Protection of Indonesian citizen abroad is one of the main main issues in Indonesia's Foreign Policy under President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E Joko Widodo. The policy also underlined by the direction made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Retno Marsudi that the government presence must be felt by Indonesian citizen abroad. It is also a priority to give protection to Indonesian cit…
Covid-19 pandemic has brought substantial impact in almost every aspect in our life, including the way we work. The need to maintain physical/social distance has forced many people to work from home (WFH). WFH has become a new norm that must be followed by workers and organizations in various sectors in Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Kementerian Luar Negeri…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (MOFA) has designed and implemented several digital platforms to assist diplomats and Missions in boosting economic diplomacy. Such initiatives are deemed necessary as advancements in the digital age have compelled the practice of diplomacy to adapt with constant innovation. However, while MOFA opts to address popular public inquiries…
Human capital as part of infrastructure diplomacy plays a significant role in achieving Indonesia’s diplomacy. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has highlighted that infrastructure diplomacy will be among the priorities of Indonesia’s foreign affairs. Therefore, it is important to strengthen Indonesia’s infrastructure diplomacy of human resources through various avenues. One of the avenues i…
We have witnessed the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) over the past decade. The world is moving towards the digital era, where activities are influenced by internet. Whether we like it or not, the digital age has affected the conduct of diplomacy in so many ways. The digital diplomacy is multifaceted through digital platforms including website and social medias, …
For decades, the relationship between Indonesia and the Pacific Islands region is unkempt. Indonesia is still recognized as a ‘new friend’ to its eastern part neighbors, while the Pacific Islands region is still perceived as a ‘far away land’ that Indonesia barely looks into it let alone has a warm and meaningful relationship. Although in the 1970s, Indonesia situated the Pacific Island…
Countries engage in nation branding strategy to attract tourists, increase export and encourage investment. As such, the underlying purpose of nation branding converge with Indonesia’s economic diplomacy objectives. Indonesia has started its journey on nation branding, but it lacks a unifying element in doing so. At the outset, it has several ‘brands’ to promote for different purposes, as…
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 …
In almost a decade of cooperation under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), Indonesia and the EU have achieved considerable positive results, notably in the environmental sector. However, from the economic perspective, there was untapped potential. The statistics on trade value between the two partners provide that Indonesia’s wood …
The promotion of SMEs is mentioned within Kemlu’s Renstra 2020-2024 as one of the strategies to propel economic development and post-pandemic economic recovery. This is in line with the fact that SMEs absorb around 97% of employment in Indonesia, and hence helping SMEs is in conjunction with helping the livelihood of the people in general. However, it seems that promotion of SMEs is beginning…