IHRMUN Is an MUN that focuses on Humanitarian issues and development, the event was held at Atma Jaya University by Sandya Institute who focuses on issues or development concerning humanity separated in various council such as UNSC, SOCHUM, etc

The competition

Osvaldo, as the delegation from IR Binus, applied to be in the Social, Cultural and, humanitarian affairs committee.

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Starting the first day conference of the two day event was rather tense as everyone was sizing one another for potential ally, partners or rivaling countries. Moving with the moderated caucus where each delegate express their delegated states aspiration and views towards the issues and stances.  As the formal debate was over delegates will move on to an informal debate or unmoderated caucus where delegates learn to negotiate and practice diplomacy skills.

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In the second and last day where each delegate have aligned or create their own bloc where common interests or goals are similar they will have what is called a draft resolution where each block presented their ideas and the prospects of said ideas while all other blocks or delegates shall review it and put it under consideration.

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At the end of the competition came the awarding and in the council of SOCHUM for impressive substance and active negotiation Osvaldo received an Honourable Mention (3rd place) [Osvaldo].

Friday, 10^th May 2019 – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held a seminar of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Role-play Competition in BINUS Syahdan, represented by their twho Legal Advisers, Mr Kushartoyo Budi Santoso and Mr Christian Donny Putranto, S.H, LL.M. Compared to competitions like debate, speech, and MUN, role playing competition is considered as something rather new in Indonesia, thus seminar was held in hope to introduce the IHL Role-play Competition to a greater audience, especially to Law and International Relations students.

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IHL Role-play competition refers to spontaneous acting out of situations, without costumes or scripts by playing and presenting as the roles selected. Or to put it into a simpler sentence: role-play is debate with action. One team consists of three person, and each team will be assigned different roles and are expected to adapt to current situation in

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Other than role-play competition, IHL also has debate competition. The registration will be open on 4^th – 10^th May 2019 and the competition will begin on 27^th June 2019 in UPN Jawa Timur. Dare to try this new challenge and experience, visit https://blogs.icrc.org/indonesia/ for more information. Good luck, we’ll see you on top! [Devira Putri N]

Riau – Pada tanggal 24-25 April 2019, Dosen Departemen HI Binus, Paramitaningrum, Ph.D menghadiri dan sekaligus menjadi salah satu pembicara dalam Workshop “ Teaching and Researching Europe” yang diselenggarakan oleh FISIP Universitas Riau (UNRI) dan Komunitas Indonesia untuk Kajian Eropa (KIKE), di Pekanbaru, Riau. Workshop ini diikuti oleh perwakilan dari 23 universitas dari Indonesia Barat sampai Timur.

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Acara diawali dengan paparan yang disampaikan oleh ketiga pembicara:  (1) European Studies: The State of Discipline oleh Muhadi Sugiono, MA (UGM); (2) Curriculum of the European Studies, Mutia Hussin, MA (UMY); (3) European Research Agenda, Paramitaningrum, Ph.D (Binus University).

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Di hari kedua, agenda yang diangkat adalah pembahasan tentang Anggaran Rumah Tangga KIKE dan rencana untuk meluncurkan European Studies Association in Indonesia (Asosiasi Studi Eropa di Indonesia). Dalam sesi ini, dibicarakan pula tujuan pembentukan asosiasi adalah agar KIKE dapat berpartisipasi dalam skema kegiatan riset dan pengembangan kapasitas yang diadakan oleh Komisi Eropa, dan juga untuk mengakomodasi kepentingan intelektual para anggota KIKE, yang berprofesi sebagai pengajar mata kuliah Kawasan Eropa di beberapa universitas di Indonesia.

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Acara dilanjutkan dengan membuat daftar kegiatan yang akan dilakukan oleh KIKE selama satu tahun kedepan dalam bentuk pertukaran dosen, pembuatan modul, kegiatan riset bersama. Rangkaian kegiatan workshop ini kemudian diakhiri dengan peresmian berdirinya European Studies Association in Indonesia (Asosiasi Studi Eropa di Indonesia), di kampus Universitas Negeri Riau dan dihadir oleh pejabat tinggi Universitas tersebut.

Leuven – Pada tanggal 29-30 April 2019, Dua dosen Departemen HI Binus, Prof Tirta N Mursitama dan Paramitaningrum, Ph.D menghadiri workshop yang merupakan rangkaian kegiatan di bawah skema hibah riset (Research Grant) Project Horizon 2020, yang berjudul “Global Governance and the European Union: Future Trends and Scenarios” (GLOBE). Workshop ini bertempat di Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgia. Proyek ini berada di bawah koordinasi  yang di bawah koordinasi Prof. Dr. Jacint Jordana, (IBEI, Barcelona, Spanyol), dan berdurasi 42 bulan.

Dalam proyek besar beranggotakan sebelas lembaga, yang membentuk konsorsium,  yakni:

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Untuk risetnya sendiri terbagi menjadi 10 bidang atau “Working Package” (WP). Tim Departemen HI yang beranggotakan Prof Tirta, N Mursitama, Dr. Paramitaningrum, Dr. Lili Yulyadi, Dr. Charanpal Bal, dan Sukmawani Bela Pertiwi M.A, mengerjakan WP 3 (Trade) dan WP 5 (Climate Change).

