Global Issue Study Group of International Relations Department, Social and Political Sciences Faculty, Universitas Sebelas Maret with ASEAN Studies Center conducted a collaboration to organise a Focus Group Discussion alongside stakeholders in Mojorejo Village, Karangmalang District, Sragen Regency on 9 July 2022. Mojorejo village was one of the Productive Migrant Villages (Desa Migran Produktif/Desmigratif) launched by the Ministry of Manpower; most of the population are former Indonesian Migrant Workers (Tenaga Kerja Indonesia/TKI), particularly the women who had decided to return to their hometowns after working in multi-country. These former Indonesian Migrant Workers established an association called Paguyuban TKI Mukti under a larger community at the district level, the Indonesian Migrant Families (KAMI/Keluaraga Migran Indonesia) Sragen. Afterwards, this association formed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME/UMKM) with their own products, for instance, souvenirs and processed foods. Having a discussion in the KAMI’s Secretariat focused on introducing the branding and packaging of MSME products, thus, enhancing the product’s attractiveness for consumers. This rising issue is the effect of the pandemic era that impacted to insignificantly of MSME products; for this reason, the branding was re-popularised accordingly. Ibu Nanik Sukoco as coordinator as well as head of the association in collaboration with the Community Services team led by Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan S.E., S.Ikom., M.Sc., PhD, not only discuss in considering of strategic branding aspects but also addresses the topic of the water tourism destination of the Kembangan Reservoir, which is also located in Mojorejo village. The existence of tourist destinations would encourage...Read More

On March 26th, 2021 ASEAN Studies Center LPPM UNS organized a web seminar (webinar) titled “The Discussion of the Prospect for Democracy in Myanmar.” This webinar was held through a zoom video meeting to discuss the current situation of Myanmar and its prospect for democracy. ASEAN Studies Center LPPM UNS invited Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan, S.E., S.Ikom., M.Si., Ph.D., the peer group of ASEAN Studies Center LPPM UNS, and Septyanto Galan Prakoso, S.I.P., M.Sc., lecturer of International Relations Study Program FISIP UNS, as the speaker for the webinar who has a great understanding and focus of study on the Southeast Asia. While for the moderator of the webinar, the center invited an outstanding student from Class 2017 of International Relations Study Program FISIP UNS, Mutiara Firsty Linggar Nagisa. The webinar started at 1.15 PM with a greeting from the moderator to the participants and speakers. At 1.25 PM the main event of the webinar began with the presentation from Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan, S.E., S.Ikom., M.Si., Ph.D. titled “Quo Vadis Democracy in Myanmar?.” He explained that the restoration of Myanmar to democracy could be done through four ways mentioned in the presentation and the restoration should be done carefully with step by step planning to reach a better stability. While the second speaker of the webinar, Septyanto Galan Prakoso, S.I.P., M.Sc., brought forward the topic of “Myanmar: Complex Democracy (?)” as his presentation. He elaborated four requirements to fulfil in order for Myanmar to have a good democracy. On this...Read More

ASEAN Studies Center LPPM UNS has released the first volume of Journal titled Journal ASEAN Dynamics and Beyond Vol. 1, No. 2 Year 2020. This second publication consisted of six selected journal articles. Those six journal articles titled as follows: Myanmar Government’s Response to the Emergency Condition of Humanity and Health Crisis in the COVID-19 Pandemic The Response of the Philippine Government in Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis of Lao PDR’S Policy The Successful Policy of Lao PDR’S Policy on Responding COVID-19 Thailand Government Strategy and Policy in Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis of the Response and Efforts of the Government of Vietnam in Tackling COVID-19 ASEAN Response to the COVID-19 in the Economic, Health and Tourism Sector For the full text of the journal articles mentioned, please click here. Shall you have any inquiries related to the Journal ASEAN Dynamics and Beyond, please send us an email to adabjournal@mail.uns.ac.id. If you are interested to get your article published in Journal ASEAN Dynamics and Beyond, please click here and you will be forwarded to the Online Submission step.  Read More

