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Pengumuman Seleksi Wawancara AYIEP 2017

March 27, 2017/in News/by aseansc

Yth. Kepada seluruh peserta seleksi Panitia AYIEP 2017,

Setelah melalui proses seleksi yang panjang dan dengan kompetisi yang tinggi, kami mengumumkan hasil seleksi wawancara panitia ASEAN Youth Initiative Empowerment Program 2017, sebagai berikut:

1	V. Y. Seto Damar
2	Hasya Nindita
3	Galuh Octania Permatasari
4	Fadilah Rahma NR
5	Rostya Septiana Putri
6	Heidy Melia Nefertiti
7	Anang Wahid Efendi
8	Alifiandi Rahman Yusuf
9	Patricia Martina Tobing
10	Dzikrullah Umam

Bagi nama yang telah disebutkan diatas, kami akan mengirimkan pengumuman kepada e-mail masing-masing. Bagi yang tidak mendapatkan email, kami dengan berat hati menginformasikan bahwa anda belum diterima pada kepanitian kali ini. Terima kasih atas perhatian dan kerjasamanya.
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Pengumuman Jadwal Wawancara AYIEP 2017

March 22, 2017/in News/by aseansc

Berikut adalah peserta yang lolos seleksi berkas beserta jadwal wawancara yang ditentukan. Wawancara akan diadakan di kantor ASEAN Studies Center Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Gedung BC ruang 209.

No	Nama	Tanggal	Waktu
1	Gidion Ivan Arly	23 Maret 2017	10:00
2	Alfian B. Satrio	23 Maret 2017	10:20
3	Valentinus Yudanto Seto Damarjati	23 Maret 2017	10:40
4	Sri Winarni Ardi Sutrisni	23 Maret 2017	11:00
5	Ubaidillah Amir	23 Maret 2017	11:20
6	Nikita Cendhani P	23 Maret 2017	11:40
7	Muzakir Haitami	23 Maret 2017	12:00
8	Alifiandi Rahman Yusuf	23 Maret 2017	13:00
9	Patricia Martina Tobing	23 Maret 2017	13:20
10	Gurindra Budi Prasetyo	23 Maret 2017	13:40
11	Hasna Nurain Muksin	23 Maret 2017	14:00
12	Dzikrullah Umam	23 Maret 2017	14:20
13	Rostya Septiana Putri	23 Maret 2017	14:40
14	Imra’atul Jamilah	23 Maret 2017	15:00
15	Nur Fajrhi	23 Maret 2017	15:20
16	Hasya Nindita	23 Maret 2017	15:40
17	Wahyu Ramadhan Yusuf	23 Maret 2017	16:00
18	Anang Wahid Efendi	24 Maret 2017	10:00
19	Rahil Helmi	24 Maret 2017	10:20
20	Rizky Fitri Lestari	24 Maret 2017	10:40
21	Galuh Octania Permatasari	24 Maret 2017	11:00
22	Heidy Melia Nefertiti	24 Maret 2017	11:20
23	Muhammad Alfian Kusuma Wardhana	24 Maret 2017	13:00
24	Amanda Mutiara Ayu Rahmawati	24 Maret 2017	13:20
25	Fadilah Rahma Nur R	24 Maret 2017	13:40

Informasi lebih lanjut silahkan hubungi: aseanyiep@gmail.com

Bincang ASEAN Discusses “Politics in the Boardroom”

March 21, 2017/in News/by aseansc

ASEAN Studies Center UGM held the second meeting of Bincang ASEAN in Friday (17/3), which invited Indri Dwi Apriliyanti (Lecturer at Department of Public Policy and Management, FISIPOL UGM and PhD Candidate from University of Agder, Norway). The meeting discussed Indri’s dissertation paper about the Politics in the Boardroom, which draws upon her on-going research about state-owned enterprises in Indonesia.

In her paper, Indri develops a theoretical framework to examine the relationships between decision making process and dynamics between Board in emerging market’s state-owned enterprise. She explained some issues related to diverse power distribution of Board members, decision making style, and attentional selection that was resulted from dynamics in the boardroom. She argues that effective decision can be obtained when there is balance of power, the majority of Board uses rational approach, and good corporate governance is operated within the company.

She concluded that Boards is inseparable part in national politcal economy, and more researches is needed to understand state-owned enterprises in emerging market countries, including Indonesia.

