The Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia, Rudiantara, visited the office of CfDS (Center for Digital Society) Fisipol UGM. On this visit, Diah Angendari, the Executive Secretary of CfDS, explained the publications and programs of CfDS throughout the past four years, which include 43 case studies. Afterwards, Rudiantara also visited the Digital Intelligence (DI) Lab that was recently inaugurated on November 2018. This lab will be used to identify various issues in society and to comprehend them through artificial intelligence technology to analyse conventional and online data activities. The newest program from DI Lab is Digilog, which consists of vlogs produced by CfDS. The first episode discusses regarding Nurhadi-Aldo and abstentions in elections.

Furthermore, CfDS once more was nominated for the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2019, an annual award held by the International Telecommunication Union, an organization affiliated to the United Nations.

For the WSIS Prize 2019, CfDS was nominated for Multi Approach Digital Literacy Program and Digital Intelligence Lab. In 2018, CfDS received one nomination.

CfDS itself has established a cooperation with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia and SiBerkreasi through the launch of digital literacy series, Netizen Fair and #FIRAL (Digital Literacy Festival). read more

In the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 that we are facing now, innovation is an important key to overcoming social problems. Changes that occur dynamically and disrupt various important elements of people’s lives give rise to the growth of new phenomena such as Social Entrepreneurship. Creative Hub Fisipol. UGM as an incubator of social entrepreneurship always tries to give birth to new talents of Social Entrepreneurs who will create solutions for many problems in society.

Therefore, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, the FISIPOL Sharing Session was held at the Digilib Cafe Fisipol UGM at 3:30 p.m. On this occasion there were two alumni startup Creative Hub Fisipol batch 1, Ailesh Power and Gifood, and moderator Muhammad Rilo Nugroho, a startup innovator who created the Lomba Mahasiswa startup, which is an information and funding platform for student competitions.

At this event Rilo as a representative of the Talent Creative Hub Fisipol Batch 2 stated that “startups become innovations that play a role in encouraging the progress of the nation, especially through creative ideas and solutions that answer the needs of the community”. Creative Hub as a forum for creative ideas of social entrepreneurship innovators becomes the right tool for Lomba Mahasiswa and other social startups to develop and bring a positive impact on the surrounding environment, and play a role in answering the challenges of the era in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era. read more

In accordance to Fisipol UGM’s commitment in delivering political education in the academic field, Fisipol UGM held a talk show to discuss the programs of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the second time. This event was centred on issues surrounding food and energy security. This talk show was aimed to provide a better understanding about food and energy policies from both sides.The event, which took place at the Mandiri Auditorium, on the 4th floor of Fisipol UGM, commenced at 9 am and lasted until 12 pm. This event was broadcasted through RRI and the YouTube channel of Fisipol UGM. This event was attended by hundreds of participants, which were consisted of politicians, NGO representatives and students from all over Yogyakarta and the surrounding areas.

The Tim Kampanye Nasional (TKN) of Joko Widodo and Ma’ruf Amin was represented by Johnny Plate and Satya Widya Yudha. Meanwhile, for the Badan Pemenangan Nasional (BPN) of Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno, Sudirman Said and M. Said Didu attended as representatives. Fisipol UGM has also provided a team of experts, which was consisted of Prof. Ali Agus (Faculty of Animal Science), Dr. Subejo (Faculty of Agriculture), Prof. Eni Harmayani (Faculty of Agricultural Technology), Dr. Deendalianto (Faculty of Engineering) and Dr. Nanang Indra Kurniawan (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences). read more

“Nuclear can be used for various purposes. Yet, its use as a weapon is an issue of its own,” as stated by Kusnanto Anggoro, lecturer from Universitas Indonesia and Universitas Pertahanan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, along with Fisipol UGM, held a seminar regarding the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Five competent speakers were present at the seminar on Friday (08/02) in the Auditorium of Fisipol UGM.

The treaty, which was launched on September 2017, is an international legal framework that comprehensively administers regarding the ban of the use, development, production, transfer and acquisition of nuclear weapons. At the moment, 122 states have approved, 1 state have refused and 1 state abstained on this treaty. Most states that have approved this treaty are states that do not possess nuclear weapons. read more

Even though Indonesia will serve for only two years, Indonesia still can act as an agenda setter in various issues,” as stated by Dr. Dafri Agussalim, lecturer at the Department of International Relations UGM in “Indonesia’s Strategy in Diplomacy as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the 2019-2020 Period.” This event was held by the Institute of International Studies (IIS) Fisipol UGM and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on Monday (7/2).

Since December 2018, Indonesia is officially a non-permanent member of the UNSC. This is Indonesia’s fourth term as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, after the 1973-1974, 1995-1996 and 2007-2008 periods. Other states that serve alongside Indonesia today are Belgium and Germany (Western Europe), Dominican Republic (Latin America and the Caribbean) and South Africa (Africa).

