Events

CELIOS hosts public dialogues with policymakers, foreign missions, civil society, academics, and journalists—creating spaces where critical conversations turn into collective action.

Where Conversations Lead to Change

At CELIOS, we create spaces where critical conversations evolve into collective action. Through public dialogues, we bring together policymakers, foreign missions, civil society, academics, and journalists to tackle pressing challenges—from fiscal justice and clean energy transition to Indonesia’s evolving global diplomacy. Our events foster collaboration, amplify marginalized voices, and ensure evidence-based ideas are heard where they can make real impact.

Our events include:

  • Policy Forums — High-level discussions on fiscal, environmental, and socio-economic policies.
  • Public Dialogues — Open conversations bridging civil society, government, and media.
  • Expert Roundtables — In-depth briefings with researchers and policy experts on emerging issues.

 

Wednesday, 10 September 2025
10.00 – 12.00 AM
Speakers

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – Director, China–Indonesia Desk, CELIOS

Dino R. Kusnadi – Senior Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad – Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia

Ika Ningtyas – Fact-Check Journalist, Tempo

4 September 2025
1:00 PM
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
10.30 AM
Speakers

Media Wahyudi Askar
Director of Fiscal Justice – CELIOS

Jaya Darmawan
Researcher – CELIOS

Yon Arsal
Assistant of Minister for Tax Compliance – Ministry of Finance

Muharram Atha Risyadi
Social & Economic Team Leader – Greenpeace Indonesia

Thursday, 31 July 2025
09:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+7 / Jakarta Time)
Speakers

Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, Executive Director of CELIOS

July 16, 2025
1:30 PM
Speakers

Expert Testimony:
Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara (Executive Director of CELIOS)

Thursday, July 31, 2025
10:00 AM
Speakers

H.E. Abdulla Salem AlDhaheri
the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Indonesia

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
09:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Public Discussion – Continuity & Change: China–Indonesia Relations at 75
Speakers

Bhima Yudhistira
Executive Director – CELIOS

Christine Susanna Tjhin
Co-Founder – Gentala Institute

Dino R Kusnadi
Directorate of East Asia – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Thursday, April 24, 2025
09:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Report Launch – Why Fossil Gas Dependence Hinders the Energy Transition?
Speakers

Leo Simanjuntak (Country Director, Greenpeace Indonesia)

Bhima Yudhistira (Executive Director, CELIOS)

Putu Indy Gardian (Technical Specialist, JETP)

Tuesday, April 15 2025
09.00 - 12.00 AM
Public Discussion – Echoes of the Bandung Conference: Reinventing South-South Cooperation
Speakers

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Director of MENA-Indonesia Desk – CELIOS

Dinna Prapto Raharja
Co-founder – Synergy Policies

Tyas Baskoro Her Witjaksono Adji
Director of Intra-Regional Cooperation for Asia-Pacific and Africa – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Vickesh Maharaj
Deputy Head of Mission – South Africa Embassy

Gonar Musor
Minister and Consul General – The Philippine Embassy

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
09:30 AM – 12:00
Building a Restorative Economy in Villages: A Solution Against Empty Promises of Self-Sufficiency
Speakers

Media Wahyudi Askar
Director of Public Policy, CELIOS

Rufita Sri Hasanah
Coordinator of Regional Macroeconomic Framework, Directorate of Macro Planning and Statistical Analysis, BAPPENAS

Dra. Dewi Yuliani, MP
Director of Technical Planning for Village Economic Development and Investment in Disadvantaged Regions, Ministry of Villages

Laksmi Widyajayanti
Expert Staff for Food Resources, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Quality, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Aria Widyanto
Chief Risk & Sustainability Officer, Amartha

Wednesday, 26 February 2025
10.00 - 12.00 AM
Launch of the Indonesia-MENA Desk at CELIOS
Speakers

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – Director of Indonesia-MENA Desk,
Bhima Yudhistira – Executive Director of CELIOS,
Chaymae Khebouiz – Counselor of Economic & Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Morocco,
Osama Hamdy – Counselor, Embassy of Egypt