Event: Indonesia Mini Update 2014
The Lowy Institute for International Policy, in cooperation with the Indonesia Project at the Australian National University, was pleased to host a Mini Update on Indonesia. The Mini Update took place at the Lowy Institute on Monday, 22 September. It evaluated the latest developments in the Indonesian economy and political system, as well as regional developments. The Indonesia Update has been an annual event in Canberra since 1983; this was the ninth time we have held a Sydney version.
This year featured three sessions:
1. Political and Economic Update
2. Religion and Security
3. Foreign Policy and the Bilateral Relationship
The agenda was as follows:
8:30am : Guest arrival & registration
9:00am – 9:10am : Welcome
Anthony Bubalo, Lowy Institute for International Policy
Budy Resosudarmo, Australian National University
9:10am – 9:15am : Introduction to Day’s Agenda
Aaron Connelly, Lowy Institute for International Policy
9:15am – 10:15am : Panel 1: Political and Economic Update
CHAIR: Merriden Varrall, Lowy Institute for International Policy
POLITICAL UPDATE: Ed Aspinall, Australian National University
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Hal Hill, Australian National University
DECENTRALISATION: Dirk Tomsa, La Trobe University
MODERATED Q&A WITH AUDIENCE
10:15am – 10:30am : Morning Tea
10:30am – 11:30am : Panel 2: Religion and Security
CHAIR: Anthony Bubalo, Lowy Institute for International Policy
RELIGIOUS POLITICS AND MINORITY RIGHTS: Robin Bush, National University of Singapore
COUNTER TERRORISM AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE: Sidney Jones, Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict
CONVERSATION WITH PANEL
MODERATED Q&A WITH AUDIENCE
11:30am – 11:45am : Tea Break
11:45am – 12:45pm : Panel 3: Foreign Policy and the Bilateral Relationship
CHAIR: Aaron Connelly, Lowy Institute for International Policy
VIEW FROM JAKARTA: Evi Fitriani, University of Indonesia
VIEW FROM CANBERRA: Ken Ward
CONVERSATION WITH PANEL
MODERATED Q&A WITH AUDIENCE
12:45pm : Close of event