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Dalam workshop ini, beberapa anggota tim dari lembaga yang terlibat dalam riset, mempresentasikan data set yang mereka miliki, yang dapat dijadikan model untuk pelaksanaan riset ini. Selain itu di hari kedua, seluruh peserta diundang untuk menghadiri Panel Debate: Global Perspective on Trade in Global Governance, di Norway House, Brussels. Menghadirkan beberapa pembicara dari anggota konsorsium, serta pejabat dari Komisi Eropa, serta dari beberapa negara anggota Uni Eropa.

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Setelah itu, Prof Tirta dan Paramita juga berkesempatan untuk memenuhi undangan makan malam bersama Yang Mulia Duta Besar Yuri Thamrin, Duta Besar Luar Biasa dan Berkuasa Penuh Indonesia untuk Belgia, Luxemburg dan Uni Eropa, beserta staf-nya, di Brussels. Di sini Bapak Thamrin berbagi info seputar hubungan Indonesia – Uni Eropa, termasuk isu terkini yakni pencekalan produk kelapa sawit Indonesia di pasar Uni Eropa.

Budapest – Pada tanggal 2-3 Mei 2019, Dua dosen Departemen HI Binus, Prof Tirta N Mursitama dan Paramitaningrum, Ph.D menghadiri Oriental Business Inovation Centre (OBIC) International Conference yang diselenggarakan oleh Budapest Business School (BBS), di Budapest, Hungaria. Acara yang bertema THE V4 IN EAST ASIA AND EAST ASIA IN THE V4, membahas bagaimana interaksi antara kawasan Eropa Timur dengan kawasan Asia Timur, serta pengaruh yang ditimbulkan dalam bentuk berbagai inisiatif kerjasama.

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“The Present of Economic and Political Relations Between The Visegrad Four Countries and East Asia” ini merupakan acara rutin tahunan lembaga tersebut, dengan mengundang para mitra Budapest Business School (BBS) dan disponsori oleh National Bank of Hungary. Sebanyak 40 peserta mengikuti acara ini dan 30 perserta di antaranya berasal dari luar Hungaria.

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Pada kesempatan ini Prof Tirta, yang juga menjabat sebagai Wakil Rektor urusan Riset & Transfer Teknologi, mempresentasikan hasil penelitiannya yang berjudul “Strengthening Indonesia and Hungary Economic Ties in The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Era: Challenges and Opportunities for Regionalization”.

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Sedangkan di panel terpisah, Dr. Paramitaningrum mempresentasikan makalah awalnya yang berjudul “Industry 4.0 as an Opportunity for International Cooperation on the Higher Education Sector in Indonesia”, yang ditulis bersama Prof Tirta.

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Jayalah Indonesia ber-Bhinneka Tunggal Ika!!!

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Jakarta – Pada tanggal 29 Mei 2019, Himpunan Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional (HIMHI) BINUS University menjalankan program kerja pertamanya di tahun ini yaitu HIMHI BERBAGI yang selalu diselenggarakan pada saat bulan suci ramadhan dengan tujuan berbagi kebersamaan sekaligus memberikan suatu momentum untuk bisa menyambut dengan kegiatan-kegiatan yang bermanfaat dan positif. HIMHI BERBAGI kali ini diadakan di Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia, Jakarta Pusat (YKAKI). YKAKI menyediakan akomodasi yang berupa rumah singgah bagi anak-anak kanker yang kurang mampu dan sedang menjalani pengobatan di rumah sakit.

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HIMHI BERBAGI kali ini bertema “Berbagi dalam Indahnya Ramadhan”. Dewan Perwakilan Inti HIMHI BERBAGI adalah Talitha Xaviera Rana Wijaya (Ketua Pelaksana), Tashya Noviana Uwen (Sekretaris), dan Pristina Bernike Chandradevi (Bendahara). Acara in sukses dilaksanakan berkat koordinasi yang baik antara lima divisi yaitu divisi acara yang dipimpin oleh Rafli Ramadhana, kedua adalah divisi humas yang dipimpin oleh Vena Meirzani, ketiga adalah divisi konsumsi yang dipimpin oleh Patricia Agatha, keempat adalah divisi perlengkapan yang dipimpin oleh Jemmy Wijaya, serta divisi transportasi & keamanan yang dipimpin oleh Muhammad Zulfikar.

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Dana yang terkumpul melalui donasi berjumlah Rp 7.240.000. Donasi tersebut kami belikan goodie bags dan logistik yang dibutuhkan oleh pihak YKAKI berupa gula, sabun detergen, teh celup, minyak goreng, susu, mie telur, kopi, popok bayi, sabun cuci, dan telur.

