The 2021 Myanmar coup has exposed ASEAN’s limitations in responding effectively to regional crises, particularly due to its consensus-based decision-making process and the slow implementation of the Five-Point Consensus. This paper examines ASEAN’s decision-making framework under the ASEAN Charter and evaluates its effectiveness in addressing the Myanmar crisis. It argues that ASEAN needs t…
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of leveraging data sources in diplomacy and assesses how doing so can maximize Indonesia’s bilateral cooperation in marine and fisheries with partner countries. As international relations and bilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation grow more complex, diplomacy must engage multiple stakeholders across interconnected policy networks. Diplomatic p…
This paper examines the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in supporting greater use of the Local Currency Settlement Framework (LCSF), an international monetary cooperation initiated by Indonesia with Malaysia and Thailand in 2017 to reduce dependence on the U.S. Dollar (USD). Data from Bank Indonesia shows that 90% of Indonesia's international trade transactions still use USD, exp…
Water diplomacy can become a strategic foreign policy priority by strengthening sustainable water governance, regional cooperation, and international engagement. Establishing an Inter-Agency Working Group on Water Issues can improve coordination, policy coherence, and monitoring across bilateral, regional, and multilateral forums. A clear Plan of Action and Roadmap can further guide cross-secto…
Indonesia’s development cooperation (IDC) has expanded over the past two decades but remains underutilized as a strategic instrument of foreign policy. Its effectiveness is constrained by the absence of a unified strategic vision, fragmented coordination, limited institutional capacity, and heavy reliance on state-budget funding. Revitalizing IDC requires a formal strategic framework, stronge…
This paper examines Indonesia's international development cooperation as a diplomatic instrument to enhance presence and engagement with Pacific countries, focusing on grant-funded infrastructure projects. Data from 2019–2025 shows steady growth in both value and number of Indonesia's grant projects in the Pacific, with infrastructure accounting for 68.3% of total grant value allocated to the…
This paper proposes a strategic framework to strengthen agricultural partnerships between Indonesia and Africa. Relations between both regions are rooted in the 1955 Asian–African Conference and sustained through South–South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), knowledge exchange, and capacity building. Although Indonesia brings agricultural expertise and Africa offers vast fertile lands and …
This paper examines strategies to enhance foreign media presence in order to strengthen Indonesia's position as a regional media hub in Southeast Asia. It identifies structural barriers including fragmented licensing procedures, inconsistent regulatory frameworks, and press freedom challenges that diminish Indonesia's appeal as a base for international journalists. Through analysis of three key…
This publication presents an overview of the Asian-African Conference and its guiding principle, “Live and Let Live in Unity in Diversity.” It highlights the historical background, political significance, and outcomes of the 1955 Bandung Conference, which brought together leaders from Asia and Africa to promote peace, solidarity, and cooperation among newly independent nations. The book emp…
This book examines the journey and influence of the series of Asia-Africa conferences (including the Bandung conference and related meetings) as a forum for solidarity between Asian and African countries after the war/decolonization. Main themes include the spirit of unity, cooperation, and opposition to colonialism, an analysis of the political decisions that emerged from these conferences, an…