The 46th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia on May 26, 2025, marked a crucial moment for ASEAN to officially launch the ASEAN Vision 2045 and formulate the Strategic Plan for Realizing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 (ACV 2045). This mandate was outlined in the ASEAN Leaders'...
Yulius Purwadi Hermawan
The Urgency of Monitoring and Evaluation of South-South Cooperation in Indonesia in Supporting Indonesian Diplomacy
The Director of the Parahyangan Center for International Studies served as a speaker at the Input Gathering Activity for the Development of the Initial Framework for Monitoring and Evaluation of Activities Related to Indonesia's South-South Cooperation (SSC),...
South Africa’s G20 Presidency Under Threat from Trump-style De-Multilateralism
On December 1, 2024, South Africa officially assumed responsibility as chair of the G20 for the year 2025, replacing Brazil, which had held the position since December 1, 2023. There are high hopes for South Africa's presidency, but concerns about the effectiveness of...
President Prabowo’s First Visit Abroad: A More High-Profile Indonesian Foreign Policy?
After being inaugurated on October 20 2024, President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to make his first state visit abroad. The visit is planned to take place from 8-24 November 2024.On this occasion, President Prabowo will visit China and meet with President Xin Jiping...
Seven Initiatives for ASEAN Smart Cities Networks Development: PACIS Recommendations for Strengthening Indonesia’s Role as ASCN Shepherd
The development of Smart Cities in ASEAN countries is recognized as crucial given the increasing urbanization and digitalization in Southeast Asia. More than half of ASEAN's population lives in urban areas, and this number is expected to continue to increase by 2025....
Strengthening Partnership to Accelerate Smart City Development in Indonesia and ASEAN
To strengthen cooperation among smart city development partners in Indonesia and ASEAN, the Directorate General of Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs held a Synergy and Collaboration Coordination Meeting on August 14, 2024, at Building H,...






