About Global Future Institute

Global Future Institute, hereafter GFI, was founded on 11 October 2007 at the initiative of five founding members: Hendrajit, Harri Samputra Agus, Adriyanto, Joko Wiyono, and Hamzah Fansyuri.

The idea behind GFI's founding was the pressing need to empower Indonesia's foreign policy amid the sharpening global competition between superpowers such as the United States, the People's Republic of China, the European Union, and Russia.

As a country that has pursued an independent and active foreign policy since its independence, GFI believes Indonesia should be able to anticipate future global shifts. Through its programs and activities, GFI is committed to creating conditions in which Indonesian foreign policy can help shape developments on a global scale by mobilizing all of our national resources.

Accordingly, GFI, as a non-partisan and non-profit institution, prioritizes programs that engage a network of strategic thinkers based in strategic sectors, both government and private. These include the foreign ministry, public and private universities, think tanks working on strategic studies and international relations, political parties, mass organizations, religious figures, the media, and civil society organizations at large.

Core Issues at the Heart of GFI's Work

Empowering Indonesia's foreign policy requires a deep command of the constellation and dynamics of relations among the superpowers, as well as of the regional security situation — particularly in Southeast Asia (ASEAN), where our country is one of the main driving forces.

• The shifts in United States foreign policy over time.
• The rise of China as a new superpower.
• The emergence of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), driven by China and Russia.
• The emergence of India as a new power in Asia.
• The various border conflicts occurring across the ASEAN region.
• Indonesia's weak bargaining position within ASEAN.
• The lack of alignment between foreign policy and diplomacy.
• Potential threats from East Asia posed by Japan and China.

Indonesia as the axis and the solution for the global future.

Mission

• Build public awareness of the global situation and its consequences, so that Indonesians have a clear map and picture as they strive to play their part as a key player in global competition.
• Make GFI a reference and a model for understanding the global constellation, and a means for Indonesia to position itself as an equal partner in international cooperation with the great powers.
• Gradually provide library resources and access to information on the evolving dynamics of the superpowers and their relations with countries across several regions.
• Encourage programs that raise awareness, in Indonesia and internationally, of the various conspiracies and scenarios devised by global powers.
• Harness information and communication technology, especially the website, to socialize and publish the research, studies, analyses, and coverage that are the focus of GFI as a think tank.
• Encourage non-formal education such as courses and skills training in diplomacy, strategic studies and international relations, intelligence, foreign languages, and more.
• Build networks and communities of those interested in foreign policy and international affairs, as well as global business networks and communities.

Areas of Activity

To achieve this vision and mission, GFI concentrates its activities on several main programs:

• A series of internal and external meetings (Meetings Program).
• Studies Program.
• Corporate Program.
• Fundraising and Business Development Program.
• Fellow Expert and Network Associate Recruitment Program.
• Institutional Administration and Membership Program.

To meet the short-term goals of the activities above, GFI launched the website www.theglobal-review.com as a channel for publishing all the outputs of GFI's activities, such as seminars, research and study findings, and other programs.