A number of universities signed the statement, which outlines five actions to mitigate potential negative impacts of COVID-19 upon gender equality in higher education.
Politics
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s approval rating remains high even as the COVID-19 outbreak leads to growing dissatisfaction with his administration and democracy in general.
Civil society groups have quickly taken action, showing not only what is possible in the Indonesian context, but also pointing a way towards reform.
International collaboration is an important part of today’s science and through our PAIR model we are actively attempting to create a level playing field.
The government missed its target of disbursing cash transfer assistance ahead of Idul Fitri, as various regions still scrambled to fine-tune their beneficiaries data.
One of the key objectives in the new strategy is ensuring COVID-19 does not cause instability in the region.
Common leadership approaches, the human stories of this crisis, and the value of international dialogue were centre stage when Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp joined West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil at our fourth In Conversation Webinar on 14 May.
It is seen as politically unpalatable to engage in redistribution during a global crisis. Most governments are opting for broad-brush policies.
Allowing more access would be an important first step to ending human rights abuses in the troubled Indonesian province.
The Bali Process, cochaired by Indonesia and Australia, was established in 2002 to facilitate discussion and information sharing about refugees, human trafficking and related transnational issues.
Most days the ABC website publishes graphs showing the trajectory of Covid-19 cases. The charts feature nine countries including Taiwan, Japan and Australia. Though not Indonesia.
This AIC Briefing Note outlines the five levels of government administration in Indonesia and their roles and interactions.
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.
A lack of coordination between the central and local administrations left the public with mixed signals about the scale of the problem.
How are overall poverty levels affected? What is being done by the government to provide assistance, including for those at risk of falling into poverty?
As women are putting their lives on the line responding to the Coronavirus, the number of domestic violence cases in Indonesia and Malaysia is also rising.
