Theme: 6. Using the Arts, Media and Culture: Contestations and Collaborations

Indonesian Cultural Strategy: Challenges and Contributions in International Context

Roundtable Convenor(s)

• AP

  Adrian Perkasa

  International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Netherlands

Roundtable Chair(s)

• LP

  Lina Puryanti

  Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

Roundtable Participant(s)

• HF

  Hilmar Farid

  Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, the Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia
• 

  Marieke Bloembergen

  Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian & Caribbean Studies (KITLV), Netherlands
• MC

  Matthew Cohen

  University of Connecticut, United States

On April 27, 2017, the Indonesian government enacted Law Number 5 of 2017 on the Advancement of Culture (Undang-Undang Pemajuan Kebudayaan), which serves as the first formal legal basis for managing Indonesia's vast culture. Serving as the guidelines for informing the direction of the advancement of the national culture, the Law on Advancement of Culture stipulates the development of Culture White Papers (Pokok-Pokok Pikiran Kebudayaan)—problem statement documents containing the description of conditions and real problems faced by each region as well as the proposed solutions. Society is responsible for developing these cultural white papers. The community first develops these documents at the district or city level, after which they undergo processing at the provincial level. At the national level, the central government compiles the documents from each province, using them as input for developing the Cultural Strategy (Strategi Kebudayaan Indonesia). According to those processes, Indonesia officially launched the Cultural Strategic in 2022, which will be valid for the next 20 years.

The roundtable discussion will explore the challenges and contributions of Indonesian cultural strategy at the international level. We will organize it as an interactive session, encouraging open dialogue, discussions, and a Q&A session. We will encourage attendees to exchange their experiences, discuss best practices, and explore creative strategies for the development of this policy. Policymakers, scholars, professionals, educators, cultural activists, artists, cultural enthusiasts, and philanthropists are the intended audience for this roundtable. The International Institute for Asian Studies, the Airlangga Institute for Indian Ocean Crossroads, and the Indonesian Directorate General of Culture will oversee a policy brief as a long-term commitment to the advancement of culture in Indonesia.