Yogyakarta, March 2025 – Prof. Ir. Bakti Setiawan, M.A., Ph.D. has been invited to serve as a member of the Regional Independent Evaluation Team (TPID) for the 2025 Reka Cipta Bhakti Nugraha Award. The Reka Cipta Bhakti Nugraha Award is a form of appreciation for the performance of regency/municipal governments in preparing and implementing high-quality, innovative, and impactful regional development planning documents. The award is initiated by the Regional Development Planning, Research, and Innovation Agency (Bapperida) of the Regional Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, with the aim of encouraging improved development planning practices and the replication of best practices across regions. read more

To welcome the new semester, study programs in the Department of Architecture and Planning held public lectures by inviting practitioners and academics from various backgrounds. This public lecture aims to be a forum for sharing the latest knowledge and experiences in architecture and planning. In addition, this event also prepares students to start their studies again.

On February 7, 2025, Urban and Regional Planning invited Dr. Sonia Roitman (Associate Professor, University of Queensland). Dr. Sonia gave a lecture titled “Indonesian Planning in Southern Planning Context”. The event took place in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room and was open to undergraduate to doctoral level URP students. In her lecture, Dr. Sonia explained the importance of inclusive and sustainable planning in the context of developing countries. This aligns with SDGs goal number 11, which is to create more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and settlements. And supports SDGs number 16, namely peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. read more