Semarang (05/13) – The Public Administration Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Diponegoro University, held an Undip Global Classroom event for the Risk Management course with the theme “Accountability: From Definitions to Systemic Practice.” This event featured Prof. Paula Chies Schommer, Ph.D., from Santa Catarina State University, Brazil, as the keynote speaker.
This activity was attended by approximately 200 participants consisting of students and lecturers of Public Administration from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Diponegoro University. The event was opened by Dr. Drs. Teguh Yuwono, M.Pol.Admin, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Diponegoro University.
In his remarks, the Dean of FISIP Undip stated that the Global Classroom activity is part of the faculty’s efforts to strengthen the international academic atmosphere and provide global learning experiences to students. He also emphasized the importance of the theme of accountability in public administration studies, especially amidst the increasing demands for transparent, responsive, and public-interest-oriented governance. Through this activity, students are expected to not only understand the concept of accountability theoretically, but also be able to see its relevance in public governance practices in Indonesia and in the global context.
In her presentation, Prof. Paula explained that accountability cannot be understood solely as an obligation to report, comply with regulations, or accept sanctions. Rather, it needs to be viewed as a systemic practice related to governance, institutional performance, transparency, public participation, and government responsiveness to community needs. The material also highlighted: importance open government , collaborative governance , equity , and co-production in strengthen practice accountability public .
Lecture session visitor this also presents three discussants, namely Dr. Titik Djumiarti, S.Sos ., M.Si. , Mohammad Rizki Fitrianto, SAP, M.AP., and Dr. Dra. Augustin Rina Herawati, M.Si. The three of them give response on material presented? with relate it to the context administration public , service public , bureaucratic reform , and governance practices in Indonesia.
After presentation material and responses from discussant, activities to be continued with session ask answer . The participants enthusiastic submit question about implementation accountability in governance , challenges building responsive governance , as well as relevance experience Brazil and Indonesia in strengthen practice open government .
Through activity This is the Undergraduate Study Program of Public Administration , Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Diponegoro University make an effort expand outlook student through learning international as well as strengthen network academic with college tall abroad . Undip Global Classroom also becomes room important for student For understand issues administration public contemporary from global perspective and compare them with governance practices? public in Indonesia.
