Building U.S.-Indonesia Mutual Understanding Since 1994

The Roots of U.S.-Indonesian Cooperation on Education

On October 22nd, USINDO hosted an Open Forum Luncheon with Agus Suwignyo, an education historian at Gadjah Mada University, and a 2010 USINDO Sumitro Fellow, on the history of U.S.-Indonesian…

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Facebook Nation: The Politics and Culture of Social Media in Indonesia

On March 7th, USINDO hosted an open forum with Dr. Merlyna Lim on the politics and culture of social media in Indonesia. Lim began with a brief background on political…

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Developing Indonesia's Alternative Energy: Policy and Practical Implications

On February 25th, USINDO hosted an open forum with Arian Ardie of Terrasys Energy to discuss renewable energy development in Indonesia. Despite being the largest economy in ASEAN, Indonesia still…

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Counter-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,…

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The 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…

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Indonesia: 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…

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