Deden Habibi Ali Alfathimy

Deden Habibi Ali Alfathimy is a postgraduate research student in Politics and International Relations, focusing on outer space policy. He is a grantee of Future 100 PhD studentship from the University's Space Park Leicester Institute under supervision of Dr. Bleddyn Bowen and Prof. Andrew Futter.

Deden is on study-leave status as a space policy researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Government of Indonesia. He joined the Indonesian space agency (National Institute of Aeronautics and Space/LAPAN) in 2018, before its integration into BRIN. He has been working on international dimensions of Indonesian space policies and programme.

Deden holds a MA in National Resilience from Universitas Indonesia as a grantee of Lemhannas-Inter University Network (L-IUN) scholarship from the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas), Government of Indonesia. He holds a BA in International Relations from Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia.

Deden's doctoral research is around the topic of "Space Policy in the Global Space Age" with Indonesia and IR theories as the main point of interests.

Prior to his study, Deden was involved in research projects on Indonesia's participation in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). He focused on several issues: the geostationary orbit (GEO) utilization; definition-delimitation of outer space; transparency and confidence-building measures (TCBMs); and the long-term sustainability of outer space (LTS).

In addition to qualitative and quantitative methodologies, Deden also studies computational approaches in his research projects.

Peer-reviewed articles

• Alfathimy, D. H. A., Permatasari, Y., Susilawati, E., Susanti, D., Diana, S. R., Susanto, J., & Darmawan, A. R. (2022). The Indo-Pacific and Space Diplomacy: Opportunities and Challenges. Astropolitics, 20(1), 43–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/14777622.2022.2081076
• Alfathimy, D. H. A., Permatasari, Y., Susilawati, E., Susanti, D., Diana, S. R., Susanto, J., & Darmawan, A. R. (2021). Di Antara Tiga Launchpad: Indonesia dan Dinamika Diplomasi Antariksa dalam Geopolitik Indo-Pasifik. Intermestic: Journal of International Studies, 6(1), 147. https://doi.org/10.24198/intermestic.v6n1.8
• Alfathimy, D. H. A., Sudjatmiko, T., & Susilawati, E. (2019). Ketimpangan Pemanfaatan Orbit Geostasioner (GSO) dalam Lingkungan Sistem Dunia. Intermestic: Journal of International Studies, 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.24198/intermestic.v4n1.6
• Alfathimy, D. H. A. (2017). Kemunculan Perlombaan Antariksa Bernuansa Ekonomi. Intermestic: Journal of International Studies, 2(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.24198/intermestic.v2n1.7
• Alfathimy, D. H. A. (2015). Teknologi Antariksa sebagai Pemampu Kunci Agenda Pembangunan Indonesia Pasca-2015. Jurnal Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional Esensi, 2, 37–44. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323906539_Teknologi_Antariksa_sebagai_Pemampu_Kunci_Agenda_Pembangunan_Indonesia_Pasca-2015

Proceeding articles

• Alfathimy, D. H. A. (2020). Application of Sustainability Concept to Near-Earth Space as an Integral Part of Earth-system in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Seminar Nasional Kebijakan Penerbangan dan Antariksa IV (SINAS KPA–IV) 2019, 97–109. http://karya.brin.go.id/id/eprint/11927/.
• Alfathimy, D. H. A. (2019). Posisi Indonesia terhadap Rekomendasi Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities. Seminar Nasional Kebijakan Penerbangan dan Antariksa III (SINAS KPA–III) 2018 204–214. https://doi.org/10.30536/p.sinaskpa.iii.15

Op-ed pieces

• Alfathimy, D. H. A. (2023, January 8). Starshield, Wawasan Nusantara, dan Bela Negara. kompas.id. https://www.kompas.id/baca/opini/2023/01/06/starshield-wawasan-nusantara-dan-bela-negara
• Alfathimy, D. H. A. (2022, December 6). Satelit untuk Jadikan Gempa Cianjur sebagai Tragedi Terakhir. kompas.id. https://www.kompas.id/baca/opini/2022/12/04/satelit-untuk-jadikan-gempa-cianjur-sebagai-tragedi-terakhir
• Alfathimy, D. H. A., & Nugraha, A. I. (2022, August 13). What’s next for the Indonesian space program? The Jakarta Post. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2022/08/12/whats-next-for-the-indonesian-space-program.html

Mobile applications

• Theories and Debates <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.gnorts.theoriesdebates>
• Space Law <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.deden.spacelaw>

• British International Studies Association (BISA), Member
• Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Project of UNCOPUOS, Member
• Cluster of Policy and Development at DoctrineUK, Vice-Chief
• Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia (PPI) Leicestershire, Treasurer
• Perhimpunan Periset Indonesia (PPI) at DKI Jakarta, Aspiration & Advocacy Team
• Ikatan Alumni Hubungan Internasional Universitas Padjadjaran (IKAHI UNPAD), Member

• 2022. "Wawasan Nusantara and Space Resilience in Indonesia." The 9th International Seminar on Aerospace Science and Technology – ISAST 2022, Webinar, 22 November 2022.
• 2022. "Between International and Indonesian National Law on the Utilization of Earth Orbit." The 11th Center for International Law Studies Conference – CILS 2022, Webinar, 25 October 2022.
• 2021. “Ketahanan Antariksa Indonesia.” Seminar Nasional Kebijakan Penerbangan dan Antariksa VI, Webinar <https://youtu.be/WxeSswVKZ7o?t=3636>, 15 September 2021.
• 2019. “Synergizing the Space2030 Agenda with the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: A comprehensive view of sustainability from and of outer space” Seminar Nasional Kebijakan Penerbangan dan Antariksa IV, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 13 August 2019.
• 2018. “Rekomendasi Posisi Indonesia terhadap Rekomendasi GGE on TCBMs in Outer Space Activities.” Seminar Nasional Kebijakan Penerbangan dan Antariksa III, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 6 August 2018.

Deden's core research interests include:

• Astropolitics
• Space policy/diplomacy
• International Relations (IR) theories
• Computational social science

• MA ("M.Si.") in National Resilience from Universitas Indonesia
• BA ("S.H.Int.") in International Relations from Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia