EU, ASEAN and Indonesia Cooperation

On 8^th of July 2019, the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) had the great honour and privilege to represent the EU and the European External Action Service (EEAS) and deliver a lecture on “Shifting International Politics and Future Global War on Terror” – European Union Policy on Counterterrorism, Cyber & Hybrid Threats, for more than 600 participants and distinguished guests, from numerous countries, at the Indonesia International Defense Seminar 2019 (IIDSS), in Jakarta, hosted by Indonesia Defense University (UNHAN), under the theme “Enhancing Defence Cooperation to Deal with Terrorism, Cyber Threats and Natural Disaster”. The seminar was officially chaired by His Excellency General Ryamizard RYACUDOU, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia. This seminar was a great opportunity to promote a culture of exchange and share of best practices, engagements, expertise, policies and strategies in addressing common security challenges. Furthermore, it enabled to strengthen the existing EU cooperation with Indonesia and international partners to address global security issues.

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Taking advantage of ESDC´s visit to Indonesia, the ESDC representative, with the support of the European Union Delegation (EUDEL) in Indonesia, had the opportunity to establish numerous side meetings, strengthening the links and cooperation in the field of peacekeeping operations and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) with several official institutions and authorities representatives in Indonesia such as the Indonesia Defense University (UNHAN) and PMPP-TNI (Peacekeeping  Training Center).

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Following the agreed deliverables during the 3^rd EU-Indonesia Security Dialogue for 2019, the ESDC Representative and acting Head of EU Delegation in Indonesia, had the opportunity to debate, strengthen, promote and facilitate the engagement of Indonesia representatives, staff and participants, from the PMPP-TNI and UNHAN, with current and forthcoming ESDC activities and ESDC Network Members, particularly in the following areas:

• Participation of Indonesian staff to the first batch of ESDC Courses open to third countries (including on civilian CSDP missions);
• Indonesian requests of cooperation on training courses and training capabilities to be passed through the ESDC network to EU Member States training and education institutions in order to explore possible matches.

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With the aim of facilitating the achievement of these objectives and agreed deliverables, the EU DEL in Indonesia kindly informed the establishment of a financial instrument and viability of entirely financing the costs of participation (travel, per diem and accommodation) of Indonesia Defense University (UNHAN) and PMPP-TNI (Peacekeeping  Training Center) staff and participants in ESDC activities, as well the viability of EUDEL to equally support the exchange and participation of EU experts coming from ESDC Network Members to Indonesia on training activities, in specific areas of interest previously identified by the Indonesian authorities. These actions have meant a foremost step in establishing trustful ties and cooperation between the EU, the ESDC and Indonesian authorities.

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