Through cooperation and teamwork between the European Commision and the European Education Council for Non-Formal Education, the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCE) was created. This regulation gives several classifications and requirements so that non-formal education could be recognized according to its categories. These steps can help improve awareness of the importance of non-formal education to Romanian citizens, as well as achieve recognition in career paths. 

“We emphasize that non-formal education is a part of long-life learning and honing soft skills. With that, it should be ensured that while non-formal education does not hand out diplomas like formal education does, there are still levels and special recognition,” Atalia added. The Romanian government currently has two main objectives in ISCE. First is to provide materials that formal education does not provide. The second is to reach all levels of society and achieve social inclusivity.  read more

Yogyakarta, 11 March 2025–In commemorating International Women Day 2025, Fisipol Crisis Center (FCC) held a live Instagram event titled “Setara Bukan Sekadar Kata” (Equal is not just a word). The event, which was hosted by Nurul Amaliah (Master Student of DPP UGM), also presented speakers who enriched each other’s perspectives, namely Maygsi Aldian Suwandi, S.Sos., M.A (Lecturer of PSDK UGM) and Valenidha Sulafi (Peer Counselor CDC Fisipol UGM). This multi-perspective discussion aims to raise the issue of gender equality, challenges that are still faced, and concrete efforts that can be made to realize inclusive and sustainable equality.  read more

Yogyakarta, March 5th 2025─To commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD), the Student Council (Dewan Mahasiswa/Dema) of Fisipol UGM opened the Forum Selasar Fisipol. This time the forum took the title “Towards Safe and Inclusive Spaces for All Women”. This theme was chosen to dissect together the urgency of eliminating violence and discrimination in public spaces. This event presented various speakers ranging from the academic community of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, IWD activists, to NGOs. read more

Yogyakarta, 5 March 2025–After passing through a democratic party over the past year, Indonesia has experienced a dynamic political movement. At the same time, Election Corner Fisipol UGM released a new research titled “Coalition Map of 2024 Simultaneous Regional Election Winners in Indonesia”. This research reveals the political dynamics in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) held throughout Indonesia. The main finding of this research highlights the trend of minimal electoral competition due to the dominance of large coalitions. read more

Yogyakarta, March 1st 2025─Festival Ajisaka, an annual event initiated by the Department of Communication Science students, is back with a theme that carries the spirit of sustainability. This year, the Festival Ajisaka raises the issue of green economy with the title “Gaman Kamulyan: Echoing the Hope of Sustainability”. This theme was chosen as a form of concern for the importance of environmentally sound economic development, especially in the midst of an increasingly worrying environmental crisis. read more

Yogyakarta, February 25th 2025─The Department of the Public Policy and Management held a Studium Generale entitled “Integrated Hydro – Irrigation – Restoration Systems”. This theme is a response to overcome various challenges, especially in water resources.

The event presented Prof. Edward P. Weber, professor of Public Policy of the Oregon State University, USA. He saw that problems regarding the management of our food, water and energy are still seen as partial problems. This perspective makes food, water and energy management inefficient and unsustainable. read more

Yogyakarta, 25 February 2025–DPP Fisipol UGM held a seminar entitled “The Politics of Energy Transition: Coal Phase-Out and the Future of Renewable Energy Financing” to encourage an equitable energy transition. The seminar looked at the challenges and strategies of renewable energy holistically, from economic to infrastructure development planning. The discussion was enriched from various perspectives, namely Nanang Indra Kurniawan (Lecturer of DPP UGM), Rezki Syahrir (Co-Founder of Non-Governmental Organization Indonesian Initiative for Sustainable Mining/IISM), and moderated by Primi Suharmadhi Putri (PhD Candidate Oulu University). read more

Yogyakarta, February 23rd 2025─Global Engagement Office of FISIPOL UGM, in collaboration with Singapore Management University (SMU) held a Summer Course program supported by Temasek Foundation Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking (TF LEaRN). As this program is a continuation of the previous program, the Winter Course 2024 which was held at the end of 2024. The program lasts for 1 month which is divided into two segments, namely in Yogyakarta and Singapore with a duration of two weeks each—8 to 20 June 2025 (Indonesia) and 23 June to 4 July 2025 (Singapore). read more

Yogyakarta, 21 February 2025–Pursuing higher education is not easy. Students, including doctoral or PhD students, often face various problems or challenges, from financial to mental health. Responding to this issue, The Conversation Indonesia held a webinar entitled “The Doctoral Road: From Financial Difficulties to Mental Stress” with academics and doctoral candidates. The event invited Pratiwi Utami, PhD (Lecturer at the Department of Communication Sciences UGM) and Herman Yosef Paryono (Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Behaviour, University of Groningen) as webinar speakers. read more

Yogyakarta, February 20 2025─As a response towards the flawed policies regarding elections in Indonesia, Perludem and Polgov UGM organized a seminar titled “Urgency for the Revision of Election Laws in an Effort to Fix the Election System”. This event, which was organized at the Fisipol Auditorium located on the Fourth Floor of the Fisipol Mandiri Building, invited Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyanti (Executive Director of Perludem), Abdul Gaffar Karim (Lecturer at Fisipol UGM), Zainal Arifin Mochtar (Lecturer at UGM’s Faculty of Law), Feri Amsari (Lecturer at UNAND’s Faculty of Law) as speakers dan Fadli Ramadhanil (Program Manager of Perludem) as the discussion moderator. read more