Meet the Team

Nanya Burki
Director
E: nburki@nuffic.nl

Nanya is a results-focused and quality-driven professional with a strong track record in creating impactful projects and fostering strategic partnerships across various sectors in international development throughout Southeast Asia. Her experience covers key markets including Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines, where she expertly navigates complex socio-political and cultural dynamics to design and implement effective capacity-building initiatives in agriculture, water, and, more recently, the semiconductor industry. Through these efforts, she has cultivated strategic relationships, secured funding, and led cross-functional teams, developing tailored solutions that address the unique challenges of each country.

Indy Hardono
Senior Advisor
E: ihardono@nuffic.nl

Indy has more than 18 years of experience in program management especially capacity building programme, scholarships and socio-cultural programmes.

Dina Mustikasari
Office Manager
E: dmustikasari@nuffic.nl

Audrey Barton
Finance & Operations Manager
E: abarton@nuffic.nl

Audrey is a true audiophile and spreadsheet master. She brings over 16 years of finance experience from medical companies to average adjusting and helicopter operations in remote areas. Renowned for her skills in budget management and strategic planning, she has spent the last 6 years excelling in international collaboration, development, and education.

Achmad Arfan
Administration & Finance Officer
E: aarfan@nuffic.nl

Oktavia Sidharta
Mobility Coordinator
E: osidharta@nuffic.nl

Oktavia is currently the mobility coordinator of Nuffic Southeast Asia, with more than 15 years of experience in the education sector. Besides her experience in programme management (scholarship/mobility), she is also an experienced overseas education counsellor for Indonesian students.

Adibah Santosa
NL Knowledge Community & Alumni Officer
E: asantosa@nuffic.nl

Astrid Rehulina Peranginangin
Communications and NL Knowledge House Support Officer
E: arehulina@nuffic.nl

Astrid is a dynamic professional with over three years of experience in youth engagement and international cooperation. Passionate about children, education, policy advocacy, and global development, she has worked extensively in communications, project management, and stakeholder engagement. Currently working at Nuffic Southeast Asia, Astrid excels in managing cross-functional teams, organising high-impact events, and driving digital communication strategies. Her academic background in International Relations complements her strong analytical skills, enabling her to bring diverse perspectives to collaborative initiatives.

Charlotte Troost
Project Support Officer
E:ctroost@nuffic.nl

Charlotte has a background in Contemporary Asian Studies and started her journey with Nuffic early 2024. She brings in her strong passion for fostering intercultural connections and helping individuals reach their full potential through education. Lotte has several years of experience managing student exchange programs between Australia and Indonesia. Her first involvement with Nuffic began after studying several times in Indonesia, where she served as a WilWeg ambassador to share about her abroad experiences with other students.

Arief Maulana
Programme Manager
E: amaulana@nuffic.nl

Arief joined Nuffic in 2015 as Programme Manager. With close to 20 years of expertise in international project management and intercultural relations, he oversees the EMPM daily operations as well as resource person to the team. Previously he represented Nuffic as Programme Manager for Phase I and II of EU SHARE (European Union Support for Higher Education in the ASEAN Region). Prior to Nuffic, he served eight years at the ASEAN Secretariat focusing on project management in the field of Culture, Media, Education and Youth.

Lidya Veradilla
Scholarship Officer for Virtual Mobilities & Global Opportunities
E: lveradilla@nuffic.nl

Since 2023, Lidya has been working as a Virtual Mobility and Global Opportunities Scholarship officer for EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar (EMPM). Her passions include knowledge diplomacy, education technology, and education in emergencies. Before joining Nuffic in 2022 as a Credit Transfer System and Mobility Platform Scholarship Officer for EU Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region (EU SHARE), Lidya worked in both higher education and K-12 institutions around Southeast Asia.

