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SURABAYA, Indonesia – The U.S. and Indonesian Navies hosted a women’s leadership symposium at the Indonesian Navy’s 2nd Fleet Training Command headquarters Aug. 1 as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2019.
Forty-five participants from The U.S. and Indonesian Navies and the U.S. Coast Guard attended the symposium, which consisted of a number of discussions and group activities centered on the theme “examining leadership styles of women in the navy.”
According to Chief Hospital Corpsman Kadia Griffin, who coordinated the symposium, women’s leadership symposia provide some valuable learning lessons.
“They give us an opportunity to share where and how women have been successful serving side by side with men, demonstrating their ability to be just as accomplished, successful and respected,” said Griffin.
The group activities and discussions addressed topics such as career and family balance, gender and culture in the workplace, mentorship and empowering women.
“It was an opportunity to learn about different styles of leadership,” said Indonesian Navy Kolonel Laut Tresna Kusumawati, who helped facilitate the symposium. “Every country has different culture and that affects styles of leadership. Here, we had the chance to talk about those differences and how they affect women who serve.”
The inclusion of a women’s leadership symposium for CARAT Indonesia provides a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges women in leadership positions may face, said Griffin.
“Indonesia is a unique country in that only about three percent of their navy is women and that can come with many challenges,” said Griffin. “This symposium gave us a chance to talk about the cultural and traditional differences and similarities between our two countries, as well as share our thoughts and ideas on improving the leadership roles available to women.”
This was the second women’s leadership symposium between the U.S. and Indonesia, with the first being held in Jakarta in 2018.
“Overall, I think it was a great success,” said Griffin. “We were able to deliver a solid product and the participants were open and candid in their discussions. We ended the day looking forward to the next opportunity to reconnect and empower each other.”
CARAT, the U.S. Navy's longest running regional exercise in South and Southeast Asia, strengthens partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific.
CARAT builds upon other engagements in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands including Pacific Partnership, the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission, Maritime Training Activity Malaysia, Maritime Training Activity Philippines, Pacific Griffin with Singapore and Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), which involves nearly a dozen partner nations. These engagements bring like-minded naval forces together routinely based on shared values and maritime security interests.
| Date Taken: | 08.01.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 08.06.2019 05:38 |
| Story ID: | 334666 |
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