The Indonesian government has set priorities for Indonesia’s foreign policy known as Priorities 4+1, where Priority III is one among them, namely Sovereignty Diplomacy. The main focus of diplomacy is to maintain the integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and to cooperate with others in promoting Indonesia’s identity, namely pluralism and tolerance which…
This paper will discuss on the potential of sending skilled professionals from Indonesia to work abroad as part of the country's Human Resources Development program under Indonesia Vision 2045. It highlights the importance of economic diplomacy and the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in facilitating the international mobility of professionals. The analysis sec…
As the largest archipelagic country, oceans are vital for Indonesia’s economy and welfare. Healthy oceans are essential in supporting Indonesia’s food security, livelihoods and economic growth. In 2012, during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), held in Rio de Janeiro, 20-22 June 2012, coastal countries, including Indonesia, formulated t…
Diplomacy to protect Indonesian citizens abroad is one of the main priorities in Indonesia’s foreign policy. This priority has been consistent since the formation of President Joko Widodo’s cabinet and the Minister for Foreign Affairs had determined that Indonesia’s pathway for the protection of Indonesian citizens until the year 2024. The implementation for I…
To assume that Indonesia should not pursue EV diplomacy might be an understatement. Indonesia has all of the needed resources and the momentum for developing EV industry in Indonesia is in our favor. Mainstreaming EV diplomacy in line Ministries is important. For this purpose, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could at least encourage: EV diplomacy from within and act as anchor fo…
Indonesia decided to select Iraq, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen out of other Middle East countries to receive Indonesian grants that are still struggling to resolve respective crisis. Indonesia’s national interests in the Middle East region include those related to politics-security, economy, and socio-cultural. It is important for Indonesia to improve bilateral cooperation …
Fourteen countries in the region, including Indonesia, are currently negotiating the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement. Text-based negotiations are clustered into four areas of cooperation namely trade, supply chain, clean economy, and fair economy. The expected outcome is the conclusion of legally binding international agreement(s)…
The recent TikTok’s congressional hearing in the U.S. reflects how China’s innovation in high tech industry has challenged the U.S. supremacy in technology innovation and artificial intelligent (AI) development. As China advances in AI field, one suggests the already on-going peer competition between China and the U.S. as well as geopolitical impact to the dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. It i…
The global health, economic and social crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts in parts of the world, has led to a call to strengthen the universal social protection system for Indonesian migrant workers. The Portable Social Protection (PSP) scheme is among the best solution, that will allow social security benefits to be carried over or transported from Indonesia …
ASEAN's unity and credibility are heavily dependent on making a significant breakthrough in addressing the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. As the current chair of ASEAN and the Special Envoy, Indonesia holds a unique opportunity to drive the necessary changes and spearhead a breakthrough for the Myanmar issue. One effective approach is to enhance the role of the Special Envoy, enabli…