Dr. Yulius Purwadi Hermawan is a lecturer in International Relations at Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia, researcher, resource person and consultant for international development cooperation and foreign policy inputs. He has been researching on G20 issues since 2010, and has various experiences with international organizations and government institutions, including: 

• Research, Consultancy and Resource Person, Foreign Policy Input, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1997-2025)
• Capacity Building Training Aceh, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (2006-2009),  Consultancy, Preparation for Rio+20 Conference, Ministry of Environment of Indonesia (2010-2012)
• Research, Consultancy and Resource Person, G20, Economic Policy Inputs, Ministry of Finance (2013-2015, 2019-2021, 2024-2025)
• The Analysis of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Model in the International Development Cooperation developed by Indonesia as member of G20, Ministry of High Education, Research and Technology of Indonesia (2014-2015)
• Research, Social Parameters of Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Indonesia, supported by Heinrich-Böll-Foundation (2017),
• Member of the  Global Sustainable Development Review (GSDR) Network (2018-2019)
• Research, Development Cooperation Partnership in Southeast Asia, In cooperation with Policy Research Network in Southeast) Asia, supported) by JICA, Tokyo (2019-2021)
• Expert, Consultant on Sustainable Investment, Ministry of Investment in the preparation for Indonesia’s G20 Presidency, Trade, Investment and Industry Working Group and Ministerial Meeting (2021-2022) & preparation for Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship (2023).
• Expert, Consultant on EAEU EPA & ASEAN Competition Framework, Indonesia  Competition Commission/KPPU (2022) & on Negotiation of the Upgrading of the ASEAN China Free Trade Agreement on Competition and Consumer’s Protection (2023).
• Consultant on South South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ Germany to support Indonesia’s SSTC (2016-2024).
• Research and consultant on ASEAN Smart City Network, Ministry of Home Affairs, Republics of Indonesia (2024-2025)

He holds Doctor of Philosophy in Politics and International Studies from the School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, UK and Master Degree in Politics with specialization on East Asian studies (Japan, Korea and China) at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.