Yogyakarta, February 21st 2024─The 2024 general elections that were held on February 14 left challenges and notes from the public, political observers, and academics. Pares Indonesia together with Perludem, the Department of Politics and Government of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, and Election Corner held a discussion entitled “The Path to Maintaining the Integrity of the 2024 General Elections” at Sansiro Park in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and broadcasted live on Pares Indonesia’s YouTube channel on Wednesday (21/02). “The challenges of the 2024 elections are much tougher than the previous elections in 2019. The data I took from the Election Vulnerability index includes neutrality, then workload, community polarization, money politics, and the SIREKAP problem,” explained Umi Illiyana, Member of Bawaslu D.I. Yogyakarta. Umi also mentioned that there is a special case in Yogyakarta related to the level of voter participation from overseas students. As transfer voters, many overseas students in Yogyakarta cannot channel their voting rights. read more

Yogyakarta, February 15th 2024─The Department of Politics and Government FISIPOL together with Global Campus Asia-Pacific and Pares held a seminar-workshop entitled “Non-judicial Resolutions on Human Rights Violation: Perspective from the 1965-1966 Domestic Survivors and Exiles” at Amphitheater BRIWORK FISIPOL UGM and Live Streaming on the DPP UGM’s YouTube channel on Thursday (15/02). The workshop aims to discuss President Joko Widodo’s initiation of a non-judicial resolution to address the limited rights of survivors under the Soeharto regime and the recognition of 12 gross human rights violations in Indonesia, including the 1965-1966 tragedy from the perspective of victims and exiles. The initiative has been criticized by human rights activists because the resolution is considered to make the history of human rights violations unclear. read more

Yogyakarta, February 13th 2024─Ahead of the 2024 elections, Election Corner and the General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) held a discussion with the media on Tuesday (13/2) at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM. The discussion titled “Beware of New Money Politics Methods” was held to urge the public to be more vigilant in giving their voting rights.

“Although money politics is not new, the mode is different now. If in the past it usually came in the form of cash, now it is more varied. For example, in the form of Umrah, promises, or there is also cash but promised after being elected. This is what we from Bawaslu find very difficult to detect,” said the Head of Bawaslu Yogyakarta Special Region, Umi Illiyina. The most difficult mode of money politics to detect is in non-cash forms, such as providing basic necessities. Umi said, apart from the increasingly diverse modes of money politics, Bawaslu’s difficulties also lie in regulations and a long reporting process. read more

Yogyakarta, February 13th 2024─The movie “Dirty Vote”, which was released a few days before the 2024 general elections, is now being discussed by the public. The film by journalist and critic Dandhy Dwi Laksono reveals various forms of fraud throughout the election by collaborating with three state law experts. Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of UGM invited the film’s source person, Dr. Zainal Arifin Mochtar, S.H., LL.M. to discuss the meaning of the film on Tuesday (13/2).

“A little story about the making of this movie. Initially, we did research on election fraud. Then Mas Dandhy came and was interested in making a movie about this. We had a long discussion, reviewing this research in detail and how to present it,” Zainal explained. The process of reviewing the research took longer than the production of the movie. This is done not only as a form of caution, but also to ensure that the information obtained by the audience is valid. read more

Yogyakarta, February 13th 2024─According to Wawan Mas’udi, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM, two aspects make the 2024 General Election different from previous elections. First, the absence of an incumbent or direct incumbent makes the electoral competition more heated. This condition is also accompanied by increased competition between parties. Second, there is a massive shift in the demographics of voters. Now, voters in the 2024 elections are dominated by voters under the age of 40. This has raised concerns regarding the younger generation’s awareness of politics and citizenship. read more

Yogyakarta, February 5th 2024─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again held Research, Publication, and Community Service Grants, an annual event that aims to encourage competition and development of innovative research to face various social challenges.

This grant is given to lecturers, researchers, and students of FISIPOL UGM, both individually and in groups. The spirit of collaboration across departments, study centers, and participation of students and partners is expected to enrich the quality of the research produced. read more

Yogyakarta, February 5th 2024─Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is holding Research, Publication and Community Service Grants, an annual activity aimed at encouraging competition and the development of innovative research to face various social challenges.

This grant is given to lecturers, researchers, and students of Fisipol UGM, both individually and in groups. It is hoped that the spirit of collaboration across departments, study centers, and enrich the quality of the research produced by students and partners. read more

Yogyakarta, January 31st 2024─Currently, the employment landscape in Indonesia is changing due to the demographic bonus which causes the productive age population to be more dominant than the non-productive age population. The government and related parties, such as universities, are important in responding to this. To unravel various challenges and formulate strategies in facing the challenges of the labor market that will occur, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of Universitas Gadjah Mada together with the Ministry of Manpower organized a Focus Group Discussion between the Ministry of Manpower and UGM. The FGD with the theme “Employment Strategy and Policy to Support the Competence of Indonesian Human Resources Towards Golden Indonesia 2045” is a follow-up to the visit of the Rector of the UGM to the Ministry of Manpower in early January. read more

Yogyakarta, January 31st 2024─The atmosphere leading up to the upcoming 2024 elections has brought out various public dynamics. Unlike the previous elections, this time a series of controversial issues have emerged since the end of last year. These issues are then highlighted by experts and political observers, including the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM. On Tuesday (30/1), academics, experts, and media held a “Discussion with Media: The Voice of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM for Quality Democracy”. read more

Yogyakarta, January 24th 2024─Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM is committed to helping equitable development, especially in areas that have potential but have not been developed. This time, FISIPOL UGM together with Pertamina Foundation held a community capacity building program in economic activities and development of non-timber commodities that support green conservation in accordance with the function of Forest Area with Special Purpose (KHDTK) in Ngrawoh Village, Blora Regency on Wednesday (24/1). read more