Yogyakarta, March 2nd 2023─POLGOV UGM cooperates with WFD to hold a national seminar entitled “Job Creation Legislation: Initiating Solutions to Legal Problems and Potential Impacts of Implementing the Law” in a hybrid way at the BA 4th Floor Auditorium of FISIPOL UGM and via Zoom Meeting (2/3). This discussion sheds light on the policy-making process as well as the impact of implementing laws, particularly the Job Creation Law in Indonesia.

This seminar is divided into two sessions. The first session was filled presenting Franklin De Vrieze (Head of Practice for Accountability WFD), Dr. Inosentius Samsul (Head of the DPR RI Expertise Agency), Dr. Mahaarum Kusuma Pertiwi (Lecturer at the Faculty of Law UGM), Prof. Purwo Santoso (Professor of Political Science UGM), and moderated by Agus Wijayanto (Indonesia Country Representative WFD). The second session presented Rafel Jimenez-Aybar (Environmental Democracy Adviser WFD), Al Khanif, Ph.D (Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, and Migration, Faculty of Law, University of Jember), Dr. Wahyu Yun Santoso (Lecturer at the Faculty of Law UGM), Dr. Amalinda Savirani (Lecturer at the Department of Politics and Government UGM), and moderated by Dr. Arie Ruhyanto (Lecturer at the Department of Politics and Government UGM). read more

The United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education. The observance will explore the impact of the digital gender gap on widening economic and social inequalities, and it will also spotlight the importance of protecting the rights of women and girls in digital spaces and addressing online and ICT-facilitated gender-based violence. read more

Yogyakarta, February 26th 2023─The development of the digital world makes the flow of communication more complex. Not only because of its convenience, but the digital world has also provided major disruptions in terms of advertising or image branding. This phenomenon certainly requires the current generation to be able to understand how to manage a quality self-image in society. Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM), a subsidiary of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) which is engaged in capital and micro business development, also has a social responsibility to take part in empowering people in the digital era. Through a talk show titled “The Art of Storytelling on Image Building”, PNM fulfills this role by targeting the younger generation. read more

Yogyakarta, February 23rd 2023─Prof. Dr. Poppy Sulistyaning Winanti was officially inaugurated as a Professor of International Relations on Thursday (23/02) at the Senate Hall, Universitas Gadjah Mada. This inauguration marked Poppy as the first female professor in the field of international relations at UGM. During her time as an academic, Poppy consistently pursued international political economy studies, including the politics of international cooperation, regional economic integration, and issues surrounding the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In her inauguration speech, Poppy conveyed an idea entitled “Reconsidering ‘Embedded Liberalism’ for WTO Reform: Plurilateralism in International Trade Multilateralism”. read more

Yogyakarta, February 22nd 2023─Center for Digital Society (CfDS) of the Faculty of Social and Political Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fisipol UGM) is back with Digital Experts Talk #18 with the title “The Future of Hybrid Education in Post-Pandemic Indonesia”. The event, which was held in a hybrid manner in Google Indonesia’s office on Wednesday (22/2) was a collaboration between CfDS and Google for Education. There were four speakers in the show; I Nyoman Rudi Kurniawan the Director of Junior High School, Director General of Early Childhood Education, Ministry of Education and Culture; Bonifasius Wahyu Pudjianto, the Director of Informatics Empowerment Directorate General Aptika Kominfo; Topari, Informatics and Communication Technology Teacher at SMA 1 Playen; and Kuskridho Ambardi, CfDS Researcher. read more

Yogyakarta, February 21st 2023─A team of communication science students won third place at the national level at the 2023 Advertising Week Festival (AWF) held by the University of Indonesia, Jakarta. The team, which consists of Aunur Ikmal, Carina Aditya Wijaya, and R.A. Aishalda, was a finalist in the digital campaign video advertising competition category which was held from January 20th to February 17th 2023.

In general, the advertising competition asks participants to solve problems given through digital campaigns in the form of videos. “Initially we were given a fictitious product and a brief challenge with conditions, and we were told to educate the audience through videos. Starting from there, we will break down the problem to turn it into a campaign,” said Ikmal. The fictitious product in question is a beauty product in the form of sunscreen, in which Ikmal and the team are trying to provide education regarding the importance of using sunscreen for both women and men. read more

Yogyakarta, February 19th 2023─Three students from the Department of Politics and Government (DPP) of FISIPOL UGM who are members of the Ndadax Production Team won 2nd place and Best Digital Activity in the Environmental Video Competition organized by The Conversation Indonesia from October 2022 to February 2023. The students are Mahardhika Ageng Kartiko (DPP 2019), Nicolas Kriswinara A. (DPP 2020), and Faris Rubiansyah (DPP 2019).

Their work entitled “Nyala Api Kotoran Sapi” (Cow Manure Flame) tells a story about the use of alternative and sustainable energy. The documentary video was adapted from the residents of Balong Wetan, in the hamlet of Plosorejo, Cangkringan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, who have implemented biogas technology as an effort to become self-reliant and release dependence on LPG gas. The video trailer for “Nyala Api Kotoran Sapi” can be watched on The Conversation Indonesia’s Youtube channel. read more

Yogyakarta, February 17th 2023─To promote the dissemination of study results by the academic community of FISIPOL UGM, the Research, Publication, and Community Service Unit (UP3M) holds monthly discussions. On Friday (17/02), dozens of students from both inside and outside of UGM enlivened the discussion at West Tuesday, FISIPOL. The discussion was moderated by Tapiheru Joash Elisha S. and attended by the Dean of Fisipol, Wawan Mas’udi, Ph.D. This discussion series focuses on Muchtar Habibi’s study findings in the book Capitalism and Agrarian Change: Class, Production, and Reproduction. This book is the result of Muchtar’s dissertation while studying at the University of London. read more

Yogyakarta, February 14th 2023─The ASEAN Studies Center (ASC) of Gadjah Mada University’s Faculty of Social and Political Science held a public seminar titled “Indonesia’s Agenda in the 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship: Challenges and Opportunities” on Tuesday (14/2). The event was held online and divided into two discussion panels. The first session raised the topic of “Geopolitical Challenges and Democracy in the ASEAN Region” and was filled by Sidharto Suryodipuro, Director General for ASEAN Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Amalinda Savirani, a lecturer in Fisipol UGM. read more

Yogyakarta, February 14th 2023─Coinciding with three years of its inauguration, the Wellness Center of FISIPOL UGM in collaboration with the Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) UGM and the Academic Hospital (RSA) of UGM, held a health talk show for the UGM Fisipol academic community in the framework of the Launching of Dental and Oral Health Services (GILUT) on Tuesday morning (14/1), at the Posbindu Building of FISIPOL UGM.

The series of activities were opened with a dental and oral health check by the UGM FKG medical team, as well as a free basic health check by the UGM RSA medical team. Then, there were two talk show sessions, namely the theme “Dental Health and Work Productivity” hosted by drg. Suryono as the Dean of FKG UGM and the theme “Mental Health and Work Productivity” presented by dr. Tika Prasetiawati as a Mental Health Specialist at RSA UGM. read more