Senior Advisors
Prof. Dr. Makarim Wibisono
Senior Advisor
Prof. Makarim is an expert and practitioner in international relations. His field of expertise is diplomacy, international political economy, and human rights. He served as Indonesia’s Ambassador in the United Nations, for the WHO and other international organizations in Geneva, and for Guatemala, Nicaragua, Jamaica & Bahama.
Dr. Marzuki Darusman
Senior Advisor
Marzuki Darusman is a practitioner of public policy with a degree in law (and an Honorary Doctorate in law) and passion to campaign for human rights and anti-corruption. He served as Indonesia’s Attorney General & Cabinet Secretary during the administration of President Abdurrahman Wahid. He served various positions in the United Nations.
Dr. Abdul Malik Gismar
Senior Advisor
Dr. Malik mainly focused in social-political psychology, specifically in how macro cultural factors (such as social institutions, policies, cultural ideation, and tradition) inform and prescribe actions
Faisal Basri, MA.
(6 November 1959 - 5 September 2024)
Senior Advisor
Faisal has spent most of his career as a lecturer and a researcher the field of Economics and Business since 1981. By 2020, he has produced 384 articles; 39 articles published in various scientific journals, 75 titles of books/ co-authored books and 55 research reports along with hundreds of papers that he has presented domestically and abroad.
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Drs. Freddy M. Panggabean, MA
Senior Advisor
Pribadi Sutiono, Ph.D
Senior Advisor
Freddy Panggabean is a senior diplomat. He is now a senior foreign policy analyst at the Foreign Policy Strategy Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His strong interest is in economic diplomacy, labour diplomacy, diaspora issues and foreign policy process. He was extensively involved in various bilateral, regional, and multilateral negotiation in labour market access, placement, and protection. He also served in the Hague, Netherlands (2021-2024), Kuala Lumpur (2013-2017), the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (2017-2021), Pretoria, South Africa (2006-2010), and Toronto, Canada (2000-2003).
Pribadi Sutiono is a senior diplomat with expertise in political economy, counterterrorism, public diplomacy, humanitarian affairs and international negotiations. He has been involved in numerous bilateral and multilateral negotiation including those on renewable energy cooperation. Holding a PhD in international relations, Dr Sutiono has strong academic foundation in Chinese studies, foreign policy and human rights. He served as Indonesia’s Ambassador to Slovakia from 2021-2026 and previously held a senior position at Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs. His diplomatic career has included assignments in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam (2013-2016), London, United Kingdom (2004-2007) and Tokyo, Japan (1994- 1997).
Executive Director
Dinna Prapto Raharja, Ph.D.
Dinna Prapto Raharja, Ph.D, was known as Dinna Wisnu, is a seasoned practitioner, advisor, and trainer of public policy with specialization in diplomacy, comparative political economy, and social protection. By 2024, she earned 28 years of professional experience in leading applied research, managing teams (including inter-continental teams), starting-up initiatives and institutions, training diplomats, and supporting confidence and agreements for Indonesia with the United States, Australia, the European Union, and a dozen other countries. She is a productive writer and content creator. For years she has been a key opinion-maker on issues affecting foreign policy and social policy.
She served various prestigious positions in the government, among others: Indonesia's human rights diplomat in the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commmission on Human Rights (2014-2018), Expert & Chair on Prevention and Protection Division of MIgrant Workers in Destination Countries in BP2MI Task Force (Nov 2020-Dec 2021), Judge & Chair Judge for 3 series of the National Award on Employment Protection PARITRANA (2022-2024), Selection Committee for the National Social Security Council (2019), Chair of Working Group on Health, Employment and Population in the Transition Team of President Joko Widodo & VP Jusuf Kalla (2014), Member of Working Group on Health at the National Team to Accelerate Poverty Alleviation President Yudhoyono (2009-2011).
She obtained MA & Ph.D from the Department of Political Science, the Ohio State University and her undergraduate degree of international relations from University of Indonesia. Her publications include books, peer-reviewed journals, and articles.
Consultants and Associate
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Dr. Fransiscus S Joyoadisumarta
Senior Researcher
Dr. Fransiscus is an expert and trainer on social welfare, industrial relations disputes and labour activism. By 2026 he has earned 30 years of experience in enforcing civic space for labour in manufacturing, public service, and plantation sectors.
Ir. Timboel Siregar, S.H.
Reviewer
Timboel is a researcher, trainer, and columnist, focusing on social protection and labor rights.
Dr. Handi Risza
Reviewer
Dr. Handi Risza Idris is an Indonesian politician, speaker, economist, academic, lecturer and writer. He currently served as Vice Chancellor at Paramadina University.
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Moch Faisal Karim, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
Moch Faisal Karim, Ph.D. is an expert in International Politics, Regionalism, South East Asia, Non-traditional Security, and Comparative Politics.
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Indrasari Tjandraningsih, MA.
Senior Researcher
Indrasari Tjandraningsih, MA. is an expert in Industrial Relations and Labour Rights.
Dr(Cand). Retna Hanani
Senior Researcher
Dr (cand.) Retna Hanani is a researcher on social protection, democratic governance, and public administration. She is currently finishing her Ph.D at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
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Dian Novikrisna, S. Sos., MIS
Senior Researcher
Dian Novikrisna S. Sos. M. IS. is an expert in International Relations Theory, Global Governance and World Order, Diplomacy and Negotiation. Recently she expands her interest in the area of Internet and AI Governance.
Tri Alida Apriliana, S.I.P, M.I.Kom
Trainer, Stakeholders' Communication and Media
Tri Alida Apriliana, also known as Alina Mahamel, has professional career with experience as a broadcaster journalist and extensive experience in both practical and academic aspects of public relations, media relations, as well as communication and branding strategies. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science from Universitas Gadjah Mada and a Master's Degree in Political Communication from Paramadina Graduate School University.
Cindy Kartika
Program & Administrative Officer
A professional in operations and coordination for civil society and development programs in Asia. She has extensive experience in cross-initiative coordination, remote and cross-time-zone collaboration, partner and grantee operations, field travel and logistics, and program support for donor- and partner-funded initiatives.
Support Staff
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Audi Ibrahim Chalid
Bizaq Saskirana Bhakti
Program Assistant for Digital and Social Media
Program Assistant
A professional specializing in video editing, photography, and videography, who has continued to grow with Synergy Policies since 2023.
A Bachelor of International Relations graduate from BINUS University (2026), and a professional specializing in international relations, who has joined and continued to grow with Synergy Policies since 2025.