Next meeting of Bincang ASEAN will be held in Friday (31/3) to discuss IORA and Possible Shifts in Indonesia’s Foreign Policy.

Migration-Development Nexus: The Launching of Bincang ASEAN in UGM

March 7, 2017/in News/by aseansc

ASEAN Studies Center UGM has launched Bincang ASEAN, a regular event that provides critical discussions over recent development in ASEAN. The first discussion was held in Friday (3/3) in BC 207, FISIPOL UGM, and discussed Migration-Development Nexus: Migrant Labours and the ASEAN Economic Community. At the meeting, Dana Hasibuan (Lecturer at Department of Sociology, FISIPOL UGM) presented his recent research on Indonesian migrant labours in Wonosobo and East Lombok.

Dana’s research, which was funded by FISIPOL UGM Research Grant in 2016, uncovered the relationship between local development and the constitution of political subjectivity of migrant workers in these Districts. Drawn upon an extensive fieldwork during 2016, he found that economic motivation matters among Indonesian migrant labours from this areas, which was overwhelmingly led the Migration of people abroad as TKI after the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community in 2003. “The case clearly shown that capital penetration has already been embedded even in a small village”, he added.

Through a poststructuralist lens, he argues that the constitution of labour migration is inextricably linked with the process of local development and the transformation of statehood in Southeast Asia under neoliberal regime. It was strengthened by the fact that there are thin boundaries between legal and illegal migration, as well as narrow political exposure during the process of migration. “The government, therefore, needs to consider this issue as a political problem, not only about economic or local development issues”, Dana concluded.

The next meeting, which will discuss ‘Politics in the Boardrooms’ with Indri Dwi Apriliyanti (PhD Candidate at the University of Oslo), will be held on Friday (17/3) at BC 207. (Rr/Armu)

ASEAN Studies Center UGM Leads Review of ASEAN Charter

February 24, 2017/in News/by aseansc

ASEAN Studies Center UGM, in collaboration with the Coordinating Ministry of Politics, Law and Security arranges a Focused Group Discussion to the discuss the review of ASEAN charter, which will be brought into discussion at the upcoming ASEAN Summit.

Dr Dafri Agussalim, the Head of ASEAN Studies Center UGM, spoke on some issues related to Human Rights in ASEAN.

Dr Dafri spoke alongside Dr Edy Prasetyono (University of Indonesia), Dr Riefqi Muna (Senior Researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences), Mr Sanga Pangaribuan (staff of Indonesian Permanent Representative in ASEAN) and several staffs from Directorate of ASEAN Political and Security Cooperation. This forum was also attended by several staffs from various Ministries and Directorates, as well as researchers from ASEAN Studies Center.

The Focused Group Discussion is conducted on Friday, February 24 th 2017, which takes place in Dean’s meeting Room FISIPOL UGM. In this meeting, the speakers debate the possibilities of revision in ASEAN Charter, particularly with recentupdates in ASEAN institutional development.

Pengumuman Hasil Seleksi Wawancara ASEAN Studies Center 2017

February 10, 2017/in News/by aseansc

Yth. Kepada seluruh peserta internship ASC 2017,

Setelah melalui proses seleksi yang panjang dan dengan kompetisi yang tinggi, kami mengumumkan hasil lolos seleksi wawancara Program Internship ASEAN Studies Center 2017, sebagai berikut:

No.	Nama
1	Farieda Ilhami Zulaikha
2	Siti Widyastuti
3	Diaz Kurniawan
4	Ruth Tarullyna Simanjuntak
5	Imas Lu’ul Jannah
6	Pinto Buana Putra
7	Tiarra Dya Arma Lucita.
8	Annisa Maulia Fahmi

Bagi nama yang telah disebutkan diatas, kami telah mengirimkan pengumuman kepada e-mail masing-masing. Bagi yang tidak mendapatkan email, kami dengan berat hati menginformasikan bahwa anda belum diterima pada periode internship kali ini. Terima kasih atas perhatian dan kerjasamanya.
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Pengumuman Wawancara Internship Program 2017

