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Prabowo and URI governor discuss leadership program and new Bogor campus
President Prabowo met URI governor Donny Ermawan Taufanto at his home in Hambalang, West Java.
They discussed the Republic of Indonesia University’s leadership education and training programs.
The university plans internships for 384 students in January and February 2027 as part of its Future Leaders President Program.
They also discussed progress on a new URI building in Cikasungka, Bogor, intended to support education and leadership training.
URI was recently formed, but the parliamentary education commission said it had not formally discussed the university and had not received details on its legal basis, duties or budget.
The government says URI is intended to help prepare future national leaders, while the planned internships and campus development are the next steps described.
President Prabowo Subianto met URI Governor Donny Ermawan Taufanto at his residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Sunday afternoon.
They discussed URI’s leadership education and training programs, including the progress of 384 participants in the President’s Program for Future Leaders.
The participants are scheduled to undertake internships in January and February 2027.
Taufanto also reported on construction progress for a new URI building in Cikasungka, Bogor.
The government says URI is intended to help prepare future national leaders with academic ability and strong nationalism.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto and URI Governor Donny Ermawan Taufanto met.
- What
- They discussed URI’s leadership training program and construction of a new campus building.
- When
- Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Prabowo’s residence in Hambalang, West Java; the new building is in Cikasungka, Bogor.
- Why
- To discuss the development of URI’s education and leadership training programs and infrastructure.
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Prabowo announced the newly formed URI, according to CNN Indonesia.
Lalu Hadrian said the parliamentary Commission X had not formally discussed URI or received information about its legal basis, functions or budget.
Prabowo met URI Governor Donny Ermawan Taufanto in Hambalang to discuss the program and campus development.
The 384 P3MD participants are scheduled to undertake internships.
- Meeting date
- October 25, 2026
- Meeting location
- Hambalang, West Java
- URI governor
- Donny Ermawan Taufanto
- P3MD participants
- 384
- Internship period
- January and February 2027
- New URI building
- Cikasungka, Bogor
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