In recent years, urban problems in Indonesia have become increasingly diverse, ranging from climate change, inadequate infrastructure, to the presence of COVID-19 in Indonesia this year, and the impact it causes. City resilience is an important aspect that needs attention to face this urban transformation. By understanding the city system holistically and take into account the risks that may face, a city can adapt to the impacts and changes that occur.
One of the ways is through research and innovations from various cross-disciplinary stakeholders. To support this, the Graduate Program of Urban and Regional Planning – Gadjah Mada University organized the Urban Research Forum (URF) which is a platform for academics, researchers, practitioners, and bureaucrats to share and enrich knowledge and experiences around urban transformation. The main activity in URF is a series of monthly online seminars in 2020 with the theme “Sustainable Urban Transformation in Indonesia: Gold Indonesia Towards 2045”. The first online seminar on Independence Month carries a special theme, namely “Research on Agenda on Sustainable Urban Transformation in Indonesia: Beyond Pandemic Covid-19 and The New Normal”.
The seminar which was held on August 18, 2020, invited Dr. (H.C.) Ir. Suharso Monoarfa – Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia (BAPPENAS); Prof. Victoria A. Beard – Associate Dean of Research, Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, USA; Dr. Phil. Hendricus Andy Simarmata, S.T., M.Si. – Chairman of Ikatan Ahli Perencanaan Indonesia (IAP); and Dr.sc.agr. Iwan Rudiarto, S.T., M.Sc. – Chairman of Asosiasi Sekolah Perencanaan Indonesia (ASPI) as speakers Each speaker brought a specific topic which was moderated by Prof. Ir. Bakti Setiawan, M.A., Ph.D. and led by Dr. Tri Mulyani Sunarharum, S.T. The online seminar was held through Zoom which was also broadcast live on the MPWK UGM YouTube Channel and Instagram account @mpwk.ugm with the number of participants reaching about 700.
The speaker’s presentation could be download in this link