Topic : Good Leaders will Make a Better Indonesia A speech of Risa Bhinekawati at the national museum, Australia, March 16,2010
Grade : College/University/Government-Public Press
GOOD LEADERS WILL MAKE A BETTER INDONESIA
Speech by Risa Bhinekawati, a recipient of the Australian Leadership Award and Allison
Sudradjat Award at the Australian Leadership Award Conference Dinner, the National
Museum of Australia, 16 March 2010. The dinner is part of the AusAID Leadership
Development Program conference organized by Curtin University, attended by AusAID officials
and 180 recipients of the Australian Leadership Awards from 26 Asia Pacific Countries.
Good evening.
It is a real honor for me to receive the Australian Leadership Award, the Allisson
Sudradjat Award, and to have an opportunity to deliver this speech.
I thank God for allowing me to reach this far. Being an eldest child of a civil servant in
Indonesia is a challenging experience. When I grew up, my family had to work very
hard to earn extra money so that my siblings and I could go to school. Before school, I
had to get up at 4am in the morning to go to the market, and then helped my mother to
prepare food to cater for the neighborhood. My parents are very special people who
have always been my role model. They show us integrity, perseverance, and faith for
not giving up our dreams.
After finishing high school in 1984, I went to evening classes at a secretarial academy
and worked as a temporary secretary. By combining school and work, I have been able
to solve my short-term needs while building a path towards my long-term career
aspirations. I obtained a BA degree in Economics in 1992 with my personal savings, MBA degree in 1999 with the Indonesia-Australia Merdeka Fellowship from the
Australian Government, and a Masters degree in International Policy in 2006 with
Merriman Fellowship from the George Washington University, and hopefully will get
my PhD in 2012 with the Australian Leadership Award.
For the last 18 years, I have been in seven leadership positions in national and
international institutions, dealing with establishing organizations and empowering
people; formulating policies and implementing strategic planning; and managing
interactions between the government, private sector and civil society. In 2009, my
community development program, Danamon Go Green, won the second place in the
BBC World Challenge, selected from 900 programs worldwide. In this program,
Danamon Foundation works together with 31 local governments all over Indonesia to
convert organic market waste into high quality compost and improve agriculture
production. Every month we process 400 tons of waste into 120 tons of fertilizer. We
also implement management techniques such as balanced score card and on-line
reporting for monitoring and evaluation of local governments’ performance.
I never imagine before that my efforts in bringing together the strengths of local
government, private sector and community in solving environmental issues while
building prosperity at grass-roots level would get such a high recognition. I am so
proud that I am able to bring a local innovation of Indonesia to global audience. This
experience confirm my believe that Indonesians can do better if we are serious and
persevere in achieving our goals.
Looking back, I have been wondering why a country with rich natural resources and
social capital such as Indonesia cannot afford basic needs for its civil servants and
public services for its citizens. Along my career journey, I have built my understanding
about the root cause of the problem: lack of public and private sector governance cause
corruption; and corruption causes poverty. As you may know, Indonesia continues its
process of transition toward economic and democratic governance. The country needs
strong leaders with a combination of integrity and capability to manage that transition.
Leadership attributes sparkle from within. I find that my success and failures depend
on how effective I motivate others, how much I learn from others, and how well I work
with others.
I believe good leaders will make a significant difference, and my dream of having a
better Indonesia always motivates me to make good personal and professional
decisions. Now I am 44 with a meaningful life: a mother of a 15 year-old son, a wife,
and a senior leader with a proven track record. It is time for me to pursue my real
passion to improve the welfare and dignity of Indonesia’s diverse communities. To do
so, I need to enhance my capacity and skills so I can play a significant leadership role in
the legislative or executive body of Indonesian government. As a leader and a change
agent within the government, I believe I can contribute greatly in improving Indonesian
human development indexes and governance ratings internationally.
My Australian Leadership Award and the Allison Sudradjat Award are very timely and
will help me to achieve my dream. A PhD degree in Corporate Social Responsibility
from the Australian National University will enhance my abilities to undertake policy
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reforms and manage sustainable development. I also wish to gain a practical experience
at the public sector through an internship or work placement, hopefully at the
Parliament House, that will provide me with thorough understanding about the
interplay among the legislative, executive and judicative bodies as well as the law
making process in Australia. Until now, Australia has always been my reference for
public policies and practices, and I am pleased to further strengthen the linkages
between people-to-people and government-to-government for future cooperation
between Indonesia and Australia.
We are all very fortunate to be the recipients of the Australian Leadership Award,
which allows us to pursue higher education in world-class universities in Australia, and
to enhance the cooperation among us, future leaders of the Asia Pacific countries. When
we go back to our countries, we all can make an even bigger difference.
God has given us the strength and ability to contribute to a more sustainable world in
the future. May God bless us all.
Thank you.
