A lecturer from the Department of Management and Public Policy (DMKP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM), Ely Susanto, has released his latest academic publication together with Muhammad Royhan and Rahmat Hidayat. The article, titled “Social Media Threat and Organizational Justice: Impacts on Public Service Motivation and Behavior in Public Service,” has been published in the internationally reputable Chinese Public Administration Review, marking an important contribution to contemporary public administration scholarship. read more

A lecturer from the Social Development and Welfare Study Program (PSdK), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM), Tauchid Komara Yuda, has further strengthened his academic contribution at the international level with a new publication addressing strategic issues of healthcare system reform in Indonesia. Together with Stefan Kühner, he authored the article “Between Crisis and Reform: Developing a Causal Mechanism of Indonesian Healthcare Reform with Process Tracing.” The paper offers an in‑depth perspective on how crisis dynamics and political processes are intertwined in driving social policy change. This publication demonstrates his consistent scholarly contribution to enriching public policy discourse while emphasizing his role as an academic actively bridging theoretical analysis with real‑world policy in Indonesia.  read more

Yogyakarta, March 12, 2026 ─ Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada demonstrates its commitment to safeguarding the direction of public policy in Indonesia by contributing to a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) entitled “Public Consultation on the Bill of Population Administration,” held at the Dean’s Meeting Room on Thursday (12/3).

This event was attended by the Vice Chairman of Commission II of the DPR RI, Zulfikar Arse Sadikin, S.I.P., M.Si., and the Head of the Center for Legislative Drafting (PUU) in the Field of Politics, Law, and Human Rights, Novianto Murti Hartanto, S.H., M.H. The presence of these lawmakers on campus aimed to absorb aspirations and critical perspectives from both academics and practitioners regarding the Population Administration Law Bill. read more

Yogyakarta, March 12, 2026 ─ The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) entitled “Public Consultation on the Draft Law on Population” on Thursday (March 12) in the FISIPOL UGM Dean’s Meeting Room. The event was attended by the Deputy Chair of Commission II of the DPR RI, Zulfikar Arse Sadikin, S.I.P., M.Si., and the Head of the Center for Law Drafting (PUU) for Political, Legal, and Human Rights, Novianto Murti Hartanto, S.H., M.H. read more

Yogyakarta, March 5, 2026—The Department of Management and Public Policy (DMKP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held a guest lecture entitled “The Practice of Strategic Policymaking in Indonesia” on Thursday (March 5) at the 4th Floor of the Mandiri Auditorium, FISIPOL UGM. The event featured Dr. Velix V. Wanggai, Chair of the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua’s Special Autonomy Development, to discuss the dynamics and practice of strategic policymaking in Indonesia. read more

Yogyakarta, March 5, 2026─The Gadjah Mada Youth Team from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) completed a 14-day expedition, social project, and research program in the Indonesian Capital City (IKN). The team consisted of 12 students from the Faculty Student Activity Unit (UKMF) of the Nature and Environment Lovers Group (KPALH) of the FISIPOL Secretariat.

The activity, titled the Environmental Conservation Mission, ran from January 26 to February 10, 2026, and focused on mapping environmental governance, specifically waste management, while also providing concrete contributions to the communities in the buffer zone of the IKN, including Bumi Harapan Village, Pemaluan Subdistrict, and SMPN 27 Penajam Paser Utara (PPU). read more

Yogyakarta, March 4, 2026—The FISIPOL Muslim Community raised the theme “Encouraging Steps Towards Actual Change: The Foundation of Islam” in a series of Ramadan events at FISIPOL (RDF) 1448H.

Yusuf Satrio Negoro, a member of the RDF Steering Committee, stated that this theme was chosen in response to current issues related to the erosion of Islamic values. “The background of this year’s RDF is to address various related issues (ecology and government policy) and how Islamic values ​​can provide solutions or become the best values ​​or ethos for resolving environmental damage and other issues,” he said. read more

Yogyakarta, March 3, 2026—The Department of International Relations (IR) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a discussion and statement of intent during the IIS Strategic Talk today at the HI Podcast Studio. The discussion, broadcast live on Instagram and YouTube, highlighted four main points in response to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.

On February 28, 2026, a month after the US kidnapped President Maduro and seized control of Venezuela’s oil, Israel and the United States launched a military aggression against Iran amid near-complete US-Iran nuclear negotiations. The Head of the Department of International Relations, Dr. Ririn Tri Nurhayati, explained in her presentation, “In the future, anyone, any sovereign nation, has the potential to become a target if actions like this are not stopped.” read more

Yogyakarta, February 13, 2026─The Center for Capacity Development and Cooperation (PPKK) FISIPOL UGM held the first batch of training on Compiling Government Agency Performance Reports (LKJIP) from February 10–13, 2026, in Yogyakarta. Participants came from North Kalimantan Province, Cianjur Regency, Rembang Regency, and Banjarbaru City.

The training was conducted using interactive methods. Participants not only listened to the material from the speakers but also engaged in brainstorming, simulations, and presentations. Participants conducted simulations and presentations on Performance Analysis Techniques, Presentation of LKJIP Documents, Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Follow-up to Performance Reports, and Simulation of Complete LKJIP. read more

Yogyakarta, February 12, 2026─The Center for Capacity Development and Cooperation (PPKK) FISIPOL UGM held the first training on preparing Regional Government Implementation Reports and Accountability Statements (LPPD and LKPJ) from February 9-12, 2026, in Yogyakarta. Participants from the Rembang and Muara Enim Regencies participated in this training.

The learning process was conducted using interactive methods. Participants not only listened to the material from the speakers but also engaged in brainstorming, simulations, and presentations. Participants conducted simulations and presentations related to the analysis and presentation of LPPD and LKPJ, as well as the evaluation and follow-up of LPPD and LKPJ. During the simulations, participants also processed and analyzed data using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy, effectiveness, and quality of report preparation. read more