Most Asean countries make use of cultural and social assets for diplomacy with other countries, Prof I Ketut Ardhana of Udayana University`s Faculty of Letters said here on Monday.
"Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam make use of social and cultural assets to promote globalization era," said the professor of Asian history at Udayana University (Unud) Faculty of Letters.
He said the application of strategy and policy in cultural diplomacy could give more space in the solution of political and economic relation problem which came up at times as the result of competitiveness and economic crisis from the globalization at regional level.
Therefore, no wonder there we a lot of studies on ethnicity in relation with marginalized ethnic groups as the result of modernization influence.
Professor Ardhana pointed out that the existence of Karen people o the ethnic minority group in Thailand, indigenous people in Malaysia, Dayak Iban, Dayak Bidayu, and Dayak Lun in Vietnam were the example.
He said Thai government for example in its concept of "Becoming Thai" sometimes ignored the existence of local belief adhered by ethnic minority group in the country.
That concept is not much different from the concept implemented in Malaysia namely "Becoming Malays" with their unique characteristic.
Malaysian also makes use of social and cultural assets communicate with Malay ethnic in Indonesia.
Therefore, cultural diplomacy could be made through cultural seminars by involving the participants from Malaysia and Indonesia.
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