U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia to Present Public Lecture

Ambassador Cameron Hume, of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia

October 14, 2008

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: IR/PS Robinson Building Complex, Room 3201
Open to: Students, Public

Please join us for a public lecture as Ambassador Cameron Hume addresses the challenges facing Indonesia and its relationship with the United States.

A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture. Afterward, students and community are invited to enjoy refreshments and to talk informally with Ambassador Hume.

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Lecture Information:

"Beyond Diplomatic Channels: Building Partnerships for the 21st Century"

The importance of Indonesia’s democratic transition over the past ten years is difficult to overstate. More people have moved to democracy during these past ten years in Indonesia than any other country in the world. Yet challenges remain: high poverty rates, low investment in health and education, and rising income inequality.

Ambassador Hume will discuss how the United States will need to look beyond traditional diplomatic channels and engage non-government, private sector actors to advance U.S. foreign policy priorities in the 21st century. The rule of law, education, and re-ordering economic priorities are three key “tipping points” for U.S. engagement over the coming years. 

Ambassador Bio:

Ambassador Hume is a member of the Foreign Service, rank of Career Minister. His earlier assignments included Italy, Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, the United Nations, and the Holy See. More recently he has served as Ambassador to Algeria and to South Africa, and as Chargé d'Affaires to Sudan. Hume has published three books and numerous articles on foreign policy, and he has been a fellow or guest scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard University's Center for International Affairs, and the United States Institute for Peace. He is a lawyer and admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia. His foreign languages include Arabic, French, and Italian.

Ambassador Hume presented his credentials as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia on August 1, 2007.