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ABOUT RISA BHINEKAWATI :
Risa Bhinekawati is a sustainable development practitioner with more than 17 years senior
leadership experience with national and international institutions. She holds a BA degree in
Economics (1992), an MBA degree in Managing in Asia (1999), and a Masters degree in
International Policy and Practice (2006). She currently works on her PhD program in Business
and Economics. Her areas of expertise include international development, community
development, institutional development, policy development, strategic planning,
multi-stakeholder management, change management, corporate responsibility, people
management, public and corporate governance, and knowledge management.
Risa is very passionate about improving public and corporate governance as well as sustainable
development in Indonesia and other developing countries. Her Danamon Go Green program
won 2nd place of BBC World Challenge 2009 and 1st place of Metro TV-UNDP/MDGs award in
2008 and 2009. She is the recipient of the Australian Leadership Award (2009), the Allison
Sudradjat Award (2009), and the Indonesia-Australia Merdeka Fellowship (1998) from the
Australian government, as well as the Merriman Fellowship (2005) from the George Washington
University, USA.
EDUCATION:
The Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, Canberra, Australia –
PhD Candidate, starting on January 11, 2010
The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, DC,
USA – Master of International Policy & Practice, May 2006
(Valedictorian of Class 2006)
The Australian National University, National Graduate School of Management, Canberra,
Australia – MBA in Managing in Asia, October 1999
(Student representative of Class 1999)
The University of Indonesia, Faculty of Economics, Jakarta, Indonesia
BA in Economics and Management, February 1992
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Chairperson/Executive Director, Danamon Peduli Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia 04/2007 –
12/2009
Re-established the Executive Office of the Foundation.
Developed, managed and implemented strategic directions of Bank Danamon’s corporate
social investments.
Created innovative community development programs for the Foundation. Danamon
Peduli won prestigious awards including 2nd place of BBC World Challenge 2009, the
Best CSR Implementation in Indonesia in 2008, the winner of Metro TV/UNDP-MDGs
Awards on Poverty Reduction in 2008 and 2009, and the Best Sustainability Reporting
Award in 2009.
Strategic Planning Coordinator, the Academy for Educational Development (AED),
Washington DC, USA, August 2006 – March 2007.
Analyzed and advised on the structure and the content of the strategic planning reports
Organized the administrative procedures
Compiled submissions from the strategic planning working groups
Prepared strategic planning drafts and reports
Merriman Fellow, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington
University, Washington DC, USA, August 2005 – May 2006
Completed a Masters degree in International Policy and Practice at the Elliott School of
International Affairs, the George Washington University
Advised the Embassy of the Republic Indonesia in Washington DC on trade issues.
Spoke before various events – hosted by the Voice of America, the International MBA
Program of the George Washington University, and the Embassy of the Republic of
Indonesia.
Head of Corporate Affairs Division, Unilever Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia, 12/2003 – 07/2005
Managed Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship
Established compliance monitoring system; established relationship management system;
developed Unilever Indonesia’s competence in Public Affairs.
Advised the Agency for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (BRR) of Aceh and Nias in the
aftermath of Tsunami in managing stakeholder and donor relations
Chief Operating Officer, UNDP – Partnership for Indonesian Governance Reform, Jakarta,
Indonesia, 02/2003 – 10/2003
Served as Ex-Officio member of Policy Advisory Committee
Chaired the Project Appraisal Committee and managed the Governance Reform
Programs
Established the management system of the Executive office
Managed donor relations, finance and operations of the programs.
Responsible for Communications and Knowledge Management
Vice President of Human Resources & Organization (Executive Management Team), Ericsson
Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia, 06/2001 – 01/2003
Served as a member of the Board of Management
Managed Human Resources & Organization and improved employees’ satisfaction
index.
Represented Asia Pacific to Ericsson Global Team on Knowledge Management in
Stockholm
Acted as Permanent Assessor of Asia Pacific High Potential Managers.
Secretary General, Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association (APSyFI),
Jakarta, Indonesia, 01/2000-05/2001
Re-established and managed the Executive Office
Chaired Policy Working Groups & represented Indonesia to the Asia Pacific Synthetic
Fiber Makers Forum.
Coordinated Indonesian position papers in responding to anti dumping allegation by
Indonesian trading partners; served as an Indonesian delegate member on the hearings
with the European Commission and the government of Turkey.
Secretary General/Executive Director, Indonesian Telecommunications Society (MASTEL),
Jakarta, Indonesia, 01/1997-12/1999
Established and managed the Executive Office
Coordinated Policy Working Groups and formulated policy for the National Committee
of Telecommunication.
Member of the National Committee to review Indonesian telecommunications law and to
develop blue print of Indonesian telecommunications sector.
