Can collaboration between the Indonesian Government and the Indonesian diaspora in Australia be optimalised

All kinds of people make up the Indonesian diaspora in Australia. They have different degrees of nationalist sentiment but affection for Indonesia is generally strong. Consequently, many Indonesians in Australia want to contribute to Indonesia’s development either as individuals or through organisations like the Indonesia Diaspora Network (IDN).

According to Prof Rosser there are four categories of people who make up the Indonesian diaspora in Australia. Source: Courtesy SCW - 2018.

Andrew Rosser is Professor in Southeast Asian Studies, in the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne.  He explains to Sri Dean why he believes optimising the role of the Indonesian diaspora in Indonesia’s development is so complex.

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Dapatkah kerjasama antara Pemerintah Indonesia dengan diaspora Indonesia di Australia dioptimalkan?