Anies Baswedan
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Anies Baswedan, Ph.D., is currently the President of Paramadina University in Jakarta
, Indonesia
. He is the initiator and chairman of Teaching Indonesia (Indonesia Mengajar).
Since student years, he was actively involved in the student movements in Indonesia
during Suharto's authoritarian regime. He is known as one of a few student leaders from the early 1990s movements who won Fulbright scholarship and went abroad for graduate education. He is now a prominent political analyst in Indonesia
, highly respected young leader in Indonesia and often referred to as one of Indonesia's youngest university presidents.
The US magazine Foreign Policy
named him as one of the top 100 public intellectuals in the world in May 2008 and the World Economic Forum
included him in the 2009 Young Global Leaders. In April 2010 The Japan Magazine Foresight, a Tokyo based international affairs magazine, published a special report entitled: 20 Persons 20 Years. This report lists 20 persons (from all continents) to be watched in the next 20 years, Baswedan is included in that list along with names such as Vladimir Putin (Russia), David Milliband (UK), Hugo Cavez (Venezuela), Rahul Gandhi (India), and Seif Al-Islam Al Qaddafi (Libya). He is the only person from Southeast Asia included in this list. In July 2010, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (Jordan) listed him in the 500 Most Influential Muslim in the world. Baswedan was a host of “Save our Nation”; a weekly TV talk show broadcast every Thursday evening (10.00 pm) at Metro TV.
In June 2009, Baswedan was elected to serve as moderator of the first presidential debate ever conducted in Indonesia; a historic event, broadcast live by all TV network and no less than 100 million people watched the debate. He is also known as member of the Team of Eight, appointed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
to investigate the criminal charges against two commissioner of the Corruption Eradication Commission brought by the Indonesian Police. It was a very high profile case that became center of media attention for weeks. More than one million facebookers marching support for the two commissioners. Baswedan was elected by the Team to be the spokesperson. His systematic, eloquent and diplomatic remarks during the continuous press conferences at the times of crisis had helped to clarify facts and reduce political tension.
Baswedan is not affiliated with any political parties or groups. He accepted the invitation to participate as one of the 45 declarators in the launching of a new organization called Nasional Demokrat. The 45 declarators were coming from various professional backgrounds. Baswedan declined to join the organization. Baswedan’s stance is identical with Syafii Ma'arif (former Chairman of Muhammadiyah), Rizal Sukma (Executive Director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia)), dan Eep Saefullah Fatah (Executive Director of PollMark). They welcome the invitation to participate as declarators but all of them declined to be active in the group. Baswedan continues to remain non-partisan although many political observers had already named him as a potential candidate for the national leadership and many Indonesia political groups were keen to have Baswedan joins their parties.
Baswedan holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University
, a masters degree in Public Policy from University of Maryland School of Public Policy
, College Park
, and a degree in Business Management from Gadjah Mada University
, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He has received several distinguished awards such as the 2010 Yasuhiro Nakasone
Awards, the 50 Distinguished NIU
Alumni Awards, The Bina Antar Budaya Award (AFS
Indonesia) the Fulbright
Scholarship, the 2004 Gerald Maryanov Fellow from Northern Illinois University
, Indonesian Cultural Foundation Scholarship in New York
and William P. Cole III Fellowship from the University of Maryland
. He was also awarded the JAL
Scholarship to attend Summer Session of Asian Studies at Sophia University
, Tokyo
, Japan
when he was a student at Gadjah Mada University
.
Baswedan’s publications include “Political Islam in Indonesia: Present and Future Trajectory,” Asian Survey
, a Bimonthly Review of Contemporary Asian Affairs published by University of California, Berkeley
, Indonesian Politics in 2007: The Presidency, Local Elections and The Future of Democracy published by BIES
, Australian National University
and numerous op-ed articles in leading newspapers and magazines in Indonesia.
He is married and lives in Jakarta. His grandfather, AR Baswedan, was a Minister of Information during the revolution and one of the founding fathers of Indonesia.
, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
] Anies Baswedan's Short Story on Violence in Aceh and Afghanistan Anies Baswedan's OpEd on Democracy and Football Anies Baswedan's Journal Article in Bulletion of Indonesian Economic Study Anies Baswedan's Journal Article in Asian Survey, UC Berkeley Anies Baswedan's OpEd on Muslim Minority vs Majority Anies Baswedan's OpEd on Special Registration in the US Anies Baswedan's essay on Paradigm ini Analysing Terrorism Interview in Suara Merdeka Daily Newspaper Anies Baswedan's Brief Bio in Suara Merdeka Daily Newspaper
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. He is the initiator and chairman of Teaching Indonesia (Indonesia Mengajar).
Since student years, he was actively involved in the student movements in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
during Suharto's authoritarian regime. He is known as one of a few student leaders from the early 1990s movements who won Fulbright scholarship and went abroad for graduate education. He is now a prominent political analyst in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, highly respected young leader in Indonesia and often referred to as one of Indonesia's youngest university presidents.
The US magazine Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
named him as one of the top 100 public intellectuals in the world in May 2008 and the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
included him in the 2009 Young Global Leaders. In April 2010 The Japan Magazine Foresight, a Tokyo based international affairs magazine, published a special report entitled: 20 Persons 20 Years. This report lists 20 persons (from all continents) to be watched in the next 20 years, Baswedan is included in that list along with names such as Vladimir Putin (Russia), David Milliband (UK), Hugo Cavez (Venezuela), Rahul Gandhi (India), and Seif Al-Islam Al Qaddafi (Libya). He is the only person from Southeast Asia included in this list. In July 2010, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (Jordan) listed him in the 500 Most Influential Muslim in the world. Baswedan was a host of “Save our Nation”; a weekly TV talk show broadcast every Thursday evening (10.00 pm) at Metro TV.
