Head of Regional Development Master Program, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., was one of the speakers at the Collaborative Seminar themed “Nusantara Capital City (Ibu Kota Nusantara/ IKN) Transformation: Environmental, Social, and Political Impacts on National Development,” on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 08:30 AM to 12:45 PM, held at the Tropical Biology Auditorium, Faculty of Biology UGM. This seminar is a collaboration between the Department of Public Opinion Management of the Faculty of Biology Student Executive Board, the Ministry of Strategic Action and Propaganda Study of the Faculty of Geography Student Executive Board, and the Ministry of Strategic Study of the Faculty of Forestry Student Executive Institution. read more

The webinar “Getting to Know the Regional Development Master Program” Master of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, was held on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 1-3 PM online via Zoom. The event was opened by the Head of Regional Development Master Program, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T. Information was also provided about the Regular, By Research, Double Degree, LPDP Scholarship, and Erasmus+ Program Exchange with Utrecht University program.

The event features the Regional Development Master Program Ambassador to share experiences and information about lectures, tips for obtaining scholarships, and the relevance of applying knowledge in the workforce. At the alumni session, Ach. Firyal Wijdani, S.Si., M.Sc., who has worked at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Defense Agency, was present. In the student session, it was attended by Kunastya Mulya Pinta Ramadhan, S.Si. (Fast Track Program Student), Pinta Rachmadani, S.Si. (Regular LPDP Scholarship Awardee), Fatnarika Beta Haqi, S.Si. (Targeted ASN LPDP Scholarship Awardee), Vina Yunita, S.Si. (Affirmative Region LPDP Scholarship Awardee), and Gisela Liberty Lasut, S.Geo. (Erasmus+ Exchange Program Student from Utrecht University). This webinar was attended by 134 participants from various universities in Indonesia. read more

The 2024 Ambassadors of Regional Development Master Program consist of regular and fasttrack program students in odd and even semesters, led by Pinta Rachmadani, S.Si. These Ambassadors will support promotional activities for Regional Development Master Program through webinars and roadshows, such as sharing master thesis and other knowledge and practice sharing activities.

Head of Regional Development Master Program, students, and alumni done the field activities at IKN on October 24-28, 2024. This activity is part of 2024 Flagship Research carried out by the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM with the theme of Community Social Cultural Resilience entitled “Is It Social Polarization or Social Cohesion in Nusantara New Capital City of Indonesia?”. Activities include observation, structured interviews, indepth interviews and FGDs in Government Center Core Area (KIPP), IKN Area (KIKN), and IKN Development Area (KP-IKN).
The team led by Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T. (Head of Regional Development Master Program and Director of CESASS UGM), and followed by assistants Amandita ‘Ainur Rohmah, S.Si., M.Sc. (Regional Development Master Program Alumni), Nurina Aulia Haris, M.A. (CESASS Staff), and Mellinia Ananda, M.Sc. (CESASS Staff). Regional Development Master Program students as surveyors were Anindya Puteri Eka Susilowati, S.Si., Prananta Radika, S.Si., Tria Sofie, S.Si., and Kunastya Mulya Pinta Ramadhan, S.Si. read more

Research Sharing and Discussion on the topic of Geography and Health with Prof. Liliana Dumitrache from the University of Bucharest on Wednesday, October 23 at 09.00-10.30 WIB in the Siti Nurbaya Center Room, 5th Floor of KLMB with Head of Regional Development Master Program, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., and students of Doctor of Geography, Regional Development Master Program, and Regional Development.

Guest Lecture with Prof. Liliana Dumitrache from the University of Bucharest on Regional Development Master Program and Master of Geography’s Research Design and Methodology course on Monday, October 21 at 15.15-16.55 WIB in room E602 with Head of Regional Development Master Program, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., who also teaches Research Design and Methodology course.

Head of Regional Development Master Program became a talk show speaker “Better Urban Future: Implementation of Smart Cities” at the 2024 World Habitat Day and World City Day event organized by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing at the UGM Innovation and Creativity Center on Saturday afternoon, October 19, 2024 at 15.00 WIB until the end of the event. The event was also attended by students of Regional Development Master Program, Master of Geography.

Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., Head of Regional Development Master Program, Master of Geography UGM became a speaker at the “Smart City Planning Practice” course workshop with the topic “Application of the Smart City Concept in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN)”. This event was organized by the Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Also participated in the event, Regional Development Master Program student, Anindya Puteri Eka Susilowati and several others through Zoom. read more

Dear Respected Colleague,

The 17th International Asian Urbanization Conference 2025 (IAUC 2025) organized by Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM, in collaboration with Faculty of Geography UGM would like to invite you to participate in the IAUC 2025.
Please join us at IAUC 2025 through: Rethinking Sustainable Urban Development and Urban Futures in the Digital Era. We look forward to welcoming you to Bali, Indonesia and sharing your experience at the conference.

📆: 14-16 th January, 2025
📍: Bali, Indonesia read more

Head of Regional Development Master Program, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., attended the 35th International Geographical Congress (IGC) 2024 held from August 24-30, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. During the event, Prof. Rini had the opportunity to present on “Navigating Diversity: Smart City Initiatives in Indonesia” at the Commission of Governance: Smart City, Neighbourhood Change, and Spatial Inequality, as well as participate in sessions at the Urban Commission and the Information, Innovation, and Technology Commission. read more