INDONESIA’S DIGITAL DIPLOMACY: UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE INDONESIAN FOREIGN POLICY FOCUSING ON INDONESIAN DIASPORA (CASE STUDY OF INDONESIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 2014 – 2018

Abstract

Thesis Title: Indonesia’s Digital Diplomacy: Utilization of Social Media to Promote Indonesian Foreign Policy Focusing on Indonesian Diaspora. (Case Study of Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2014 - 2018) With the rapid development of digital technology in the modern era, it has touched in every aspect, including the practice of diplomacy. There is an increased focus from the countries on their digital diplomacy capability. Foreign Affairs, including Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) are competing to strengthening their digital assets as an important tool to promote a nation’s foreign policy, especially social media platforms. As Indonesian diaspora nowadays has seen as one of nation’s important assets, it is become important for MOFA to maximizing the use of social media to promote Indonesian foreign policy focusing on Indonesian Diaspora.