The coronavirus pandemic has tested local governments in their ability to respond to social and economic threats that have come at them at a fast pace.
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Our latest webinar explored trade and investment disruption during COVID-19, with leaders from Austrade and PwC’s Asia Practice, and an on-the-ground view from Indonesia.
While national governments deliver policies at the macro level, regional and local governments often formulate and implement policies which have the most direct impact on citizens’ lives.
The AIC In Conversation podcast was today launched by the Australia-Indonesia Centre across a number of popular podcast applications. An audio version of the Centre’s new In Conversation webinar series, the podcast is available for subscription on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more.
Dr Reni Suwarso, AIC Senior Fellow and Political Science lecturer at Universitas Indonesia (UI) talks about her role in the PAIR program and her influences as a researcher.
[Video] The AIC Associate Fellows landed in South Sulawesi for the first time in February 2020, embarking on a tour of stakeholder sites before joining the Senior Fellows for the PAIR Policy Dialogue.
As Australia declares some success in flattening the curve, and the impact of recent restrictions on movement and other measures remains to be seen in Indonesia, our expert panel examined and compared the public health response in each country, considering the best way forward.
A Dean of Economics and Management, a young environmental economist, a Australian lifetime student of Indonesian economics and governance, a former ABC Indonesia correspondent, and over 200 viewers came together on Tuesday 7 April for The Australia-Indonesia Centre’s first live webinar.
The AIC’s first live webinar on 7 April 2020 looked the economic impact of Covid-19 in Indonesia, and included a number of Read more
The panel of policy experts will discuss how President Jokowi and regional government leaders are addressing the COVID-19 crisis, its likely impact to Indonesia’s stagnating economic growth, and how everyday Indonesians respond.
The shift in projected rates of economic growth for 2020 has been dramatic: from steady or reasonable, to the prospect of a serious recession. [Analysis – longer read]
The Australia-Indonesia Centre extends best wishes to our communities, throughout the region, to wish them health and safety in these challenging times. I wanted to let you know how the AIC has been responding to the coronavirus.
From warungs to unicorns, businesses are reeling from the multiple risks, changes and unknowns that have stemmed from the spread of the novel Coronavirus.
In late 2019 the Australian Government announced a consultation process to inform future international development efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. The following Read more
The Australia-Indonesia Centre is delighted to announce former ABC Indonesia correspondent Helen Brown as its new Head of Communications and Outreach.
Dr Scott Waldron is an AIC Senior Fellow and a senior lecturer and research fellow at the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences in the Faculty of Science at The University of Queensland.
