On Wednesday (09/21), the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies at Gadjah Mada University (CESASS UGM) held an Indonesian student interns sharing session with Russia MGIMO student interns. In this session, Muhammad Nailul Fathul Wafiq (Universitas Islam Indonesia) and Farah Diana Patcha (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta) as the International Relations students presented their knowledge about Indonesia’s Foreign Policy, including Indonesia’s role in ASEAN, to other interns. Both presenters shared their opinions and insights on Indonesia’s Foreign Policy, especially on Joko Widodo’s Presidency era. read more

On Wednesday (09/22), the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) continued to hold the Southeast Asian Chat (SEA Chat), a discussion agenda that talks about social issues happening around Southeast Asia. As for the speaker, this 31st SEA Chat invited Vu Duc Hoa, an ASEAN Master in Sustainability Management Program student from UGM. On this occasion, Hoa presented his research, titled “Corporate Social Responsibility in Vietnam: Case of Domestic Leading Pharmaceutical Companies.”  read more

On 14th of September 2022, Center of Southeast Asia Social Studies (CESSAS) paid a visit to ASEAN Studies Center (ASC), a research institution focused on ASEAN at Gadjah Mada University. Located in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences building on the 2nd floor of room 209 UGM, the visit was carried out as a form of a series of international internship activities at CESSAS.

This visit aims to introduce international interns at CESSAS to one of the research institutions at UGM, especially regarding ASEAN, during the visit consisting of four international interns from Russia and two local interns from CESSAS accompanied by CESSAS Cooperation Staff during the visit to ASC. read more

CESASS interns visits to CfDS was conducted on September 13, 2022, at 10.00 WIB at room BC 201 of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. This visit is part of a series of activities for international interns during the internship program in CESASS.

The interns who participated in the visit were made up of four international interns from Russia and one local intern. These internship students are accompanied by a Cooperation Staff during their visit to CfDS.

Center for Digital Society (CfDS) is a research center under the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Gadjah Mada. CfDS was founded by the development and dynamics of contemporary socio-political life in the world, marked by the influence of technological information. Thus, it requires a new approach to managing and understanding the phenomenon of digital society itself. CfDS research and activities are based on their leading mottos of productive, innovative, and influential. read more

On Monday, the 5th of September, Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) held a welcoming meeting for internship students from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia. The four foreign students: Gleb Darchenkov, Tatiana Putsnyakova, Dmitriy Svechnikov and Lia Korotkova, will participate in an internship program at CESASS aimed at gaining substantive experience by building networks with Southeast Asia social studies researchers and experts for the period from the beginning of September to the end of November. read more

On September 7 2022, the representatives of Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies took part in ACICIS NGO Fair held at the beginning of each academic semester. This time NGO Fair was held in Selasar Barat FISIPOL UGM (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM). The event is sponsored by the Australian government and aims at increasing the spirit of volunteerism among Jogja and foreign students.

NGO Fair introduces new ACICIS students to the opportunity to participate in various communities and organizations in Yogyakarta and its surroundings. Each semester ACICIS facilitates foreign students, especially those whose universities are members of the consortium, to study for one or two semesters at Indonesian higher education institutions such as Gajah Mada University, Sanata Dharma University, and Indonesian Islamic University. Students may opt for volunteer work as well as take part in various internship programs. read more

The Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada held a panel discussion entitled SEA CHAT #30 which was held on August 29, 2022. In general, CESASS UGM has concerns about social, economic, political, and cultural issues in the Southeast Asian region as stated in the panel discussion. this. At SEA CHAT #30, the speakers will be delivered by Sodya Yadyaunnajabah from UPN “Veteran Yogyakarta” a Disaster Management student, and in the second session by Fadel Ikram from Gadjah Mada University, a Sociology student. read more