Building U.S.-Indonesia Mutual Understanding Since 1994

OPEN FORUMS

Open Forums

On-the-record discussion programs in Jakarta and Washington DC on the full range of issues of interest in U.S-Indonesian relations, including The U.S-Indonesia Strategic Partnership, the new U.S. administration, Indonesia and U.S. elections, U.S and Indonesian foreign policy, economy, trade and business, etc.

Upcoming Open Forums

Past Open Forums

Indonesia: Middle Income Country in Transition

On February 29, 2012, USINDO hosted a Special Open Forum with the World Bank Managing Director, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Indonesia is gaining prominence as an emerging market economy, a rising…

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Breakfast Meeting with Mr. Joseph Yun, U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

Mr. Joseph Yun Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Date: Friday, March 2, 2012  Time: 07:30 a.m. – 08:45 a.m. Venue:…

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Indonesia’s Military Transformation: Beyond Democratic Reforms

The role of the armed forces in Indonesia’s politics has undergone significant transformation in the country’s transition to democracy. During the Suharto era, as prescribed in the then “Dual Function”…

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Special Open Forum and Luncheon with Sri Mulyani: "Indonesia: Middle Income Country in Transition"

Indonesia has become an emerging and dynamic middle income country with a strong economy, a politically stable democracy, and a growing international profile in the G-20 and other multilateral, regional,…

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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…

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Indonesia 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…

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