M&T co-sponsored a remembrance dinner celebrating the life and service of its former Of Counsel, H.E. Ali Alatas S.H., on Monday, 12th January 2009 at XXI Ballroom, Djakarta Theater Building, Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 9, Jakarta. This event was presented by Modernisator in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and was attended by a large number of family, friends and colleagues of Ali Alatas, including H.E. Hassan Wirajuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.E. S. Jayakumar, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore; H.E. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN; Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, Modernisator Co-founder and Presidential Spokesperson; Ambassador Wiryono Sastrohandoyo; Hon. Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister of Australia; Hon. Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia; Ambassador Soemadi Brotodiningrat; and Mr. Nono Anwar Makarim, M&T Founder and Of Counsel.