In this event, Dr. Riza Noer Arfani, as the Director of IIS, congratulated the ministry for Indonesia’s membership as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. He also stated the need for public support to Indonesian diplomats. read more

“Yogyakarta’s strength lies in its creativity, and this creativity is the driving force of the development of startup companies,” as stated by Arief Hidayat, the Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), on The Asia Entrepreneurship Training Programme on Monday (7/2).

Attended by tens of CEOs of startup companies from all over Indonesia, this event was held under the cooperation between Fisipol Creative Hub and UMG Idealab. Located in the Auditorium at the 4^th floor of Fisipol UGM, this programme featured Max Weber (AETP Programme Manager), Kiwi Aliwarga (CEO and Founder of UMG Group), Aditya Nugraha (Operation Manager of IDX Incubator) and Neil El Himam (Infrastructure Director for Information and Communications Technology of the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy) as guest speakers. read more

Yogyakarta, 30 January 2019 – Welcoming the political year of 2019, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) UGM, in cooperation with Jaringan Demokrasi Indonesia (JaDI) held a talk show on Tuesday (30/1). The event took place in the Mandiri Library Auditorium, on the 4th floor of the Fisipol UGM building. This talk show was attended by the representatives of the campaign teams of both candidates of the 2019 Presidential Election, the Tim Kampanye Nasional (TKN) of Joko Widodo and Ma’ruf Amin and the Badan Pemenangan Nasional (BPN) of Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno, with two representatives from each side. “Many unsubstantial activities the social media have occurred due to the upcoming 2019 elections. Fisipol wishes to provide an alternative platform for a substantial and open discussion to discuss the programs and issues concerning Indonesia’s future in a more elaborate manner. Thus, to provide a substantive discussion, we conduct it in the academic field,” as stated by Dr. Erwan Agus Purwanto, M. Si, the Dean of Fisipol UGM in his opening speech.Arsul Sani and Trimedya Panjaitan represented the TKN, while the BPN was represented by Bambang Widjajanto and Surya Imam. This talk show was also attended by three panellists with various backgrounds. Professor Agus Pramusinto, Muh. Najib and Hifdzil Alim, from JaDI, were the panellists on this talk show. The three panellists represented the neutral academic community. read more

The challenges of tomorrow are becoming harder to face. The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) has erased numerous jobs. However, plenty of new opportunities have also emerged through innovations to solve problems,” as stated by the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences during his opening speech at the Fisipol Creative Hub talk show that was held in a collaboration with Plug and Play Indonesia on Monday (21/1).

With the topic of “What are some problems that a startup can solve?”, Fisipol Creative Hub featured three main speakers; Dr. Wawan Mas’udi (Vice Dean of Academic and Student Affairs), Wesley Harjono (Managing Director of GK PnP) and Riki Sanjaya (Operational Director of Young on Top). The event, which was held in Mandiri Auditorium on the 4th floor of the Fisipol UGM building, has successfully attracted the interests of various participants, ranging from high school students to university students from all across Yogyakarta. read more

Yogyakarta, 10 January 2019 – The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) UGM celebrated Christmas and New Year’s Eve on Monday (10/1) at the West Hall of Fisipol UGM. This event was themed “The Wisdom of Jesus Christ For Us,” and was attended by the faculty members of Fisipol UGM.

This event was started with the lighting of candles, led by the Dean of Fisipol UGM, Dr.Erwan Agus Purwanto,M.Si, and was proceeded by an opening speech by the Head of the Committee. “With the spirit of Christmas, our unity must always be preserved,” as stated by Silverius Djuni Prihatin as the head of this year’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebration committee. read more

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Institute of International Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (IIS UGM) and the Association of International Relations Science of Indonesia (AIHII) held a convention entitled ‘Reviewing 70 years of Indonesia’s Free and Active Politics’ on Wednesday (5/9). The convention, which was held in the Senate Hall of UGM Rectorate was intended to commemorate the 70 years of Indonesia’s free and active politics. On the 2nd of September, 70 years ago, Indonesia’s Vice President, Drs. Moh. Hatta in a meeting session of the Central Indonesian National Committee formulated the framework of Indonesia’s foreign politics, which is known as “Free and Active Politics”. In this framework, Indonesia does not only accentuate neutrality, but also aims to strengthen and uphold world peace.

At this convention, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. A.M. Fachir attended as a keynote speaker. In his session, Vice FM A.M. Fachir explained several essential points of Bung Hatta’s speech. “First, should we choose between the two blocs? Second, as a nation, we should not be an object in the international battle. Last, we must be a subject that is rightful to determine our own positions and purposes,’ as stated by Vice FM A.M. Fachir. He also stated that Indonesia is consistent with the free and active politics policy and continues to contribute. Examples include the establishment of the Asia Africa Conference (KAA), one of the initiators of the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) and others. read more