This study examines ASEAN’s efforts to strengthen the protection and fulfillment of the rights of migrant fishers following Indonesia’s adoption of the Declaration on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers during its 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship. The declaration represents an important step in addressing the protection of migrant fishers, who often face dangerous, difficult, and dirty (…
This study examines Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) response to the growing threat of online scams and human trafficking in Southeast Asia. The study identifies fragmented internal coordination and limited regional enforcement mechanisms as key challenges in addressing transnational scam networks. It recommends establishing a dedicated internal working group within MoFA to stre…
This study examines Indonesia’s strategic consular approach to strengthening the protection of Indonesian citizens in Lebanon amid an unstable security environment. Using a SWOT analysis, the study evaluates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats affecting consular protection. The findings highlight the need to improve embassy preparedness, stakeholder coordination, and conting…
The role of gastrodiplomacy in the strengthening of Indonesia's economic diplomacy in the direction of the 2045 national vision is the subject of this paper. Using SWOT, systems thinking and design thinking analyses, it identifies structural challenges, such as inconsistent policies, poor quality control and logistics, and limited funding, while recognising opportunities in global food trends, …
Indonesia has strengthened its strategic position in international trade through its participation in the G20, WTO, and various bilateral and regional trade agreements. Beyond major trade agreements, Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) with developing countries offer strategic value by strengthening economic diplomacy, expanding diplomatic relations, and opening access to non-traditional marke…
The study examines the role of Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in strengthening national food security through international cooperation and diplomacy. The study using a SWOT analysis, the study identifies key internal and external factors influencing MoFA’s contribution to food security. Indonesia’s active participation in international forums represents a key strength, whil…
The present analysis investigates the requirements of Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in order to facilitate the effectiveness of diplomats and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic assignments involving repeated relocations between countries can present difficulties for children in terms of their education, social relationships, identity and emotional well-being. The study therefore recommends…
The importance of diplomats' mental health in supporting Indonesia's diplomatic performance is examined in this study. The high-pressure working conditions diplomats face, such as relocation, cultural adjustment and high-stakes negotiations, increase their mental health risks. The study highlights shortcomings in mental health screening and counselling services at the Ministry of Foreign Affair…
Buku ini berisi memoar perjalanan hidup, perjuangan, serta pengalaman M. Panggabean yang meliputi masa kanak-kanak, masa pertumbuhan sebagai pemuda, kurun waktu melaksanakan tugas perjuangan dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat, bangsa, negara, hingga masa purnawirawan.
This is a book that written too soon after the tragic developments in East Timor in 1999, it could have become part of a burning debate, one that had been generating more heat than light.