The Israel–Indonesia Futures Program, scheduled for January to May 2026, is promoted as a leadership initiative linking Indonesians and Israelis through seminars, workshops, and team-based projects. Its brochures describe weekly sessions on politics, culture, innovation, and economic potential, as well as mentorship by entrepreneurs and policy figures. Participants are placed in mixed Israeli-Indonesian teams to design collaborative projects across fields such as culture, media, business, education, technology, and policy. The program frames itself as an opportunity to build long-term networks and shape future cooperation between the two countries.

Behind this initiative stands the Israel-Asia Center, the organiser of the program. The Center describes itself as an Israeli independent not-for-profit institution committed to shaping a secure, prosperous, and sustainable future in the Asian Century. It presents itself as the leading educator for strengthening Israel-Asia relations, offering leadership programs to produce future force multipliers, and conducting public education initiatives aimed at creating Asia-informed Israeli decision-makers. This architecture reveals the program’s deeper strategic function: developing individuals, networks, and narratives that advance Israel’s long-term diplomatic,........

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