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 Indonesian DPR Study Tour on the Australian Federal System

Mr Roland Rich & Director of Inter-Parliamentary Relations at Parliament House, Chris Paterson, discussing future initiatives with the delegation

 Presentation of Certificates: Mr Roland Rich, Mr Chris Paterson & Mrs I. Gusti Ayu Darsini The DPR delegation with, Mr Chris Paterson & Ms Judy Hutchinson from Parliament House & Mr Roland Rich

In 1999, CDI developed an Indonesia-Australia Parliamentary Cooperation Program designed to assist the Indonesian Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) in its democratic development. A key component of the program involves the exchange visit between senior officials of the DPR and the Australian Commonwealth Parliament. From 8-17 October 2003, CDI invited six senior parliamentary staff from the DPR to visit Australia. A program was developed by the Australian Parliament in association with CDI that aimed to provide the DPR with examples of options to improve the functioning of the institution. The focus was on the role and functions of the five departments within Parliament House, in particular the administrative support and services available to parliamentarians. The delegation was hosted at Parliament House by Mr. Ian Harris, Clerk of the House of Representatives, who was a member of the Australian delegation to visit the DPR in 2002 under CDI's Cooperation Program. The 2003 DPR delegation comprised:

Mrs I. Gusti Ayu Darsini, Assistant to Secretary General
Mrs. Nining Indra Shaleh, Chief, Bureau of Leadership
Mrs. Winantuningtyastiti Swasanani, Chief, Bureau of Internal Supervision and Planning
Mr. Subijanto Sudardjo, Chief, Bureau of Meetings
Mr. Tatang Sutharsa, Head Unit, International Organizations Cooperation, Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
Mr. Kadir Johnson Rajagukguk, Head of Researchers
Mrs I. Gusti Ayu Darsini, Mrs Winantuningtyastiti Swasanani, Mr Tatang Sutharsa, Mrs Nining Indra Shaleh, Mr Subijanto Sudardjo and Mr Kadir Johnson Rajagukguk at Old Parliament House Mr Tatang Sutharsa, Ms Felicity Pascoe and Roland Rich from CDI & Mr Raymond Knight from the Parliament of Australia The DPR delegation with Ms Felicity Pascoe, Mr Raymond Knight, Mr Ian Harris, Mrs Erika Harris and Mr Roland Rich

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