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| Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Jakarta) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Jakarta) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Type | think tank |
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Jakarta) is an independent think tank based in Jakarta, Indonesia, noted for policy research on Southeast Asia and global affairs. Founded in 1971, it engages with policymakers, academics, and civil society through research, convenings, and publications that address regional security, economic integration, and diplomatic relations. The center has collaborated with international institutions and hosts forums that attract participants from institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Founded in 1971 during the administration of Suharto, the center emerged amid shifts in Cold War alignments and regional diplomacy following events like the Vietnam War and the establishment of ASEAN. Early donors and advisers included actors linked to Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and bilateral programs involving United States Agency for International Development and governments such as the United States and Japan. During the 1980s and 1990s it expanded its portfolio to cover issues connected to the Asian Financial Crisis, maritime disputes in the South China Sea, and integration initiatives linked to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Post-1998 reformasi politics in Indonesia and international trends in globalization prompted the center to broaden collaboration with universities such as University of Indonesia, National University of Singapore, and Columbia University while engaging with multilateral forums like the International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization.
The center's stated mission aligns with enhancing strategic analysis and policy advice on matters affecting Indonesia and Southeast Asia, including trade, security, and governance. It conducts scenario planning and briefings for stakeholders from institutions such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia), the Indonesian Armed Forces, and provincial administrations including Jakarta (special capital region). Activities include organizing conferences modeled after gatherings like the Shangri-La Dialogue, publishing policy briefs comparable to output from Chatham House and Brookings Institution, and offering training programs similar to those run by International Crisis Group and Centre for European Policy Studies.
The center is structured with a board of trustees and an executive leadership that includes a president and program directors overseeing thematic units. Governance interacts with advisory councils drawing members from institutions like Bank Indonesia, the Ministry of Finance (Indonesia), Asian Development Bank, and legal scholars from Gadjah Mada University. Research divisions mirror disciplinary linkages found at organizations such as RAND Corporation and Lowy Institute, covering strategic studies, economic policy, public policy analysis, and international law. Administrative support functions liaise with donor relations teams that coordinate with entities such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and bilateral missions from countries like Australia and Netherlands.
Research programs span maritime security issues involving actors like China and United States, economic connectivity linked to Belt and Road Initiative, energy transitions touching on firms such as Pertamina and institutions like International Energy Agency, and governance research comparative to work by Transparency International and Human Rights Watch. The center publishes working papers, policy briefs, and journals with topics resonant to readers of Foreign Affairs, The Economist, and regional outlets like The Jakarta Post. It issues commentaries on multilateral diplomacy in forums like East Asia Summit and produces datasets used by scholars at London School of Economics and Australian National University.
Through engagement with legislative committees including the People's Consultative Assembly and executive agencies such as the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, the center has influenced debates on taxation reform, trade policy, and maritime boundary negotiations with neighbors like Malaysia and Philippines. Its convenings support Track II diplomacy alongside organizations such as Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, and it participates in policy networks that inform positions at summits like the G20 and APEC. Advocacy initiatives have addressed anti-corruption measures in partnership with groups modeled on United Nations Development Programme and regional NGOs that work on electoral integrity.
The center maintains partnerships with international think tanks and academic institutions including Stanford University, Harvard Kennedy School, The Asia Foundation, and Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Funding sources historically include philanthropic foundations, multilateral development banks, and bilateral cooperation programs from governments such as Japan International Cooperation Agency and USAID. Collaborative projects have been funded by programs run by the European Union and corporate partnerships with firms operating in sectors represented by Pertamina, Astra International, and regional banks like Bank Mandiri.
Alumni and affiliated scholars include former government officials who served in cabinets under presidents such as Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo, diplomats posted to missions like Embassy of Indonesia in Washington, D.C. and Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, and academics who moved to posts at University of Oxford, Johns Hopkins University, and Nanyang Technological University. Notable fellows and visitors have included figures with ties to United Nations special envoys, former ministers linked to economic portfolios at Ministry of Trade (Indonesia), and strategic analysts formerly at RAND Corporation and International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Category:Think tanks based in Indonesia Category:Organizations established in 1971