ASEAN Studies Center LPPM UNS has released the first volume of Journal titled Journal ASEAN Dynamics and Beyond Vol. 1, No. 1 Year 2020. This first volume consisted of six selected journal articles. Those six journal articles titled as follows: Potential and Threat Analysis Towards Cybersecurity in South East Asia Singapore in Efforts to Increase the Air Pollution Index The Effects of Politics and Humanity Issue on Tourism Sector Development in Myanmar The Role of Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in trying Khmer Rouge Human Rights Offender in Cambodia Urgency of Indonesian Waters Area Protection from Illegal Unreported Unregulated Fishing ASEAN’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Political and Security Sector For the full text of the journal articles mentioned, please click here. Shall you have any inquiries related to the Journal ASEAN Dynamics and Beyond, please send us an email to adabjournal@mail.uns.ac.id. If you are interested to get your article published in Journal ASEAN Dynamics and Beyond, please click here and you will be forwarded to the Online Submission step.  Read More

Temanggung Regency has considerable potential tourism destinations, for instance natural and cultural tourism, which can encourage the establishment of many desa wisata (tourist villages). Through the establishment of desa wisata, the community can exhibit their village’s potential to attract domestic and foreign tourists. The more tourists visit desa wisata, the more plentiful the income local villagers can acquire. Desa Wisata Traji has many advantages, for instance the availability of springs flowing throughout the season which in turn has the potential to be developed as water recreation. The other potential spot for tourism in Desa Wisata Traji is the ritual tradition called suran which is held in every month of Sura (Muharam). Many tourists originating from outside of the region attended and participated in the ritual to pray for safety and good fortune throughout the year. This potential can be developed into a special interest of tourist destinations (destinasi wisata minat khusus). During the visit of ASEAN Studies Centre, the team led by Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan, S.E., S.IKom., M.Si., Ph.D, advised the local tourism awareness group – Kelompok Sadar Wisata (pokdarwis) – regarding the way to improve the management of tourist attractions as well as marketing strategy. The team also provided constructive suggestions to the related issue in order to prepare Desa Wisata Traji to deal and utilize the new normal of tourism.  Read More

On November 5, 2020, the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia visited the ASEAN Studies Centre LPPM UNS under the program of Coordinate and Collect the Data and Input to the Implementation Plan of ASEAN Consensus Action Plan 2021-2025. The representatives from the Ministry of Manpower of Republic of Indonesia, Gitmawati Rahmadewi served as the Introduction to Work, Ratri Nurinda served as the Foreign Agency Cooperation Analyst and Atik Widayani served as the Compiler of Domestic Institution Cooperation Materials, received and welcomed by Ign. Agung Satyawan and Andriko Sandria as the peer group and representatives of ASEAN Studies Centre LPPM UNS. The objective of the visitation is to seek an advice and input from academicians in ASEAN Studies Centre LPPM UNS related to the issues of education for the children whose parent are migrating within the ASEAN region. During the discussion, the representatives from the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia stated that there are few programs related to the issues, for instance the Productive Migrant Village Pilot Project and Desa Migran Produktif (Desmigratif). But, they noted, that the Desmigratif program itself needs a further development and evaluation of the program. Concerned to the issues mentioned, Andriko Sandria stated that, “There is a need for identification/mapping of the migrant workers’ children, which one of them follow the parent to migrate or left behind in the hometown. In addition, the treatment standardization in ASEAN region related to the issue of the education for migrant workers’ children is...Read More

