31 March 2015

Strengthening the Asia-Africa Partnership

By Awidya Santikajaya and Adib Zaidani Abdurrohman
March 29, 2015

An event next month is an ideal opportunity to institutionalize a partnership that offers considerable opportunity. 

Next month, Indonesia will be hosting the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference. According to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the commemoration aspires to remind the world that Indonesia played a significant role in the anti-colonial struggle. Amidst complex contemporary global politics, it will be a challenge for Jokowi to convince the world that this Asia-Africa gathering is necessary and relevant. Institutionalizing effective cooperation between the two continents should be a priority.

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