Politics · Indonesia · 12 hrs ago
Banten senator holds university session on Indonesia’s regional council
Banten senator Ade Yuliasih held a session at Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University in Indonesia to explain the Regional Representative Council, known as the DPD RI.
The event brought together students and academics at the university’s law faculty.
The DPD RI represents regional interests at the national level, within the powers set out in Indonesia’s constitution.
The session aimed to improve understanding of the council’s role and strengthen its communication with universities.
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The program also included discussion and questions, but no further steps or follow-up plans were stated.
Banten senator Ade Yuliasih held a session at Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University to explain Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council, known as the DPD RI.
The event took place at the university’s Faculty of Law on 28 October as part of the DPD Goes to School programme.
It aimed to improve academics’ and students’ understanding of the council’s position, duties, functions and powers.
The programme included presentations, discussion and an interactive dialogue, with speakers from Banten’s election commission and the university.
- Who
- Banten senator Ade Yuliasih led the session. Academics and students attended.
- What
- A DPD Goes to School session introduced the role and powers of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council.
- When
- 28 October 2026.
- Where
- The Faculty of Law at Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University in Banten.
- Why
- To increase understanding of the DPD RI and strengthen communication between the council and the university community.
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- Senator
- Ade Yuliasih
- University
- Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University
- Event date
- 28 October 2026
- Programme
- DPD Goes to School
- Other speakers
- Mohamad Ihsan and Lia Riesta Dewi
What people are saying
The DPD RI has an important role in fighting for regional interests and aspirations at the national level in accordance with its constitutional authority.
Through DPD Goes to School, we hope that public understanding, especially among academics and students, of the position, duties, functions and powers of the DPD RI will increase.