Name : Maria Ulfa
No.Absen : 09
Topic : Good Leaders will Make a Better Indonesia A speech of Risa Bhinekawati at the national museum, Australia, March 16,2010
Grade : College/University/Government-Public Press
GOOD LEADERS WILL MAKE A BETTER INDONESIA
Speech by Risa Bhinekawati, a recipient of the Australian Leadership Award and Allison
Sudradjat Award at the Australian Leadership Award Conference Dinner, the National
Museum of Australia, 16 March 2010. The dinner is part of the AusAID Leadership
Development Program conference organized by Curtin University, attended by AusAID officials
and 180 recipients of the Australian Leadership Awards from 26 Asia Pacific Countries.
Good evening.
It is a real gaji for me to receive the Australian Leadership Award, the Allisson
Sudradjat Award, and to have an opportunity to deliver this speech.
I thank God for allowing me to reach this far. Being an eldest child of a civil servant in
Indonesia is a challenging experience. When I grew up, my family had to work very
hard to earn extra money so that my siblings and I could go to school. Before school, I
had to get up at 4am in the morning to go to the market, and then helped my mother to
prepare food to cater for the neighborhood. My parents are very special people who
have always been my role model. They show us integrity, perseverance, and faith for
not giving up our dreams.
After finishing high school in 1984, I went to evening classes at a secretarial academy
and worked as a temporary secretary. By combining school and work, I have been able
to solve my short-term needs while building a path towards my long-term career
aspirations. I obtained a BA degree in Economics in 1992 with my personal savings, MBA degree in 1999 with the Indonesia-Australia Merdeka Fellowship from the
Australian Government, and a Masters degree in International Policy in 2006 with
Merriman Fellowship from the George Washington University, and hopefully will get
my PhD in 2012 with the Australian Leadership Award.
For the last 18 years, I have been in seven leadership positions in national and
international institutions, dealing with establishing organizations and empowering
people; formulating policies and implementing strategic planning; and managing
interactions between the government, private sector and civil society. In 2009, my
community development program, Danamon Go Green, won the second place in the
BBC World Challenge, selected from 900 programs worldwide. In this program,
Danamon Foundation works together with 31 local governments all over Indonesia to
convert organic market waste into high quality compost and improve agriculture
production. Every month we process 400 tons of waste into 120 tons of fertilizer. We
also implement management techniques such as balanced score card and on-line
reporting for monitoring and evaluation of local governments’ performance.
I never imagine before that my efforts in bringing together the strengths of local
government, private sector and community in solving environmental issues while
building prosperity at grass-roots level would get such a high recognition. I am so
proud that I am able to bring a local innovation of Indonesia to global audience. This
experience confirm my believe that Indonesians can do better if we are serious and
persevere in achieving our goals.
Looking back, I have been wondering why a country with rich natural resources and
social capital such as Indonesia cannot afford basic needs for its civil servants and
public services for its citizens. Along my career journey, I have built my understanding
about the root cause of the problem: lack of public and private sector governance cause
corruption; and corruption causes poverty. As you may know, Indonesia continues its
process of transition toward economic and democratic governance. The country needs
strong leaders with a combination of integrity and capability to manage that transition.
Leadership attributes sparkle from within. I find that my success and failures depend
on how effective I motivate others, how much I learn from others, and how well I work
with others.
I believe good leaders will make a significant difference, and my dream of having a
better Indonesia always motivates me to make good personal and professional
decisions. Now I am 44 with a meaningful life: a mother of a 15 year-old son, a wife,
and a senior leader with a proven track record. It is time for me to pursue my real
passion to improve the welfare and dignity of Indonesia’s diverse communities. To do
so, I need to enhance my capacity and skills so I can play a significant leadership role in
the legislative or executive body of Indonesian government. As a leader and a change
agent within the government, I believe I can contribute greatly in improving Indonesian
human development indexes and governance ratings internationally.
My Australian Leadership Award and the Allison Sudradjat Award are very timely and
will help me to achieve my dream. A PhD degree in Corporate Social Responsibility
from the Australian National University will enhance my abilities to undertake policy
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reforms and manage sustainable development. I also wish to gain a practical experience
at the public sector through an internship or work placement, hopefully at the
Parliament House, that will provide me with thorough understanding about the
interplay among the legislative, executive and judicative bodies as well as the law
making process in Australia. Until now, Australia has always been my reference for
public policies and practices, and I am pleased to further strengthen the linkages
between people-to-people and government-to-government for future cooperation
between Indonesia and Australia.
We are all very fortunate to be the recipients of the Australian Leadership Award,
which allows us to pursue higher education in world-class universities in Australia, and
to enhance the cooperation among us, future leaders of the Asia Pacific countries. When
we go back to our countries, we all can make an even bigger difference.
