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In the early 2010s, Abi Yerusa “Ira” Sobeukum was reassessing her position within East Nusa Tenggara’s sociopolitical scene. On one…
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In the early 2010s, Abi Yerusa “Ira” Sobeukum was reassessing her position within East Nusa Tenggara’s sociopolitical scene. On one…
It has been 23 years since the fall of Suharto ushered in an era of tremendous progress within a democratic…
Following the fall of Suharto’s three-decade presidency in 1998, Indonesian citizens embraced democracy and have since successfully completed four national…
Three elections to watch in 2019 — and what they mean for the US Washington Examiner By Scott Mastic As…
Kerkan Wignyawinata began his career in international democracy development with IRI in 1998. At the time, Indonesia was facing a…
As the first local IRI staff hired in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1998, Delima Saragih has worked tirelessly to strengthen democratic…
At PeaceCon 2018, scholars, practitioners, diplomats and business leaders came together to discuss the power of collective action to build…
Young people are often excluded or overlooked as political candidates. Politics is typically regarded as a space for politically experienced…
My career in international democracy assistance began at a very unique time. I started working for the International Republican Institute…
Twenty years ago, IRI opened an office in Jakarta, Indonesia. At that time, Indonesia was transitioning to a democracy after…
According to the United Nations, nearly one-third of the world’s youth, or 750 million young women and men, live in…
Indonesia is the third largest democracy in the world and has the largest economy in Southeast Asia. In recent years,…