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Di sana kami tidak hanya mengadakan buka bersama dengan adik-adik Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia, kami juga mengadakan permainan dan mereka terlihat sangat menikmati berjalannya acara dari awal hingga akhir. Semoga donasi yang telah terkumpul dapat benar-benar bermanfaat untuk adik-adik di sana. (Talitha Xaviera/2201830402)

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Indonesia’s aircraft industry is ready to take off again after collapsing as a result of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Before the devastating crisis, Indonesia’s aircraft industry supplied major jetliner makers like Boeing and Airbus in the 1980s.

Now, it’s ready to take off again as two Indonesian aircraft manufacturers – Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) and Regio Aviasi Industri (RAI) – continue to expand their business and develop new plane types.

Nevertheless, the resurgence of this aircraft industry face challenges of poor maintenance, safety issues and lack of support.

Good business

Indonesia’s promising aviation industry is reflected in the thriving business of its two plane makers, DI and RAI.

DI is a state-owned company, while RAI is a private one. Both of them have not gone public yet, so we could not assess their performances in numbers.

But the business has gone well for both firms so far as they continue to develop new plane models and expand to other countries.

Since 2012, DI has produced almost 60 aircraft and helicopters. The company has exported its products to South Korea, Senegal and Thailand.

The company also continues developing new plane types, including the N-219, a 19-seat transport aircraft for multipurpose missions in remote areas. DI is collaborating with Korea Aerospace Industries to develop IF-X/KF-X fighter aircraft for both countries’ air forces.

Established in 1976, DI was known as Nusantara Aircraft Industry. It employed up to 16,000 staff and became a subcontractor to the world’s major aircraft industries, such as Boeing, Airbus, General Dynamics and Fokker.

Then the economy crashed in 1997.

The financial crisis forced the firm to downsize its operation, delay the development of new aircraft and cut 12,000 jobs.

It became DI in 2000.

Besides DI, Indonesia also has RAI. It is developing the R-80 aircraft, an 80-seat regional transport aircraft. Up to 155 R-80 planes have been ordered by local airlines. Its prototype is targeted for flight tests by 2022.

Challenges

Indonesia has signed agreements to export N-219 aircraft to China and Mexico. Meanwhile, Turkey is interested in selling them to Africa.

But DI’s N-219 aircraft is yet to be certified due to the lack of financial budgets for flight tests. Should the aircraft pass the flight tests, it will get a certification from the Transportation Ministry. Without certification, the plane cannot be marketed and sold to other countries.

Meanwhile, the IF-X/KF-X project was put on hold in mid-2018 due to contract disagreements between Indonesia and Korea on intellectual property rights, technology transfer, and marketing. Various issues with finance, administration and political conditions also delayed the project. After renegotiation by the end of 2018, both countries agreed to continue the project.

Other challenges include poor maintenance and inadequate human resources, such as technicians and aircraft maintenance experts. The poor maintenance is due to the lack of supporting industries.

Poor maintenance has caused devastating plane incidents in a country notorious for its poor aviation safety. In the past 100 years, Indonesia booked 147 fatal accidents, compared to Malaysia’s 37 and Singapore’s 7. These data don’t mention how many DI and RAI planes were involved in these accidents as the report focuses only on commercial aircraft. The last time a DI airplane was involved in a fatal incident was in 2011, while RAI’s planes are not in the market yet.

Such conditions help explain why Indonesia’s aircraft industry is worse than other countries in the region despite its potential.

Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan reports that, among Southeast Asian countries, the overall trade value of Indonesia’s aerospace products is still below Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

In 2017, Indonesia’s aerospace exports only reached US$103.9 million, while Singapore and Malaysia’s exports reached $7.4 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively.

Huge potential

Indonesia needs to answer the above challenges to ensure it can tap into the enormous potential of the regional aviation industry.

Indonesia is the only country in Southeast Asia with complex aircraft manufacturing capability. Other Southeast Asian countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, focus more on maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as manufacturing parts.

Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) manufactures RTAF-6 trainer aircraft in very small numbers. The Philippines’ Aviation Composite Technology (ACT) produces only one Apache 1 trainer aircraft.

Meanwhile, DI has produced different types of aircraft and helicopters, including transport aircraft for civil airlines as well as military planes. DI even produces several helicopter products under agreements with Airbus Helicopters and Bell Helicopter Textron.

Showing the country’s ambition to expand its aviation industry, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitanencourages Boeing to set up business operations in Indonesia to help spur the national economy.

Possible solutions

Developing new aircraft projects is a key move to increase the growth of the country’s aircraft industry.

For these to succeed, it is important for the government to provide support.

For instance, the government, as one of DI’s shareholders, can provide financial support to help the firm get certification for its N-219 plane.

The government can also help DI hold talks with the US and European countries to promote the company’s aircraft and help get certification from international aviation regulatory authorities.

Meanwhile, for the IF-X/KF-X project, the government should make sure the renegotiation with South Korea succeeds. The government must persuade the Koreans to agree on Indonesia’s intellectual property rights over the aircraft and guarantee the transfer of technologies to Indonesia. It will give Indonesia the freedom to market the fighter jet.

To promote its aviation industry, the government also needs to establish the aircraft industry ecosystem to improve maintenance and ensure safety on its planes.

