This paper examines the importance of mainstreaming mental health awareness and providing mental health support at work as paramount for maintaining long-term organizational health within Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). While mental health at work has been a topic in academic literature since the 1990s, the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed attention as people worldwide have been a…
Changes in the diplomatic work environment and frequent overseas assignments create various challenges for Indonesian foreign service officers and their families, including career difficulties for spouses, children's adaptation, social isolation, loss of identity, and financial instability. These challenges may affect employee productivity, retention, and recruitment within the Ministry of Fore…
This paper examines the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in supporting greater use of the Local Currency Settlement Framework (LCSF), an international monetary cooperation initiated by Indonesia with Malaysia and Thailand in 2017 to reduce dependence on the U.S. Dollar (USD). Data from Bank Indonesia shows that 90% of Indonesia's international trade transactions still use USD, exp…
This paper examines the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in supporting economic diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (MOFA RI) as a continuation of the 4+1 foreign policy priorities. Although many digital tools have emerged over the past two decades to facilitate trade and business, economic diplomacy practice remains largely traditional…
This paper examines repatriation policy for approximately 1,276 Indonesian ex-ISIS members taking refuge in three camps managed by the Syrian Democratic Force (SDF): Ain-Issa, Al-Hol, and Al-Roj. Although President Joko Widodo announced in February 2020 that Indonesia would not repatriate them except for orphans aged 10 or under in particular cases, repatriation opportunities remain open based …
When donors contemplate providing financial support to United Nations Institutions, they encounter a menu of funding options, which are mandatory and voluntary contributions. With the further option to earmark for specific purposes, donors' resources have real effects on UN governing bodies' authority, control over UN programs, and UN operation efficiency. This paper argues that Indonesia …
King Fahd and Saudi Arabia’s Great Evolution is a historical‐analytical work that examines the transformation of Saudi Arabia under King Fahd’s leadership. Written by Nasser Ibrahim Rashid and Esber I. Shaheen, the book explores how the Kingdom evolved politically, socially, and economically during Fahd’s reign, especially emphasizing the impact of oil wealth, modernization, and interna…
This book provides an early and detailed look into the formation of modern Saudi Arabia and the rise of the House of Saud. Powell examines the political consolidation achieved by King Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud), the social and religious foundations of the new kingdom, and its relations with regional and Western powers. Written shortly after the unification of the Arabian Peninsula, the book offers a …
Membahas sejarah, makna, dan implementasi nilai-nilai Pancasila dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan, buku ini juga mengeksplorasi tantangan yang dihadapi Pancasila di era modern dan bagaimana nilai-nilai tersebut dapat menjadi solusi untuk masalah bangsa seperti korupsi, kerusakan lingkungan, dan dekadensi moral.
Since the Allied invasion of Afghanistan in 2002, the Bush administration has celebrated the imminent demise of the Taliban, with claims of a "moral and psychological defeat" playing a prominent role in the presidential elections of 2004. Some commentators suggested that "reconstruction and development" had won over the Afghan population, despite widespread criticism of the meager distribution …