At this convention, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. A.M. Fachir attended as a keynote speaker. In his session, Vice FM A.M. Fachir explained several essential points of Bung Hatta’s speech. “First, should we choose between the two blocs? Second, as a nation, we should not be an object in the international battle. Last, we must be a subject that is rightful to determine our own positions and purposes,’ as stated by Vice FM A.M. Fachir. He also stated that Indonesia is consistent with the free and active politics policy and continues to contribute. Examples include the establishment of the Asia Africa Conference (KAA), one of the initiators of the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) and others.
This event was continued with a panel discussion which was moderated by Dr. Siti Mutiah Setiawati, Lecturer at the Department of International Relations of UGM. This panel discussion was conducted by Prof. Dr. Mohtar Mas’oed, Professor at the Department of International Relations of UGM and Wildan Sena Utama, S.S., M.A..
This convention was ended with a question-and-answer session and discussion with the participants. After the convention, a workshop for Indonesian International Relations lecturers was held. This workshop is aimed to arrange the curriculum for the teaching of the foreign politics of the Republic of Indonesia.