Senior Commercial Specialist/Market Research Manager, US Commercial Service, American
Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 03/1991 – 06/1996
Developed and facilitated trade and business relationship between Indonesia & the US
Monitored and reported trade opportunities
Provided input for the Country Marketing Plan (CMP) and wrote Industry Sector
Analyses.
Executive/Research Assistant, International Organization of Consumer Union (IOCU), and
Private Agency Collaborating Together (PACT) Jakarta, Indonesia, 02/1990-01/1991
Provided administrative & research assistance to the President of IOCU/Regional
Co-Director of PACT
Consular Assistant, the American Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 01/1988 – 01/1990
Provided services on US citizenship, immigrant and non-immigrant visa
Part-time Administrative and Research Assistant to various organizations in Jakarta,
Indonesia, 06/1986 – 12/1997
The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI), the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI),
Friends of Environmental Funds (DML), and Ashoka Foundation Indonesia.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Female; Born on February 4, 1966; Married; One son
GEOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE:
Professional working experience in Indonesia and USA; resided in Australia and USA for
research and study; worked extensively with Ericsson global team in Sweden; conducted
presentations before various international seminars in Canada, Sweden, Belgium, Turkey, Japan,
Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; traveled to China, Russia and
Scandinavian countries.
LANGUAGES:
Indonesian (native), English (fluent), some Indonesian local dialects (fluent)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Committee Member of Global Compact/International Business Council to support the
United Nation’s Global Compact implementation in Indonesia, 2003-2005
Member of Indonesian Telecommunications Society to provide inputs on
telecommunications regulatory working group, 2000-2005
Vice Chairperson of Australian Alumni Association in Indonesia, 2001-2005
Member of National Tripartite/Indonesian Employers Association to provide inputs on
Indonesian labor regulations, 2001-2003
National Team member of Indonesian telecommunications deregulation to facilitate
inputs from the society and the industry to the blue print of Indonesian
telecommunications sector, 1998-2000
HONORS/AWARDS:
The Australian Leadership Award and the Allison Sudradjat Award to conduct a PhD
program at the Australian National University and to work at Australian Institutions;
awarded by the Australian government for distinguished leaders to contribute to
Indonesian development and to improve the links between Indonesia and Australia.
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Merriman Fellowship to attend a Masters program in International Policy and Practice;
awarded by the Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University
for developing countries’ mid career professionals (2005)
Merdeka Fellowship to undertake visits, study and research in Australia; awarded by the
Australian Government for Indonesian future leaders in recognition to Indonesia’s 50
years of independence (1997)
Group Bronze Medal for creating and implementing the Business Development Team,
awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce for major administrative innovation
leading to significant improvement in the U.S. Commercial Center Jakarta’s core program
services (1997)
SELECTED ARTICLES, PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS:
Indonesia Needs Strong Leaders to Manage Transitions, valedictory speech, published in
the Jakarta Post, 28/5/2006.
The Role of FDI in Economic Recovery: case study of Unilever Indonesia, paper,
presented to the Local Impacts of Globalization Seminar, the George Washington
University, Washington, DC, 8/5/2005
Scaling up NGO Impacts in Poverty Reduction: case study of Bangladesh Rural
Advancement Committee (BRAC), paper, presented to the NGO and Development
Seminar, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 15/5/2005
My Personal Experience with Tsunami Recovery in Indonesia, article, Institute for Crisis,
Disaster, Risk Management Crisis and Emergency Management Newsletter, Washington,
DC, December 2005, http://www.seas.gwu.edu/%7Eemse232/december2005_4.html
Indonesia: Telecommunications on a road to reform, in Telecommunications Reform in the
Asia-Pacific Region, with K. Soegondo, edited by A. Brown, M. Hossain and D.T. Nguyen,
Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 97-118, 2004
Indonesian Update: Labor Regulations, Country Paper presented to the ASEAN Sr.
Leader Conference in Tokyo, Japan, 1/11/2002
Users Perspective: Challenges facing Indonesian higher education graduates, paper,
presented to the Swedish-Indonesian Education Mission, 06/2002
Success with Humility, interview article, Koran Tempo, 15/6/2001
Indonesian position on anti dumping allegation by European Union and Turkey, position
paper, presented to the European Union in Brussels and to the Director General of
International Trade of Turkey in Ankara, 9/2000
Four Roads to E-commerce Development in Indonesia, interview article, the Jakarta Post,
16/1/2000
Reconciling Telecommunications and Broadcasting sectors in Indonesia, article,
Republika (Indonesian leading newspaper), 18/10/1999
Towards Indonesian Information Society, article, Bisnis Indonesia (Indonesian business
newspaper), 18/10/1999
E-commerce Development in Indonesia, paper, presented to Softworld 1999 conference in
Vancouver, 9/1999
Improving Telecommunications Regulatory Framework, article, Bisnis Indonesia,
11/8/1999
Urgency of Independent Regulatory Body, article, Bisnis Indonesia, 5/7/1999
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