Friday, November 9, 2018

In Prague, Indonesia introduces the concept of peaceful diplomacy


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Dialogue on Religious and Cultural Aspects of Indonesia's Soft Power Diplomacy since 2004

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Closer cooperation between government, civil society, the media, religious leaders and the grassroots community is needed. Efforts to resolve religious, cultural and global conflicts.

The statement was transmitted by Cecep Herawan, Director-General for Information and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu), at the conclusion of the Interfaith and Intercultural Conference under the motto "Reaching Out to the Outher": Overcoming Intercultural Conflicts in Prague, Czech Republic.

"Mediation, dialogue and peacebuilding are key to resolving conflicts," he said in his statement on Republika.co.id on Thursday (9/1

He said that as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (DC) for the period 2019-2020, Indonesia would increasingly reinforce the habit of dialogue and global partnerships to enhance the ecosystem of world peace and stability in combating all forms of terrorism and extremism.

On the same occasion, the Wahid Institute's senior scientist and Syarif Hidayatullah, a lecturer at Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta Dadi Darmadi, added that engaging local communities or civil society with the values ​​of local wisdom for dealing with cultural and religious conflicts in Indonesia is very important and necessary [.]

Senior researchers at the Habibie Center and senior lecturers at the London School of Public Relations, Jakarta Rudi Sukandar, emphasized the importance of prioritizing non-safety approaches and youth participation in conflict prevention and resolution.

Rudi had the opportunity to attend the third session of the conference, which was attended by more than 150 people, including scientists, think tanks [...], practitioners, diplomatic corps and media.

Host of this forum Substitute Lukáš Kaucký, Czech Foreign Minister, acknowledged the presence of the Indonesian Government in order to exchange best experiences with Indonesian initiatives and efforts for harmony at national and global level.

"Mainly mediating the conflicts in Rohingya, Afghanistan and Palestine and the Peacebuilding Commission's peace-building initiative since 2006," he said.

Throughout the one-day conference, Indonesia expressed views on conflict resolution from the perspective of the Islamic world and the importance of government cooperation with grassroots resolution of conflicts in the community.

Indonesia has actively participated in this conference since the conference first took place April 2016. The international conference, which was productive at Czernin Palace, emphasizes the importance of dialogue, communication and peaceful ways, such as mediation and peacekeeping, in resolving conflicts [.]

The conference, which started its third year, takes place in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Czech Republic and several institutions including the Institute for International Relations Prague, the Organization Islamic Cooperation / Prague Group and the Anna Lindh Foundation.

Several experts, scientists, diplomatic circles and scientists participated in the conference International organization of several countries such as the Czech Republic, Austria, Pakistan, Great Britain, Germany, Serbia, Kuwait, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

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