This paper examines Indonesia's critical juncture in shaping its foreign policy towards artificial intelligence (AI) development as a transformative force reshaping economies, industries, and societies globally. While AI offers promise for innovation, productivity, and economic growth, it also presents multifaceted risks spanning economic, social, and geopolitical dimensions that require compre…
This paper examines the optimization of Indonesia's representatives' role in the ASEAN Committee in Third Countries and International Organizations (ACTCs) as a strategy to strengthen Indonesia's leadership and influence within ASEAN following its 2023 chairmanship. As a founding member, Indonesia leverages ASEAN to enhance political-security, economic, and socio-cultural cooperation, fostering…
This paper proposes a strategy to advance Indonesia's candidatures for strategic positions in international organizations as a means to strengthen Indonesia's leadership and influence in global fora. As a member of 216 international organizations, Indonesia needs to optimize its membership benefits as mandated by Presidential Regulation No. 30/2019 on Indonesia's Membership and Contribution to …
This paper examines the increasingly present threat of nuclear war since the end of the Cold War, exacerbated by the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, overlapping maritime claims in the South China Sea, growing tension in the Taiwan Strait, recurring nuclear tests in the Korean Peninsula, nuclear non-proliferation challenges in South Asia, and nuclear risks from the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines a…
This paper examines efforts by Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote gender mainstreaming in alignment with national and international commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on gender equality. Although Indonesia ranks 87th out of 146 countries in the 2023 Global Gender Gap Index, the government has undertaken various legislative and policy measures to achi…
This paper examines the protection of Indonesian female migrant workers and their children born out of wedlock due to unofficial (siri) marriages with Malaysian citizens. These children are considered born out of wedlock as Malaysian law does not recognize siri marriages, and the Federal Constitution prohibits Malaysian men from passing nationality to children born out of wedlock, rendering the…
This paper examines the current state and future direction of diplomat-interpreters (D-Is) within Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following the enactment of Law No. 24/2009 mandating the use of Bahasa Indonesia by the President in high-level international meetings held in Indonesia, the Ministry established an English-Bahasa Indonesia diplomat-interpreter team in 2011, deployed across …
This policy brief proposes repositioning Indonesia's economic diplomacy as a system-enabling instrument to respond to emerging global sustainability trade measures, including tightening environmental standards and supply-chain requirements. The commodity sector faces a growing misalignment between domestic production systems and global market demands, risking competitiveness erosion and margina…
This paper proposes outbound food investment—acquiring equity stakes in overseas agricultural production and supply-chain infrastructure—as an essential complement to Indonesia's domestic food security strategies. Current import dependencies of 100% in wheat, 90% in soybeans, 80% in dairy, and 40% in beef leave the country acutely exposed to geopolitical supply disruptions that food estates…
A data-driven analytical tool can strengthen economic diplomacy in supporting national industrialization by identifying strategic international partners and investment opportunities. An integrated framework combining quantitative global trade analysis with qualitative country profiling can assess industrial inputs, domestic capabilities, business actors, geopolitical risks, and partnership pote…