In June 2009, Baswedan was elected to serve as moderator of the first presidential debate ever conducted in Indonesia; a historic event, broadcast live by all TV network and no less than 100 million people watched the debate. He is also known as member of the Team of Eight, appointed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
to investigate the criminal charges against two commissioner of the Corruption Eradication Commission brought by the Indonesian Police. It was a very high profile case that became center of media attention for weeks. More than one million facebookers marching support for the two commissioners. Baswedan was elected by the Team to be the spokesperson. His systematic, eloquent and diplomatic remarks during the continuous press conferences at the times of crisis had helped to clarify facts and reduce political tension.
Baswedan is not affiliated with any political parties or groups. He accepted the invitation to participate as one of the 45 declarators in the launching of a new organization called Nasional Demokrat. The 45 declarators were coming from various professional backgrounds. Baswedan declined to join the organization. Baswedan’s stance is identical with Syafii Ma'arif (former Chairman of Muhammadiyah), Rizal Sukma (Executive Director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia)), dan Eep Saefullah Fatah (Executive Director of PollMark). They welcome the invitation to participate as declarators but all of them declined to be active in the group. Baswedan continues to remain non-partisan although many political observers had already named him as a potential candidate for the national leadership and many Indonesia political groups were keen to have Baswedan joins their parties.
Baswedan holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
, a masters degree in Public Policy from University of Maryland School of Public Policy
University of Maryland School of Public Policy
The Maryland School of Public Policy is one of 14 schools at the University of Maryland, College Park and the only policy school in the Washington, D.C.-area affiliated with a major research university....
, College Park
College Park, Maryland
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, and a degree in Business Management from Gadjah Mada University
Gadjah Mada University
The Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He has received several distinguished awards such as the 2010 Yasuhiro Nakasone
Yasuhiro Nakasone
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
Awards, the 50 Distinguished NIU
NIU
NIU or Niu as a name can refer to:*Northern Illinois University *Niue *Network Interface Unit ; see Network Interface Device *National Ilan University...
Alumni Awards, The Bina Antar Budaya Award (AFS
AFS
-Computing:* Andrew File System, a distributed networked file system** OpenAFS, an open source implementation of the Andrew File System* AtheOS File System, part of the Syllable operating system-Education:...
Indonesia) the Fulbright
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
Scholarship, the 2004 Gerald Maryanov Fellow from Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
, Indonesian Cultural Foundation Scholarship in New York
New York
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and William P. Cole III Fellowship from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
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. He was also awarded the JAL
Japan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
Scholarship to attend Summer Session of Asian Studies at Sophia University
Sophia University
There are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
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when he was a student at Gadjah Mada University
Gadjah Mada University
The Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
.
Baswedan’s publications include “Political Islam in Indonesia: Present and Future Trajectory,” Asian Survey
Asian Survey
Asian Survey is a bimonthly academic journal of Asian studies published by the University of California Press on behalf of the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley...
, a Bimonthly Review of Contemporary Asian Affairs published by University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Indonesian Politics in 2007: The Presidency, Local Elections and The Future of Democracy published by BIES
Bies
Bies or bes was an evil spirit or demon in Slavic mythology. The word is synonymous with chort.After the acceptance of Christianity the bies became identified with the devil, corresponding to the being referred to in Ancient Greek, as either daimon , daimónion or pneuma...
, Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
and numerous op-ed articles in leading newspapers and magazines in Indonesia.
He is married and lives in Jakarta. His grandfather, AR Baswedan, was a Minister of Information during the revolution and one of the founding fathers of Indonesia.
External links
TV Interview: BBC London Live Interview (March 10, 2010) Anies dan Eep Refused to Join Nasional Demokrat (February 18, 2010) Save Our Nation - Web TV Anies Baswedan - Jakarta Post Interview (May 8, 2008) Jakarta Post Interview: Schools must serve as conduits for greater things. (October 5, 2009) Leadership is as important as GPA Jakarta Post: Paramadina University Fellowship Program (October 6,2009) Young Intellectual with International Acknowledgement The 2009 YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS by The World Economic Forum Tempo Magazine Interview: Islamic moderates should also be militant Campus Asia Interview: Visionary Educator Profile/Interview in Republika Daily Newspaper on Education Anies Baswedan on CNBC Live Interview Clash of civilisations or calculation of interests: an interview with Anies Baswedan Anies Baswedan on ABC Radio Australia Interview Profile/Interview in Kompas Daily Newspaper Testimonial: Student Journalist Testimonial: Student Demonstration at Gadjah Mada University Testimonial Friend from Kindergarten Suara Pembaruan: Anies Baswedan's Profile Anies Baswedan's Letter on Special Registration http://pjvermonte.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/obituari-professor-koesnadi-hardjasoemantriAnies Baswedan on Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri, former Presiden of Gadjah Mada UniversityGadjah Mada University
The Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
] Anies Baswedan's Short Story on Violence in Aceh and Afghanistan Anies Baswedan's OpEd on Democracy and Football Anies Baswedan's Journal Article in Bulletion of Indonesian Economic Study Anies Baswedan's Journal Article in Asian Survey, UC Berkeley Anies Baswedan's OpEd on Muslim Minority vs Majority Anies Baswedan's OpEd on Special Registration in the US Anies Baswedan's essay on Paradigm ini Analysing Terrorism Interview in Suara Merdeka Daily Newspaper Anies Baswedan's Brief Bio in Suara Merdeka Daily Newspaper