National Seminar with The Habibie Center
HSF and The Habibie Center held a National Seminar on the topic “Indonesian Democracy After Two Decades of Reform”
Prof. Hamdan Zoelva, Former President of the Constitutional Court of Republic Indonesia
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National Seminar
Democracy is still young in Indonesia. After two decades of reform, the Habibie Center and HSF took stock regarding the newest democratic developments. The respective national seminar was held at Le Meridien Hotel in Jakarta on November 13. It was opened with a keynote speech by H.E. Arief P Moekiyat of the National Unity Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. The seminar brought together experts with various backgrounds, including for example Prof. Dr Hamdan Zoelva of the Constitutional Court of Republic Indonesia, Drs. Wariki Sutikno of the Indonesian National Development Planning Agency, Prof. Dr Valina Singka Subekti of University of Indonesia and Dr Abdul Malik Gismar, Lecturer of Paramadina Graduate School. More than 100 participants from the government, civil society, media and the public attended the event.
Panel Session
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The expert panel
The panelists analyzed the extent to which the implementation of democratic rules in Indonesia has an impact on good and clean governance. The speakers presented the topic from different viewpoints and it became clear that during the two decades of democracy in Indonesia, there has been a lot of progress towards better governance. Great improvements have been achieved, however, there is still ample room for further improvements in democratization and participatory democracy. This includes better public participation, political education, civic involvement and the strengthening of civil society and the community. It was concluded that democratization must go on and that efforts should be intensified to safeguard the rule of law and good governance.
Group Photo of the Panelists
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