Yogyakarta, 22th of July 2024—In Indonesia, the power relation between the state, grassroots movements, and the private sector has experienced significant change ever since the fall of the New Order two decades prior. Democratization and neoliberal economic policies, which are both part of the concept of “good governance”, have become a dominant discourse which has shaped the identities of NGO workers and its institutions alike. In response to this reality, the latest edition of Social Development Talks, a discussion event, was organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development with the title of “Discourse of Power Politics of NGOs in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities in Social Transformation” through a Zoom Meeting on Monday (22/07). read more

Yogyakarta, 19th of July 2024—In an effort to cool down the tensions between the practice and the concept of social rehabilitation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development of Fisipol UGM organized the 4th Graduate Symposium titled “Development of the Roadmap for Social Rehabilitation in Indonesia: Inclusivity, Sustainability and Social Independence”. The 4th symposium aims to formulate both strategies and concrete steps in improving the inclusivity, sustainability, and social independence in the social rehabilitation program in Indonesia. This event, which was done in a hybrid manner, presented Dr. Salahuddin, the Secretariat of the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation from the Ministry of Social Affairs, as the main speaker who will discuss the roadmap for social rehabilitation in Indonesia.  read more

Yogyakarta, July 19th 2024– Indra Maulida Rosyid, Ririent Wijaya, and Balanca Qolta are three Department of Communication Sciences studenets who won 1st place in the Partai Humas UIN Sunan Kalijaga Competition. With 2 to 3 months of preparation, Ririent and her team prepared an idea for an environmentally friendly cosmetic product campaign entitled “Care for Yourself, Care for the Earth”. The campaign emphasizes Oaea Laboratories’ commitment to protecting marine ecosystems and handling cosmetic waste. read more

Yogyakarta, July 18th, 2024─In an effort to strengthen the discourse about social science as the locomotors of social transformation, the Department of Social Development and Welfare decided to organize the 4th Graduate Symposium. This Symposium, that was organized on Thursday (18/07) at the Fisipol UGM Auditorium, chose the theme of “Emancipatory Social Sciences in the Reformation Era”. The 4th Graduate Symposium aims to dig deeper on the role that social science needs to take in order to answer the many challenges in the ever more complex reformation era. This event included Prof. Gerry van Klinken, senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) as the main speaker.  read more

Yogyakarta, 18th of July 2024—The striking differences in celebration invitations styles between rural and urban communities reflects the cultural differences at play and shows how the culture adapts to the ever-more dynamic times. Celebration invitations in the rural communities, ranging from the khitanan, puputan, to wedding invitations are coupled with a strong tradition of punjungan and other traditional values. This is different from the urban communities, which emphasize efficiency and modernity in the tradition of punjungan in their wedding invitations.  read more

Yogyakarta, July 16th, 2024–Fisipol UGM International Short Course or FISCO is a short-course program organized by the Global Engagement Office (GEO) of Fisipol UGM. This international course program consists of two main activities, that is the lecture and cultural exclusion session. This year, with the title of “Digital Transformation in Indonesia’s Civil Society: Challenges and Opportunities,” FISCO 2024 offers six topics of lecture about the many contemporary issues and challenges that Indonesia faces as a result of the massive digital transformation. This program was conducted in the span of two weeks, starting from the 7th of July until the 19th of July 2024 and is located in Yogyakarta. read more

Yogyakarta, July 16th 2024─Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM) and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) signed a collaboration on Policy Research for Sustainable Community-Based New Renewable Energy Development on Tuesday (16/7).

This agreement was signed by Yanuar Farida Wismayanti, M.A., Ph.D., as head of the Public Policy Research Center of the Governance, Economic, and Community Welfare Research Organization, National Research and Innovation Agency, and Dr. Wawan Mas’udi, S.IP. , MPA., as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. read more

Yogyakarta, July 16th 2024─The island of Java is predicted to experience a severe water shortage in 2030. This worrying prediction is the result of climate change which causes unpredictable weather. On the other hand, the water right is a human right. However, demands for economic growth often prioritize physical infrastructure projects over the availability of clean water. In the name of increasing local economic income, many development projects have deprived residents of their water rights.

Responding to this concern, the Research Center for Politics and Government (POLGOV) FISIPOL UGM, in collaboration with 16 young lecturers and researchers from various campuses in Indonesia, published a new book entitled “Our Water Congestion: Citizens’ Movements and Access to Clean Water in Indonesia”. This book, written by Amalinda Savirani, Amrita Nugraheni Saraswaty, Arga Pribadi Imawan, Luky Sandra Amalia, Wijanto Hadipuro, and other authors, tries to explore the challenges and successes of citizens’ movements in defending their basic rights to water. read more

Yogyakarta, July 15th 2024─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM) in collaboration with the IHE Delft Institute, Arkom Indonesia, and supported by the Water Development Program (WDP), the Dutch Government, opened the “CARING” Program Scholarship Program (Caring the flows for a healthier urban(ized) (ground)water in Semarang and Yogyakarta, Indonesia). This program has been implemented from 2023 to 2026. The program aims to support and catalyze knowledge transformation related to socially inclusive and ecologically sustainable water management practices. read more

Yogyakarta, July 13th 2024–Ana Kaporina Saharina, a student of the Department of Social Development and Welfare (PSdK) Fisipol UGM succeeded in winning 1st place in the National Student Debate in the Field of Environment organized by the National Capital Authority (Otorita Ibu Kota Negara/ OIKN) in 2024. Ana and her team, Hasan Adi Nugrah (Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography) and Razif Raihan Rasyid (Animal Science and Industry, Faculty of Animal Science) managed to bring home the champions after struggling throughout the competition process from 17 May to 14 June 2024. read more