Indonesia's cultural diplomacy at the International Samosir Music Festival (FSMI) shows the important role of culture in deepening relations between nations. This research aims to analyze in more depth the forms of Indonesian cultural diplomacy revealed through FSMI, with an emphasis on efforts to promote Indonesian cultural diversity, namely Traditional Batak music and improve the quality of d…
Holding the Winter Olympics provides benefits but host countries will face challenges including huge costs and environmental impacts so some prospective host countries have chosen to withdraw. This research aims to analyze the implementation of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data collection method used is docum…
ABSTRACT In 2021-2023, WEF declared Afghanistan as the country with the worst gender equality with an index that always decreases from year to year in the Global Gender Gap Index Report. Afghanistan is the country that always ranks at the bottom of the overall gender equality index and also ranks at the bottom in the fundamental components, economic participation and opportunity and education…
Indonesia conducts international trade to fulfill its national need for a commodity, ssnamely tobacco. Tobacco is a seasonal plantation commodity that is usually used for cigarette making and Indonesia, with the highest cigarette consumption, needs tobacco as well. Although Indonesia cultivates and produces tobacco, it cannot meet the high national demand. Therefore, Indonesia imports tobacco f…
This research analyzed and describe one of the e-commerce based companies in Indonesia. E-commerce is a buying and selling process using internet media which can save time and can be accessed anywhere. One of the e-commerce based companies is Lazada which has contributed to micro, small and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Lazada is a multinational company that entered Indonesia in 2012 and has…
The bilateral relationship between the United States and China is peculiar, as they often exhibit hostility but occasionally cooperate for mutual interests, goals, and security. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to conflicts, with President Trump accusing China of being the virus spreader using terms like "China virus" and "kung fu virus". China has adopted the wolf warrior diplomacy strategy. The …
This research analyzes the efforts of the Badan Pengusahaan Batam (BP Batam) to develop the foreign shipping industry in Batam City. The city of Batam, which is located in a strategic geographical area, encourages rapid economic growth compared to other cities in Indonesia, especially in the shipping industry, which invites foreign investors to invest capital, one of which is through Foreign Di…
Australia is a state party to the 1951 refugee convention since July 2, 1951, which makes Australia must accept refugees and asylum seekers whose status has been confirmed by UNHCR. However, this is contradicted by the turn back boat policy issued by Tony Abbott during his reign in 2013-2015. The turn back boat policy has repatriated a total of 79,000 asylum seekers who transited Indonesia in t…
After the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15, 2019, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern initiated a political meeting held in Paris on May 15, 2019, to establish international cooperation in countering terrorism known as the Christchurch Call, along with French President Emmanuel Macron. This research employs a qualitative descriptive method, where data collection is conducted…
HIV is a virus that has been a global threat for more than decades. Since it was first discovered in 1920 in the Congo, this virus requires serious cooperation to be handled by all groups. Indonesia is a country that is serious about dealing with HIV problems. NGOs are working together to address the global challenges posed by this disease. In 2020, AHF (AIDS Healthcare Foundation) Indonesia be…
This research analyzes "Indonesia's Cultural Diplomacy Towards Japan Through Rumah Budaya" with the aim of knowing how cultural diplomacy efforts made by the Indonesian government through the Indonesian Cultural House program. Rumah Budaya Indonesia (RBI) is one example of Indonesian diplomacy in Japan. Japan was chosen to strengthen Indonesia's cultural diplomacy because of its significant con…
This article aims to research and understand Indonesia's efforts to increase seaweed exports which experienced a decline during the Covid-19 pandemic to China in 2020-2022. The main focus of this article is Indonesia's role in increasing seaweed exports to China during the pandemic. This article uses a liberalism perspective at the nation-state level of analysis. This paper also uses internati…
The Indonesian government, through Presidential Regulation No. 109/2020, launched the Food Estate project as one of the parts of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) for the 2020-2024 period. There are two Food Estate schemes in Central Kalimantan, covering Gunung Mas Regency, Pulang Pisau Regency, and Kapuas Regency. In its implementation, the Food Estate faced rejection from several parties …
As one of the state-owned companies in the energy sector, PT Pertamina Refinery Unit II Dumai has a strategic role in supporting sustainable development in Indonesia in line with their vision of becoming a world-class competitive green and eco-friendly refinery in 2028. This is implemented through various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities that reflect the company's commitment to …
Africans dispersed worldwide due to slavery. Since then, they have faced racism and discrimination, which persist to this day. Their prowess in the arts, particularly music, has been utilized as a tool for their struggle. This research explores how African people in America employ their musical cultural heritage in advocating for their rights within the Black Lives Matter social movement. To d…
This study discusses the implementation of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) in Indonesia, which is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the period 2020-2021. The main objective of the study is to deeply analyze the effectiveness and impact of SPRP implementation at the national level. The research methodology involve…
This research examines the collaboration carried out by the Pekanbaru City government with one of the international organizations that handles refugees, namely the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in providing protection for refugees. Protection for refugees, one of whom is the Rohingya ethnic group from Myanmar, has become one of the problems being faced. Indonesia's limited auth…
Digital platform workers, seeking employment or income through applications or websites, have significantly altered the labor market structure with unique characteristics such as flexibility, mobility, and diversity. Despite offering freedom, digital platform workers also face serious challenges, including job uncertainty, discrimination, and a lack of social protection. These conditions have b…
SDGs is an international environmental regime that focuses on sustainable development in 2015-2030. To realize all SDGs goals, contributions from all stakeholders including the business world are needed, as is done by PT MRT Jakarta. As a provider of public transportation facilities, PT MRT Jakarta is aware that pollution resulting from burning motorized vehicles is the biggest contributing fac…
This research analyzes the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) of the European Union in the context of handling refugees in Germany in 2022. The main objective of the research is to analyze the implementation of TPD as a legal basis for temporary protection for refugees in Germany. This study employs qualitative research methods with data collection techniques from var…