Sempat menjadi pemasok pembuat pesawat terbang seperti Boeing dan Airbus pada 1980-an, industri pesawat terbang Indonesia siap lepas landas setelah runtuh dari krisis keuangan Asia 1997.

Hal ini ditandai dengan giatnya dua produsen pesawat Indonesia–PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) dan PT Regio Aviasi Industri (RAI)–dalam mengembangkan bisnis mereka dan membuat jenis pesawat baru.

Namun, kebangkitan industri pesawat ini bukan tanpa tantangan, mulai dari perawatan yang buruk, isu keselamatan penerbangan, hingga kurangnya industri pendukung.

Bisnis yang baik

Industri pesawat terbang Indonesia yang menjanjikan tercermin dalam bisnis pesat kedua perusahaan pembuat pesawat terbang Indonesia, PT DI dan PT RAI.

PT DI adalah perusahaan milik negara, sementara PT RAI adalah perusahaan swasta. Keduanya belum menjadi perusahaan terbuka, jadi kita tidak dapat mengetahui kinerja keuangan mereka.

Namun, bisnis kedua perusahaan ini berjalan baik sejauh ini dengan mereka terus mengembangkan model pesawat baru dan berekspansi ke negara lain.

Sejak 2012, PT DI telah menghasilkan hampir 60 pesawat terbang dan helikopter. PT DI juga telah mengekspor produknya ke Korea Selatan, Senegal, dan Thailand.

PT DI juga terus mengembangkan jenis pesawat baru, termasuk N-219, pesawat angkut 19 penumpang untuk misi serba guna di daerah terpencil. PT DI juga bekerja sama dengan Korea Aerospace Industries untuk mengembangkan pesawat tempur IF-X/KF-X untuk angkatan udara kedua negara.

Didirikan pada tahun 1976, PT DI dahulu dikenal sebagai Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN). PT IPTN mempekerjakan hingga 16.000 karyawan dan menjadi subkontraktor industri pesawat terbang utama dunia, seperti Boeing, Airbus, General Dynamics, dan Fokker.

Kemudian, krisis ekonomi menghantam pada 1997.

Krisis tersebut memaksa IPTN untuk mengurangi operasinya, menunda pengembangan pesawat baru, dan menghentikan 12.000 karyawan.

Setelah itu IPTN berganti nama menjadi PT DI pada 2000.

Selain PT DI, Indonesia juga memiliki PT RAI. Perusahaan ini sedang mengembangkan pesawat R-80, sebuah pesawat angkut regional berkapasitas 80 penumpang. Sekitar 155 pesawat R-80 telah dipesan oleh maskapai penerbangan lokal. Prototipe ini ditargetkan untuk uji terbang pada 2022.

Tantangan

Kebangkitan industri pesawat terbang bukan tanpa tantangan.

Indonesia telah menandatangani perjanjian untuk mengekspor pesawat N-219 ke Cina dan Meksiko. Sementara itu, Turki tertarik untuk menjual pesawat tersebut ke Afrika.

Namun, pesawat N-219 PT DI belum mendapat sertifikasi karena kurangnya dukungan anggaran untuk uji terbang. Jika lulus ujian tersebut, pesawat N-219 akan mendapatkan sertifikasi dari Kementerian Perhubungan. Namun, tanpa sertifikasi, pesawat itu tidak dapat dipasarkan dan dijual ke negara lain.

Sementara itu, proyek IF-X/KF-X sempat ditunda pada pertengahan 2018 karena pihak Indonesia dan Korea Selatan belum sepakat dalam hal hak kekayaan intelektual, alih teknologi, dan pemasaran.

Berbagai masalah keuangan, administrasi, dan kondisi politik juga menunda proyek kerja sama tersebut. Setelah negosiasi ulang pada akhir 2018, kedua negara sepakat untuk melanjutkan proyek.

Tantangan lain yang dihadapi industri pesawat terbang Indonesia antara lain sistem perawatan yang buruk dan sumber daya manusia yang tidak memadai, seperti teknisi dan ahli perawatan pesawat.

Buruknya sistem perawatan ini disebabkan oleh kurangnya industri pendukung.

Perawatan pesawat yang buruk menjadi penyebab terjadinya berbagai insiden kecelakaan pesawat yang membuat Indonesia terkenal dengan keselamatan penerbangannya yang buruk.

Dalam 100 tahun terakhir, Indonesia mencatat 147  kecelakaan fatal, dibandingkan dengan 37 kecelakaan di Malaysia dan tujuh kecelakaan di Singapura. Data di atas tidak menyebutkan berapa banyak pesawat DI dan RAI yang terlibat karena laporan tersebut hanya fokus pada penerbangan komersial. Terakhir kalinya pesawat PT DI terlibat dalam insiden fatal adalah pada 2011. Sementara pesawat RAI belum ada di pasaran.

Kondisi demikian menjelaskan mengapa industri pesawat terbang Indonesia dipandang lebih buruk daripada negara-negara lain di kawasan ini terlepas potensi besar yang dimiliki oleh Indonesia.

