Lemkaji MPR RI Cooperated with Unud FGD 'Finding the Source of Identity of Political Culture of the Nation'

Badung - The Institute for Assessing the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in cooperation with Udayana University, organized a Cultural Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the theme "Discovering the Identity Source of Political Culture of the Nation", Saturday (10/03/2018) at Bintang Ballroom Ramada Bintang Bali Resort, Badung, Bali. This FGD is intended to analyze, explore and formulate the cultural resources of the nation that is widely spread so that various patterns of political interaction and political policy decision-making can more precisely get the source of inspiration. Besides, FGD is also aimed to explore cultural, custom, religion and indigenous heritage as a source of nation's political culture and to identify challenges and steps to ensure Pancasila as a source of Indonesian cultural identity.


(FGD presented three main speakers namely Prof. Dr. I Wayan Ardika, MA, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Wyasa Putra, SH., M.Hum, and Drs. I Gst. Pt. Bagus Suka Arjawa, M.Si)

FGD presented three main speakers namely Prof. Dr. I Wayan Ardika, MA with the topic of Identity Sources of Political Culture of Nations in Ancient Manuscripts; Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Wyasa Putra, SH., M.Hum with topic of Identity of Political Culture of Nation in Document and Practice of Nusantara and Dr. Drs. I Gst. Pt. Bagus Suka Arjawa, M. Si with the topic of Indonesian Political Culture Among the Neighboring Countries hosted by Dr. Drs. I Nengah Punia, M.Si. The presenters consisted of educational elements which represented by Udayana University, ISI Denpasar and Undiknas, elements of local government represented by Bali Provincial Cultural Office as well as elements of Bali spirituality and PHDI.


(Chairman of the Institute for Assessment of People's Consultative Assembly, Ir. H. Rully Chairul Azwar, M.Si.,IPU while giving speech at Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Finding the Source of Identity of Political Culture of the Nation')

Chairman of the Institute for Assessment of People's Consultative Assembly, Ir. H. Rully Chairul Azwar, M.Si., IPU conveyed the theme that taken is part of one of the studies to build Pancasila as the nation's cultural identity. The topic discussed to explore the sources that became the political identity of the Indonesian nation and to advance the noble values ​​of existing local wisdom. The topic was very interesting because it entered the political year as one of the steps to anticipate the nation's political culture to be in accordance with Pancasila. Chairman of Lemkaji hopes Bali as one of the national cultural resources can build Indonesian culture.


(Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation and Information Udayana University, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Wyasa Putra, SH.,M.Hum while delivering speech 'Sumber Identitas Budaya Politik Bangsa dalam Naskah dan Praktek Ketatanegaraan Nusantara')

Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation and Information Udayana University, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Wyasa Putra, SH., M.Hum, who represented the Rector in his speech expressed his appreciation to the MPR RI Assessment Institute which has cooperated with Unud in organizing the event. The topic is very suitable for Unud considering the basic scientific pattern is culture. This FGD is an important forum considering the political cultural identity of a nation is a marker that determines the existence of a country's political system. The Vice Rector hopes that FGD will produce something that is needed by the people of Indonesia in facing the global community. (PR)


(Photo sesion after FGD 'Finding the Source of Identity of Political Culture of the Nation')