During the ASEAN Orientation Tour, Asia Consulting visited four different ASEAN countries in two weeks to explore new opportunities. During 28 meetings in Jakarta, Bangkok, Yangon, Kuala Lumpur & Surabaya, Rennie Roos introduced Asia Consulting to at least 75 people while gaining a lot of insight for potential projects. It was a super intense trip[…]
In July, Asia Consulting organized the annual Frans Seda Foundation Seminar. The seminar consisted of a six-day program filled with inspiring sessions, constructive dialogues and social activities. Aim of the seminar was to enhance the dialogue between Indonesian and Dutch participants, building bridges between the two countries in academia and the public and private sector. Twenty mid-career professionals[…]
On Monday July 10th, Asia Consulting visited the UPN Veteran University in Yogyakarta. Rennie Roos gave a presentation on how to set up a non-profit organization and touched upon several challenges and opportunities. The discussion that followed with students from the Indonesian Arts & Culture Scholarship programme led to interesting topics. The lecture was well[…]
On Wednesday May 24th, Asia Consulting was invited by Leiden University to speak at an event on entrepreneurship. During the evening, Rennie Roos, spoke about how to start a business, maintain it and how to deal with different cultures when doing business in foreign countries. The purpose of the event was to inform and inspire[…]
In February, Asia Consulting was invited by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to join the Jakarta ASEAN Campus Expo. During the three day expo, Rennie Roos, spoke about the educational cooperation between the EU and ASEAN while presenting study opportunities for young Indonesians in ASEAN and the Netherlands. The Jakarta ASEAN Campus Expo is part of[…]
Starting January first, Asia Consulting and 2Sherpa will work together on supporting businesses with their expansion to Indonesia. Both parties were first introduced to each other during the Orange ASEAN Factory in Kuala Lumpur. After a initial collaboration in Malaysia, both parties agreed to explore further opportunities to work together. With the signed Partnership Agreement,[…]
On Wednesday October 5th, Asia Consulting was invited by the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference 2016 (IGEM 2016) to give a presentation on sustainability. Rennie Roos, spoke about the opportunities of growing and expanding a company in a sustainable way. During IGEM, Asia Consulting represented a Singapore based start-up called 2Sherpa as part of a[…]
In September, Asia Consulting participated in the Orange Factory in Kuala Lumpur. The Orange Factory is an intense 3 week program for talented students and young professionals from the Netherlands and Southeast Asia. During the 3 week program, Rennie Roos joined a pop-up sustainable solutions team which designed innovative solutions for sustainability challenges in the region. Orange[…]
On Wednesday August 31st, Asia Consulting visited the UPN Veteran University in Yogyakarta. Rennie Roos gave a presentation on the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and the Netherlands and touched upon several challenges and opportunities for both countries. The discussion that followed with students from the International Relations department led to interesting topics such as LGBT rights,[…]
On Thursday August 18th, Asia Consulting hosted Indonesia Channel 2016, a cultural show organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta. The show also known as Inchan forms the closing of a three month scholarship program where 60 students from 41 countries are given the opportunity to learn more about Indonesian Arts & Culture.[…]