This paper examines Indonesia's economic diplomacy in responding to global boycotts of Israel-affiliated products since October 2023 and explores opportunities to promote national products as alternatives. The boycott movement has significantly impacted multinational consumer industries such as coffee chains, quick-service restaurants, and FMCGs in Muslim-majority countries across the Middle Ea…
This paper examines Indonesia’s inclusive diplomacy in the Pacific by emphasizing Papuan participation in engagement with Melanesia. The Papua issue and questions of cultural legitimacy continue to constrain Indonesia’s diplomacy in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). Through a literature review, the paper assesses the alignment of the Ministry of Forei…
This paper proposes a strategic framework to strengthen agricultural partnerships between Indonesia and Africa. Relations between both regions are rooted in the 1955 Asian–African Conference and sustained through South–South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), knowledge exchange, and capacity building. Although Indonesia brings agricultural expertise and Africa offers vast fertile lands and …
This paper examines the use of Track 1.5 diplomacy to reinforce the Indonesia–U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) amid leadership changes in both countries. Following the elevation of relations in November 2023 and the adoption of the 2024–2028 Plan of Action, the America First approach under Trump 2.0 threatens CSP sustainability by narrowing cooperation in climate, sustainable …
This paper examines opportunities and challenges in optimizing promotion strategies for the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) to attract foreign investment and address the financing gap for smart city projects in Indonesia. Although ASCN has engaged four Indonesian cities (Jakarta, Banyuwangi, Makassar, and Sumedang) with 15 projects, major obstacles remain, including overreliance on public fun…
This study examines strategies to enhance Papua’s participation and representation in Indonesia’s foreign policy formulation. Drawing on Stakeholder Theory, Deliberative Democracy, and Network Governance, the study proposes three approaches: strengthening Papuan participation in policy processes, developing mindful communication strategies to improve international perceptions, and establish…
This policy paper examines the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in supporting Indonesia's target of 19–23% renewable energy mix by 2030 and its Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2060 commitment. The study highlights that Indonesia's energy transition progress remains below target, with renewable energy reaching only 16% by September 2025, due to fragmented domestic policies and MoFA's lim…
This paper examines strategies to enhance foreign media presence in order to strengthen Indonesia's position as a regional media hub in Southeast Asia. It identifies structural barriers including fragmented licensing procedures, inconsistent regulatory frameworks, and press freedom challenges that diminish Indonesia's appeal as a base for international journalists. Through analysis of three key…
The role of gastrodiplomacy in the strengthening of Indonesia's economic diplomacy in the direction of the 2045 national vision is the subject of this paper. Using SWOT, systems thinking and design thinking analyses, it identifies structural challenges, such as inconsistent policies, poor quality control and logistics, and limited funding, while recognising opportunities in global food trends, …
This is a book that written too soon after the tragic developments in East Timor in 1999, it could have become part of a burning debate, one that had been generating more heat than light.