INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF INDONESIA’S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: CASE STUDY OF ASIA-EUROPE MEETING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE 2008 – 2010

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.