February 1, 2017/in News/by aseansc

NO.	NAMA	TANGGAL	WAKTU
1	Flory Rahmah Abiwawanti	6 FEBRUARI 2017	10:00
2	Nina Arina	6 FEBRUARI 2017	10:30
3	Khairunnisa Simbolon	6 FEBRUARI 2017	11:00
4	Zahlul Pasha	6 FEBRUARI 2017	11:30
5	Erwin Mansyur U. Saraka	6 FEBRUARI 2017	13:00
6	Wahyunanda Kusuma Pertiwi	6 FEBRUARI 2017	13:30
7	Andi Muhammad Ibnu Aqil	6 FEBRUARI 2017	14:00
8	Farieda Ilhami Zulaikha	6 FEBRUARI 2017	14:30
9	Muhammad Ridwansyah	6 FEBRUARI 2017	15:00
10	Hafidhotun Nabawiyah	6 FEBRUARI 2017	15:30
11	Syifa R. Wibowo	6 FEBRUARI 2017	16:00
12	Fitriyani	6 FEBRUARI 2017	16:30
13	Siti Widyastuti	7 FEBRUARI 2017	10:00
14	Sahid Maani	7 FEBRUARI 2017	10:30
15	Diaz Kurniawan	7 FEBRUARI 2017	11:00
16	Kadhung Prayoga	7 FEBRUARI 2017	11:30
17	Ahmad Iffan	7 FEBRUARI 2017	13:00
18	Andreas Nugroho Rahardyanto	7 FEBRUARI 2017	13:30
19	Evan Sapentri	7 FEBRUARI 2017	14:00
20	Muhammad Hafiz Noer	7 FEBRUARI 2017	14:30
21	Aura Fadzila	7 FEBRUARI 2017	15:00
22	Dendy Raditya	7 FEBRUARI 2017	15:30
23	Annisa Maulia Fahmi	7 FEBRUARI 2017	16:00
24	Siti Komariah	7 FEBRUARI 2017	16:30
25	Khoir el Umar	8 FEBRUARI 2017	10:00
26	Mochammad Fajar Akbar	8 FEBRUARI 2017	10:30
27	Anggun Dina Putri Utami,	8 FEBRUARI 2017	11:00
28	Shofiyanto	8 FEBRUARI 2017	11:30
29	Halimah Garnasih	8 FEBRUARI 2017	13:00
30	Ruth Tarullyna Simanjuntak	8 FEBRUARI 2017	13:30
31	Jasmine Nadhira Lathifazaputri	8 FEBRUARI 2017	14:00
32	Randi Kurniawan	8 FEBRUARI 2017	14:30
33	Imas Lu’ul Jannah	8 FEBRUARI 2017	15:00
34	Pinto Buana Putra	8 FEBRUARI 2017	15:30
35	Tiarra Dya Arma Lucita.	8 FEBRUARI 2017	16:00
36	Gusti Agung Bagaskara	8 FEBRUARI 2017	16:30

Informasi lebih lanjut silahkan hubungi: aseansc@ugm.ac.id

Public Lecture: Haze Indonesia and Beyond

November 17, 2016/in News/by aseansc

Winners of “Call for Essay: ASEAN Community Post 2015”

November 9, 2016/in News/by aseansc

It’s been three weeks since we, ASEAN Studies Center team, announcing a competition on Call of Essay: “ASEAN Community Post 2015”. We are glad to have so many participant which comes from a wide range of age and academic background. Hereby we announce the winners!

1st Winner: “Drawing ASEAN Limits and Strengths in Tackling Terrorism: Study Case of Abu Sayyaf Group” by Novita Putri Rudiany & Kholifatus Saadah

2nd Winner: “What Comes after ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015: A Threat from China’s Economic Downfall” by Niki Wahyu Sayekti

3rd Winner: “A Single Monetary Regime in ASEAN: Panacea or False Hope” by Muhammad Rasyid Ridho & Wening Setyanti

The Other Best 10:

“ASEAN Political-Security Community: The Prospect of South China Sea” by Muhammad Ammar Hidayahtulloh
“Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing in Southeast Asia: Why the International Regime to Regulate Commercial Fishing has Failed” by Muhammad Adrian Gifari Adi & Liya Rizqiya Armina
“The Implementation of Security Pillar in Combating Transnational Crime in Southeast Asia” by Elida Rahajeng Puspitasari
“A Blurry Potrait of Indonesia’s Agriculture Strategy in Asean Economic Community” by Muhammad Ibnu Mundzir
“Narrowing the Education Disparities of ASEAN Higher Education in Post-2015 (Study case: ASEAN University Network as ASEAN Organization of Higher Education)” by Galuh Octania Permatasari & Siti Widyastuti Noor
“ASEAN Financial Integration Post 2015: Key Objectives, Progress, Evaluation and Suggestion” by Calvin
“ASEAN Toward Global Market Integration : Enhanced Connectivity & External Relationship” by Arrizka Permata Faida

Congratulations for all the best 10! For those the winners and the best 10 authors please immediately contact Dika (0896-3149-5816) via whatsapp for further information of publication into ASEAN Studies Center website.

