Apintlaw
associated program for international law
executive coordinator: henry thomas simarmata
1. Rationale
There is a vast development on legal studies, institutionalisations, and pratices in the past 15 years, Indonesia included. This development relates with academia (universities), government, and public policy making process. Universities takes this as an opportunity on working for more resolutions in the world and much higher excellence.
The Apintlaw dedicates substantial attention to look into how this development will be transformed into the work on body of law, body of knowledge of the. The Apintlaw seek to take efforts to relate with other universities, intergovernmental institutions, research groups, and excellence centers
2. The work
– Developing engagement with universities and faculties or schools, starting from a practical entries to various excellence’s works.
– Establishing and carry forward researchs into international fora
– Developing the work of faculty, as to bring benchmarking process to this work.
– Capacitating the faculty and her members to take part significantly in this process.
3. Possible forms
– Exchange learning (distance session)
– joint-research
– co-authorship: article, monograph, research papers, books
– seminar and conference
– Hosting international students and visiting scholar
– Development of graduate school
4. Thematic entries
4.1. Constitutional law, Indonesia and around the world, including administrative law
4.2. Administrative law
4.3. International human rights law
4.4. Regional and international treaty (ASEAN, inter-regional benchmarking)
4.5. Legal practices: international institutions and/or United Nations, courts, negotiations among parties
5. Developing a platform for or with fellow Indonesian universities:
– Cooperation on research, publication, graduate school
– Training and coaching for undergraduate students
– Cooperation in public space –central, local/decentralised region