Riana Youlanda
Scholarship Officer for Virtual Mobilities & Global Opportunities
E: ryoulanda@nuffic.nl

Riana has an academic background in International Relations with a specialisation in diplomacy studies. Her active involvement in a youth-led organisation demonstrates her passion for international collaboration, impactful projects, and sustainable development throughout her academic career. Currently working at Nuffic Southeast Asia as a Scholarship Officer for Virtual Mobilities & Global Opportunities, excelling in project management. Her unique background, with roots in both Indonesia and Myanmar, gives her a valuable perspective that enhances her ability to manage cross-cultural understanding and contribute effectively.

Kustin
Finance and Administration Officer
E: kustin@nuffic.nl

Kustin is a Finance and Administration Officer at the EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar (EMPM) for Nuffic Southeast Asia. Since 2003, she has specialised in managing scholarship programs such as StuNed and the Young Muslim Leaders Scholarship, handling financial planning, reporting, and auditing. She had also supported student counseling and organised international educational events like the Dutch Placement Days and WINNER. With expertise in grants management and financial control, Kustin actively liaises with stakeholders and maintains donor relations for various educational projects.

Dr. Frank Feulner
Team Leader
E: ffeulner@nuffic.nl

Dr Frank Feulner is an accomplished development professional and project manager with over 20 years of working experience with international development organisations throughout Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. He is experienced in strategic planning, institutional reform, capacity building, policy dialogue, gender equality, civil society engagement, youth, and people-to-people connectivity, development coordination, advancing partnerships, and results-based project management related to the Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. Before Nuffic, he has worked for UNDP, USAID, IPU, GIZ, DFAT, CIDA, NDI, and the World Bank.

Inty Dienasari
Communication Manager
E: idienasari@nuffic.nl

Inty Dienasari has been working for Nuffic since 2006, bringing extensive experience and a deep commitment to promoting education across the Southeast Asia region. In her most recent role as Coordinator for Education Promotion, she has effectively led various initiatives to enhance educational opportunities and partnerships. As of 2024, Inty has taken on the position of Communication Manager for the EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package - Higher Education Programme (SCOPE-HE), where she is responsible for developing and implementing strategic communication plans to support the programme's objectives.

Christian Lanang Laut
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
E: clanang@nuffic.nl

Lanang joined Nuffic SEA in 2024 as Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the EU-ASEAN Sustainability Connection Package - Higher Education (SCOPE-HE) programme. He has more than 24 years of work experience in humanitarian and development works with various roles and responsibilities in various sectors.

Taufan Kowaas
Finance and Administrative Manager
E: tkowaas@nuffic.nl

Taufan has over 19 years of experience as a financial, accounting, project management development, compliance and tax professional and more than 11 years of working as a leadership team. Has held various management positions, including Head of Finance, Director of Finance and Operations, Regional Finance and Operation Manager and worked as Country Finance Manager in several organizations and projects for international nonprofit organizations and local nonprofit organizations with multiple donors like AUSAID, USAID, Global Fund, EU, UN, CCK, UK AID and so on.

Cindy Larasanti
Finance and Administrative Officer
E: cswastilarasanti@nuffic.nl

Rosyidah Handayani
Senior Programme Manager
E: rhandayani@nuffic.nl

Rosyidah Handayani (Rosi) is the Senior Programme Manager of SCOPE-HE at Nuffic SEA. With over 17 years of experience working with international organisations such as USAID and DFAT, Rosi brings expertise in project management, operations, and stakeholder engagement. Before joining Nuffic, she held senior roles with USAID Indonesia, USAID RDMA, and the Australia-Indonesia Health Security Partnership.

Puspa Verena
TVET Programme Officer
E: pverena@nuffic.nl

Puspa began her professional career in international cooperation and development, with experience as a Junior Advisor on a bilateral G2G project. With a background in International Relations and a strong interest in political economy, South-South cooperation, and sustainable development, she brings experience in project management and planning. Her current work focuses on TVET initiatives within the EU-ASEAN framework.