Yogyakarta, November 19th 2022–The Faculty of Social and Political Science (Fisipol) UGM is filled with units that facilitate the needs of Fisipol students and lecturers, one of them is the Fisipol Library. The Fisipol Library is divided into two parts, the offline book library in the UGM Central Library Building and the digital library most commonly known as Fisipol Digital Library (DIGILIB). Launched for the first time in July 2019, DIGILIB is the product of an initiative from the Fisipol Library unit to accommodate the change in its users’ needs. “We adjust not only to the needs but also the level of comfort needed by the users,” said Yuli Hesti Wahyuningsih, the Coordinator of Fisipol Library in an interview last Friday (17/11). The initiative is shown through Digilib Infrastructure which is divided into three main areas; the social zone, the quiet zone, and the silent zone.

The social zone adopts the concept of the cafe located in the first floor of Fisipol Mandiri Building, known as the DIGILIB Café. In it, you can find a meeting room, cafe, as well as a performance stage. In the level directly above the cafe, you can find a quiet zone which includes a green screen studio, a discussion room, mini cinema, and a sports center. Then, on the third floor there is the silent zone which includes four discussion rooms as well as 24 iMacs that can be used by reserving beforehand. Every part of the library is equipped with strong wifi and stop contacts that are designed to look fresh so as to not make the students feel bored.  read more

Yogyakarta, November 18th 2022—FISIPOL in collaboration with the Center for Pancasila Studies (PSP) of UGM has held a discussion and review of the book with the theme “ALDERA Portrait of the Youth Political Movement 1993-1998”. This activity was held in the Auditorium room of FISIPOL UGM and broadcast live via the Tribun Jogja Official Youtube channel. The discussion was attended by speakers who were ALDERA figures of their time, namely Nezar Patria, M.Sc., M.B.A., (Secretary General of SMID 1995-1998), Teddy Wibisana (Author of Aldera Books & Bogor Activists), Dr. Arie Sujito, S.Soc., M.Sc., (Deputy Chancellor for Student Affairs, Community Service, and Alumni of UGM) moderated by the initiator of the student oath, namely Afnan Malay, and presented a keynote speaker from BPK RI members, Dr. Pius Lustrilanang, S.IP., M.Si, CFrA, CSFA. read more

Yogyakarta, November 14th 2022—The Unit of Research, Publication, and Community Service (UP3M) Fisipol UGM held Research Days 2022, the biggest research dissemination in UGM that involved more than 100 researchers. There were at least 60 research titles disseminated in public until the 18th of November 2022. This event is a part of Fisipol UGM’s 67th Dies Natalis. Research Days 2022 was held at Selasar Barat, Fisipol on Monday (14/11). In his opening remark, the Dean of Fisipol UGM, Wawan Mas’udi, SIP., MPA., Ph.D., appreciates UP3M for creating another Research Days this year. “Hopefully, Research Days can make FISIPOL more aware of social issues and dynamics,” said Wawan when he explained the importance of this event. The opening of Research Days was enlivened by a performance from the Pragina Gong dance group.  read more

Yogyakarta, November 11th 2022—The Department of Public Policy and Management (DMKP) of FISIPOL UGM held another Policy Dialogue on Friday (11/22). This fourth policy dialogue series reviews sustainable economic policies within the framework of innovation and leadership. Titled Enforcing Environmental Policy for Sustainable Economic Development: Leadership and Policy Innovation, the webinar was attended by more than 50 participants and was held online via zoom and the YouTube channel of DMKP.

The economy is not only about reviewing financial numbers, but also how economic development is seen from the welfare figures of the domestic people. Especially with the geographical conditions of a country, of course, it will greatly affect national food security. This issue is the background for the formation of GGGI (Global Green Growth Institute). “GGGI’s main goal is to help developing countries to design sustainable economic strategies. We are not trying to intervene, but we are providing assistance to the government by listening to what they want,” explained Nobert Maass as Indonesia’s representative at GGGI. read more

Yogyakarta, November 10th 2022—Indonesia has long existed as an independent country. Thanks to the hard work of past national heroes, today’s generation can enjoy a prosperous and peaceful country. Then is it true that acts of heroism are only limited to fighting for the independence of the country? The monthly discussion of the Department of Communication Studies on Friday (10/11) thoroughly discussed the important urgency held by the millennial generation.

