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| CSIS (Indonesia) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre for Strategic and International Studies |
| Native name | Pusat Studi Strategis dan Internasional |
| Formation | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Leader title | Executive Director |
| Leader name | salim h. |
CSIS (Indonesia) is an Indonesian think tank founded in 1971 that conducts policy research and advocacy on international relations, security, and development issues. It engages with policymakers, academic institutions, media outlets, and multilateral organizations to inform public debate and decision-making. Operating from Jakarta, it maintains networks with regional and global centers, government ministries, legislative bodies, and corporate stakeholders.
CSIS traces roots to discussions among Indonesian intellectuals and technocrats during the late Sukarno and early Suharto eras, emerging alongside institutions such as Lembaga Ketahanan Nasional, Bappenas, Bank Indonesia, Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia, and Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (Indonesia). Early affiliations included Indonesian figures who had contacts with international entities like United States Agency for International Development, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s CSIS researchers engaged with regional frameworks including ASEAN, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and Non-Aligned Movement, while domestic interactions connected it to bureaucrats from Kementerian Pertahanan RI and academic departments at Universitas Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Bandung, and Universitas Gadjah Mada. The post-1998 Reformasi period saw CSIS expand its public footprint, interfacing with electoral institutions such as Komisi Pemilihan Umum and human rights bodies including Komnas HAM, and participating in dialogues with international partners like United Nations, European Union, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations fora.
CSIS operates as a non-profit research institute headquartered in Jakarta with regional outreach to provincial capitals and overseas partners such as Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Washington, D.C., and Brussels. Its governance structure features a board of trustees and an executive management team that liaises with advisory councils composed of former ministers, diplomats, military officers, and academics drawn from institutions such as Universitas Airlangga, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Monash University, Columbia University, and Australian National University. Leadership alumni include prominent public figures who have held posts in ministries like Kementerian Keuangan Republik Indonesia, Kementerian Perdagangan, and Kementerian Pertahanan, and who maintain connections with legislative committees of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (Indonesia) and provincial governments. CSIS convenes visiting fellows and research associates, often seconded from think tanks such as International Crisis Group, Lowy Institute, Chatham House, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
CSIS runs thematic divisions covering maritime security, trade and investment, energy and natural resources, governance and rule of law, public health policy, and strategic studies. Project portfolios intersect with regional initiatives like Trans-Pacific Partnership, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and sectoral frameworks such as ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting and Jakarta EE collaborations. Research outputs inform stakeholders including ministries such as Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral, regulatory agencies like Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, and multilateral bodies such as Asian Development Bank and International Labour Organization. CSIS also organizes capacity-building programs linked to universities and defense colleges such as Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian and Lembaga Ketahanan Nasional.
Through briefings, policy memos, roundtables, and public seminars, CSIS engages with policymakers in executive offices, legislative committees, and diplomatic missions. It contributes to national policy dialogues on issues related to maritime boundary negotiations, fisheries management, infrastructure financing, and digital economy regulation, intersecting with actors like Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, Kementerian Perhubungan, PT Pertamina (Persero), and multinational investors including Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and ADB. CSIS has facilitated Track II dialogues with counterparts from China, United States, Japan, South Korea, and India and participates in multilateral consultations under ASEAN Regional Forum and East Asia Summit processes. Advocacy work often addresses legal instruments and bilateral accords such as fisheries agreements and memoranda of understanding negotiated by Indonesia with neighboring states.
CSIS receives funding from a mix of domestic philanthropic foundations, corporate sponsorships, and international grants. Donors have included private foundations similar to Ford Foundation and multilateral funders such as World Bank programs, regional development banks like Asian Development Bank, and bilateral cooperation agencies comparable to Japan International Cooperation Agency and United States Agency for International Development. Partnerships extend to universities and think tanks worldwide, including arrangements with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University, and RSIS. Funding and affiliation models reflect common practices among policy research institutes operating in Southeast Asia and are subject to transparency norms promoted by networks like Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.
CSIS publishes policy briefs, working papers, commentaries, and annual reports that address strategic trends, economic forecasts, and governance reforms. Its events calendar includes conferences, symposiums, and public lectures attended by ministers, ambassadors, business executives, and scholars from institutions such as World Economic Forum, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and regional media outlets. The institute maintains online platforms and periodicals that circulate analyses on topics linked to trade deals, security architectures, energy transition pathways, and digital transformation, often cited by national newspapers and academic journals.
CSIS has faced scrutiny over perceived proximity to political elites, the influence of corporate donors on research agendas, and transparency of funding—concerns echoed in debates involving civil society groups, academic critics, and investigative journalists. Controversies have referenced interactions with state actors and private sector entities during periods of major policy reform and infrastructure procurement, drawing attention from oversight bodies such as KPK and parliamentary ethics committees. Debates about think tank independence and lobbying practices continue in Indonesian public discourse, engaging stakeholders including universities, advocacy coalitions, and international transparency watchdogs.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Indonesia Category:Think tanks established in 1971