The Asian Geography Specialty Group and the Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group invited Prof. Rini Rachmawati, Head of Regional Development Master Program, to give a virtual presentation at the 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) in the Contemporary Thoughts on Cities, Urbanization, and Planning in South and Southeast Asia session in April 20, 2024 titled Smart City Development in Southeast Asia: A New Face of Urbanization and Urban Planning. This year’s AAG event took place both in person at Hawaii-Honolulu and online. Thank you delivered to Professor George Pomeroy as Chair of the Asian Urban Research Association and Jennifer Pomeroy for the photos. read more

Congratulations & Success to:

• Ach. Filyar Wijdani, S.Si., M.Sc.
• Ulpiah Nora Harahap, S.Pd., M.Sc.

Graduates of Regional Development Studies, Master of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Third Period of Academic Year 2023/2024

Located in Strasbourg-France on 17-18 April 2024, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., Chairperson of the Regional Development Studies Interest of Master of Geography UGM attended the UN-Habitat Global Expert Working Group on the International Guidelines for People-Centered Smart Cities meeting, organized by UN Habitat and the Eurometropole of Strasbourg, the Grand Est Region, FNAU and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. Participants consisted of 31 experts from various countries. Prof. Rini Rachmawati represented Indonesia, proposed by the Ministry of PUPR and the Ministry of Home Affairs and through selection by UN Habitat. read more