People’s Consultative AssemblySharia Law in Aceh

Peace Corps US-Indonesia

Original Indigenous Customs (more than 300 ethnicities) + Multiple foreign influences

(Far East, Middle East, Europeans + Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucinism, Islam, Christianity)

= Complex mixture very different from the original indigenous culturesNias Ceremonial Stone Jump

‘Sungkem’traditionIn Indonesian family structure

Raden Ajeng Kartini

Women’s Role

Megawati Soekarno Putri (Former & First Female President)

Hillary Clinton visit to Indonesia

The Next Generation of Indonesia

The Young People of Indonesia:• Nowadays, most are adopt modern mindset, but,

still culturally oppresive regarding eastern culture in the country.

• More aware regarding politic and government issues.

• More critical than previous generations.• Same like other youth in other countries… We are

tech savvy.(The third biggest market user for Facebook – after US and UK, and the second biggest for Twitter – after Brazil)

Finalists and winners for International Junior Science & Math Olympics and International Junior Computer Olympics.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuYmtQ5D7n8

The Future of Indonesia

Why is Indonesia important to the world?• With huge population, it’s a big market also big human resources.• Rich natural resources (petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper,

fertile soils, coal, gold, silver, etc)• The third largest democratic country.• As the largest Muslim population democratic country, home to nearly 15 percent of

all Muslims on earth, Indonesia is one of good example and the bridge between Muslim countries and western countries.

• World’s largest archipelagic state.• The location of the country is really strategic (between Australia continent and Asia

continent and is bordered by the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator, red).

Thank You!!!