Since 1983, the mission of the U.S. Army Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis (OEMA) has been to provide a sound basis for policy and planning for the Army of the future. Founded by General Maxwell Thurman, this Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) asset is nested within the U.S. Military Academy's Department of Social Sciences. The intellectual freedom and community-of-practice provi…
Do you know in Brunei we used to have a festival called 'Berjanawari'? Or that the Brunei word for great-great-great grandparents is the same as the action describing shaking your head? Or that Brunei's largest export used to be derived from mangrove trees? Or that 'Hua Hui' a gambling game was widely played in Brunei? Or the many facts that you have never known about Brunei? This is the second…
Strengthening economic diplomacy is one of the highest priorities and main agendas of the Foreign Ministry (MoFA). The economic instruments of diplomacy have become more important since post-cold war. In the era of digitalization (4.0), the needs to utilize the internet and technology to optimize the work of economic diplomacy is unavoidable. The internet has become vital to public and brought …
Public Relations (PR) Politik merupakan bauran (mix) bidang keilmuan dari keilmuan public relations yang berada di ranah keilmuan komunikasi dan politik, bagian dari kajian ilmu politik. Public Relations sesungguhnya merupakan aktivitas yang dibutuhkan oleh seluruh organisasi, bak komersial maupun nonkomersial. PR sejatinya merupakan aktivitas komunikasi untuk membangun good will (niat baik) da…
In the world of diplomacy, communication is key and therefore, proficiency in foreign languages is of the utmost importance. In this sense, qualified and skillful human resource is an important asset of the organization. While English language fluency is the standard, given its dominant usage in bilateral, regional, or international forum, it alone is no longer sufficient. More often than not, …
In 2014 the newly-elected president Joko Widodo stated his goals and programs in “Nawacita”. Of the Nawacita’s nine programs, two of them are in economic domain, namely : to enhance people’s productivity and competitiveness in global market; and economic self-sufficiency. In this light, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (Kemlu) promptly responded with establishing Economic Di…
The importance of a marriage record is not only as a statement that the marriage is legal in the eyes of the state, but its legality status will also affect the status of children, spouse, and assets, during the marriage. Yet, many Indonesian migrant workers are unaware that the recording of the marriage has a profound effect on other aspects of family law, such as marital status, child status,…
The number of Indonesian migrant workers are increasing significantly every year. In protecting these migrant workers, Indonesian Representatives cannot work alone. It has to involve and engage many actors, including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The Indonesian Representatives dealing with the issue of protection of migrant workers have been engaging the CSOs in handling several issues or…
Social shifting in the 21st century and the emergence of Generation Z brought changes in the attitude of diplomats and their spouses, who desire recognition of personal achievement and freedom of self-actualization. Meanwhile, economic challenges make the spouses feel more insecure about leaving their jobs and careers to accompany their diplomatic partners abroad. The absence of the diplom…
Based on the current regulations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia is building an ASN talent management or talent pool, with its' main objective is to have a collective data management in order to establish a national civil servant's information system. The talent pool must be use to bolster the implementation of merit system, career path, succession plan, and compet…