ASEAN Studies Centre UNS in collaboration with International Relations Study Program FISIP UNS held a Web Seminar (Webinar) to commemorate the 53rd Anniversary of ASEAN as well as to celebrate the International Youth Day on August 12, 2020. The webinar was carried with the theme “ASEAN from the Perspective of Young Progressive Scholars” and presented the representative of youth from ASEAN member states who pursue scholarship in Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS). The youth from ASEAN member states who were presented in the webinar as the speakers were dr. Yuzana Maung from Myanmar (Graduate student of Public Health Science UNS), Mr. Muhammad Danish from Malaysia (Undergraduate student of Electrical Engineering UNS) and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Dat from Vietnam (Student of Indonesian Language Course (BIPA) UNS). While the speakers from Indonesia represented by Ms. Femri Resdifianti, the undergraduate student of International Relations Study Program FISIP UNS. The moderator of the webinar was the undergraduate student from International Relations Study Program FISIP UNS, Ms. Mutiara Firsty Linggar Nagisa, who is the part of the youth and an active student academically. The webinar took place through Google Meet application on August 13, 2020 from 10 AM to 12 PM (GMT +7). The webinar started with the warm welcome from the Master of Ceremony (MC) and followed by the opening speech delivered by Mr. Septyanto Galan Prakoso, S.IP., M.Sc as the head committee of the webinar as well as the representative from ASEAN Studies Centre UNS since the Head of ASEAN Studies Centre UNS cannot...Read More

In order to commemorate the 53rd Anniversary of ASEAN, the ASEAN Studies Centre UNS collaborated with Direktorat Jendral Kerjasama ASEAN Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia and Solo Radio to organize a talkshow with the theme, “Developing the Indonesia’s Creative Industry in ASEAN: the Potential of Indonesia’s Economy Creative to enter the ASEAN’s market.” The talkshow is hosted by Solo Radio 92.9 FM on August 7, 2020 at 4 – 5 PM (GMT +7) as well as through the IGTV Solo Radio. The talkshow presents Ahmad Adib as the speaker from ASEAN Studies Centre, Likha Sari Anggreni as the moderator, and Berlianto Situngkir as the speaker and Director of Kerjasama ASEAN Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Nearing the end of the talkshow, Ahmad Adib underlines the importance of millennial to encourage and promote the creative industry in Indonesia. He also added that the most significant manner to realize the development and successful creative industry in Indonesia is through a change of mindset. Indonesian youth should love, respect and comprehend the potential of Indonesia, for instance is the culture and the culinary, thus it will enable the creative industry in Indonesia to compete in the region.    Read More

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to ASEAN, Ambassador Rahmat Pramono together with The Philippines Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso paid a visit to Universitas Sebelas Maret on Wednesday (22/3/2017). The visitation was in order to maximize the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee meeting held in Solo on March, 21-22, 2017 as well as to know and comprehend the aspirations of campus community. In addition, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia for the ASEAN cooperated with ASEAN Studies Center UNS held public lectures for socialization of the development of ASEAN towards the celebration of 50 years. The lecture was delivered by the Ambassador of the Philippines for ASEAN, subsequent to the leadership of ASEAN is fell at the turn of Philippines. The theme discussed on the seminar is “The ASEAN and the Philippines ASEAN Chairmanship”. Through this public lecture, we expect the young generation will understand better at the importance of ASEAN in realizing the vision and identity in equations towards one society in Southeast Asia.Read More

ASEAN Studies Center held a workshop intended to provide more insight about the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) to the Surakarta Administrative and Governance Apparatus on Wednesday (26/10/2016). ASEAN Studies Center also invited Berlianto Situngkir, the Head of Sub-Directorate ASEAN Economic Cooperation, as the main speaker along with Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan, S.E., S.Ikom., M.Si., Ph.D. Berlianto Situngkir asserted as follow, “We need to take the opportunities in the MEA in order for Indonesia to be competitive towards other ASEAN member states.” Lukman Fahmi, the moderator of the workshop as well as the lecturer of International Relations Major in Faculty of Social and Political Science UNS, added that, “Indonesian community has many advantage which enable them to compete in MEA, for instance is the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). This potential needs to be continually encouraged in order for SME in Indonesia could play and compete at the ASEAN level.” MEA is started in the end of 2015 and it is not oriented on free trade of goods, but also the education and health sector. Thus, Agung Satyawan addressed that there is a need for Indonesia to improve the capacity of the human resources and the infrastructure. To conclude the workshop, Agung also added that as Indonesia ready itself to enter the era of the MEA, current position and the role of government agencies such as Camat and Lurah are very strategic as a spearhead in the optimization of resources.  Read More