Organizer: Indonesia Studies Program, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore
Description:
Indonesia’s ambitious plan to develop Ibu Kota Negara (IKN) or Nusantara as a ‘green’ capital city represents a significant shift in national development priorities. Under the new administration of Prabowo Subianto (2024-2029), IKN will be continued, yet the project’s direction and speed might change amid various challenges facing its construction. While the design of Nusantara development promises political-economic decentralisation, technological advancement, and ecological sustainability, implementing such goals is not straightforward.
This symposium aims to critically assess the progress of Nusantara’s development, the environmental and technological considerations in building a ‘green’ city, and the political dynamics shaping the new capital city. By bringing together experts to discuss various aspects of this project, the symposium will offer insights into the emerging opportunities and continued challenges of realising this transformative national project.
Please refer to the program here for further details.
About the Speakers:
Keynote
Mr Basuki Hadimuljono
Head of Otoritas IKN (OIKN)
Panel 1: IKN: The Progress So Far
• Prof Dr Michaela Haug is a Professor at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Freiburg.
• Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is a Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Panel 2: The ‘Green City’ Dream: Environmental and Technological Considerations
•Mr Vandy Yoga Swara is a PhD candidate at the Human Geography and Spatial Planning Department, Utrecht University.
•Dr Priza Marendraputra is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.
•Dr Dimas Wisnu Adrianto is a Lecturer at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Brawijaya University.
Panel 3: Future-Making and Its Local Stakeholders: Indigeneity and Civil Society
•Mr David Meschede is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Freiburg.
•Ms Ajarani M. Djandam is a PhD Candidate at the Anthropology Department, University of Indonesia & University of Bonn
Panel 4: The Politics and Prospects of IKN Nusantara
•Prof Dr Delik Hudalah is a Professor at the School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Bandung Institute of Technology.
•Dr Yanuar Nugroho is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
•Dr Deasy Simandjuntak is an Associate Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Freiburg.
About the Convenors
Dr Siwage Dharma Negara
Senior Fellow, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Dr Deasy Simandjuntak
Associate Fellow, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Research Fellow, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Freiburg
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