Open Forum Series
The Transformation of Indonesia's Legislature: Increased Role, Remaining Challenges
Moving from what many saw as a “rubber stamp” during much of Indonesia’s authoritarian past, Indonesia’s legislature (DPR) in Indonesia’s democracy era has transformed itself and emerged as a functional…
Read MoreIndonesia toward 2014: The View from Golkar
Attention is increasingly focusing toward 2014, when Indonesia conducts elections for a new president. The run-up period to the elections is already under way, and there is heightened interest by…
Read MoreUnderstanding Changes to Indonesia’s Electoral System and their Relationship to the 2014 Elections
A fuller understanding of Indonesia’s election laws, the changes being debated, and how they may affect the 2014 elections is essential for any informed observer of the elections. Recently, new…
Read MoreIndonesia Toward 2014: the View from Golkar – Aburizal Bakrie
Since entering the era of democratization in 1999, Indonesia’s record has been more positive than many would have expected. The economy grew over 6 percent per year over the last…
Read MoreCounter-Terrorism Strategy in Indonesia: Adapting to a Changed Threat
Many changes have occurred in the leadership structure of terrorist activities in Indonesia since the incidence of the 2002 Bali bombing, the twin bombing of Marriott and Ritz-Carlton in 2009,…
Read MoreCounter-Terrorism Strategy in Indonesia: Adapting to a Changed Threat
As the nature of terrorism in Indonesia has evolved over the past decade, Indonesia’s counter-terrorism response has evolved accordingly. The scope and scale of the October 2002 Bali bombing by…
Read MoreThe Economic, Political and Social Impacts of the Internet in the US and Indonesia
On October 24th, USINDO hosted an Open Forum in Jakarta on the impact of the internet in the US andIndonesia, with Mike Orgill of Google as speaker. President Obama’s National…
Read MoreThe Economic, Political and Social Impacts of the Internet in the US and Indonesia
In recent years, we have witnessed the power of the internet to unite people across continents, culture, race, religion, social class and ideology. It has facilitated cross-border friendships, powerful social…
Read MoreIndonesia: 2014 and Beyond
Indonesia has been persistent in its long and unrelenting search for a political-economic system that can effectively integrate and accommodate the diversity of the nation, giving power to both the…
Read MoreIndonesia: 2014 and Beyond
Our distinguished speaker, Dr. Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, will speak on the role Indonesia’s geography, demography, history, and political economy have played, and are likely to play, in determining Indonesia’s nature and…
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