Perusahaan konsultan bisnis  Frost & Sullivan melaporkan bahwa dibanding negara-negara Asia Tenggara nilai perdagangan keseluruhan produk dirgantara Indonesia masih di bawah Singapura, Malaysia, Filipina, dan Thailand.

Pada 2017, ekspor dirgantara Indonesia hanya mencapai AS$103,9 juta atau Rp 1.4 triliun, sementara ekspor Singapura dan Malaysia masing-masing mencapai $7,4 miliar dan $2,1 miliar.

Potensi besar

Indonesia perlu menjawab tantangan di atas untuk memanfaatkan potensi besar industri penerbangan regional.

Indonesia adalah satu-satunya negara di Asia Tenggara dengan kemampuan manufaktur pesawat terbang yang kompleks.

Industri penerbangan di Singapura, Malaysia, dan Thailand lebih fokus pada layanan pemeliharaan, perbaikan, dan perbaikan, serta komponen-komponen manufaktur.

Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) memproduksi pesawat latih RTAF-6 dalam jumlah yang sangat kecil. Sementara Aviation Composite Technology (ACT) Filipina hanya memproduksi satu pesawat latih Apache 1.

Sementara itu, PT DI telah menghasilkan berbagai jenis pesawat terbang dan helikopter, termasuk pesawat angkut untuk maskapai sipil dan juga pesawat militer. PT DI bahkan menghasilkan beberapa produk helikopter berdasarkan perjanjian dengan Airbus Helicopters dan Bell Helicopter Textron.

Menteri Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman Luhut Binsar Panjaitan yang membawahi Kementerian Perhubungan meminta Boeing untuk membuka kantor di Indonesia guna memacu perekonomian nasional demi ambisi untuk memperluas industri penerbangan negara ini.

Solusi yang mungkin

Mengembangkan proyek pesawat terbang baru adalah langkah kunci untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan industri pesawat terbang negara ini.

Dukungan pemerintah penting untuk menjamin keberhasilan proyek-proyek tersebut.

Misalnya, pemerintah selaku salah satu pemegang saham DI bisa memberikan dukungan dana untuk membantu DI mendapatkan sertifikasi untuk pesawat N-219.

Pemerintah dapat membantu PT DI mengadakan dalam negoisasinya dengan Amerika Serikat dan negara-negara Eropa untuk mempromosikan pesawat N-219 agar bisa mendapatkan sertifikasi dari otoritas regulasi penerbangan internasional.

Melalui negoisasi tersebut PT DI diharapkan akan mendapatkan sertifikasi internasional untuk proyek N-219-nya.

Sementara itu, untuk proyek IF-X/KF-X, pemerintah harus memastikan negosiasi ulang dengan Korea Selatan berhasil. Pemerintah harus membujuk Korea untuk menyetujui hak kekayaan intelektual Indonesia atas pesawat dan menjamin alih teknologi ke Indonesia. Ini akan memberi Indonesia kebebasan untuk memasarkan jet tempur tersebut.

Untuk mempromosikan industri penerbangannya, pemerintah juga perlu membangun ekosistem industri pesawat terbang untuk meningkatkan pemeliharaan dan memastikan keselamatan penerbangan.

June 21st marked the date of the long-awaited Global Class Industry visit to the Jakarta Post. It was attended by B2020, B2021, and B2022 Global Class IR students as part of their mandatory programs during their learning period. The visit included a presentation brought by Ms. Evi Mariani (Sekretaris Redaksi), Mr. Novan Iman Santosa (Desk Editor), and Mr. Tama Salim (World Desk Editor) who had explained about the internals, how the company works, and how does the media bring an impact on international relations. Right after, we went on a tour around the company building. Though we did not saw each and every rooms there we went and got the chance to see the offices and the newsrooms.

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It was not a long company visit though as we only spent approximately two hours in the site. Still, it was a new experience that introduced us into a new side of IR actors, and face to face at that too! Having this kind of visits gives you a better understanding and direct experience to the world of International Relations. When we asked for the students’ opinions they had said that the company visit had been interesting as one of the freshmen, Andre had described the experience to be “eye-opening and expanding one’s knowledge on the work environment of medias.”

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Perhaps in the future it would be much better if the duration was increased so that we could grasp more of the information. Exploring the site was also a great way to learn, but unfortunately there were only a few staffs there at that time so we could not see and feel the work environment directly. Overall, the company visit was a very exciting and interesting experience!

Tangerang – Monday, June 24th 2019, the students from BINUS’ Global Class of International Relations had the opportunity to get a guest lecture given by Professor Aris Ananta, Ph.D (Faculty Economics and Business, University of Indonesia) in An ASEAN Community: Security, Economy and Society course in Alam Sutera campus. The guest lecture discussed about the Youth Mobility and Economic Development in Southeast Asia.

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Today in this age of globalization we can easily reach a lot of places either figuratively or even literally. Travel time and cost are also getting more affordable, creating a favorable condition for people to travel or even migrate. The youth population are especially important in the case of mobility. They are the up and coming majority workforce and manpower. They are the ones who also move around and migrate to study abroad or just to experience new environments. The question is how youth mobility impact their country or city of destination and origin.

