Celebrating Indonesia's Independence Day Through Its Culinary

To celebrate Indonesian Independence Day, Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies (INADIS) team consisting of three senior researchers (Aldrin Sampeliling, Serevinna Dewita, and Valerian Timothy) and two interns (Jazzlyne Gunawan, and Raditya Rahim) went to restaurants that exist before 17 August 1945. This is a part of our way in telling the story about how diverse Indonesia is by hearing the story from innovators and individuals who dedicated themselves for Indonesia and preserving Indonesian diversity through their passion and specialties. Not only how they preserve but also how to succeed in this competitive industry will help Indonesia to grow.

Intern ReportJazzlyne Gunawan and Raditya Susanto RahimAugust 17, 2018Food, CulinaryComment

Value-based vs. Transactional Approach: Which One is Better for Southeast Asia?

There are many ways in assessing countries’ behaviors in dealing with other countries as well as both national and international issues. Value-based and transactional approaches are just two of several ways in determining the behavior of a country in international politics. The two approaches are not new in the International realm–in fact, these approaches are always included in politics. This article will emphasize which approach is predominant and better for Southeast Asia.

Intern ReportRaditya Susanto RahimAugust 9, 2018Southeast Asia, United States, TrumpComment

Indonesian Youth Perceptions of Politics in an Era of Increasing Need of (Positive) Political Awareness

This blogpost is an introduction to an upcoming survey for the purpose of analysing Indonesians’ perceptions on politics (including participation), and the respective ministers in their role in increasing political awareness.

Intern ReportJazzlyne GunawanAugust 4, 2018PoliticsComment

What It Takes to Be a Diplomat

During the author's first day of internship, the Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies (INADIS) invited Ambassador Dian Wirengjurit, a former Indonesian Ambassador to Iran, as a guest speaker for an internal discussion about national and international issues. As the discussion progressed, one topic in particular caught the author's attention; the importance of people in diplomacy was raised and became an interesting topic. Considering the never-ending curiosity in the current generation to represent his/her country abroad, or just a matter of exchanging social-cultural expertise, the discussion encouraged the author to write about "What It Takes to be a Diplomat" as a way to introduce the new way of diplomacy, which can be exercised by everyone.

Intern ReportRaditya Susanto RahimJune 30, 2018Diplomat, DiplomacyComment

The Struggle of Political Campaigns in Social Media: Survey and Interviews [Updated on 3 July 2018]

Political campaigns in social media are getting more intense as time goes by, so intense that now it becomes not so uncommon to find hoaxes and black campaigns that potentially incite conflicts among the diverse communities in Indonesia. In light of this and considering that 2018 is considered a political year in Indonesia—when many elections will be held—Alviani Sabillah tried to find out whether the Millennial generation do actually feel content with the existence of political campaigns in social media.

Intern ReportAlviani SabillahFebruary 15, 2018Millennial, Social Media, CampaignComment

Perceptions towards Indonesia: In-Depth Interviews and Media Tracking

Indonesia currently stands at a crossroads in its history. The Millennial generation, a generation that will become the bulk of the population, is predicted to largely shape the direction of the nation’s economy, and by extension its future. Considering their importance, understanding the Millennial generation, what their interests and aspirations, is crucial to taking the steps necessary to make sure that they use their resources to further the betterment of Indonesia, and to prevent a “brain drain,” that is, the migration of intelligent and trained people from a given country due to more favourable conditions abroad compared to unfavourable conditions in their home country.

Intern ReportRanu Fikhar SjahrazadJanuary 31, 2018MillennialComment