Frans Djalong
Peneliti, Penulis, dan Analis Ekonomi Politik, Demokrasi, dan Geopolitik
IN 1970, Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ‘a new world situation with regard to nutrition . . .’. According to the Nobel Prize Committee, ‘the kinds of grain which are the result of Dr Borlaug’s work speed economic growth in general in the developing countries.’1 The ‘miracle seeds’ that… Baca Selengkapnya
On 16 April 2019 Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish climate activist, gave a speech to the European Parliament, calling for ‘cathedral thinking’ to tackle climate change: It is still not too late to act. It will take a far-reaching vision, it will take courage, it will take fierce, fierce determination to act now,… Baca Selengkapnya
Biopiracy refers to the use of intellectual property systems to legitimize the exclusive ownership and control over biological resources and biological products and processes that have been used over centuries in non-industrialized cultures. Patent claims over biodiversity and indigenous knowledge that are based on the innovation, creativity and genius of the people of… Baca Selengkapnya
Since the 1980s, a mindset of aversion to risk has filled civil servants with the fear of doing anything more than facilitating the private sector. Risktaking is not supposed to be part of their job description. Indeed, we often hear that government does not know how to invest and should never use its… Baca Selengkapnya
Indonesia’s trade policy has evolved over the last 50 years. It has been influenced by the country’s level of development and the conflict between openness and protectionism; external developments, such as commodity booms and busts and increased competition; and international commitments, whether multilateral or regional. As a result, trade policy has often been… Baca Selengkapnya
Dear citizens of Russia, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, As I stand here, assuming the office of President, I am deeply moved to express my heartfelt gratitude to the citizens of Russia across every corner of our vast land, to the inhabitants of our historic territories who have steadfastly defended the right to… Baca Selengkapnya