Kenneth Nicholas

Master of Public Policy, 2024

Kenneth is an Indonesian public policy practitioner with experience in the Indonesian Government, the Think Tank space, and an international law firm. He holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B), graduating with honors from Universitas Indonesia. He is pursuing the Master of Public Policy degree from the Blavatnik School of Government as an Indonesia Fund for Education (LPDP) Scholar.

Kenneth recently was a policy and legal analyst in the Executive Office of the President of Indonesia, focusing on policy delivery, legal analysis, and best practice implementation of the President’s priority programmes, such as for the environment (equitable land use, forestry management, and the carbon market) and health (access to free healthcare, quality improvement of regional hospitals). He previously was active in Indonesia’s national task force for tackling COVID-19, mainly for the public dissemination of health protocols and national volunteer management & training at the height of the pandemic in 2020.

Kenneth currently serves as Deputy Director of an emerging think tank based in Jakarta called Policy Plus, which focuses on research, advocacy, and training in relevant policy areas such as sustainability, development, and human rights. In the future, He is excited to dive deeper into improving policies related to climate change mitigation that champion multi-stakeholder collaboration and inclusivity.

Contact: kenneth.nicholas@bsg.ox.ac.uk