AIYA Links, 31 October: Working Cabinet

In the news: Jokowi’s team

President Joko Widodo announced Indonesia’s new ‘Working Cabinet’ last Sunday, which features a record number of female ministers.
@ConnellyAL has good analysis of what it says about the new president’s policy priorities.
Tim Lindsey says that the new cabinet reflects the compromises the president has to make with parties, while @EdwardAspinall says that it isn’t a reformist cabinet after all.
Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro speaks to Bloomberg, and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi outlines her foreign policy vision.
One minister we’d like to have a beer with: seafood and aviation entrepreneur turned Maritime and Fisheries Minister, Susi Pandjiastuti.

AIYA KongKow Bareng, Melbourne, tomorrow night: come along to a great social evening at the Clyde Hotel as part of the AIYA National Conference—RSVP through the Facebook event.
‘The Jokowi Era’, Melbourne, 5 November: AIC will host a forum with Debnath Guharoy, Tim Lindsey and Andrew MacIntyre on what lies in store for the Jokowi administration.
AIBC will also host a business forum on the same topic in Melbourne on 12 November—details here.
ACICIS is looking for ‘interested alumni to provide input into the conception, planning and implementation of ACICIS’ 20th Anniversary celebrations‘.
AIYA is looking for a Researcher to conduct research as part of a project on Australia-Indonesia youth relations. Check the AIYA Job Board for details.

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Photo above: Merdeka.com

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