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On March 21st, EuroCham Indonesia, in collaboration with South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk, held their seminar focusing on Indonesia’s patent law enforcement with the theme: Indonesia: Becoming a Leader in ASEAN Patent Jurisprudence and Boosting Business Confidence through a More Robust Enforcement. The event took place at the Pullman Hotel Jakarta in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend both online and in person.

The event was opened by Seradesy S. (Chief Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer at L'Oréal Indonesia), representing on behalf of Junaid Murtaza (Board Patron of the ICTIP Working Group), which was followed by an introduction of the South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk, presented by Benoît Tardy, IP Business Advisor of the South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk. The event then went into discussion with presentations by three distinguished speakers: The Hon. Dr. Rahmi Mulyati (Honorable Judge of the Civil Law Chamber, Indonesian Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia)), Kin-Wah Chow (Principal at Rouse Indonesia), and Anindito (Informatics Department Lecturer of Indonesia Defense University). The discussion was moderated by Tania Lovita (Principal and Head of Dispute Resolution Team at Rouse Indonesia). The event was concluded with a closing remark from Minn Tun (Head of the ICTIP Working Group and CEO of Bhumi Varta Technology).

The seminar encompassed various topics, including the role of the judicial system in patent law enforcement, supreme court jurisprudence on intellectual property, comparative analysis of patent laws across Southeast Asian countries, and the IP challenges and opportunities for EU businesses.

We would like to thank all the speakers for their wonderful insight and attendants for their active participation!

On February 21, coinciding with the National Waste Care Day (Hari Peduli Sampah Nasional/HPSN), EuroCham arranged the second company visit of the year to Unilever Indonesia, a distinguished Gold member of EuroCham. Representatives from our member companies eagerly joined us to delve into Unilever's climate transition action plan.

The visit commenced with a comprehensive presentation by Maya Tamimi, Head of Sustainable Environment at Unilever Indonesia, outlining the company's commitments and initiatives. Subsequently, EuroCham members visited Migunani Asri Madani Community Waste Bank and Refill, one of the 4,000 waste bank networks supported by Unilever. The visit concluded with a tour of the GRHA Unilever office.

Established in 2018, Migunani Asri Madani Waste Bank already serves around 250 regular customers who deposit household waste, accommodating over 30 types of waste, predominantly PET bottles. Noteworthy among their initiatives is the Community Refill Program, an integral component of Unilever's waste collection and processing endeavors.

EuroCham Indonesia expresses gratitude once again to our esteemed Gold member, Unilever Indonesia, for hosting the visit. We also would like to thank our board member Nurdiana Darus, Corporate Secretary and Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, and the Unilever team Maya Tamimi Ariq G. Narendra Atiti Setyaning Utami Mudjiardjo for hosting the visit.

We extend appreciation to all participants and eagerly anticipate your presence at our next company visit!