Anticipating an election cycle in Indonesia next year, the AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies will include a plenary session addressing the “2024 Elections on the Horizon” on Friday 14 July 9:40-11:10am ET / 8:40-10:10pm WIB. This session will feature a panel of political science experts to offer insights, analysis and prediction results along with possible consequences to the future of Indonesia’s domestic political dynamics as well as Indonesia’s position in the global affairs. Panelists include:

Tom Pepinsky (Cornell University)
Eunsook Jung (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Dewi Fortuna Anwar (National Research and Innovation Agency, BRIN)
Djayadi Hanan (Universitas Islam International Indonesia and Lembaga Survei Indonesia)
Made Supriatma (Joyo News and ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute).
Moderated by Yosef Djakababa (Universitas Pelita Harapan / AIFIS In-Country Representative)

Session Abstract: The 2024 Indonesian election is a determining event for Indonesia. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will end his second and, thus, final term. Despite his popularity Jokowi cannot serve beyond his term limit as the Indonesian constitution prevents it. The situation opens up opportunities for a new pool of candidates, mostly known figures and supported by the powerful well established political parties which represent the major Indonesian political streams. The roundtable will among others examine the following questions, what are the political dynamics of political parties elites in choosing and supporting their respective candidates? What are the roles of various civil society groups/organizations that may influence the outcome of the election? This important and timely roundtable discussion will provide insights, analysis and prediction results along with possible consequences to the future of Indonesia’s domestic political dynamics as well as Indonesia’s position in the global affairs.