Event Reports

On Tuesday, 27 February 2018, EuroCham, in collaboration with Vriens & Partners, Dutch Bizz Breakfast (DBB), and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, held a breakfast briefing entitled 2018 ASEAN Overview. Present at the event to give the opening speech was Mr. Samuel Siahaan, the Executive Director of EuroCham Indonesia.

The briefing offered insightful presentations and discussions regarding the relationship between the EU and ASEAN, particularly Indonesia’s standing compared to neighbouring ASEAN countries. EuroCham would like to thank distinguished speakers, Mr. Theodoor Bakker, the Vice Chairman of EU-ASEAN Business Council and Executive Board member of EuroCham Indonesia, Mrs. Nora Guitet, the Public Affairs and Communication Director for Indonesia & Malaysia Regions of PT Michelin Indonesia, and Mr. Hans Vriens, the Managing Partner of Vriens & Partners, for sharing their professional views and experiences. In addition, the participants of the event, consisting of EuroCham members and other relevant stakeholders, were also involved in a fruitful dialogue about the subject matter.

On February 22, 2018, Eurocham Energy Working Group held the second meeting of the year at Mercantile Athletic Club to discuss the Working Group leadership structure, policy updates, and upcoming activities and events. The meeting also revisited Energy Dinner 2018 event that was held earlier in the month.

Chaired by Thomas Wagner (Head of EuroCham Energy Working Group), members of the working group re-elected him as the Head of Working Group along with some changes in the deputies. The new leadership team for energy working group now is as the following:

• Board Patron: Mr. Wichard Von Harrach (Jawa Power)              
• Head of Working Group: Mr. Thomas Wagner (Envitec Biogas)
• Deputy for Energy Efficiency: Ms. Eva Pitterling (TUV Nord)
• Deputy for Oil & Gas (Fiscal): Mr. Omar Abdulkadir (Price Waterhouse Cooper)
• Deputy for Power Generation: Mr. Frederic Fontan & Mr. Christophe Compte (co-chair EDF & Engie)
• Deputy for Renewable Energy: Mr. Miroslav Dijakovic (Contained Energy)

The meeting was concluded with the handover of token appreciation to Mr. Wichard von Harrach for his time and contribution as Deputy Head for Power Generation and Renewable Energy of Energy Working Group during the past years.