Timor-Leste’s journey towards full ASEAN membership has been marked by significant milestones and challenges. Indonesia, as a pivotal regional player, has taken a leading role in guiding and facilitating Timor-Leste’s path to becoming ASEAN’s 11th member. Rooted in a spirit of reconciliation that has defined relations between Indonesia and Timor-Leste since the latter's independ…
The integration of Artificial Intelligence in the military domain has been massive and at a rapid pace. States have been lured to invest in the development of AI, not only in civilian sector but also in the military considering the leverage offered by integration of AI in their military power. This integration has taken the forms of autonomous weapon systems and non-weapon military systems. Th…
The strategic utilization of State-Owned Assets (Barang Milik Negara /BMN)at Indonesia’s missions abroad offers a valuable opportunity for the Country to enhance its diplomatic infrastructure, generate non-tax state revenue (PNBP), address specific long-standing issues such as “idle-BMN” and cafeteria operations, and strengthen its diplomatic posture. Therefore, the pivotal questi…
The paper outlines the ideal policy framework for Indonesia’s International Development Cooperation (IDC), considering the scattered and absent IDC policy. It analyzes whether an integrated IDC policy framework is ideal for Indonesia Emas 2045 and whether foreign policy will still be an IDC vehicle toward attaining the vision of Indonesia Emas 2045. It is argued that an integrated IDC p…
MoFA plays a crucial role in advancing the nation’s diplomatic agenda and safeguarding its interests on the global stage. By leveraging a diverse range of skills and capabilities, MoFA will effectively represents Indonesia in various bilateral, regional and multilateral forums. This enables MoFA to fulfill its mission as the nation’s diplomacy coordinator, including economic diplomacy that …
This paper assesses the role of Indonesian Missions in empowering diaspora entrepreneurship, focusing on their collaboration with Indonesia Eximbank under the 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The primary aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current support mechanisms for diaspora entrepreneurs and to propose strategies for enhancing the role of Indonesian Missions wi…