Hello from Secondee and Intern

Hello from Our New Secondee and Intern!

IT was mid-2016 and UCLG ASPAC Secretariat Office once again greeted a new secondee and a new intern who share their interests in local government’s affairs. We welcome Anne, the new secondee from China, and Daris, the new intern from Indonesia.

New Secondee Meet Anne Pan Yun, our new secondee from Guangzhou. She will be with the Secretariat team until October 19, 2016. She shared a lot of things when asked about her expectation during her secondment period.

“I would like to bridge the connection between Guangzhou and UCLG ASPAC and its members, as well as the relationship between Guangzhou and Indonesia,” she said.

“I also want to get better understanding of this organization and explore ways to enhance exchange and cooperation between Guangzhou and other member cities of UCLG ASPAC. I surely want to promote Guangzhou in every aspect and hope that I can get an in-depth understanding of the culture of Indonesia and promote to Guangzhou people as well.”

Back in Guangzhou, Anne worked in the Municipal Commission of Commerce, a department of the city government that is in charge of affairs related to domestic and international trade and commerce and in-bound and out-bound investment.

Currently, she works with the Department of Foreign Investment Promotion.

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This badminton and yoga lover also says that she wants to have a chance to play badminton with some Indonesians. “I heard that Indonesians are good badminton players!”

New Intern His name is Daris Rafi Fauzan. Currently he is registered as a 6th semester student at Universitas Brawijaya, majoring in International Relations. He started his internship on July 11, 2016 and will contribute in our office until September 2016. When asked about his expectation by interning in UCLG ASPAC, he had the following thoughts to share.

I chose UCLG ASPAC because…

This organization’s main focus is closely related with Local Authority Cooperation, the one that I am concerned about.

Nowadays, cooperation between states is not only for the central governments, because local authority can also give support and become actors. Local authority cooperation can increase local economy and strengthen relations between local authorities that will be beneficial for both parties. For these reasons, I believe UCLG ASPAC will be perfect to learn about the work life.

When asked about his first week of internship…

My first week was fun! I feel a warm atmosphere with the staff. It means a lot for me as a student.

The Secretariat Team welcomes Daris and Anne and wish that the two of you can have a great experience working with us at the Secretariat!