Dewi Barnas

Dewi coordinates the OGP support unit engagement with Asia-Pacific countries, with an objective to facilitate open government reforms in Indonesia, Maldives, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Timor Leste.

Prior to joining OGP, Dewi was a Senior Policy Advisor at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Indonesia, where she coordinated the Democracy Cluster and managed the human rights, rule of law, and civic space portfolio. Before that, she worked in various international relations & international development roles in Indonesia and South Korea – including with the Swiss and Korean governments.

Dewi studied International Relations at the University of Indonesia. She was a recipient of the Korean Government Scholarship Program, and completed her masters in International Development Cooperation at Korea University. An avid language-learner, she speaks Indonesian, English, Korean – and is a novice in Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese. She was also a TED Translator/Language Coordinator in her free time.