REQUEST FOR TDY SCIENCE ADVISOR AT EMBASSY JAKARTA

UNCLAS JAKARTA 002025 SIPDIS UNCLASSIFIED DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/EX, IIP/STC, OES/STC, OES/PCI, ISN/CTR and STAS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TSPL ID SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR TDY SCIENCE ADVISOR AT EMBASSY JAKARTA ¶1. (U) Summary. Science and Technology (S&T) has emerged as a prominent and positive area of engagement with the government and people of Indonesia. To support continued engagement, Embassy Jakarta requests assistance securing a TDY science advisor starting from January 2009. ¶2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. ¶3. (U) Background. Science and technology (S&T) has emerged as a prominent and positive area of engagement with the government and people of Indonesia. Recognizing the benefit to the overall U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relationship, Post has identified S&T as a long-term priority. Post has initiated a number of short-term scientific diplomacy efforts and is working to build upon this progress by developing a more comprehensive engagement strategy, starting with a proposed U.S.-Indonesia umbrella Science and Technology Agreement ¶4. (U) ACTION REQUEST: To help implement our science and technology engagement strategy, Post seeks assistance identifying an individual with a science background for a short term posting (90 days) from January 2009 as resident science advisor in Jakarta. Post will provide housing and local transportation, but cannot provide travel to Post or M&IE. The science advisor will work directly with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) as well as other relevant government ministries to assist in long-term planning for U.S.-Indonesian engagement on science and technology. Additionally, the advisor will track progress on the U.S.-Indonesia S&T Agreement and seek to identify opportunities for its application with Indonesian counterparts. As time allows, the advisor may also assist on the the World Oceans Conference, the proposed Okeanos Explorer visit, and other ESTH activities. Candidates are invited from all scientific disciplines and should be familiar with U.S. science and technology policy. A SEC RET clearance is preferred but not required. ¶5. Post POC for this request is Randall Beisecker (BeiseckerR@state.gov). HUME