Civil Society

Publication

The goal of reformation in Indonesia post New Era regime is to bring government closer to its people. It means that government should put service to its people as the priority and accommodate more to people interest and needs. Further people should be empowered to be involved in any policy made by the government. People can be the controller of it and participate independently in national development. It may be one process to make a healthy democracy. Both transparency in ruling government and people active participation are needed to gain success in national lead. People involvement will support a fair and transparent government.

Empowering society is meant building capacity to understand what civil society is and to learn formulating and deciding policy. There are many models of people participation but it depends on contextual issue faced by the people. It admits that more and more Christian cadres are required to participate bravely in side with people in sharpening any policies issued by the authority not only become a well doer without considering the impact of policies to people’s life.

Christian students are part of the future cadres of the nation. They should have a sense towards such issue of Civil Society. Stube HEMAT facilitates students to grow their awareness on it leads to democratic and social justice nation. It’s also God’s summon to His followers as salt and light of the world. Students with any study background can grow their critical sense in every field of study that giving priority for the sake of justice and social welfare.

This program covers some activities of training, exposure, visiting house of representative and making community.