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R 050817Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1388
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS COLL
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 3003
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 3574
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 5365
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 2651
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 3461

UNCLAS JAKARTA 000190 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/RSP 
BANGKOK FOR USAID/RDMA 
 
E.O. 12598: N/A 
TAGS: ASEAN ECIN PREL EAID ID
SUBJECT: EMBASSY JAKARTA ASEAN ENGAGEMENT TEAM 
 
REF: STATE 10381 
 
¶1.  This is in response to reftel request for post contact 
information for ASEAN related issues. 
 
¶2.  Embassy Jakarta's Political and Economic sections formed a joint 
ASEAN Engagement Team (AET) in December 2008.  Economic Counselor 
Peter D. Haas and Political Counselor Joseph L. Novak co-chair the 
team.  AET team members hold biweekly meetings and maintain regular 
informal consultations.  Team members will coordinate information 
sharing and reporting on ASEAN matters and identify new policy 
initiatives and other opportunities to advance the USG agenda with 
ASEAN. 
 
¶3.  Primary responsibilities of the AET members are outlined below: 
 
-- Political Officer Matthew A. Cenzer (cenzerma@state.gov): 
Political and security issues, coordination with the Indonesian 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) and with the permanent 
missions of ASEAN member states on ASEAN issues; 
 
-- Economic Officer Machut A. Shishak (shishakma@state.gov):  ESTH 
and general economic issues, coordination with the ASEAN Secretariat 
and with the permanent missions of ASEAN member states; 
 
-- ASEAN Liaison Officer Molly E. Mahar (maharme@state.gov): 
Technical cooperation, coordination with the ASEAN Secretariat, and 
general economic issues (part-time, job share with Spelsberg); 
 
-- ASEAN Liaison Officer Elizabeth A. Spelsberg 
(spelsbergea@state.gov): Technical cooperation and coordination with 
the ASEAN Secretariat (part-time, job share with Spelsberg). 
 
¶4.  In addition to the core team members, the AET will coordinate 
with other Mission elements as necessary for specific initiatives. 
 
HUME