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The new Indonesian administration led by President Prabowo Subianto began its term in October 2024. Already President Prabowo has sought to make his mark with appointment of the largest cabinet in Indonesia's history. This suggests the president intends to demonstrate a consensual leadership style in keeping with his recent predecessors. On the other hand, Prabowo's military background, employment of nationalist rhetoric during the presidential election campaign, and retention of strong ties within the Indonesian elite point to tight control of the government. Following his inauguration, Prabowo spoke of an activist role for Indonesia on the world stage. What will this mean for Australia, bilaterally and as we navigate an increasingly uncertain regional environment?
Join us as we hear from a distinguished panel of Indonesia experts from business, academia and government. Judy Anderson is national Vice President of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council and has a wealth of experience promoting business between the two countries. Budy Resosudarmo is the Head of the Indonesia Project at the Australian National University and an expert on energy and resource economics in Indonesia. Clare Duffield is the Assistant Secretary of DFAT's Indonesia Branch and has a substantial background in the bilateral relationship with Indonesia.
As this will be our final event of 2024, you are warmly invited to our end-of-year party with delicious festive finger food and beverages. We are grateful for the support of the ACT Branch of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council. The party will kick off at the slightly earlier time of 5.00 pm before the panel session starts at 6.00 – 7.00 pm. The panel session will be live streamed for on-line participants.
If you have any accessibility requirements or need to contact the ACT Branch, please email act.branch@internationalaffairs.org.au or call us on 0403 932 571.
Agenda
- Food + drinks
- Panel session
Judy Anderson•Clare Duffield•Budy Resosudarmo
Judy Anderson
Judy is Vice President and National Board Director of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council (AIBC), a role she has held since March 2021. Judy has more than 20 years’ experience working in and around governments across Australia. She brings her executive experience working in and engaging with businesses and government to build stronger relationships between Australia and Indonesia. She is passionate about creating opportunities for both countries to deepen their business. Judy brings her skills in strategy and governance to help drive the AIBC to new levels of member engagement and strategic partnership with Indonesia.
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Clare Duffield
Clare Duffield is the Assistant Secretary, Indonesia Branch, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She is responsible for policy development and implementation across the political, economic and development relationship with Indonesia, and managing the secretariat of the Australia-Indonesia Institute.
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Ms Duffield’s previous roles include advancing Australia’s agriculture trade relationships in Southeast and South Asia with the Department of Agriculture, and work to counter people smuggling and human trafficking, including through Australia’s role in the Bali Process in DFAT’s People Smuggling Taskforce.
Ms Duffield has served overseas as Head of the Political and Public Affairs Section at the Australian Embassy in Manila, as an advisor on agricultural trade at the Australian Embassy Jakarta, Executive Officer to the head of AusAID in Indonesia, and as Second Secretary in New Delhi. Ms Duffield was also seconded to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry to support Indonesia’s APEC host year in 2013.
Budy Resosudarmo
Budy P. Resosudarmo is the Head of the ANU Indonesia Project. He is a developmental and environmental economist working on the economy-wide impact of economic and environmental policies on local economies, household incomes, human development and the environment, and analysing the political economy of environmental policies and natural resource utilisation. He implements, among others, impact evaluation, spatial and inter-regional modelling techniques. He currently collaborates with several Indonesian research institutes, particularly in Eastern Indonesia. He also focuses on issues of energy transformation and integration, disaster management and insurances, and development in lagging regions.
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Budy is a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA), a member of the Advisory Committee of the Economy and Environment Institute-Indonesia (EEI-Indonesia), and an ex-officio member of the Council of the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organizer.
- Q + A
