Incumbent D-8 Secretary General re-elected for the Next Term

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | July 18, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

The incumbent Secretary General of D-8, Dr. Dipo Alam, was re-elected unanimously for the next 4 year tenure. The decision was made and ratified in the D-8 6th Summit meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by commissioners, ministers, and head of states earlier this month. Alam begun his post as Secretary General in early 2007, when he was assigned for the transitional period of two years. He is considered successful in leading and making noticeable progresses by bringing D-8 Organization into a higher ground among international organisations.

His first step in the office was promoting a more wider and stronger institutional development, by preparing and having the Statutory Document of the Permanent Secretariat. He have also vitalised the D-8 public relations by establishing an effective and efficient website for wider public audience. Under his leadership, D-8 also seek to and gradually expanded its working network with other international organizations, private sectors, and NGOs. Through extensive informational campaign on D-8 Organization, the grouping is now becoming more familiar in the public and global scale.

Dr. Alam graduated from Chemistry Department of University of Indonesia, and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the George Washington University, USA, in the field of engineering management, industrial policy and international business, Dr. Alam had several positions at the Government of Indonesia, such as in Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) as a senior researcher, and also, at the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) as Bureau Chiefs of Industry, Trade, Mining, Technology, Marine, Aeronautics and Environment. His last position before retired was Deputy Minister of Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs for eight years. In this position he had experiences led international meetings, multilaterally and bilaterally, in several Indonesian join commissions with various countries, also meetings with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, IMF, and other UN organizations.

Click here to download Dr. Alam’s speech during the D-8 6th Summit KL.

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