Promoting Social Democracy and International Understanding
For more than 30 years the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has contributed to a peaceful and stable development as well as to the deepening of understanding between Germany, Europe and Asia. This is in the European and German interest as local and regional crises have increasingly global consequences.
From the beginning the focus of the foundation's work in South, Southeast and East Asia has been the promotion of democratic development and of the social dimension of economic development. In the past few years, the foundation has given more importance to the international dialogue within Asia as well as between Asia and Europe, and to issues of crisis prevention.
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has 14 country offices in South, Southeast and East Asia, as well as an office for regional affairs in Singapore. 18 expatriate staff and more than 100 local staff work there. In its work the foundation cooperates with a number of governmental institutions, cities, trade unions, political parties, social movements, NGOs, media and scientific institutions, as well as international organizations.
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Indonesia
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung established its Indonesia Representative Office in 1968. Especially since 1998, we have been carrying out various activities to support the process of democratisation and social economic development of Indonesia.
The range of issues includes democratisation, good governance, judicial reform, promotion of human rights, conflict resolution, security sector reform, fair and free media, social issues, labour issues, and gender issues. Since 2006, FES Indonesia is also involved in Aceh's peace and democratisation process.
The Foundation's activities are conducted mostly in collaboration with relevant state agencies and local non-governmental organisations through various events such seminars, workshops, round-table discussions, trainings and publications. You can browse through our publications and digital library from our website as well.
FES Indonesia also supports international dialogue by sending delegations, experts, academics and senior journalists overseas. Occasionally, we invite German and other foreign scientists to give presentations in Indonesia.
