Special conference

Economic dimensions of Covid-19 in Indonesia: Responding to the crisis

7-10 September 2020

Since December 2019 the coronavirus had swept through all regions of the world. COVID-19 had wreaked havoc everywhere and showed no signs of entirely abating. This conference focused on the economic dimensions of COVID-19 in Indonesia. It considered both macro- and micro-economic effects and short- and long-term impacts. It constituted the first comprehensive analysis of Indonesia’s response to the crisis from an economic perspective.

This conference was held over four days online from 7-10 September 2020.

Convenors

  • Blane Lewis (The Australian National University)

  • Firman Witoelar (The Australian National University)

Publication

Papers from the conference can be purchased here.


SUMMARY

  • Over 3,500 people tuned in, with 1,443 watching on the first day alone. By Monday 21 September, the YouTube recordings had already generated 7,224 views.

  • Participants comprised of university academics and students (42 per cent), public sector officials (27 per cent), individuals from research agencies or think tanks (11 per cent) and the business sector (10 per cent). They were evenly distributed between female and male and were located in Indonesia (76 per cent), Australia (16 per cent), USA (4 per cent), and 18 countries - a truly global audience.

  • The speakers included ANU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Brian Schmidt, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia HE Mr Gary Quinlan, Indonesia’s former Vice President Professor Boediono, Indonesia’s former Minister of Finance Dr Chatib Basri, Rector of Universitas Indonesia Professor Ari Kuncoro, and 21 international experts.

  • Among those presents were officials from Australian agencies (i.e. DFAT, Treasury, DAWR, and ONI), and Indonesian ministries (including BAPPENAS, BPS, MoF, MenDag, Kemenko, MOSA, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries). There were also academics and government officials from across Indonesia including Aceh, Papua, North and South Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, and others.


Videos and Slides


Day 1. Not your usual Indonesia Update conference: an overview

OPENING REMARKS

Brian Schmidt (Vice-Chancellor, The Australian National University)

WELCOMING REMARKS

His Excellency Mr Gary Quinlan (Ambassador to Indonesia)
Read HE Mr Gary Quinlan’s Welcoming Remarks

POLITICAL UPDATE

Greg Fealy (The Australian National University)
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ECONOMIC UPDATE

Robert Sparrow (Wageningen University and Research)
Teguh Dartanto (Universitas Indonesia),
Renate Hartwig (University of Gottingen)
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KEYNOTE REMARKS

Hal Hill (The Australian National University)
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Day 2. Money and finance: double whammy

WELCOMING REMARKS

M Chatib Basri (Universitas Indonesia and former Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia)
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MONETARY

Stephen Grenville (Lowy Institute)
Roland Rajah (Lowy Institute)
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FISCAL

Masyita Crystallin (Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia)
Abdurohman (Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia
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INTERGOVERMENTAL/REGIONAL FINANCE

Blane Lewis (The Australian National University)
Ruth Nikijuluw (The Australian National University)
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Day 3. Trade, labour and poverty: sharing the pain

WELCOMING REMARKS

Boediono (Former Vice President, Republic of Indonesia)

FOOD SECURITY AND TRADE

Arianto Patunru (The Australian National University)
Felippa Amanta (Center for Indonesian Policy Studies)
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LABOUR MARKET

Chris Manning (The Australian National University)
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POVERTY

Vivi Alatas (Asakreativita)
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Day 4. Health, human capital and gender: trouble behind, trouble ahead

WELCOMING REMARKS

Ari Kuncoro (Rector, Universitas Indonesia)

HEALTH SYSTEM

Firman Witoelar (Lowy Institute)
Riyana Miranti (University of Canberra)
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HUMAN CAPITAL

Budy Resosudarmo (The Australian National University)
Milda Irhamni (J-PAL Southeast Asia)
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GENDER

Sharon Bessell (The Australian National University)
Angie Bexley (The Australian National University)
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CLOSING REMARKS

Helen Sullivan (Director, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University)


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