The impact of youth mobility differs from country to country or city to city. Countries and cities that are suffering from economic issues, instability, or even armed conflicts will inevitably push people out to migrate and find a better life outside of their origin country. This can be seen from the Europe’s migrant crisis. In this event, the country or city of origin will loose potential manpower and labor. However, the sudden influx of people to another country or city would also be somewhat negative, especially if the destination country or city already has a high population density, which in turn may create instability due to the sudden rise in culture, political, and racial differences.

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Nevertheless, migrants can also be beneficial to the impacted countries. A country or city with an already high population density can benefit from outgoing migration, for example, the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta is one of the most crowded cities in the world. However, in other areas such as the islands of Kalimantan and Papua are sparsely populated and lacking in development, youth mobility or migration to these areas can help the development of the islands. Receiving countries or cities also benefit from migration in this way, where new capable youths could help the productivity and the development of the country.

In conclusion, the impacts of youth mobility in their destination and origin countries or cities differ a lot in terms of situation and condition in which why the mobility happens, they could proof to boon for productivity or a factor in the decreasing of productivity. This in my opinion depends on the way the managing government regulates migration and provide sufficient incentives for the desired migrants to stay. In the end, youth mobility is an important commodity in the international community, as they can create a generation of quality workforce from the multiple experience they receive.

Rethinking the State, Market and Society in the Era of Disruption

Jakarta, 9-10 October 2019

Organised by
Department of International Relations,
BINUS University

Welcome

The 8^th International Conference on Business, International Relations, and Diplomacy (ICOBIRD) 2019 will be held on October 7-8, 2019 in the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia. This conference is hosted by the International Relations Department of Bina Nusantara University in collaboration with the Indonesian Association for International Relations. ICOBIRD is a renowned international conference that provides a platform for academician, researchers to share their own research outputs. This conference is based on an interdisciplinary approach to business, International Relations, and diplomacy. This annual international conference will invite academics, government practitioners, business people and non-governmental organizations to contribute ideas in the form of scientific work or research results related to topics, although not limited, as follows:

Background

In recent years, the digital revolution has offered many exciting opportunities for both public and private actors. At the same time, the transition towards a digital economy may require a different approach altogether to take into account fundamental changes that may challenge countries’ competitiveness within a short period of time. This transformation appears not only in the economic sector but also in domestic political activity, international relations, and social issues.

In the economic sector, digital transformation helps reduce transaction costs and increase productivity. No wonder the digital economy has become an increasingly large contributor to the growth of the world economy, facilitating trade, creating new jobs and economic opportunities, and enabling businesses to expand their markets. It also forces countries to make a political declaration to launch a discussion on new global rules to facilitate the expansion of the digital economy in a way that is mutually beneficial to developed and developing countries.

In the digital era, political institutions, as well as political activities, are increasingly mediated and shaped by the technologies of information and communication. Many governments have already adopted digital strategies that reshape the way government delivers services. However, while few governments have already in “maturing” stage of digital transformation, the overwhelming majority are still in the early or developing stages of the digital-transformation journey.

Aim and Scope

Given the background above, this year conference’s theme is “Rethinking the State, Market, and Society in the age of disruption”. The conference will have two main objectives to outreach:

This conference will also discuss the emergence of the disruption in every aspect of life ranging from political disruption with the rise of Trumpism to economic disruption with the transformation to the digital economy and its consequences for modern societies, particularly in Southeast Asia.

The conference is then organised as a collection of a variety of workshops and presentations ranging from regulation and digital economy until migration and mobility in the age of disruption. Hence, we particularly interest to have more presenters from outside BINUS so that there is an exchange of ideas. Moreover, the outcomes of the conference are to select particulars papers to be submitted as a part of the special issue in relevant journal outlets.

Subtopics:

1. Regulation and Digital Economy
2. Maritime technology and the industrial revolution
3. The role of the Creative Industry in economic development
4. Sustainable development in the age of disruption
5. Migration and mobility in the age of disruption
6. Free trade in the age of new protectionism
7. International Relations of the Asia Pacific in the age of Trump
8. Digital Economy and Financial Inclusion
9. Market and entrepreneurship in digital disruption
10. Security in the age of digital disruption
11. Politics and government in digital society

Important Dates:

• Call for papers                                     : 30 June 2019

• Deadline for abstract                          : 30 august 2019

• Deadline for papers                            : 30 September 2019

Funding and Sponsorship

The conference is supported by DIKTI Konsorsium Riset Penugasan research grant as well as Taiwan Studies Project Research grant.

Keynote Speakers

1. Professor Jenn-Jaw Soong, National Cheng Kung University
2. Achmad Zaky, CEO of Bukalapak
3. Dr Yanuar Nugroho, Presidential Staff
4. Jaffar Al Rikabi, Economist, the World Bank

Publications

All papers presented at this conference (provided meeting all editorial requirements) will be aimed at the publication in the following Scopus indexed journals:

1. The Third World Quarterly
2. The Third World Thematics
3. International Discourse
4. Institutions and Economies
5. International Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
6. Journal of ASEAN Studies

Scientific Committee

Prof Tirta Nugraha Mursitama, PhD
Lili Yulyadi, PhD
Dinna Wisnu, PhD
Moch Faisal Karim, PhD
Wayne Palmer, PhD

REGISTRATION

The authors receive and oblige to the terms and conditions of the conference upon the payment is settled. The committee will announce the update officially on the website and the registrants must follow the terms and conditions as stipulated.

