From January 18-19, Ambassador Donovan visited Surakarta (Solo). During his visit, he met with the Mayor of Solo, F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo, addressed students and teachers at Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) Modern As-Salam, visited a USAID-supported spice processing facility, and met with a recently returned intergovernmental IVLP group working on solid waste management, and was given a walking tour of an antique market in Solo by YSEALI participants.
