Prof. Rüland at the Friends of Europe Policy and Practice Roundtable on April 28th

Prof. Rüland was a participant in the first session of the Policy and Practice roundtable in Brussels on the topic of "Indonesia: Today and Tomorrow". Find an abstract of the session as well as the complete program of the roundtable below.

Indonesia is changing fast. Once a struggling developing nation, the country is now a confident and dynamic middle-income power and a vibrant democracy with enormous regional and global clout. Not surprisingly, leading world powers are scrambling to forge closer ties with Jakarta. The EU and Indonesia have signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) aimed at forging a stronger relationship. But more is required to developed deeper and more strategic ties. What are the necessary steps to establish an EU-Indonesia strategic partnership? How can the EU and Indonesia upgrade discussions on global and regional security challenges? What are the possible avenues for intensifying cooperation in ensuring safe and secure international navigation and fighting terrorism? Can the EU and Indonesia foster global interfaith initiative and dialogue on matters of pluralism and tolerance? What is the potential for further engagement between the two sides in the areas of climate change and energy?

Participants in the session included

Azyumardi Azra (Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University)

David Camroux (Science Po)

Anja Jetschke (University of Göttingen)

Shafia Muhibat (CSIS)

Daniel Novotný (Global Europe)

You can download the full roundtable program here.

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