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Democracy in Indonesia Posted: 2005-09-21 Is democracy in Indonesia on track? Is democracy in Indonesia on track, one year after the presidential elections, asked a seminar, on “Indonesian Politics: 60 Years’ Journey towards Independence, Democracy, National Development, and Regional Autonomy” organised jointly by IDEA and the Embassy of Indonesia in Sweden. The seminar took place on 20 September, in IDEA headquarters in Stockholm and sought to increase the knowledge and interest in Sweden, in the Indonesian democratisation process. The seminar was intended for those who are interested in the development of Indonesian democracy, in particular in the nexus political/economic perspectives. Marie Sjölander, Head of the South-East Asia and Pacific division of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs made the keynote remark. Tanri Abeng, former Minister for State Owned Enterprises in Indonesia made a presentation on “Business Environment under the New Leadership in Indonesia”, Professor Iwan Jaya Aziz from Cornell University on “Institutional Constraints in Development and Decentralization Process: The Case of Indonesia”, and Andrew Ellis, Head of Electoral Processes, on “One Year After the Elections – is Democracy in Indonesia on Course?”. Over 50 participants from the Indonesian community in Stockholm, the Swedish government, and civil society organizations (CSOs) based in Stockholm attended the event. As part of its work on the democratisation in Indonesia, IDEA is running a project in Jakarta to support the establishment and development of the new Regional Representative Council (DPD). International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) Strömsborg, SE-103 34 Stockholm, Sweden | Tel: +46 8 698 37 00 | Fax: +46 8 20 24 22 NOTE: Temporary visiting address: Wallingatan 2, SE-111 60, Stockholm E-mail: info@idea.int | Website: www.idea.int | © 2010, International IDEA. All rights reserved.