The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Indonesia’s tourism sector, creating challenges for economic recovery and the livelihoods of local communities. Revitalizing tourism therefore requires collaborative efforts to reconnect markets with destinations and strengthen international cooperation. This paper highlights the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in supporting Indonesia 
This paper analyzes the potential of developing an Indonesian Global Logistics Hub (GLH) in Greece, particularly at the Port of Piraeus, as a gateway to Central and Eastern European and Mediterranean markets. Based on literature review and scenario planning analysis, Piraeus offers several competitive advantages: shorter shipping times from Asia including Indonesia, high efficiency in customs c…
This policy paper examines the effectiveness of market intelligence conducted by Indonesian diplomatic missions in the Asia-Pacific and Africa regions in supporting economic diplomacy and strategic decision-making. Although market intelligence provides valuable insights into market opportunities and economic policies, its implementation remains largely routine, with limited information dissemin…
This paper proposes integrating green recovery into Indonesia’s National Economic Recovery Program (PEN) post-COVID-19, with a strategic role for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) in steering the sustainable development agenda. Indonesia’s economy contracted by 2.07% in 2020, and the government responded with a Rp 695.2 trillion fiscal stimulus covering health spending, social assista…
This policy paper examines the use of nation branding as a strategy to strengthen Indonesia’s ability to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) amid declining global investment and intensifying competition among countries. Despite its economic potential, Indonesia has faced challenges in attracting FDI compared with other ASEAN members, partly due to the limited integration of branding into …
This paper examines Indonesia’s Pacific Elevation policy, launched by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in 2019, as an effort to strengthen partnership, trust, and market access with Pacific countries and territories. In the context of increasing Chinese BRI presence, security arrangements such as the Quad, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia faces two critical uncertainties over …
This policy paper examines the role of Indonesian diplomatic missions abroad in preventing and countering violent extremism within Indonesian overseas communities. Using a case study of Indonesian foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), it analyses four drivers of transnational extremism: international terrorist networks, online activism, domestic militancy, and public distrust of the government. Th…
Once again, Afghanistan will be facing uncertainty for its future. The Biden Administration has decided to withdraw US military force in Afghanistan on 2021 to end the longest war on American history. This decision will have impacts regionally and globally, especially when the world still facing the Covid – 19 pandemics. Indonesia has actively support and involved in Intra-Afghan Peace Proce…
This paper examines the potential of gastrodiplomacy as an instrument of Indonesia’s soft power and public diplomacy. Despite its rich culinary diversity, Indonesia lacks a comprehensive gastrodiplomacy policy and has yet to fully engage non-state actors in promoting its cuisine internationally. The paper highlights foreign scholarship recipients studying Indonesian arts, culture, and languag…
This paper examines Indonesia’s COVID-19 response in 2021, focusing on the challenges of accelerating vaccination, containing infections, and supporting economic recovery. The pandemic significantly affected public health and economic stability, contributing to unemployment and rising poverty. Indonesia’s role as Co-Chair of the COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group highlighted i…