Posts by USINDO
New Trends in Indonesian Studies in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges
On May 20 USINDO, AIFIS, and @america hosted Prof. Thomas B. Pepinsky, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and President of the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS). This event is…
Read MoreLeaving Poverty Behind: How Effective is Indonesia's Social Safety Net Approach in Reducing Poverty?
Dr. Vivi Alatas, Senior Economist and Poverty Team Leader, World Bank Office Jakarta On May 10 USINDO hosted Dr. Vivi Alatas, Senior Economist and Poverty Team Leader, World Bank Office Jakarta. Indonesia’s…
Read MoreA Conversation on Indonesia’s Foreign and Economic Policies
An Event Organized by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group H.E. Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States, will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Women’s…
Read MoreIntersections of Power, Politics, and Conflict in East Asia
Weatherhead East Asia Institute (WEAI) Symposium in Jakarta, Indonesia The Jakarta symposium, “Intersections of Power, Politics and Conflict in Asia,” will bring together leading scholars from Columbia University, Australian National…
Read MoreOut of Southeast Asia: Art That Sustains
An Exhibit at The Textile Museum Southeast Asian textiles first served as markers of ethnic identity, distinguishing neighboring communities by pattern, color, and technique. Now commercial production challenges these practices,…
Read MoreBirds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution
An Exhibit at the National Geographic Museum Found only in New Guinea and parts of Australia, the birds-of-paradise are a case study in the evolutionary power of sexual selection. Their…
Read MoreThe Comprehensive Partnership: USINDO Research Reports and Recommendations
The Comprehensive Partnership (CP), proposed by President Yudhoyono at USINDO, seeks strong people-to-people content for the long term and “dynamic collaboration” with non-goverment groups. Accordingly, USINDO sponsored three major public…
Read MorePartnership for Results: Lessons from Indonesia's Experiences in Disaster Reconstruction
Dr. Suprayoga Hadi Deputy Minister for the Development of Special Regions Ministry for the Development of Disadvantaged Regions Republic of Indonesia Shamima Khan Manager, Multi Donor Fund for Aceh and…
Read MoreLeveraging Terrorist Dropouts to Counter Violent Extremism: Lessons from Southeast Asia
Upcoming Event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Featuring Ms. Susan Sim Ms. Susan Sim will discuss her recent work on former extremists as counter-narrative messengers, focusing on the Southeast…
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