Posts by USINDO
International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy
A book launch with author Donald E. Weatherbee Co-hosted by USINDO and the Southeast Asia Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University’s School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Speaking as a…
Read MoreLuncheon Speech by the Minister of Defense of Indonesia, H.E. Juwono Sudarsono
Introduction: Minister Sudarsono visited Washington, D.C., with the purpose of expanding the bilateral relationship of the United States and Indonesia in the defense field. At this luncheon sponsored by USINDO,…
Read MoreIndonesia in 2005: Stable, Democratic and Decentralized
Statement of Dr. Douglas Ramage Representative, The Asia Foundation, Indonesia to the Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific U.S. House of Representatives “Indonesia in Transition: Recent…
Read MoreIndonesia Under SBY: Consolidating Democracy
Introduction: On Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Dr. Douglas E. Ramage, spoke to audience members at a talk sponsored by The Asia Foundation and the US-Indonesia Society. Prior to joining The…
Read MoreSENATE STATEMENT: Indonesia in Transition: Recent Developments And Implications for U.S. Policy
Statement for Hearing on “Indonesia in Transition: Recent Developments And Implications for U.S. Policy” Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, U.S. House of Representatives Alphonse F.…
Read MoreA Dialogue with Members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR)
Ade Nasution (Reform Star Party), Abdillah Toha (PAN), Marzuki Ahmad (Golkar), Effendi Simbolon (PDI-P), and Angelina Sondakh (PD) A delegation from Indonesia’s House of Representatives, elected in April 2004 and…
Read MoreAceh: The Political Picture
David DiGiovanna, a U.S. foreign service officer who spent the past four years in the U.S. Embassy Jakarta, the last two as the Embassy’s Aceh watcher, said that conditions were…
Read MoreAceh: Rebuilding the Economy
Aceh needs no better champion than Bruce Harker, who spoke glowingly of Aceh’s potential for rebirth at USINDO on January 25. Harker spent almost 7 years in Aceh in the…
Read MoreImpact of the Tsunamis: New Political and Social Landscapes?
Dr. Sjahrir The Society of a New Indonesia Party “The military role will be less forceful than before. They can’t evade closer scrutiny. The tsunami has made the political landscape…
Read MoreThe Future of United States-Indonesian Relations: Building Mutual Understanding
Most speakers at this wide-ranging review of bilateral relations urged that the United States pay closer attention to Indonesia, not only in view of the new attitudes possible as the…
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