Last week Ambassador-designate @jessdutton1 hosted his first official dinner with visiting @uwaterloo Prof @andrewfcoop and 🇮🇩 academics & think tanks including Prof dewianwar to discuss Canada’s #IndoPacific Strategy.

La semaine dernière, l’ambassadeur désigné @jessdutton1 a organisé son premier dîner officiel avec le professeur @andrewfcoop de l’@uwaterloo et des universitaires et groupes de réflexion 🇮🇩, dont le professeur dewianwar, pour discuter la stratégie #IndoPacifique du Canada.

A great honour to present credentials to the President of Indonesia earlier today. We briefly discussed the strong ties between our two countries and the opportunities that lie ahead.

C’est un grand honneur pour moi de présenter aujourd’hui mes lettres de créance au président de l’Indonésie. Nous avons brièvement discuté des liens étroits qui unissent nos deux pays et des opportunités qui s’offrent à nous.

Pleased to meet the FM of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi. We discussed the crisis in Israel/Gaza, Myanmar/Rohingya & support for the women of Afghanistan. We spoke about the growing relationship between 🇨🇦&🇮🇩 & the importance of concluding a CEPA. I thanked her for global leadership.

Heureux de rencontrer la Ministre indonésienne des Affaires étrangères Retno Marsudi. Nous avons discuté de la crise en Israël/Gaza, Myanmar/Rohingya & du soutien aux femmes d’Afghanistan. Nous avons parlé de la relation croissante entre 🇨🇦&🇮🇩 & l’importance de conclure une LCPE.

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Thrilled to launch the Better Reproductive Health & Rights for All project with UN partners & the Gov of Indonesia. Sexual and reproductive rights are essential to advancing gender equality, reducing poverty & building a more peaceful, equitable and prosperous world. 🇨🇦+🇮🇩

Great to meet with Agri-food importers in Jakarta. The sector is an important engine of trade between Canada and Indonesia, over $1.1B in 2022. Fantastic to have such high quality Canadian products available in the market with more to come once trade in Halal beef resumes.

Happy election day! Our Embassy team today took part in Indonesia’s biggest democratic exercise by visiting several polling stations in Jakarta to observe the implementation of the general election. #IndonesianElection

An honour to host Indonesia’s Panglima, Commander of the Armed Forces, General Agus Subiyanto. We discussed the growing cooperation between our militaries & opportunities for the future. Enhancing 🇨🇦’s military presence in the region is a priority of our Indo-Pacific strategy.

Great discussion on eliminating plastic waste in cooperation with 🇮🇩’s Ministry of the Environment & Forestry & other partners. All agree on the need for an ambitious int agreement to end plastic pollution. 🇨🇦 looks forward to hosting the next round of negotiations in April.

Canada’s Embassy to Indonesia moved to Surabaya, East Java, for 3 days. Multiple Embassy programs participated in a series of outreach activities in Indonesia’s 2nd largest city, highlighting important commercial, cultural, development and military ties.

While in Surabaya I visited a Midwifery Centre of Excellence at the University of Airlangga, funded by 🇨🇦 in partnership with UNFPA. Canada is playing a leadership role in supporting sexual & reproductive health & rights in Indonesia and is working to reduce maternal mortality.

The next stop on the Embassy move to Surabaya was a meeting with Vice Admiral Denih Hendrata, Commander of the Second Fleet. We discussed the growing cooperation between 🇨🇦-🇮🇩 military’s, including increased training, military exercises & a ship visit to Surabaya last year.

As part of our “Move the Embassy to Surabaya” program I gave a public lecture at the UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya University on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. I engaged students on Canada’s ambitious priorities for the region and our growing relationship with Indonesia.

Honoured to participate in the solemn ANZAC Dawn Service in Jakarta earlier today. Important to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend freedom in Indonesia and around the world. #LestWeForget

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President-elect of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, to congratulate him on his recent victory in Indonesia’s presidential elections and to discuss the growing bilateral relations between our countries. ow.ly/kUzX50RsQUn

Yesterday, Ambassador Jess Dutton and our team met with Indonesia’s Minister of Women’s Empowerment Arifah Fauzi. They discussed strengthening Canada-Indonesia partnerships on #womensempowerment, #genderequality, and #childprotection. Looking forward to future collaboration!

Kemarin, Duta Besar Kanada dan tim kami bertemu dengan Menteri Perempuan dan Anak Arifah Fauzi. Mereka membahas penguatan kemitraan Kanada-Indonesia dalam #pemberdayaanperempuan, #kesetaraangender, dan #perlindungananak. Kami menantikan kolaborasi lebih lanjut!