The fee includes conference program kits, meal during the conference, and certificate. Travelling and accommodation, as well as proceeding fees, are excluded.

In order for you to make online registration, you are requested to pay the above conference fee through following link: https://conference.binus.ac.id/ocs/index.php/icobird/icobird2019/index

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Jakarta – Delegasi Binus International Relations Dialectics Society  (BIRDS) kembali menoreh prestasi di LSMUN, tim debat dari departemen Hubungan Internasional mengikuti lomba London School Model United Nations (LSMUN) yang diselenggarakan oleh London School Public Relation (LSPR) Jakarta di jalan K.H Mas Mansyur, Jakarta Pusat, pada 21-22 Juni 2019. Para delegasi hadir sebagai peserta mewakili Binus melalui Badan Semi Otonom (BSO) dari Himpunan Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional Binus University (HIMHI). Anggota yang hadir dalam lomba ini antara lain; Galurayuda Kusumasubrata (UNSC), Christian Tornado S.U (UNSC), Ananda Rizky Damatra (UNSC), Emily Rustania (UNICEF) dan Patrick Kurniawan (UNICEF). Dalam lomba LSMUN 2019 ini terdiri dari 2 council yaitu UNSC dan UNICEF, di mana tiap council memiliki keunikan masing-masing.

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Sebelum lomba dimulai, para peserta melalui BIRDS telah menyediakan kegiatan pelatihan khususnya bagi peserta pemula atau baru pertama kali mengikuti MUN, selama kurang dari seminggu sebelum lomba beberapa peserta melakukan persiapan, mulai dari dasar-dasar mengenai MUN sampai kepada persiapan speech dan materi bagi delegates hal ini tentunya sangat bermanfaat bagi peserta agar dapat tampil dengan maksimal dan percaya diri. Persiapan pun dilakukan oleh para peserta dengan sangat antusias untuk mempersiapkan lomba ini.

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Selama 2 hari lomba berlangsung, para peserta atau Delegates Binus tampil dengan sangat aktif dan bersemangat baik dalam council UNSC dan UNICEF. Dari mulai hari pertama hingga hari kedua yang terakhir setiap peserta menunjukan sikap yang aktif dengan semangat yang tinggi dalam proses lomba di masing-masing council dalam LSMUN. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan prestasi yang ditorehkan oleh delegasi BIRDS yang meraih sebagai Best Delegate of UNICEF oleh Patrick Kurniawan bersama dengan partner dan Most Outstanding Delegates of UNSC oleh Galurayuda Kusumabrata, melalui penghargaan-penghargaan ini diharapkan dapat menjadi indicator serta dapat menginspirasi mahasiswa HI menjadi mahasiswa yang memiliki skill dan kualitas akademik yang baik.

Pada 9 Juli 2019, salah satu dosen Security Studies Hubungan Internasional BINUS University menulis tentang ikatan antara TNI dan Kepolisian Republik Indonesia. Artikel lengkapnya dapat dibaca di tautan ini.

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Dear All,

in August 2017 AIPA Secretariat launched “Model AIPA” as  an educational simulation of the General Assembly of AIPA. Students can learn about parliamentary diplomacy and AIPA itself as regional parliamentary organization, and discuss about the current regional issues.

In 2018, we had 73 students from seven ASEAN Member States joining the 2nd Model AIPA 2018. This year, the 3rd Model AIPA aims to invite students from 10 ASEAN Member States.

With the theme “Model AIPA: Towards a Peaceful, Stable, Secure, and Prosperous ASEAN”, The 3rd Model AIPA will take place from 9-13 September 2019 in DPR-RI (House of Representatives) Compound in Jakarta.

Gladly be informed that AIPA Secretariat will provide meals and accommodation for 20 selected students. The accommodation will be at BINUS Square Hall of Residence. The 20 selected students will also be included in the short program organized by BINUS University.

Registration

The registration is now open and will be closed on July 26, 2019. In this regard, I would like to seek your kind assistance to disseminate the information and also the attached flyer to your university partners, and also to encourage them to apply the program.

For more information about this program, kindly contact the number on the poster or e-mail at adittiaduilocca84@gmail.com

Thank you and regards,

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Jakarta – Pada Selasa, 23 Juli 2019, dosen dan mahasiswa Departemen Hubungan Internasional Universitas Bina Nusantara menghadiri kuliah oleh Wakil Sekretaris Kementerian Pertahanan Singapura Bidang Kebijakan, Mr Teo Eng Dih, di Lembaga Ketahanan Nasional (Lemhannas) Republik Indonesia, bertajuk “Ties that Bind – Bilateral Relations Between Indonesia and Singapore”.

