Yogyakarta, November 2nd 2023─Fisipol UGM is committed to becoming one of the four international universities that have joined together to promote international cooperation, the Global Humanities Alliance. Together with the University of Melbourne, the University of Toronto, Ashoka University, and the University of Manchester, they have been holding discussions to prepare for the formation of the Global Humanities Alliance since 2021. The Global Humanities Alliance (GHA) is a collaboration that contributes to social-humanities disciplines to respond to various developments and dynamics occurring in the world. read more

Yogyakarta, November 1st 2023─Center for Digital Society (CfDS) of UGM together with the Indonesian Artificial Intelligence Research & Innovation Collaboration (KORIKA) held a webinar series Digital Experts Talk #19 entitled “AI 101: Potential and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Various Sectors” on Wednesday (01/11) via Live Streaming – CfDS UGM YouTube Channel. This webinar is one of CfDS’s responses to the development of Artificial Intelligence in various fields and presents speakers from the academic, government and practitioner sectors. The webinar was attended by Hario Bismo Kuntarto (Chair of the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Digital Economy and Games Governance Team), Brigitta Ratih E. Aryanti (Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy Google Cloud) and Afiahayati (Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science & Electronics Faculty of Mathematics and Science of UGM). read more

Yogyakarta, October 31st 2023─Center for Digital Society (CfDS) FISIPOL UGM held an ESG dialogue session on Tuesday (31/10) at Ashley Hotel Tanah Abang, Jakarta. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a key approach that needs to be considered in the operation of the company. All fields of industry cannot escape the responsibility of reviewing environmental and social aspects. Many industries have begun to adopt ESG to address increasingly complex social and environmental issues, in order to improve business sustainability related to its relationship with society, commitment to protecting the environment, and actualization of accountability and transparency in practice. read more

Yogyakarta, October 30th 2023─Universitas Andalas visited FISIPOL UGM this morning (30/10), which was welcomed directly by the dean. This visit is carried out in the context of improving the quality and development of HR, Technology, Information, Financial Planning, Cooperation, and Alumni programs.

The topic discussed in the discussion session was “Optimizing Public Services to Increase Achievement of Key Faculty Performance Indicators”.

Yogyakarta, October 29th 2023─The student team from the Department of Social Development and Welfare (PSdK) Fisipol UGM succeeded in winning second place at the national level in the Ekraf Got Talent Business Plan Competition “Adapting to a Revolutionized Digital Era” 2023 organized by the Kementerian Ekonomi Kreatif (Ministry of Creative Economy) BEM KM University Gadjah Mada. Nasyawa Nurshafala, Camilla Qivtia Anggun S.N, and Vanya Medyana Puspita won the championship with their M-Becak business idea which promotes the empowerment of pedal rickshaw drivers in the Malioboro area, Yogyakarta. read more

Yogyakarta, October 28th 2023—Coinciding with Youth Pledge Day, the Diskusi Komunikasi Magister UGM (Diskoma) held a webinar entitled “Youth Political Participation and Communication Ahead of the 2024 Election”. Discussions regarding the 2024 Election cannot be separated from the existence of young people as the largest voter group as well as a group that is active in criticizing local and national political dynamics. This was confirmed by Dr. Rahayu, M.Si, M.A., Chair of the Communication Science Master’s Study Program in UGM. “Young people need to be highlighted [because] they determine the future direction of Indonesian politics,” said Rahayu in his speech on Saturday (28/10). read more

Yogyakarta, October 27th 2023─The Department of Politics and Government (DPP) FISIPOL UGM held a public lecture for the Political Communication Strategy course at BRI Works FISIPOL UGM on Friday (27/10). In this session, DPP UGM invited Ira Koesno, who is a well-known public relations and news anchor, to deliver material entitled “Leadership and Crisis Communication”.

In a crisis situation, communication strategies related to the choice of diction are very important to influence the perspective of the listener or reader. “For a news anchor, producer and research are very important bases for building communication to the public,” explained Ira. As a practitioner, Ira conveyed more comprehensively regarding strategies for building verbal and visual communication in a crisis situation. read more

Yogyakarta, October 27th 2023—Students also experience difficulties in accessing education. In this digital era, electronic devices are the main access to learning. Unfortunately, not all students have the same opportunity to own devices, such as laptops in optimal condition. This obstacle is the background for the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) UGM to provide assistance to students in the Laptop Lend Movement.

“We initially created this program during the pandemic. At that time, all learning was done online, and complaints came to us from students whose laptops were damaged, so they couldn’t write their thesis. By that issue, we provided 20 laptops at that time,” said Ika Wulandari Widyaningrum, M.B.A, as Head of Academic and Student Affairs. At that time, the laptops provided were donations from alumni and staff. The laptop loan program is specifically for students who are undertaking their final assignments but are hampered by the lack of adequate laptops. This program was launched when Fisipol celebrated its 65th Anniversary during the pandemic. read more

Yogyakarta, October 26th 2023─The Department of Politics and Government (DPP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in collaboration with national and international partners opened the “6th Conference on Human Rights: Indigeneity and Human Rights in Asia and the Pacific Towards a Just Society”. The event runs for two days, October 25-26, 2023.

The conference, which was attended by more than 150 participants from various countries, aimed to serve as a platform for stakeholders from different backgrounds, including academics, policy makers, and activists, to engage in meaningful dialogue. read more

Yogyakarta, October 26th 2023—Indonesia as a multicultural country has abundant natural and cultural wealth. Aspects of traditional communities or inland tribes are the roots of the nation’s foundation. Unfortunately, this community is still untouched by aspects of human rights, politics and even legality. For this reason, the Department of Politics and Government, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM together with the National Human Rights Commission (KOMNAS HAM) held an Asia-Pacific conference with the theme “Indigeneity and Human Rights in Asia and the Pacific Towards a Just Society: Challenges and Opportunities” on October 25-26 2023. read more