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A student of Gajah Mada University Faculty of Law (UGM) Yogyakarta Rudang Cecilia Pinem had an opportunity for one day to accompany Ambassador of Denmark to Indonesia, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen to serve his duties through Ambassador One Day activities. Cecilia gets the opportunity after she won an anti-corruption-themed essay competition held by the Danish Embassy for Indonesia. Cecilia's writing on the potential of Indonesia and Denmark's cooperation in combating corruption has outperformed more than 500 other essays by students from various universities in Indonesia. Cecilia said to the media on Tuesday, May 8th in Jakarta that her essay provides a comparison on how corruption eradication efforts in Indonesia and Denmark have been done so far.

“So, this essay is telling about how Indonesian people and culture can contribute to fight corruption with influences from Denmark. So, I think the theme is very interesting. So I want to participate. Because in this essay, I can compare between Indonesia and Denmark. I think the comparison is not something to be afraid. Because the comparison is good for us as a state. So we can know the progress we make compared with other countries. So we can know our strategy for the future, to grow,” Rudang Cecilia Pinem said.

Cecilia also hopes that her participation in Ambassador One Day will encourage young Indonesians to engage in many activities involving outsiders. Because through this activity Indonesian’s young generations can learn a lot about diplomacy and international politics. The Ambassador One Day event held by the Danish Embassy in collaboration with the Habibie Center is the fifth time since it was first held in 2013. Besides having the opportunity to accompany Ambassador Kristensen in carrying out his duties, Cecilia will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark for a week on next fall. In Copenhagen, Cecilia will meet with officials of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Copenhagen, and other relevant institutes including youth as well as education organizations to strengthen bilateral relations between Denmark and Indonesia. (VOI/Rezha/DP)