GRIPS Lunchtime Seminar on “Indonesia’s Maritime Policy”

The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) is proud to present an exciting event in Tokyo. This event will feature Dr. Indra Alverdian, Assistant Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). We will also be joined by Dr. John Bradford, Executive Director of the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) who will give valuable perspective as a discussant.

Indonesia’s maritime governance has a distinct national character. This character is centered on the defining theme of its motherland concept (Tanah-Air), which envisions Indonesia’s islands and waters as a unified national political entity. This motherland concept has three pillars––the political culture of unity based on Pancasila ideology, the strategic culture of turning of the times from dark to golden periods, and Indonesia’s geopolitical position at the world’s crossroads. The defining theme of unity in national political culture has shaped the evolution of Indonesia’s maritime policy from 1945 to 2019.

*The seminar will be conducted in English, and pre-registration is required to participate.

Please Bring a photo ID upon reception.

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*Registration is mandatory

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Time:12:15 - 13:15

Language: English

Venue: GRIPS Campus Room 3C (3rd Floor)

7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677

Please note: This venue is located inside the GRIPS Building, 3rd floor. The closest stations are Roppongi and Nogizaka.

Please bring a valid ID to confirm your identity upon access to the building.

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Access page: https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/about/access/

＊Note 1: For security reasons, participants who do not provide complete and accurate information regarding their identity, affiliation, and position may not be admitted.

＊Note 2: Participation via Zoom is possible. Check the registration link for details.

Speaker:

Dr. Indra Alverdian is Assistant Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan. Previously, he was a lecturer on Indonesian Ocean Policy, Sea Power and Maritime Affairs, as well as Ocean Governance in Global Politics, at President University in Indonesia. Dr. Alverdian received his Ph.D. in Maritime Policy and Law from the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong. His current research interests include Indonesia-Japan maritime relations, regional maritime security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, and the interrelationship between maritime policy, political culture, and policymaking.

Discussant:

Dr. John Bradford is the Executive Director of the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) and a Senior Fellow in the Maritime Security Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. In 2023-2024, he was the inaugural Council on Foreign Affairs International Affairs Fellow in Indonesia where he conducted research in the connections between Indonesia’s maritime heritage and strategic culture. He holds a Ph.D. from King’s College London and studied at Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University and Malang State University.

Cost: Free of charge

Moderators: Prof. Narushige Michishita, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).

Format: This event will be off-the-record. Questions are encouraged.

Registration: Required via this link

Sponsor: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)