We have witnessed the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) over the past decade. The world is moving towards the digital era, where activities are influenced by internet. Whether we like it or not, the digital age has affected the conduct of diplomacy in so many ways. The digital diplomacy is multifaceted through digital platforms including website and social medias, …
Since early 2020, the world has been facing Pandemic COVID-19. Restrictions and policies followed the Pandemic COVID-19 has also affected all countries in the world. The pandemic has given great recession to all economy countries in the world. In this regard, it is hoped through Indonesian economy diplomacy, Indonesia could recover together with other countries. For this reason, international d…
Countries engage in nation branding strategy to attract tourists, increase export and encourage investment. As such, the underlying purpose of nation branding converge with Indonesia’s economic diplomacy objectives. Indonesia has started its journey on nation branding, but it lacks a unifying element in doing so. At the outset, it has several ‘brands’ to promote for different purposes, as…
Strengthening economic diplomacy is one of the highest priorities and main agendas of the Foreign Ministry (MoFA). The economic instruments of diplomacy have become more important since post-cold war. In the era of digitalization (4.0), the needs to utilize the internet and technology to optimize the work of economic diplomacy is unavoidable. The internet has become vital to public and brought …
Strengthening economic diplomacy is one of the highest priorities and main agendas of the Foreign Ministry (MoFA). The economic instruments of diplomacy have become more important since post-cold war. In the era of digitalization (4.0), the needs to utilize the internet and technology to optimize the work of economic diplomacy is unavoidable. The internet has become vital to public and brought …
The link between food and beverage tourism enables sustainability, innovation, and inclusivity by bridging barriers between communities and encouraging the development of partnerships and mutual learning through public diplomacy, also known as soft power. Gastrodiplomacy is one of the new types of soft power diplomacy that have emerged in response to the necessity for more creativity and innova…
The promotion of SMEs is mentioned within Kemlu’s Renstra 2020-2024 as one of the strategies to propel economic development and post-pandemic economic recovery. This is in line with the fact that SMEs absorb around 97% of employment in Indonesia, and hence helping SMEs is in conjunction with helping the livelihood of the people in general. However, it seems that promotion of SMEs is beginning…
The connection between gastronomy and diplomacy has been underway for so long that Lord Palmerston, the British PM from 1859 to 1865, considered dining as the soul of diplomacy. Such combination of soft power has correspondingly been practiced by Indonesia in conducting diplomatic exercises and international relations, either by the Central Government or Indonesian Foreign Representatives acros…
Economic diplomacy has taken center stage in Indonesia foreign policy since President Joko Widodo took office. Boosting Indonesia’s export and the growing protectionism in international trade signify the need to enhance Indonesia economic diplomacy. However, the ideas of economic diplomacy is yet to be backed by institutionalized programs that aims to increase skills and knowledge of diplomat…
In order to strengthen Indonesia’s leadership and contribution at the regional and global level, the country has been playing an active and constructive role representing developing countries as well as a “middle-power” to help find ways and solutions to address common-shared issues. Indonesia along with “like-minded, middle-power” countries saw the need to find innovative approaches …