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Bappenas Visits UGM to Learn About Digital Transformation and AI for Its Macro Intelligence Hub

Yogyakarta, September 4, 2026 — The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Ministry of PPN/Bappenas) conducted a working visit and benchmarking session at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to learn about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as the development and management of dashboards.

The activity, themed “Strengthening Knowledge Management, Digital Technology Utilization, and Dashboard Development,” took place at Multimedia Room 1, 3rd Floor, North Wing of UGM’s Central Building, Bulaksumur.

The visit forms part of preparations by the Deputy for Macro Development Planning at Bappenas to develop the Macro Intelligence Hub (MIH) and an internal dashboard for the Deputy’s Office.

UGM, Indosat, and NVIDIA Officially Launch AI Technology Center to Advance Indonesia’s AI Innovation

Yogyakarta, August 13, 2026 — Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat/IOH), and NVIDIA, together with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), officially launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC) at the Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas (GIK) UGM on Thursday (13/8).

The launch marks the establishment of Indonesia’s first university-based AI technology center, dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence research, innovation, and digital talent development.

UGM Students Develop an AI Platform to Monitor Public Issues and Viral Content

A team of students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) participating in the Artificial Intelligence Talent Factory (AITF) Batch 1 2026, a collaborative program between Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) and Universitas Gadjah Mada, has successfully developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform for monitoring public issues and digital conversations.

The platform automatically monitors online news and social media through data crawling, classifies emerging issues, analyzes public sentiment, maps media narratives, and generates daily briefs to support data-driven decision-making.

AI Talent Factory Workshop 3 Strengthens AI Solution Development for Public Communication and Media

YOGYAKARTA – The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), through the Human Resources Development Agency for Communication and Digital Affairs, in collaboration with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), organized the third Artificial Intelligence Talent Factory (AITF) Workshop on 2–3 June 2026 at the Multimedia Room 1, UGM Central Building, Yogyakarta.

The workshop is part of the broader AI Talent Factory program, which aims to strengthen Indonesia’s digital talent ecosystem by enhancing competencies in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The GCI World program from the University of Tokyo

Hello everyone 👋

Here’s an interesting opportunity for those interested in Data Science & AI.

The GCI World (April 2026) program from the University of Tokyo (in collaboration with the Matsuo–Iwasawa Lab) is now open and available to students worldwide 🌏

✨ Highlights:

  • 💻 Online (conducted in English)
  • 💰 FREE for the basic course
  • 🎓 Open to active university students

📅 Application deadline: April 2, 2026 (14:00 UTC)
📚 Classes begin: April 8, 2026

This program is shared by JICA Indonesia

🔗 More information & registration:
https://weblab.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/lecture/gci/

If you’re interested in AI/Data Science, this is a great opportunity 🙌

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