor Leste, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Former Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Former Australian High Commissioner in Brunei Darussalam (2001-2004) Former Australian Counselor in Jakarta (1992-1996) Former Assistant Secretary, Global Issues Branch in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Stephen Creese EGM Corporate Affairs, Newcrest Mining Limited Appointed Newcrest General Counsel and Company Secretary in November 2009 Former General Counsel of Rio Tinto Limited (1995- 2008) and former Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia Independent Chair of the National Employment Services Association (NESA) and a part time member of the Australian Takeovers Panel Dr John Edwards Reserve Bank of Australia Member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia Adjunct Professor, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin Business School, Curtin University Adjunct Professor, University of Sydney School of Business Visiting Fellow, Lowy Institute for International Policy Member, Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Samah Hadid Human Rights Activist Australian Director of the Global Poverty Project 2010 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations NSW State Finalist, Young Australian of the Year 2011 Fellow with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Ed Husic MP Federal Member for Chifley Elected to the House of Representatives for Chifley, New South Wales, 2010 Former National President of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union Worked for Integral Energy as Communications Director Dr Leonie Lethbridge Chief Operating Officer, ANZ Has held a number of roles within ANZ, in Australia Indonesia and across Asia Pacific over the last 10 years Vice President of the Indonesia Australia Business Council Prior to joining ANZ, she was a management consultant, advising clients in the Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Telecommunications sectors Her career also includes senior executive roles in the manufacturing industry, based in both Australia and Asia Professor Tim Lindsey Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law, University of Melbourne Chair of the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) Director, Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne Lawyer Books include Islam, Law and the State in Southeast Asia, Law and Society in Indonesia and The Constitution of Indonesia Professor Andrew MacIntyre Chair of the Board of the ANU Indonesia Project Dean, ANU College of Asia and Founder of the former Australia-Indonesia the Pacific Governance Research Partnership An active member of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue A member of the Board of Directors of the Asia Foundation - Australia, and a member of the Board of the ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies Research projects include a multi-author study of Asian regional institutions and an assessment of the trajectory for democracy in Southeast Asia Dr Dave McRae Research Fellow, Lowy Institute Research fellow covering Indonesia and Southeast Asia at the Lowy Institute for International Policy Lead Researcher for the World Bank’s Conflict and Development Team in Indonesia between 2008 and 2010 Worked for the Jakarta office of the International Crisis Group between 2004 and 2006 Wrote his Ph.D. on post-authoritarian inter-religious violence in Indonesia George Megalogenis Former Senior Feature Writer for The Australian Former senior feature writer for The Australian Spent over a decade in the Canberra Press Gallery Has written a number of books, among them Faultlines: race, work and the politics of changing Australia; The Longest Decade; and The Australian Moment 36 years’ experience in construction and mining, involving projects in Australia and Asia Bruce Munro Managing Director, Thiess Joined Thiess in 1986 and in 1999 was appointed Mining Ltd President Director of PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia, a role he fulfilled for eight years during which time it underwent major growth and won major mining/construction contracts. Qualifications: Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of NSW, Sydney Non-Executive Director of Sedgman, a leading provider of minerals processing and associated infrastructure to the global resources industry Board member of the Minerals Council of Australia and Australian Constructors Association and Queensland Chair of the Australia Indonesia Business Council Paul Ramadge Professorial Fellow, Monash University Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow, Monash University Former Chief Editor of The Age Assoc. Prof. David Reeve Deputy Director ACISIS, University of New South Wales ACICIS Study Tour Coordinator Founding lecturer in the Australian Studies program at Universitas Indonesia in the 1980s He has a long association with Indonesia as a diplomat, historian and project manager Andrew Ross Consultant, Indonesian Performing Arts Market Consultant, Ministry of Tourism Director of Brisbane Powerhouse 2004 – 2012 where and Creative Economy, Indonesia he was producer/presenter of numerous works by Indonesian performing artists including Nan Jombang Dance Company, Ubiet, Butet Kartaredjasa, Kua Etnika and Teater Payung Hitam Former Artistic Director of Black Swan Theatre, Perth 1991-2003 where he was director of landmark productions including Bran Nue Dae, The Merry Go Round in the Sea, Tourmaline, Sistergirl, and Corrugation Road Australia-Indonesia Merdeka fellow Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Mark Scott AO Corporation