This paper examines the strategies that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could implement to aid Indonesia’s national tourism recovery following the impact of the pandemic. The tourism sector was hit particularly hard by the pandemic, with Indonesia losing at least IDR 10 trillion in 2020. Recovery efforts were pursued by the government, including Travel Corridor Arrangements (TCAs) and pilot p…
The Online Drafting Document Management System is designed to improve document collaboration, secure storage, and knowledge management within Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). By integrating real-time online collaboration with a secure document database, the system records each stage of document drafting and negotiation, enabling authorized users to access previous versions and…
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the delivery of consular services and the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad. In response, 24 Indonesian Citizen Service Missions introduced various innovations, primarily through digital platforms, social media, and hotline services to provide social assistance, health support, and consular services. Based on survey findings, this paper recomm…
This paper examines social media engagement strategies at Indonesian missions abroad as part of digital diplomacy. Since Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) opened Twitter and Facebook accounts in 2010, Indonesian missions abroad have followed suit, establishing more than 522 accounts across four major platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Drawing on a survey, gap a…
People-to-people (P2P) diplomacy plays an important role in strengthening mutual understanding and supporting bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Australia. Despite existing initiatives in cultural exchange, language promotion, youth programs, and academic cooperation, public misperceptions and distrust remain challenges to the effective implementation of the Indonesia-Australia Compreh…
Indonesia’s diplomatic missions abroad play an important role in promoting national tourism. However, they face challenges in accessing updated promotional materials, understanding national tourism strategies and branding, and coordinating with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and provincial governments. This paper aims to identify concrete measures for the Ministry of Foreign Aff…
This paper explores how public diplomacy can enhance Indonesia’s nation branding to advance national interests and achieve foreign-policy goals. In an increasingly globalized world, competition between countries has made nation branding more prominent as states seek to cultivate a positive image and become more attractive and competitive internationally. The paper argues that, for more than 7…
This paper examines the need for Indonesia to refocus its engagement with Yemen, given that the relationship between the two countries has long been rooted in history, dating back centuries when merchants from the Hadhramaut region in modern-day Yemen arrived in present-day Indonesia. Formal diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Yemen began in 1992 with the opening of the Indonesian Embass…
This paper examines the role of Indonesian aid in strengthening Indonesia's sovereignty diplomacy, using the Papua issue within the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) as a case study. OACPS comprises 48 Sub-Saharan African, 16 Caribbean, and 15 Pacific member states, raising concern as it includes many frontline countries on the Papua issue with a history of engagemen…
This paper examines the need to reconsider the role of digital platforms in accelerating Indonesia's tourism recovery following the pandemic. The pandemic has led to a surge in the use of digital platforms worldwide, with social media usage growing rapidly since the outbreak of the virus. With the arrival of the vaccine, the Indonesian government is now looking to bounce back economically, with…