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In the picture from left to right: Dadan Suharmawijaya, Jemsly Hutabarat, Bobby Hamzar Rafinus, Reinier van Zutphen, Indraza Marzuki Rais, Johannes Widijantoro and Stephan Sjouke
On 19 and 20 December 2023, the Commissioners of the Ombudsman of Indonesia and the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands met in Bogor, Indonesia, for a leadership retreat. The Ombudsman of Indonesia and the National Ombudsman have had a long-term cooperation spanning over 10 years. The topics on the agenda of this meeting were the Venice Principles, institutional transformation, and other topics related to the Grand Design of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia for 2025-2045. This plan covers the developments in the country for the next 20 years.
The Commissioners of the Ombudsman of Indonesia wanted to reflect on the concept of ombuds with the National Ombudsman. Inspired by the Venice Principles, the groups discussed, among other things, Human Resources Transformation, Digital Transformation, developing trust with government and citizens and how to implement changes in your office. The golden circle of Simon Sinek was a starting point which indicates that it is important to start with the question of why you are doing what you are doing.
It was an informal leadership meeting, and participants spent two intense days exploring the work and challenges the Ombudsman faces together. Often, the size of Indonesia was mentioned as this creates the question for the Ombudsman of how to reach over 270 million people. The meeting ended with a visit to the famous botanical gardens of Bogor and a lot of information that will support the Ombudsman in their effort to contribute to the development of good governance in Indonesia.
Source: National Ombudsman of the Netherlands
