International Relations (IR) Study Programs FISIP UNS and ASEAN Study Center LPPM UNS took part in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Network for Input between Stakeholders organized by the Directorate of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Cooperations (dit. KSBA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) of the Republic of Indonesia. IR Study Programs and ASEAN Study Center in the FGD is represented by Septyanto Galan Prakoso as a speaker and Bintang Intra Wibisono as a moderator. The activity with the theme “Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management in ASEAN” was held at the Grand Mercure Solo Baru Hotel, on Tuesday (16/07/2024). Lecture of IR FISIP UNS, Septyanto Galan Prakoso opened the FGD session by bringing sub-theme “Strengthening Cooperation on ASEAN Humanitarian Action: Academic Review”. He said that the cooperation on ASEAN humanitarian actions was practically good. This can be proven by the existance of many regional agreements, such as the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assictance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and the humanitarian actions provided, such as humanitarian aids during the Palu earthquake and Covid-19. However, in academic review, the cooperations still need to be improved, especially in research needs. He explained that the research related with the ASEAN humanitarian aids is still minimal. In fact, academic studies are really needed by government in dealing with this issue. “Therefore, we give the recommendations to optimize the role of ASEAN University Network (AUN) and ASEAN Youth in providing data-based policy related to humanitarian assistance,” explained Septyanto. In addition, Center for Multilateral Policy Strategy...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 Center on Friday (23/9/2016) held a seminar which consisted of book review titled “Kedah Dua Milenia” by Dr. Haji Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani, Director of Institut Pemikiran Dr. Tun Mahathir Mohammad Universiti Utara Malaysia, and public lecture infront of students of International Relations Major FISIP, UNS. Speakers at this activity were the author of the book, namely Dr. Haji Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani along with a historian from Faculty of Cultural Studies, Dr. A. Susanto and guided by the head of ASEAN Center Studies, Drs. Ign Agung Satyawan, SE, S.Ikom, MSi, PhD. Through this seminar, the output expected was the establishment of a deeper mutual understanding between the two neighboring countries, namely Indonesia and Malaysia, who have a long history of relation which proved with the affiliation of the Sultanate of Kedah with kingdoms in Nusantara. This activity is also the actualization of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed on May 4, 2016 between ASEAN Studies Center UNS with Universiti Utara Malaysia.Read More