Kuliah dibuka dengan kata sambutan oleh Deputi Bidang Pendidikan Pimpinan Tingkat Nasional Lemhannas Mayjen TNI Karsiyanto. Kemudian, moderator mempersilakan Mr Teo menyampaikan kuliahnya. Mr Teo mengawali kuliahnya dengan membahas sejarah hubungan bilateral Indonesia–Singapura, yang terjalin sejak 1967.

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Kedua negara, bersama dengan Malaysia, Filipina, dan Thailand, mendirikan Asosiasi Bangsa-Bangsa Asia Tenggara (ASEAN) pada tahun yang sama. Presiden Soeharto dan Perdana Menteri Lee Kuan Yew membangun hubungan antarpribadi yang mendukung berkembangnya hubungan bilateral antarnegara yang dekat dan ramah selama tiga dekade berikutnya.

Indonesia dan Singapura mengembangkan kerja sama yang kuat dalam bidang pertahanan dan keamanan dan melakukan latihan bersama militer, sehingga meningkatkan rasa saling percaya. Kedua negara memiliki kepentingan bersama dalam upaya menempa ketahanan regional melalui ketahanan nasional masing-masing, untuk menghadapi berbagai tantangan yang timbul dari geopolitik global. Kerja sama ekonomi bilateral berkembang, khususnya dalam perdagangan dan investasi, ketika ekonomi Indonesia berkembang dan mengundang Singapura untuk berinvestasi di kawasan industri di Pulau Sumatra, khususnya Kepulauan Riau.

Pascapemerintahan Soeharto dan Lee, hubungan Indonesia–Singapura tetap kuat karena kedua negara terus menjalin hubungan untuk mempertahankan saling pengertian dan terus membangun kemitraan. Keduanya bekerja sama di banyak sektor, mulai dari perdagangan, komunikasi, pariwisata, pertukaran masyarakat dan budaya, hingga pertahanan dan keamanan, serta integrasi ASEAN.

Perkembangan hubungan bilateral paling positif terlihat pada sisi ekonomi, di mana kedua negara merupakan mitra dagang yang erat. Singapura juga secara konsisten menjadi negara asal investasi asing langsung (FDI) di Indonesia dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Kedua negara baru-baru ini meluncurkan pengembangan bersama sebuah kawasan industri di Semarang, Jawa Tengah, diresmikan oleh Presiden Joko Widodo dan PM Lee Hsien Loong.

Hubungan pertahanan dan keamanan tetap kuat, yang terlihat dari latihan bersama militer reguler, patroli maritim trilateral yang terkoordinasi di Selat Malaka untuk melawan pembajakan, dan kerja sama kontraterorisme transnasional. Singapura juga terlibat dalam bantuan kemanusiaan dan bencana di Aceh yang dilanda tsunami pada 2004, Yogyakarta pada 2006, dan dalam upaya pencarian dan penyelamatan pesawat AirAsia Penerbangan 8501 yang dinyatakan hilang pada 2014. Pemimpin kedua negara juga tetap berkomitmen pada hubungan baik.

Berdasarkan sejarah tersebut, Mr Teo mengusulkan penguatan hubungan bilateral Indonesia–Singapura pada empat bidang kerja sama, yaitu 1) hubungan antarwarga, 2) hubungan pertahanan, 3) kerja sama tingkat nasional, dan 4) kerja sama multilateral. Hubungan antarwarga dapat diperkuat melalui peningkatan pertukaran pemuda antara Indonesia dan Singapura. Hubungan pertahanan dapat diperkuat melalui peningkatan latihan, kunjungan, pertukaran profesional, dan kehadiran lintas kursus untuk meningkatkan saling pengertian dan persahabatan antara militer kedua negara.

Kerja sama tingkat nasional dapat diperkuat pada sektor infrastruktur, investasi, dan sumber daya manusia. Sementara itu, kerja sama multilateral dapat diperkuat melalui ASEAN, Kerja Sama Ekonomi Asia-Pasifik (APEC), Gerakan Non-Blok (NAM), dan forum-forum multilateral lainnya. Khususnya, di ASEAN, kedua negara baru saja menyepakati ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

Lemhannas adalah lembaga pemerintah yang melaksanakan pendidikan pemimpin tingkat nasional, pengkajian strategis ketahanan nasional, dan pemantapan nilai-nilai kebangsaan. Didirikan pada 1965 dengan nama Lembaga Pertahanan Nasional, lembaga ini kini bertanggung jawab langsung kepada Presiden dan dipimpin Gubernur Lemhannas yang sejajar dengan Menteri.

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Mahasiswa Departemen HI Binus yang menghadiri kuliah Mr Teo di Lemhannas antara lain Alphius Roger Pandey, Djong Michelle, Felicia Michelle Elviera, Hidayah, Marcella Gracia, Novi Nurmalasari, Oktrifiyanti Gunadi Puteri, Rosalina Mathilda Olda, Rupananda, Talitha Xaviera Rana Wijaya, dan Tashya Noviana Uwen. Mereka ditemani dosen Departemen HI Binus, antara lain Ganesh Aji Wicaksono dan Tangguh Chairil.

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