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The 2024 Indonesian Election: What a Prabowo Presidency Means for Indonesia's Domestic and Foreign Policy - Hosted by the AIIA Queensland in partnership with the University of Queensland and the Australian Indonesia Business Council
Join us in-person or online for a panel discussion with Dr. Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, lecturer in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland (UQ) and Ben Seumahu, co-lead of KPMG's Indonesian focus in Asian and International markets, as they speak on the recent presidential elections and what it means for Indonesia's economic, political and foreign policy outlook. This panel event will be moderated by Dr. Greta Nabbs-Keller, Associate Director of Defence, Space and National Security at UQ and Senior Research Affiliate at UQ Centre for Policy Futures.
If you are attending in-person, please arrive at Holding Redlich at 5.30pm for registration and drinks. This event will be available online. After registering, on March 5 at 5:30pm, you will receive a follow-up confirmation email containing further details on how to join the webinar which will commence at 6:00pm AEST. The event is free for AIIA Queensland members and AIIA members from all states. Non-members pay $10 and student non-members $5.
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The world's third largest democracy went to the polls on February 14 to choose a new president and legislative members. Former military strongman, Prabowo Subianto, who was paired with incumbent president Joko Widodo's 36 years old son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, has emerged as the clear victor, easily surpassing the 50% threshold of votes to avoid a run-off. However, developments during the election campaign have highlighted a trend towards authoritarianism and the rise of dynastic politics.
The results also point to continuity in President Widodo's economic policies, predicated upon substantial Chinese investment in infrastructure and extractives projects. As strategic tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific region, analysts have also pondered whether a Prabowo presidency will augur a more assertive maritime posture in the South China Sea or whether Indonesia's relatively anodyne approach to regional strategic challenges will remain.
Join Dr. Greta Nabbs-Keller in discussion with Ahmad Rizky M. Umar and Ben Seumahu as they consider Indonesia's future economic, political and foreign policy outlook and what it means for Australia.
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Agenda
- Panel Discussion Moderated by Dr. Greta Nabbs-Keller
Dr. Greta Nabbs-Keller•Benjamin Seumahu•Dr. Ahmad Rizky M. Umar
Dr. Greta Nabbs-Keller
Associate Director of Defence, Space and National Security at University of QueenslandIn her current role as Associate Director of Defence, Space and National Security at the University of Queensland's Research Partnerships Office, Greta is responsible for senior level partnership management, positioning the university for strategic investments, and growing the university’s collaborations across the defence, space and national security sectors. Greta has more than thirty years of professional experience working on Australia’s bilateral relationship with Indonesia across defence policy, international engagement, intelligence, consulting, research and capacity building roles. Greta maintains a network of contacts across both the Indonesian and Australian defence, foreign policy and thinktank communities and has advanced proficiency in Indonesian. She continues to share her in-depth country knowledge on Indonesia and broader Indo-Pacific strategic issues through contributions to journals, strategic dialogues, thinktanks and media supported by research affiliations with UQ Centre for Policy Futures and Griffith Asia Institute.
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Benjamin Seumahu
Committee Member at Australian Indonesia Business Council (Queensland Chapter)Ben Seumahu co-leads the Indonesian focus of KPMG’s Asian and International Markets business. Ben is of mixed Indonesian Australia heritage, and has worked with the firm delivering professional services, including advisory and audit related services to a wide range of industries, including agribusiness, financial services and energy and natural resources in both Australia and Indonesia (including a secondment to the Indonesian firm). Ben is on the Queensland committee of the Australian Indonesian Business Council, which is focused on supporting businesses to further develop trade with Indonesia, and assists in organising events. Ben also is a member of Basudara Maluku, a not for profit group focused on identifying and encouraging development in Eastern Indonesia.
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Dr. Ahmad Rizky M. Umar
Lecturer at University of Queensland School of Political Science and International StudiesAhmad Rizky M. Umar is a lecturer at the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, where he completed his PhD on the idea of 'Asia' in world politics. He is an expert in Indonesia's foreign policy and Southeast Asian regionalism. He occasionally writes for several media outlets and academic journals, including Lowy Institute's The Interpreter, Indonesia at Melbourne, The Jakarta Post, International Affairs, and Canada-based International Journal. Prior to his PhD, he worked as researcher and executive secretary at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
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- Online and In-person Questions from the Audience
Dr. Greta Nabbs-Keller•Benjamin Seumahu•Dr. Ahmad Rizky M. UmarDr. Greta Nabbs-Keller
Associate Director of Defence, Space and National Security at University of QueenslandIn her current role as Associate Director of Defence, Space and National Security at the University of Queensland's Research Partnerships Office, Greta is responsible for senior level partnership management, positioning the university for strategic investments, and growing the university’s collaborations across the defence, space and national security sectors. Greta has more than thirty years of professional experience working on Australia’s bilateral relationship with Indonesia across defence policy, international engagement, intelligence, consulting, research and capacity building roles. Greta maintains a network of contacts across both the Indonesian and Australian defence, foreign policy and thinktank communities and has advanced proficiency in Indonesian. She continues to share her in-depth country knowledge on Indonesia and broader Indo-Pacific strategic issues through contributions to journals, strategic dialogues, thinktanks and media supported by research affiliations with UQ Centre for Policy Futures and Griffith Asia Institute.
More information about speakerBenjamin Seumahu
Committee Member at Australian Indonesia Business Council (Queensland Chapter)Ben Seumahu co-leads the Indonesian focus of KPMG’s Asian and International Markets business. Ben is of mixed Indonesian Australia heritage, and has worked with the firm delivering professional services, including advisory and audit related services to a wide range of industries, including agribusiness, financial services and energy and natural resources in both Australia and Indonesia (including a secondment to the Indonesian firm). Ben is on the Queensland committee of the Australian Indonesian Business Council, which is focused on supporting businesses to further develop trade with Indonesia, and assists in organising events. Ben also is a member of Basudara Maluku, a not for profit group focused on identifying and encouraging development in Eastern Indonesia.
More information about speakerDr. Ahmad Rizky M. Umar
Lecturer at University of Queensland School of Political Science and International StudiesAhmad Rizky M. Umar is a lecturer at the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, where he completed his PhD on the idea of 'Asia' in world politics. He is an expert in Indonesia's foreign policy and Southeast Asian regionalism. He occasionally writes for several media outlets and academic journals, including Lowy Institute's The Interpreter, Indonesia at Melbourne, The Jakarta Post, International Affairs, and Canada-based International Journal. Prior to his PhD, he worked as researcher and executive secretary at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
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