In order to broaden their horizon and knowledge, members of the Mission's diplomatic staff have bi-weekly roundtable discussions starting from 9 February 2000. This activity, which was initiated by Ambassador Dr. N. Hassan Wirajuda, is scheduled to take place every second and fourth Wednesday from 8.30 to 10.00 in the morning.

Each and every staff member takes turn as presenter and moderator, according to a pre-determined schedule based on a seniority order upwards. A presenter should write and present a short paper on a specific issue based on at least two articles published in academic journals or books. A moderator would then summarize the discussion on that particular issue. The roundtable discussion is conducted in English.

9 February 2000:
The Future of Nation-States in the Information Age

23 February 2000:
Establishing an International Criminal Court: Will it do Justice ?

9 March 2000:
Competitiveness among Countries

20 April 2000:
Review of the Effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

17 May 2000:
Sustainable Development and the Judiciary

31 May 2000:
Globalization with a Human Face ?

14 June 2000:
Cyberspace Squabble : Privacy Versus National Security

5 July 2000:
Give "Humanitarian Pause" a Chance

19 July 2000:
Managing Ethnic Conflict: a Way Out ?

6 September 2000:
East Timor, Quo Vadis

27 September 2000:
The New Challenge of Diplomacy: Do We Need Other Actors ?