The ANU Indonesia Project brings Australians and Indonesians together by sharing our research and policy insights across our vast network of academics, policy experts and decision-makers. Join one of our regular Indonesia Study Groups (ISG), Forum Kajian Pembangunan (FKP), or Global Seminars.
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Across the region, ANU Indonesia Project events are recognized for their ongoing role in informing Indonesian economic and social policy development.
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Sadli Lecture
The ANU Indonesia Project, in collaboration with the Institute of Economic and Social Research (LPEM) of the Faculty of Business and Economics Universitas Indonesia, holds an annual lecture series entitled “The Sadli Lecture Series in Economic Policy”. It is named in honour of the late Professor Mohammad Sadli, who was arguably Indonesia’s most influential policy analyst on economic affairs over the past 50 years. The lecture series aims to broaden understanding and stimulate debate among students, academics, and policymakers about Indonesia's key economic policy challenges, drawing on neighbouring countries' experiences. Each year, a commissioned paper on Indonesia in comparative economic perspectives is published in the August edition of the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies. See our online archive for information on and recordings of former Sadli Lectures.
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The late Professor Dr Ir Mohammad Sadli was a senior economist who played an important role in Indonesian economic development, especially in the New Order era. Sadli’s involvement in government began as a member of President Soeharto’s economic advisory team. During the New Order era, Mohammad Sadli was appointed as Minister of Labor in Cabinet Development I (1971-1973), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Investment (PMA), and served as Minister of Mining in Cabinet Development II (1973-1978). Professor Sadli was a well-known economist with a background in engineering science. He received his PhD in Economics from Universitas Indonesia. Professor Sadli also received the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Indonesia Lifetime Achievement Award for Economist Profession. After retiring, he was often consulted by the government and other private institutions to provide analysis on Indonesia’s economic development. In 1984, he was appointed as a member of the United Nation Development Planning Committee. He was also a prolific writer, publishing many articles in numerous newspapers and magazines such as Kompas, Sinar Harapan, and Tempo. Professor Dr Mohammad Sadli died at the age of 85 years in January 2008.
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High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD)
The High-Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) is an informed discussion on major economic policy issues facing Indonesia, held between the ANU Indonesia Project and senior officials of the Fiscal Policy Agency in the Ministry of Finance (FPA-MOF).
The High-Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) initiative arose in 2007 in response to a request by Indonesia’s then Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani, for a policy dialogue meeting with a group of ANU Indonesia Project experts knowledgeable about key issues relevant to Indonesia’s economic development. The High-Level Policy Dialogue aims to provide informed discussion on major economic policy issues facing Indonesia, as identified by senior officials of the Fiscal Policy Agency in the Ministry of Finance (FPA-MOF). The aim has been to prepare and present a draft communiqué to the Minister of Finance on the completion of each of the meetings in Jakarta. Find out more at our Online Archive.
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Mubyarto Public Policy Forum
The Mubyarto Public Policy Forum is an annual forum that promotes debate on critical development policy issues, focusing on rural development in Indonesia.
About the Mubyarto Public Policy Forum The Mubyarto Public Policy Forum, initiated in 2017, is an annual event named in honour of Professor Mubyarto, a prominent economist at Gadjah Mada University and one of Indonesia’s most influential intellectuals on the issue of rural development between the 1960s and 1990s. A collaboration between the Faculty of Economics and Business at Gadjah Mada University and the ANU Indonesia Project, the Mubyarto Public Policy Forum aims to stimulate debate on development policy issues in Indonesia, particularly rural development. For information on and recordings of all our former Mubyarto Public Policy Forums, see our Online Archive.
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Mubyarto was an Indonesian economist. He was born in Sleman, Yogyakarta, and became a professor of economics at Gadjah Mada University, specialising in agricultural economics. He frequently wrote and spoke about the challenges of agricultural development in Indonesia. Later in his career, he became known for his interest in Pancasila economics and ekonomi rakyat (people's economics).
After completing his PhD in the United States in 1965, Mubyarto returned to take up a post at Gadjah Mada University. At the time, economic conditions in Indonesia were very difficult, and the province of Yogyakarta (the Special Region of Yogyakarta, or Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta) was one of the poorest areas of the country. Throughout most of his career, he regularly raised the issue of poverty.
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Hadi Soesastro Policy Forum
The Hadi Soesastro Policy Forum is an annual economic and policy forum in Jakarta, jointly hosted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the ANu Indonesia Project. It aims to disseminate and engage in discussion on Indonesia’s public policies. After a COVID-19-related hiatus, the Forum made a welcome return in 2024, featuring a keynote address by Emeritus Professor Ross Garnaut, a leading economist specialising in development, economic policy, and international relations in Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. His lecture, Indonesia and Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change, was complemented by discussions from Professor Mari Pangestu and Dr Masyita Crystallin.
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Hadi Soesastro (1945 – 2010) was regarded both nationally and internationally as one of Indonesia’s foremost economists. Hadi’s trail of thoughts can be found in all processes and ideas on architecture of regional cooperation such as ASEAN and APEC, and many other multilateral forums (Pangestu, 2010). A tremendous loss was felt with his passing, not only in Indonesia, but also amongst international academics and policy makers. “Professor Hadi Soesastro fostered warm relations between Australians and Indonesians,” Australia’s Foreign Minister Bob Carr said when announcing the creation of the Australia Awards Hadi Soesastro Prize in April 2013. The late Hadi Soesastro was a co-founder of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and an adjunct professor at the Australian National University. He also received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the Australian National University in July 2009. Pak Hadi, as we call him, has long been one of the strongest supporters of ANU Indonesia Project.
The Indonesia Update is the largest annual conference on Indonesian society outside of Indonesia and dates back to 1983. Held in September, it is organised by the ANU Indonesia Project in collaboration with the ANU Department of Political and Social Change.
The Indonesia Updates are designed to provide comprehensive overviews of developments in Indonesia and to present wide-ranging discussions on a theme of particular interest each year. They cater to an audience that includes government officials, academics, teachers, members of business and non-government organisations, students and others.
All papers delivered at the Indonesia Update are subsequently published in an Indonesia Update Series book. You can also receive updates by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or subscribing to our mailing list by emailing indonesia.project@anu.edu.au.
We look forward to sharing information on our upcoming 2025 Indonesia Update conference soon. Stay tuned...
You can watch recordings, access slides, and other information from past Indonesia Updates (2001 - 2024) on our online archive.
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