PARADIPLOMACY OF INDONESIAN SUB-STATE ACTOR: DIGITAL DIPLOMACY OF JAKARTA GOVERNMENT IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused challenges to international affairs in term health, economy, politics and security addition the changes interaction between actors. Jakarta, one regional governments within unitary state Indonesia a capital city state, projected its paradiplomacy response pandemic. Its status as lower administration below national government did not prevent it from paying active efforts taking advantage internet digital technology development. paper aims describe Jakarta government’s paradiplomatic practice responding COVID-19. study applies qualitative method with descriptive analysis. In order paradiplomacy, utilizes concept diplomacy. findings show that carried out diplomacy form number activities such providing reliable information, collaborating foreign communities, participating global forum, releasing gubernatorial message, improving data platform capability initiating an forum at home. Such internet-supported were meant share experience, collaborate provide transparency. Paradiplomacy through was mainly conducted gain trust audiences create image crisis-proof part community. argues sub-national governments’ roles are becoming important thanks new room for practices, strengthened by unprecedented crises.