Referring to Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961, the functions of a diplomatic mission consist, inter alia, of representing, protecting, negotiating, reporting, and reporting. Then, some countries including Indonesia add one more function of a diplomatic mission which is managing, particularly managing the internal affairs of the mission. The Foreign Services Officers or Diploma…
Digital transformation is two sides of the same coin. As the world is experiencing a rapid pace of adoption of new technologies and their increasing role in efforts to achieve sustainable development, there is also a growing concern about how the digital divides among countries may further deepen the existing global economic gaps between the haves and the have-nots. While it is widely recognize…
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…