Public Lecture: Indonesia’s Foreign Policy during Jokowi: With or Without ASEAN?

November 7, 2016/in News/by aseansc

poster-avery-poole Under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Indonesia appears less oriented toward the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Earlier in 2014, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi embraced several new ideas on how Indonesia’s foreign policy will be directed under her leadership, which is now popular as “Pro-People” Foreign policy. Recent developments showed some moves in Indonesia’s foreign policy to promote bilateral diplomacy rather than multilateralism, strengthening ties with China, and reluctance to take lead in the emerging South China Sea.

Is this a signal that Jokowi is now on his way to abandon “ASEAN-Centrality” and move to a “Post-ASEAN” regional policy? What do these developments imply to regional politics in Southeast Asia?

ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada, cordially invites all students and researchers to discuss these issues in a Public Lecture with two Speakers:

Dr Avery Poole (Lecturer in International Relations, University of Melbourne)
Zain Maulana, MA (PhD Candidate at the University of Leeds, UK)

Moderator: Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, MSc.

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In December 2022, the Indonesian government passed a law that penalizes sex outside marriage. This is only one of the many changes in the criminal code that observers warn of the increasing conservatism in the country.

Indonesia houses the largest Muslim population in the world and is also a republic whose democratic experiences and milestones have been widely studied by scholars within and beyond the region. This makes Indonesia a compelling case for reflection on the nexus and tensions between religion and democracy. Is religion compatible with democracy? What opportunities and challenges does the “Islamic Renaissance” entail in the country? Democracy on Religion

Liberal democracy espouses secularism, the separation of church and state, and freedom of religion. In an “ideal” democratic system, the state must not endorse nor support any specific religion while guaranteeing the free exercise of religion among citizens. This is essential in a democracy for many reasons. Religious freedom is a crucial civil right that enhances citizens’ individuality and relations with others. It stops one religion from dominating society, hence promoting diversity and co-existence. At the same time, it prevents policies from being framed according to religious beliefs, which may result in discrimination and repression of fundamental human rights.

Religion and its Tensions with Democracy: The Case of Indonesia

This is particularly important for Indonesia. While the country is predominantly Muslim, Indonesia also has many ethnolinguistic groups with different cultures and practices. It is a challenge in itself to build one nation with an immensely heterogeneous society. The diversity in the country resulted in years of ethnic conflict and violence. Even a religious minority, the Ahmadiyya, faces intimidation and oppression in the exercise of their faith. Indonesia’s dilemma points to the longstanding debate in human rights discourse and practice – are human rights universal, or are they relative to culture and local customs? While I am more inclined to support the former, it is important to be aware and carefully consider the context of a country when designing human rights advocacy and interventions.

However imperfect, the democratization process in Indonesia has assisted in facilitating efforts for reconciliation and balancing competing interests in the country. Recently, the President stunned the world when he acknowledged past grave human rights abuses in the country, including an anti-communist purge in the ’60s and the arrest of democracy activists during the Suharto presidency.

Indonesia sits in between secularism and theocracy. The country’s fundamental law espouses Pancasila, which is the foundational political theory of Indonesia. Through its five principles, Indonesian society believes in one God and aspires to create a just and civilized humanity, unity, democracy, and social justice for all. This tells us that, by principle, Indonesia gives importance to pluralism and citizenship. Scholars and practitioners of the law also adopt legal pluralism and believe that different legal systems are complementary rather than contradictory. For example, community practices and customs are considered along with national and local regulations in settling disputes and conflicts at the village level.

However, in recent years, Indonesia has seen the expanding role of Islam in the country’s social and political life. Aside from Islam being a “source of ethical and cultural guidance”, many Islamic organizations have secured formal power, which allows them to easily introduce measures within the state apparatus that cement their own interests. Hardliner Islamic groups have also proliferated, and fundamentalist thought and practices are becoming more and more widespread. Islamic identity politics have also been evident since Widodo coalesced with conservative Islamic factions and appointed Amin, an influential Islamic figure, as his vice president. The new penal code tends to be more religious than secular. This has implications for Indonesia’s supposed secularism and diversity. How can the Indonesian government best represent the interests and aspirations of all?

