In an effort to combat deforestation and promote sustainable forest development, FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) has become one of the most prominent initiatives. Indonesia is among the first partner countries to sign a FLEGT VPA with the EU. It is important to note that Indonesia is the first country in the world to successfully implement and issue FLEGT licenses through th…
The principle of reciprocity serves as the guiding principle in diplomatic relations, including those involving socio-cultural affairs. Japan is one of the few countries with schools in Indonesia, and vice versa. However, there is a difference between the treatment of Indonesian teachers in Japan and Japanese teachers in Indonesia in terms of the facilitation of ID Card, which is critical for …
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.
In ensuring an organization meets its goals, the performance management system (PMS) plays a significant role. It covers an extensive range of mechanisms to convey the key objectives. It involves a focus on actors, an implementation strategy, the development of a measurement system, an objective setting, related and adequate audit systems, and a performance-oriented management system (Bouckaert…
As economic diplomacy constitutes Indonesia’s foreign policy priority, advancing Indonesia’s economic diplomacy in Suriname fits this agenda setting by tapping into potential non-traditional markets. By conducting a literature review research and interviews with related stakeholders of both countries, the policy paper aims at presenting policy recommendations to the Ministry of Foreign Affa…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to the workplace and brought attention to employee well-being. Additionally, the younger generations, as the dominant percentage of the global workforce, realize well-being is a significant value in an organization. As the disruptions swiftly grow, strengthening organizational culture can be a critical tool to improve productivity post-pan…
As one of basic duties of diplomats, reporting continues to play important roles in diplomacy. This means that diplomats every day produce huge amount of data, information, and knowledge which need to be managed and processed to be used for foreign-policy making. The great amounts of information then form collective knowledge or institutional memory of the Ministry. Management of such tremendou…
In the midst of the growing food, energy and climate crises, the issue of water is becoming more strategic. Water not only touches upon people’s daily lives, but also intersects many interests in foreign policy. With its immense capabilities to do more, Indonesia should elevate the issue of water in its foreign policy, in which Kemlu plays a central role by unleashing water diplomacy. This mu…
Foreign public and private entities have been utilising the Metaverse for economic purposes. However, Indonesia has not fully utilised it. This paper argues that Indonesian Foreign Ministry and diplomats should explore utilisation of the Metaverse to advance Indonesian economic diplomacy. Not doing so may trap Indonesia as a mere market and hinder Indonesia from economic innovation. This pap…