Abstract:
Thesis Title: Interfaith Dialogue as an Instrument of Indonesia’s Public
Diplomacy: Case Study Asia-Europe Meeting Interfaith Dialogue 2008-2010
Interfaith dialogue has been the priority agenda for Indonesian public diplomacy
since 2002 to supports the state’s interests. Interfaith dialogue agenda itself
supported by Indonesia’s background country that is multicultural and moderate
democratic states. To project its diplomacy through interfaith dialogue as the
instrument, Indonesia actively involve in interfaith dialogue programs and
activity, which one of it is Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Interfaith Dialogue. In
this regional forum of interfaith dialogue, Indonesia is not only represented by the
state’s agent, but also religious leaders or representatives as well as academicians
in particular field. Indonesia is not only utilizing interfaith dialogue in ASEM
Interfaith Dialogue to achieve its national interests, but also to contribute in the
world peace and harmony process. Indonesia’s diplomacy through interfaith
dialogue believed to be effective in obtaining those objectives, see from the
contribution of Indonesia inside the ASEM Interfaith Dialogue forum and the
feedback that Indonesia receives as the outcomes.