As Indonesia continues to modernize and extend its economic and political ascendancy in the region, rapid changes in its social relations and dynamics are also expected. This demands a more careful look at the kind of laws and “social controls” that the government enforces. Suppose conservative forces are forwarding laws in the name of protecting tradition and keeping Indonesian values in check. In that case, it should not be at the expense of fundamental civil and political liberties, nor should it be to repress vulnerable groups even further, such as women, LGBT+, and ethnic communities. Admittedly, this is easier said than done. Hence, political representation must reflect the diversity and vibrance of Indonesian society. If only one group dominates political and policy discourse, it ultimately jeopardizes the general will.

When religion becomes the yardstick for crafting rules and policies, it creates biases, whether intended or not. Propositions that are credible and necessary but “contradictory” to a certain religion may be rejected simply because they do not fit the personal convictions of decision-makers. Integrating religion into politics usually leads to oppressive and harmful policymaking. Religion is also a form of heuristics or cognitive shortcut that devalues deliberation and discussion. Instead of scrutinizing issues, people may resort to using their religion as the sole basis for their position on a particular matter. Democracies ought to be deliberative and pluralistic.

Human rights activists and organizations in Indonesia have sounded the alarm on many changes in the criminal code that could stifle individual freedoms and lead to setbacks in the country’s democratic progress. Aside from banning sex outside marriage, the government also reinstated laws that criminalize insulting the President and other state officials and institutions. They also increased the punishment for blasphemy. These laws can be disproportionately used against individuals and groups with legitimate criticisms and concerns about the government. It may also render already marginalized communities even more vulnerable. Religion, Populism, and Repression

This trend is not only unique to Indonesia. Much of the world has seen the rise of “nationalist” movements, often within the pretext of religion and safeguarding culture. India’s Modi has exhibited Hindu nationalist tendencies, which have meant greater intolerance against the Muslim minority in the country. Myanmar’s Tatmadaw has weaponized Buddhism to rally support from the public and account for its atrocities.

The use of religion to justify repressive and oppressive regimes is apparent. Religion is an effective tool to unify a group of people and subject them to a specific set of beliefs and values, which may be highly prejudiced and absurd. Religion acts as a moral compass that defines what is right and what is wrong. Because religion is subjective, it can easily be manipulated to serve political objectives. Populists and autocrats can bastardize religion to create a public enemy, instill an “us vs them” mentality, and sow further polarization.

Failed democracies thrive out of fear, whether it is real or manufactured. Religion can be a potent force to ingrain this fear. This hysteria against change and modernization is easy to whip up when people already have preexisting beliefs. It is not too difficult to segregate people and label them as the “other”. When this distinction is entrenched, it is convenient to normalize discrimination and violence.

It is said that Indonesia is a model for “Moderate Islam” when compared to the Middle East; the “Indonesian way” can complement Western values and democracy. It also has the potential to correct Islamophobia and promote Islam as a religion of peace. On the other hand, if Indonesia cannot find its balance and condone fundamentalist and hardliner Islamic groups to flourish, Indonesia will certainly regress in its hard-won democratic gains.

Religion has inherent contradictions with democracy. Subscribing to a religion and structuring a supposedly diverse society using its tenets is monopolistic and can bring about intolerance. It is paramount for democracies to ensure that civil, political, and socioeconomic rights are not deprived based on religion and other forms of cleavages. The access and exercise of power should be as widely distributed as possible. Public office should not be limited to certain political clans or religious organizations. For instance, at the village level, cultural and socioeconomic elites must share power and administration with vulnerable and historically marginalized groups. There are more reasons and illustrative cases, present and past, to posit that religion is more of a bane than a boon to democracy. At the moment in world history when (dis)information is fast and instant, we must maintain vigilance in dealing with autocratic agendas in the guise of “respecting” values and tradition. It is easier to believe and conform than to reflect and deliberate. But democracy dies when we rely on shortcuts to define what is good for us. Democracy dies, slowly and deliberately, when we allow a few to sabotage our freedoms and liberties to increase their own. Demagogues and despots are usually cunning and do things “in the name of God”.

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Short Biography:

Kay Conales is a student of the Asia Pacific-Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization of the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP) of Mahidol University (Thailand). She also studied in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of APMA’s partner-university Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia). She can be reached through e-mail at ksconales@gmail.com.