The Global Issues Study Group Research of the International Relations Study Program, FISIP UNS, in partnership with the Sukoharjo Student Association UNS (Kemas UNS) held am activities for the people and children of Sukoharjo related to inclusiveness and caring for the environment on 11 August 2024 in Polokarto. This activity is a series of agendas designed for community service as well as welcoming Indonesia’s 79th independence on August 17 2024. The activity began with remarks from the Chair of the Committee, Chair of Kemas UNS, and Chair of the Research Group for the Global Issues Study of the UNS International Relations Study Program, Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan, S.E., S.Ikom, M.Sc., Ph.D, and also had the opportunity to provide material about climate change. He said that currently countries in the world are focusing on achieving sustainable development, but they have quite serious challenges, called climate change. One of the most frequently encountered causes of climate change is waste. Waste has bad impacts such as environmental pollution, floods and dengue fever. Furthermore, it is also explained how to manage waste which consists of 4R, namely reduce, reuse, recycle, and replace. To parents, Mr. Agung Satyawan, said that educating children to love the environment is very important. Children need to be responsible for their own waste, including children with disabilities. Children with disabilities also have the same rights and access to care about the environment. It further mentions several environmental education activities that can be implemented by parents, such as gardening, managing waste,...Read More

The ASEAN Study Center (PSA) LPPM UNS collaborated with HI FISIP UNS to hold a working visit to BRIDA Solo and Bapperida Sukoharjo on 10 September. During the visit, Mr. Agung Satyawan as Head of PSA gave a speech and presentation regarding PSA. PSA exists to voice regional interests to ASEAN, as well as being an accomplice of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be able to research regional potentials.  Secretary of BRIDA Solo, Mrs. Galuh Murya said that the invitation for cooperation from PSA was very interesting and beneficial for BRIDA. Currently, BRIDA already has a journal platform, called “Jurnal Bengawan Solo”, which has been published since 2022. Mr. Agung admitted that he was interested in the “Jurnal Bengawan Solo”, so it is very possible for joint research between PSA and BRIDA Solo. The hope is that in the future there will be cooperation in the field of humanities, as is currently the focus of ASEAN, such as migration, development, gender and others. BRIDA Solo also expressed its desire to promote village identities according to their respective uniqueness, such as KB Village, Child Friendly, and Batik. The hope is that it can become a widely known identity like Pare, Kediri as an English Village. Continue to the next visit, namely Bapperida Sukoharjo. Head of Bapperida Sukoharjo, Mr Rudiyanto said that Bapperida has collaborated with partners from universities, especially for KKN activities. Some of them are UNDIP, UNS, ITB, UNNES, and others. Currently, the challenge for Sukoharjo is stunting....Read More