Indonesia matters:The role and ambitions of a rising power - policy briefing

The purpose of this policy briefing is to highlight the importance of Indonesia as a regional powerhouse. As Southeast Asia’s most populous nation and largest economy, Indonesia is widely recognised as the "natural leader" of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Through its membership of the Group of 20 (G20), as well as the Islamic Conference Organisation, Indonesia is extending its influence beyond the immediate neighbourhood. Indonesia is the driving force behind many Asian regional integration initiatives and has become a strong advocate of human rights and democracy. With half of the world’s trade passing its northern maritime border, it has a strategic role in ensuring safe and secure international navigation

Friends of Europe’s Asia programme aims to analyse how Asia and Europe can work with each other in the economic, security, political, social and cultural fields, with a strong emphasis on policy recommendations, the Asia Programme contributes to a new EU strategy for Asia.

Policy briefing June 2013 - Friends of Europe  - Friends of Europe's Asia programme

Friends of Europe is a leading European think-tank that aims to stimulate thinking on the future of the EU. For more than a decade our contribution has been the confrontation of ideas that is vital to policymaking and to encouraging wider involvement in Europe's future. Friends of Europe’s Asia programme aims to analyse how Asia and Europe can work with each other in the economic, security, political, social and cultural fields, with a strong emphasis on policy recommendations, the Asia Programme contributes to a new EU strategy for Asia.