Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs faces institutional and resource challenges in accelerating the development of Integrity Zones toward Corruption-Free Areas (WBK) and Clean and Service-Oriented Bureaucratic Areas (WBBM). This policy brief examines barriers to reform, including bureaucratic inefficiencies, limited human and financial resources, and inconsistent adoption of integrity val…
Children of Indonesian migrant workers in Sabah face significant barriers to legal documentation, access to education, and protection from exploitation. These challenges present both a humanitarian concern and a diplomatic priority for Indonesia. This policy brief proposes a comprehensive approach to safeguarding their educational rights through strengthened bilateral diplomacy with Malaysia, g…
Indonesia’s experience in facilitating regional peace processes offers a distinctive diplomatic approach grounded in inclusivity, long-term engagement, local values, and multi-track diplomacy. However, the institutional memory of the Indonesian Way remains largely dependent on individual diplomats, limiting knowledge transfer and continuity across generations. This policy brief examines the n…
Indonesia’s diplomatic training cooperation offers significant potential to strengthen its soft power and global influence, yet only 13 of its 54 existing memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are actively implemented. This policy brief examines the institutional and strategic barriers limiting these partnerships, including weak prioritization, inadequate resources, and unclear implementation m…
The global competition for semiconductor technology presents Indonesia with an opportunity to strengthen its technological independence and integrate into global supply chains. This policy brief examines how Indonesia can leverage its non-aligned foreign policy and economic diplomacy to attract foreign investment, facilitate technology transfer, and establish strategic partnerships with leading…
Foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an important role in humanitarian assistance, development, and policy advocacy, but their activities may also pose regulatory and national sovereignty challenges. This policy brief examines weaknesses and ambiguities in Indonesia’s legal framework governing foreign NGOs and their implications for national security and policy implementation. I…
Strategic secondment of Indonesian diplomats to international organizations can strengthen Indonesia’s multilateral influence, institutional visibility, and economic diplomacy. However, the absence of a coordinated national strategy limits the effectiveness of existing secondment efforts. Drawing on international experiences and survey findings, this policy brief highlights the benefits of st…
The establishment of Danantara in February 2025 presents an opportunity to integrate Indonesia’s investment strategy with its foreign policy objectives. Beyond optimizing state-owned enterprises and supporting long-term economic growth, Danantara can serve as an instrument of economic diplomacy to strengthen strategic autonomy and expand Indonesia’s regional and global influence. This polic…
This paper proposes strategies to enhance Indonesia’s engagement with the Pacific region to strengthen its political, economic, and sovereignty interests. Politically, engagement with Pacific countries helps Indonesia reinforce its position among developing and least developed countries (LDCs) and safeguard support for its sovereignty over Papua. Economically, government-private sector collab…
This paper presents a strategic roadmap for the comprehensive transformation of Indonesia’s physical diplomatic infrastructure as a foundation for Diplomasi Tangguh and the achievement of Golden Indonesia 2045. A disconnect exists between rapid domestic infrastructure development and the inconsistent, outdated state of Indonesia’s overseas missions. Key challenges include budgetary constrai…