Day 17 - SME Seminar and meeting the minister and Robots

Our Saturday event was to kick off at 8 so we were at Technopark by 7.30. The female and disabled entrepeneurs had turned out in good numbers so were obviously interested in learning more about running a business. The three ladies in black posing for the selfie are deaf and run a sewing business. Prasetya, Arik and I can't remember the third ones name. Minister for cooperation and SME, Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga, arrived fashionably late with a large entourage. He greeted us all and asked where we were from The ceremony followed quite a formal process - it kicked off with a prayer Then a rousing rendition of the Indonesian national anthem, Indonesia Raya (meaning great Indonesia) - clearly Indonesians are a proud people. Mayor Rudy spoke - saying that the Solo Technopark facility was fantastic and that it was important that it be used to benefit the citizens of Solo. Then the minister spoke Fina...