Semarang, September 12, 2025 – Universitas Diponegoro (Undip) through the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), in collaboration with IKA (Alumni Association) Fisip Undip and DKPP (Election Organizer Ethics Council), held a national seminar with the theme “Election Organizers’ Integrity and the Future of Indonesian Democracy.” The event was attended by a number of national figures from politics, media, and academia. The seminar aimed to discuss various challenges and solutions related to the integrity of election administration in Indonesia, as well as how it may affect the future of the nation’s democracy.

The seminar was opened with remarks from Undip Vice Rector IV, Wijayanto, representing the Rector of Undip. In his speech, Wijayanto conveyed that Undip continues to strive to become a world-class university and appreciates the presence of practitioners and experts in the fields of politics and democracy who attended the event. “This is a privilege for students to learn directly from national figures,” he said.

Dean of FISIP Undip, Teguh Yuwono, in his remarks also expressed gratitude to the speakers and invited guests for their valuable contributions to the seminar. He emphasized that FISIP Undip continues to pursue the status of a world-class university, with various international collaborations already established, including with academics from Brazil and the Philippines.

Meanwhile, Head of the Department of Politics and Government Science, Nur Hidayat Sardini, highlighted the importance of the integrity of election organizers as the foundation for building a healthy democracy. He also shared several critical perspectives on how to improve future election administration, such as the proposal to use an e-counting system to reduce the high cost of candidacy and campaigns. He further stressed the importance of a paradigm shift within DKPP, not only in addressing downstream (curative) problems but also upstream (preventive) ones.

Several competent speakers attended the seminar, including DKPP RI Chairperson, Heddy Luqito, who explained the challenges in enforcing the ethics of election administration. Luqito emphasized that DKPP plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of the General Election Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu). He also pointed out that money politics and ethical violations are serious issues that must be addressed to improve the quality of democracy.

Deputy Speaker of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), Muhammad Saleh, who was also present as a speaker, invited all parties to work together in improving behavior within election administration. “Election administration with integrity is the key to increasing public trust in the democratic process,” he said.

From the media side, Yogi Arif Nugraha, Editor-in-Chief of Kompas TV, stated that the media has a strategic role in ensuring election integrity through quality journalism. He stressed the importance of media independence in maintaining the quality of journalism in delivering information to the public.

The seminar also introduced various solutions to address the challenges of Indonesian democracy, such as the need for elections that are cheaper, simpler, and more accessible, strengthening public participation, and a paradigm shift in election administration.

This event is expected to make an important contribution to efforts to improve Indonesia’s democratic process, by prioritizing integrity, fairness, and transparency.

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