The speed of information flow not only creates an information society but also creates piles of unvalidated information. The position of millennials is very important in reducing the negative impact of technology, especially with the upcoming 2024 political year. This topic is the main focus of the Youth Activism and Fact Checking webinar: Becoming a Hero Against Hoaxes in Facing the 2024 Political Year. Together with Zainuddin Muda Z. Monggilo, S.I.KOM., M.A as a lecturer in communication science UGM, this webinar succeeded in inviting participants from UGM students as well as outside campus. read more

Yogyakarta, November 10th 2022—The Department of Communication Studies, of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) again held a practitioner class in the Celebrity Studies course on Thursday (10/11). This practitioner class is carried out through the Teaching Practitioner Program initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikbudristek RI) which presents actress Prilly Latuconsina as a practitioner lecturer. This meeting was Prilly’s second meeting as a practicing lecturer after previously teaching the same subject last September. read more

Yogyakarta, November 8th 2022—The Center for Digital Society (CfDS UGM) in collaboration with Fairwork Indonesia and the Center for Innovation Policy and Governance (CIPD) held a Group Discussion Forum (FGD) entitled “Discussion with Fairwork Indonesia: Collaboration to Support the Welfare of Gig Workers” on Tuesday (8/11). In this event, Muhammad Fadh represented Gunawan Hutagalung, Interim Director of Post, Directorate General of Post and Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kemkominfo); Yuli Adiratna, Director of Bina Riksa Labor Norms, Directorate General of Binwasnaker and K3 of the Ministry of Labor of Republic of Indonesia; and Bram Hertasning representing Gede Pasek, Head of the Transport Policy Agency. read more

Yogyakarta, November 5th, 2022—To celebrate the 29th Dies Natalis, the Magister Study of Public Administration Science (MAP) DMKP Fisipol Universitas Gadjah Mada held a National Seminar titled “The Direction of Digital Transformation of Government in Indonesia: Adaptation and Problems”. This event was held on Saturday (5/11) in the Seminar room of the Magister Study of Public Administration Science (MAP) DMKP Fisipol UGM building.

This national seminar invited four speakers who are experts in the government digital transformation area. The speakers invited are also alumni from the Magister Study of Public Administration Science (MAP) DMKP Fisipol Universitas Gadjah Mada which are Dr. Frans Pekey, M.Si (Mayor of Jayapura and MAP Alumni Batch 2002), Dr.H. Genius Umar, S.Sos., M.Si. (Mayor of Pariaman and MAP Alumni Batch 2001), Agung Kurniawan, S.IP., and Prof. Dr. Wahyudi Kumorotomo, MPP as a MAP lecturer and a Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Politics at Universitas Gadjah Mada. read more

Jakarta, October 25th 2022─Center for Digital Society (CfDS) Fof FISIPOL UGM again collaborated with Meta in holding a talk show entitled “Connectivity for the Future of Metaverse Indonesia” on Tuesday (25/10) at KAUM Jakarta. The event, which was supported by the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) of the Republic of Indonesia, is a form of support for the G20 Indonesia Presidency and one of a series of events supporting the G20 Digital Economic Working Group (DEWG). The discussion on Metaverse was opened by Dedy Permady, the Alternate Chair DEWG G20 and Rahima Abdulrahim, Director of Public Policy Meta for Southeast Asia. The opening of the event was followed by a panel discussion filled with various speakers, namely Dr. Ir. Ismail, Director General of Postal and Information Technology Equipment Resources; Ismail Shah, Head of Meta Connectivity and Access Policy; Muhammad Arif, Chairman of APJII; and Nies Purwati, Senior Director of Government Affairs at Qualcomm International. read more

Yogyakarta, October 22nd 2022–The career development seminar is implemented again by the UGM Fisipol Communication Student Corps on Saturday (22/10). Titled “Discover Opportunity in Every Possibility”, the Communicareer 2022 seminar invited two alumni from UGM communication studies that now hold important roles in the movie industry and in public relations. Luhki Herwayanogi, a director, filled the Alumni Talks session. He explained that the movie industry today is going through a major development; in the past, the Indonesian society preferred to watch movies from abroad, but now, the Indonesian film industry is getting more attention from youth. “The Indonesian film industry has major potential which means that there is already a lot of collaboration and help from the government to raise the movie industry. Because, to support the film industry, it is not enough that one individual or a group does it. The government also have to support it,” Luhki said.  read more