Indonesia’s foreign policy is shaped by domestic priorities, presidential policy agendas, and international economic and political developments, including the COVID-19 pandemic. These changing circumstances require the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to adapt its diplomatic strategies while addressing constraints related to budgets, human resources, and communication. This paper proposes a…
Foreign language proficiency is an essential tool for effective diplomacy. However, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) faces challenges in maintaining the language skills of diplomats who graduated from foreign language programs but have limited opportunities to use their studied languages in overseas assignments. This paper examines diplomats’ perspectives and motivation regard…
This paper examines the current state and future direction of diplomat-interpreters (D-Is) within Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following the enactment of Law No. 24/2009 mandating the use of Bahasa Indonesia by the President in high-level international meetings held in Indonesia, the Ministry established an English-Bahasa Indonesia diplomat-interpreter team in 2011, deployed across …
Indonesia can strengthen its diplomatic response to the Gaza crisis through coordinated diplomatic, humanitarian, economic, and legal engagement. In addressing proposals involving the relocation of Palestinians, Indonesia can promote international cooperation, support humanitarian assistance and Gaza’s reconstruction, contribute to sustainable financing mechanisms, and strengthen internationa…
Indonesia needs a more comprehensive emergency support mechanism for foreign missions and their officials to strengthen diplomatic relations and fulfill its international obligations. Although Permenlu No. 20 of 2020 provides a framework for assisting foreign nationals during emergencies, it does not specifically address the needs of foreign missions and their personnel. Revising the regulation…
This Study examines the strengthening of consular services and the protection of Indonesian citizens in Taiwan through the deployment of additional Ministry of Foreign Affairs personnel in Kaohsiung. The policy analysis highlights the increasing demand for consular services and the concentration of existing personnel in Taipei. Given Kaohsiung’s strategic location and significant Indonesian m…
This study examines the importance of strengthening language proficiency among Indonesian diplomats to support effective representation of national interests in multilateral forums. It highlights the lack of a comprehensive policy for developing language skills beyond English, which may increase reliance on interpreters and limit diplomatic effectiveness. The paper recommends a comprehensive la…
The present analysis investigates the requirements of Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in order to facilitate the effectiveness of diplomats and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic assignments involving repeated relocations between countries can present difficulties for children in terms of their education, social relationships, identity and emotional well-being. The study therefore recommends…
This book, based on the Chichele Lectures delivered by Harold Nicolson at the University of Oxford in 1953, provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the evolution of diplomatic methods. Nicolson explores the transformation of diplomatic practices from the Renaissance to modern times, detailing the various methods employed in diplomacy and their impact on international relations.
Ganis Harsono has been an eyewitness of many of the important events in Indonesia's recent political history. Educated by the Dutch, but coming from a family steeped in Javanese traditions, he stands astride the old and the new in Indonesian life. As a student in Bandung during the Japanese occupation, as a news broad caster and commentator on the Voice of Free Indonesia in Bandung and Yogyakar…