Wirya Adiwena is the Head of International Relations and a Researcher at the ASEAN Studies Program, The Habibie Center. Before joining in November 2014, he worked at the Office of the Special Staff on International Relations for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's 6th president. He holds an MA in Social and Global Justice from the University of Nottingham. In The Habibie Center, Wirya is overseeing many projects and research under the four pillars of The Habibie Center principles: democracy, human rights, social justice, and culture. Furthermore, he is also currently involved in a number of track two diplomacy between civil society organisations and academic institutions through the Indonesia-New Zealand 15+15 Dialogue and the MIKTA Academic Network (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey, and Australia).