On Saturday (November 12, 2011) and Sunday (November 13, 2011) there were European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) held in Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. 

EHEF is the biggest European education fair in Indonesia that serves as a facility to accommodate the dissemination of information on Study in Europe as an alternative destination to pursue excellent quality of higher education for Indonesian students and professionals. This fair was funded by the European Commission. 

EHEF Jakarta succeeded in attracting more than 12,000 visitors this year. 

This year, for the first time ever, EHEF was also held in Medan on Tuesday (November 15, 2011) at Grand Aston Hotel. 

On 2-6 October 2011 HD Asia Advisory led an Indonesian business mission to Ireland visiting Enterprise Ireland to meet their business counterpart. Members of Indonesian delegates are Mr. Bernardus Djonoputro and Mr. bambang Gunawan (PT. HD Asia Advisory), Mr. David Bangun (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia), Mr Hendro Wibowo (PT Swadharma Duta Data), and Mr Dadan Pahlawan Irawan (PT 4848 Global System).

During this trip, the delegates also met Minister for Trade, Ms. Jan O' Sullivan, T. D.. On October 4th, the delegates had audience with President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin.

From 18-21 October 2011, HD Asia Advisory hosted bilateral meeting with Philippine business mission to Indonesia, held in Jakarta in cooperation with RAI Group.

The meeting was taken place at JW Marriott Hotel, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta, Indonesia. The topic of the meeting was "Exploring Bilateral Economic Opportunities despites the Threat of Global Economic Recession" with Indonesian invitees consisted of friends, clients and networks of HD Asia Advisory.

Mr. Bernardus Djonoputro from HD Asia Advisory gave opening remarks, followed by remarks and briefing on the "Philippines as an Emerging

On March 14th HD Asia Advisory visited Institute Technology Tallaght and was welcomed by their President Mr. Pat McLaughlin who had visited Indonesia last January. After a presentation on how Irish university works together with startups, we toured Synergy Center, their startup incubator. The group then visited University College Dublin's incubator, NovaUCD which has a slightly different concept than Synergy Center. Followed by visiting The Digital Hub incubator. The Digital Hub is an Irish government initiative focusing on digital content and technology enterprises. Dr. Stephen Brennan gave an inspirational presentation on Irish digital media and how Indonesian startup could learn from Ireland startup companies.

HDAA along with StartupLokal initiators and a journalist was invited to visit the Enterprise Ireland Headquarter in Dublin on March 13th. We were welcomed by Mr Kevin Sherry, Director of International Sales & Partnering of Enterprise Ireland.

The first meeting was conducted with John Convery of High Potential Start Ups Division who explained the role, activities and experience of Enterprise Ireland in building an entrepreneurship and innovating ecosystem. HDAA also met Dublin Web Summit who gave an introduction and overview on building International Networks and attracting key figureheads to inspire and collaborate.

Jakarta, 9 December 2010 – The Ireland Delegation to Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, and Timor Leste made a visit to Indonesia on 1-3 December 2010. The delegation, which was officiated by the current Irish Ambassador HE Joseph Hayes and the Director Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines at Enterprise Ireland Mr. Patrick O’Riardan, met with its counterparts from University of Indonesia (UI), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR), to talk potential cooperation among Irish Higher Education Institutions and several Indonesian universities.

Jakarta, 30 May 2010 - The Irish government launched the Irish-Indonesian Business Dialogue Network – a forum to facilitate and promote bilateral relations and trade connections between Ireland and Indonesia – in Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta on May 26, 2010.

The meeting was chaired by HE Richard O'Brien, the Irish Ambassador to Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, and East Timor, and attended by key figures from Enterprise Ireland, other Irish business entities as well as their Indonesian counterparts.

According to O’Brien, the establishment of the network, which would later change into a division under the Enterprise Ireland, hinted more investment be made by Irish companies in Indonesia in the future.

Jakarta, 20 May 2010 - HD Asia Advisory successfully collaborated and assisted key parties to convene a signing and launching ceremony of the Biodiversity Research Training Program at the Ministry of Research and Technology in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday (20/05). With vigorous and strenuous work, durable bridges have been built among PT Microsoft Indonesia, the Municipality of Wakatobi, and the RI's Ministry of Research and Technology to secure further close cooperations.

Jakarta, 12 March 2010 - Located on the world's coral triangle center, Wakatobi is the coral-richest region in the world enjoying 750 different coral biodiversities under its sea. Realizing the importance of preserving environmental assets, the Wakatobi administration embraces the Government, researchers, and private sectors to work together to actively preserve those assets.

At the present time, the administration is building "the International Center of Excellence" for biodiversity research activities through the framework of Public Private Partnership (PPP).