9^th International Conference on
Malaysia-Indonesia Relations (PAHMI 9)
Faculty Of Social Sciences
Yogyakarta State University,

15-16 September 2015

INTRODUCTION

The International Conference in Malaysia – Indonesia Relations was held for the first time on the 7th – 20th July 2007 at the University of Malaya with the theme “50 years of Independence: Malaysia – Indonesia Relations”. The conference successfully became a platform for 300 participants from Malaysia and Indonesia with 70 presenters coming from the University of Malaya, University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Andalas University, Padjadjaran University, Udayana University, and Hasanuddin University.

In 2015, Faculty of Social Sciences Yogyakarta State University will be the host of the 9th conference. The conference of Malaysia-Indonesia Relations for the 9th time will be held on 15th -16th September 2015 with the theme “Harmony In Diversity: Building Asean Community 2015”.

ASEAN Community consists of three (3 ) pillars , namely the ASEAN Political-Security Community ( ASEAN Political - Security Community / APSC ) , the ASEAN Economic Community ( ASEAN Economic Community / AEC ) , and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community ( ASEAN Socio - Cultural Community / ASCC ). In particular , the ASEAN leaders agreed to accelerate the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015 and to transform ASEAN into a region with free trade of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and capital flows. Indonesia and Malaysia became the initiator of the establishment of the Political Community Security and ASEAN as well as playing an important role in the formulation of two other pillars.

The role of Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries in Asia Tenggara in the realization of ASEAN community also needs to be supported by higher education institution in those countries. One way to enhance cooperation between higher education institutions is through an international seminar. Through the activities of the international seminar will strengthen the relationship between educational institutions in the region and beyond and gave birth to strategies for implementation of the ASEAN Community.