SOLO – The Center for Special Issue Policy Strategy and Data Analysis (SK IKAD Center), the Foreign Policy Strategy Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and Sebelas Maret University held a Limited Discussion activity with the theme: “Concrete Steps to Building Indonesianist Networks/Associations and Building Interest in Study Indonesia Abroad”. This is an effort by the Foreign Policy Strategy Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to gather input related to questions regarding: (a) The modalities of the proposed Indonesianist network/association to be formed; (b.) Concrete steps and identification of actors involved in fostering Indonesianist networks/associations; (c.) The specific role of the academic community in building Indonesianist networks/associations, and; (d.) Strategies that can be implemented to rebuild interest in Indonesian studies abroad. This activity was held on Friday, January 12 2024 in the peergroup room, R.Ng Building. Ranggawarsita 2nd floor, PUI Javanologi 09.30 – 12.00 WIB.
Agus Badrul Jamal, S.I.P., M.Sc. as a representative of the Center for Policy Strategy for Special Issues and Data Analysis, BSKLN, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in his speech expressed his thanks to Sebelas Maret University for holding this limited discussion activity and at the same time expressed his gratitude to the Center for Excellence in Javanology Science and Technology (PUI Javanologi) for facilitating this activity as a form of follow-up to the MoU and PKS with Sebelas Maret University and the 5th World Indonesianist Congress which will be held in 2023. The hope is that with this activity, strategic steps can be taken on how to develop Indonesian studies abroad.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Mohamad Harisudin, M.Si., (Director of the Directorate of Cooperation, Development and Internationalization) as a representative from Sebelas Maret University expressed his gratitude for the follow-up after signing the MoU between the two parties and producing several Cooperation Agreement documents with several faculties and units including: Faculty Information Technology and Data Science (Fatisda), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), and the Javanology Center for Science and Technology Excellence (PUI).
The Limited Discussion presented two speakers including Septyanto Galan Prakoso, S.I.P., M.Sc. (International Relations Study Program, UNS) with the topic of discussion: “Concrete steps in building a new generation and network of Indonesianists” and Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, M.Hum., Ph.D. (Chair of PUI Javanologi, UNS) with the topic of discussion: “Nunggak Semi develops Indonesian studies at PT-LN” and was attended by heads of faculties, units, Javanology peer groups and the academic community. The input from the discussion included the idea of forming a Global Indonesianist Association with the criteria of having a strong empirical basis, originality, character, and modernity. Next, prepare a Protem Committee, create a conference and the legal basis for the association as well as create a Chapter (Branch) abroad.
