International museum exhibitions can serve as a strategic instrument of soft power by showcasing cultural heritage, artistic achievements, and historical narratives to global audiences. A collaborative approach involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cultural institutions, museums, academic experts, and diaspora communities can promote richer cultural exchange and more sustainable exhibition…
Video games offer a strategic platform for cultural diplomacy by presenting cultural heritage through interactive and engaging experiences. Integrating cultural elements into locally developed games can expand global outreach, strengthen soft power, and engage younger audiences. Targeted funding and incentives for culturally relevant game development can encourage collaboration between the gove…
Indonesian student diaspora can strengthen the country’s diplomacy by serving as future leaders, cultural ambassadors, and long-term partners abroad. Despite their potential, formal mechanisms for engaging overseas students remain limited, with barriers including weak government support and unclear reintegration pathways. Strengthening engagement through a Student Engagement Hub led by the Mi…
Indonesian students in Egypt, particularly at Al-Azhar University, serve as potential cultural ambassadors for promoting Indonesia’s culture and strengthening cultural diplomacy. However, their current cultural activities remain largely limited to Indonesian communities, resulting in limited outreach to Egyptian and international audiences. This paper proposes a more strategic approach throug…
Indonesian Pencak Silat serves as a means of promoting Indonesia’s cultural and economic diplomacy internationally. Despite its recognition by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, its international promotion remains sporadic and largely lacks a coordinated government-led strategy. This study examines strategies to strengthen Pencak Silat as a tool for cultural and economic diplomacy and…
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 …
Bangabandhu Corners Around the World documents the global initiative taken by the Government of Bangladesh to honor the legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation. Compiled by A.K. Abdul Momen, the book presents a comprehensive overview of the establishment of "Bangabandhu Corners" in various foreign missions, libraries, cultural centers, and institutions across the c…