An Evening in Jakarta for Alumni of Dutch Universities

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Indonesia, Nuffic Southeast Asia along with the collaborating Dutch universities: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, Leiden University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, invite alumni from Dutch universities to attend an evening of academic discussion and networking in Jakarta.

Join us at Erasmus Huis from 18.00 on Wednesday 27 September.

Places are limited, please register for free before 11 September to confirm your attendance.

The keynote lecture and Q&A, presented by Professor José van Dijck, will address the topic, How to govern digital societies? A geopolitical perspective on digital infrastructures and democracy.

José van Dijck is a distinguished university professor at Utrecht University and is the former president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. She received an honorary doctorate from Lund University, and in 2021 she was awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest academic award in Dutch academia.

Programme: Wed 27 September

• 18.00 - Welcome reception and World Press Photo exhibition at the Erasmus Huis
• 18.30 - Official welcome by Deputy Ambassador Adriaan Palm in the Auditorium
• 18.45 - Keynote lecture and Q&A by Professor José van Dijck in the Auditorium
• 19.50 - Outdoor networking drinks and dinner buffet at the Erasmus Plein
• 21.30 - Programme close

Venue: Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12950

Moderator: Zweta Manggarani, alumnus Leiden University and Academic Coordinator Leiden University Office in Jakarta.

Note: Please bring your ID to the event. You will receive a confirmation email with a QR code by means of entrance ticket.