God has given us the strength and ability to contribute to a more sustainable world in
the future. May God bless us all.
Thank you.
Grade : College/University/Government-Public Press
GOOD LEADERS WILL MAKE A BETTER INDONESIA
Speech by Risa Bhinekawati, a recipient of the Australian Leadership Award and Allison
Sudradjat Award at the Australian Leadership Award Conference Dinner, the National
Museum of Australia, 16 March 2010. The dinner is part of the AusAID Leadership
Development Program conference organized by Curtin University, attended by AusAID officials
and 180 recipients of the Australian Leadership Awards from 26 Asia Pacific Countries.
Good evening.
It is a real gaji for me to receive the Australian Leadership Award, the Allisson
Sudradjat Award, and to have an opportunity to deliver this speech.
I thank God for allowing me to reach this far. Being an eldest child of a civil servant in
Indonesia is a challenging experience. When I grew up, my family had to work very
hard to earn extra money so that my siblings and I could go to school. Before school, I
had to get up at 4am in the morning to go to the market, and then helped my mother to
prepare food to cater for the neighborhood. My parents are very special people who
have always been my role model. They show us integrity, perseverance, and faith for
not giving up our dreams.
After finishing high school in 1984, I went to evening classes at a secretarial academy
and worked as a temporary secretary. By combining school and work, I have been able
to solve my short-term needs while building a path towards my long-term career
aspirations. I obtained a BA degree in Economics in 1992 with my personal savings, MBA degree in 1999 with the Indonesia-Australia Merdeka Fellowship from the
Australian Government, and a Masters degree in International Policy in 2006 with
Merriman Fellowship from the George Washington University, and hopefully will get
my PhD in 2012 with the Australian Leadership Award.
For the last 18 years, I have been in seven leadership positions in national and
international institutions, dealing with establishing organizations and empowering
people; formulating policies and implementing strategic planning; and managing
interactions between the government, private sector and civil society. In 2009, my
community development program, Danamon Go Green, won the second place in the
BBC World Challenge, selected from 900 programs worldwide. In this program,
Danamon Foundation works together with 31 local governments all over Indonesia to
convert organic market waste into high quality compost and improve agriculture
production. Every month we process 400 tons of waste into 120 tons of fertilizer. We
also implement management techniques such as balanced score card and on-line
reporting for monitoring and evaluation of local governments’ performance.
I never imagine before that my efforts in bringing together the strengths of local
government, private sector and community in solving environmental issues while
building prosperity at grass-roots level would get such a high recognition. I am so
proud that I am able to bring a local innovation of Indonesia to global audience. This
experience confirm my believe that Indonesians can do better if we are serious and
persevere in achieving our goals.
Looking back, I have been wondering why a country with rich natural resources and
social capital such as Indonesia cannot afford basic needs for its civil servants and
public services for its citizens. Along my career journey, I have built my understanding
about the root cause of the problem: lack of public and private sector governance cause
corruption; and corruption causes poverty. As you may know, Indonesia continues its
process of transition toward economic and democratic governance. The country needs
strong leaders with a combination of integrity and capability to manage that transition.
Leadership attributes sparkle from within. I find that my success and failures depend
on how effective I motivate others, how much I learn from others, and how well I work
with others.
I believe good leaders will make a significant difference, and my dream of having a
better Indonesia always motivates me to make good personal and professional
decisions. Now I am 44 with a meaningful life: a mother of a 15 year-old son, a wife,
and a senior leader with a proven track record. It is time for me to pursue my real
passion to improve the welfare and dignity of Indonesia’s diverse communities. To do
so, I need to enhance my capacity and skills so I can play a significant leadership role in
the legislative or executive body of Indonesian government. As a leader and a change
agent within the government, I believe I can contribute greatly in improving Indonesian
human development indexes and governance ratings internationally.
My Australian Leadership Award and the Allison Sudradjat Award are very timely and
will help me to achieve my dream. A PhD degree in Corporate Social Responsibility
from the Australian National University will enhance my abilities to undertake policy
3
Thank you for downloading from www.haarrr.wordpress.com
reforms and manage sustainable development. I also wish to gain a practical experience
at the public sector through an internship or work placement, hopefully at the
Parliament House, that will provide me with thorough understanding about the
interplay among the legislative, executive and judicative bodies as well as the law
making process in Australia. Until now, Australia has always been my reference for
public policies and practices, and I am pleased to further strengthen the linkages
between people-to-people and government-to-government for future cooperation
between Indonesia and Australia.
We are all very fortunate to be the recipients of the Australian Leadership Award,
which allows us to pursue higher education in world-class universities in Australia, and
to enhance the cooperation among us, future leaders of the Asia Pacific countries. When
we go back to our countries, we all can make an even bigger difference.
God has given us the strength and ability to contribute to a more sustainable world in
the future. May God bless us all.
Thank you.
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