Development? For Whom?

Stube-HEMAT finds out that the development problem as one of national issues must be solved, especially related with the recent development of young generation. So, a training of Sustainable Development with the theme "Development? For Whom?“ was held. Located at Wisma Martha Yogyakarta, Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2013, the training was attended by 30 students from various background, covering Theology, Psychology, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Education, etc.

Francis Wahono

Francis Wahono as one of the facilitators said that nation-building should essentially be reconstructed based on the diversity characteristics of Indonesia utilizing its local wisdom.

Agus Prasetyo, Ph.D.

The concept of sustainable development is expected to rearrange the road of an ideal development as described by Agus Prasetya Ph.D (lecturer of Graduate School of Sustainable Development, UGM). He delivered a session of the understanding of vision and ideal concept of sustainable development.

Andreas Subiyono

"The history of Indonesia development with its components should be studied further seriously, " said Andreas Subiyono, the Chairman of SHEEP Indonesia. He argued, "Bad lifestyle brought negative impact to the history of Indonesian development, such as environmental degradation, social inequality, economic crisis and many others negative impacts.”

The participants are invited joining exposure activities in NGO Cindelaras (an economic NGO, located in Condongcatur, Sleman), WALHI (an environmental NGO, located in Kotagede, Yogyakarta) and Forum Komunikasi Winongo Asri (a communication forum for the residents of Winongo River banks, Tegalrejo). They discussed methods of community assistance due to the development responses.

Exposure in FKWA and Oleg Yohan

Oleg Yohan, a member of FKWA board said that FKWA was formed to convert the public paradigm about Winongo river, from "back yard" to "front yard." It is intended to promote the concept of hygiene and environmental sustainability in Winongo river region, toward the vision of Winongo river as a tourist area in 2030.

Tri Agus from Bappeda province of DIY (Bappeda – Regional Planning Board) explained the government policies on pro-people development. Further explaination said that actually people are welcome to participate in overseeing a process of development.

At the end of the training, participants are grouped in some action plan groups. They formulated action plans, such as sharing group and and teaching team. Sharing group consisting of Anna, Reski, Windy and friends will share the concept of sustainable development to churches in Yogyakarta, and will have re-greening action in critical area. Teaching team consisted of Frans, Putry, and Ina. They plan to teach about the concept of sustainable development with an early age as the target group. This aimed to introduce and establish values of care about sustainable development among young people.

Group Discussion

Group Discussion

"It is very impressive and fun joining this training, because it gives new knowledge besides my study background. For the long term, this concept is very useful because it can be applied when I go back and build up my home area," said Maria Trifosa, one of the participants, a student majoring economics from Sanata Dharma University.***