Yogyakarta, April 29, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning (PWK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada held a guest lecture on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, titled “The Future Outlook of Smart Cities in Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges.”

The guest lecture featured Hari Kusdaryanto, Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Citiasia Inc., who thoroughly discussed the opportunities and challenges surrounding the implementation of smart city concepts both now and in the future. The event was conducted online and was open to the general public. read more

Yogyakarta, April 29, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning held another guest lecture on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This edition focused on the theme “Gender Empowerment and Development”, featuring Kiana Puti Aisha, S.PWK, M.A., a Development Practitioner and Policy Partnership Manager for Indonesia – Investing in Women, as the guest speaker.

This guest lecture aimed to explore the role of gender in the context of planning and development, how gender-related issues such as gender equality influence planning policies and practices, and the dynamics and challenges involved. read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning held a guest lecture on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, titled “Mainstreaming the Role of Coastal Communities through the OECM Approach”, featuring Faridz Rizal Fachri, S.Kel, M.Si., a practitioner and Program Manager at the Yayasan Pesisir Lestari, as the guest speaker.

The lecture was held virtually and was attended by students from the Urban and Regional Planning Undergraduate Program at UGM as well as members of the general public. read more

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning once again held a guest lecture in collaboration with a practitioner, conducted on Thursday, April 24, 2025. This edition of the guest lecture carried the theme “Learning from Kampung Akuarium” in North Jakarta and featured Elisa Sutanudjaja, Executive Director of the Rujak Center for Urban Studies, as the invited speaker.

The lecture invited participants to explore valuable lessons from Kampung Akuarium—how the concept of community-based and inclusive kampung susun (vertical village housing) was implemented, along with the various dynamics faced before, during, and after its development. read more

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Ir. Ikaputra, M.Eng., Ph.D., attended and delivered opening remarks as the Head of the Center for Transportation and Logistics Studies (PUSTRAL) UGM at a webinar titled “Modern Project Management in Transportation Infrastructure Development.” The event was organized by PUSTRAL UGM and held online via Zoom Meeting, with a live broadcast on PUSTRAL UGM’s YouTube channel.

In his remarks, Ir. Ikaputra emphasized that transportation infrastructure development serves as the backbone of economic growth and equitable regional development. Projects such as toll roads, railways, ports, and airports not only enhance interregional connectivity but also help reduce logistics costs and promote the tourism sector. Given the complexity of infrastructure projects, an innovative, integrated, and efficient project management approach is essential. read more